The Necromancer of Hogwarts

Chapter 53 Talks, Wassenaar Agreement, Showdown

Within two days, Xiang Yu and Zuo Wei took another special plane and flew from Shenhai to Yanjing.

As soon as they got off the plane, armed police cleared the way, and a special car took them straight to Chang'an Avenue.

After the two got off the car, they were taken into a red room and passed through three security checks to ensure that there were no dangerous items or bugs on them.

Immediately after this, a receptionist in formal attire led the two people to the back, turned a few corners, and finally arrived in front of a conference room.

Squeak, when the two of them pushed the door in, they saw several old men sitting, one of whom was the big leader.

"You two have worked hard along the way. I am very happy to discuss things with foreign friends who like Chinese history."

Xiang Yu and Zuo Wei also said hello to the big leader and sat on one side of the table.

"China is a country with a long history, and I have always admired Chinese culture."

Xiang Yu said calmly: "I remember there is an old saying in China, which is that the general trend of the world must be divided for a long time. From the Qin and Han Dynasties to the Tang, Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties, it has always been like this."

"And after they have been separated for a long time, it will definitely be a period of peace and prosperity for more than a hundred years."

"It has been fifty years since the founding of China. According to the materialist view of history, history has its own objective laws. I think this is the time when China is gradually entering its prosperous age."

"So we are also very eager to form a friendly and cooperative relationship with Huaxia. As the saying goes, good winds will send me to the blue sky by force. We also benefit from the development of Huaxia."

The big leader also smiled slightly after hearing Xiang Yu's words: "Mr. Zaicek, you are indeed a master of China. You are even familiar with the Three Kingdoms."

"Then I take your auspicious words and hope that China will reach a higher level and enter a well-off society."

"We have already discussed this cooperation once. Let's discuss it with Mr. Zaicek and Miss Zaicek at this meeting."

An old man next to him said first: "As for the talent exchange, our Ministry of Education thinks it is very good."

"Domestic education is indeed gradually developing, but we must also admit that there is still an objective gap with the advanced level abroad. Allowing technical personnel to travel more will be conducive to the development of related industries."

"We have also obtained information about Zajicek Steel Company and have a deeper understanding of it. Several of your company's technologies can almost influence the market situation of the British steel industry. Its development has been getting better and better in recent years, which shows that Your company’s technical background.”

"We are naturally very welcome to have talent exchanges with your company. When your technical personnel come to our place, all expenses are free of charge, and we guarantee that they will feel at home."

Xiang Yu smiled and nodded: "That's good. Huaxia's scientific research talents have always been known for their diligence and eagerness to learn. We also very much look forward to them bringing new ways of thinking and creating new results to our company."

Several people at the meeting nodded, and the tone of this matter was set.

It is not worth mentioning compared to what is going to be said next. Follow-up progress can be promoted by the relevant departments of the Ministry of Education, and it will no longer take up meeting time.

Then the leader in charge of industrial development spoke.

"As for the matter of approving land to establish an industrial park, after we discussed it, we still have some objections to what Mr. Zaicek proposed."

“We feel that the total of the four industrial parks is only 400 acres, which is a bit conservative.”

"There is a shortage of other things in China, but there is plenty of industrial land. In the past few years, I remember that all the software parks were over a hundred acres. This is a software park that does not take up space, let alone a company like yours that makes machinery. Woolen cloth?"

He cleared his throat.

"Of course, this is our first time working together, so it's not good to take too big a step."

"We have discussed that each park will be allocated about 500 acres of land, so the total will be 2,000 acres. In addition, each industrial park will include another 1,500 acres of land next to it in the planning. Depending on the cooperation of the project, the land will be allocated to 1,500 acres. Develop.”

A leader next to him also picked up the conversation.

"We have also spoken with the heads of state-owned enterprises in related industries. Some state-owned enterprises will also enter industrial parks and try to conduct a pilot project for Sino-foreign technical cooperation centered on these four industrial parks."

"If the branch you settled in can drive the industrial upgrading of related domestic industries, we can increase investment in the future."

"Oh, of course, we can provide interest-free loans for these two thousand acres of land."

The big leader smiled and said: "There is an old saying in China, courtesy reciprocates."

"You gave us a priceless drawing and promised us that we can use RMB to purchase important equipment. We will give you two thousand acres of industrial land as a favor."

Xiang Yu also smiled and nodded.

Two thousand acres of industrial land were provided on the condition that some state-owned enterprises would be taught their experience and conduct pilot projects for industrial upgrading. This was not beyond Xiang Yu's expectations.

After all, in the 1990s, the problem of state-owned enterprises was an increasingly acute problem in the country.

At this time, almost 90% of state-owned enterprises were in chaotic management and were burdened with huge debts. It can be said that they relied entirely on state funding to support them.

But there are millions of workers who rely on state-owned enterprises for their livelihood. Workers must not be laid off unless absolutely necessary, otherwise there will be big trouble.

Therefore, the country is also struggling with the reform of state-owned enterprises and is thinking of various ways to repair these broken ships that have been flooded with water.

The Sino-foreign joint venture route has been tried, but the results were not ideal.

But now the country seems to want to try technological cooperation with foreign companies to promote industrial upgrading, so as to increase the competitiveness of state-owned enterprises.

Xiang Yu had no objection to this.

The bosses of state-owned enterprises are not easy to mess with, but with the leaders watching, they are working in foreign companies, so even the bosses of state-owned enterprises dare not take advantage of themselves.

"Yes, Zaicek Company is not just a steel company. Our goal is to become a cross-industry group, and we must expand our industrial ecological chain."

"Being able to cooperate with China in this area is also a valuable experience for us."

Xiang Yu nodded and discussed some situations with the leaders.

At the end of the meeting, the secretary of the big leader also came up with a list, hoping to ask Zaicek Company to purchase it.

"Hydraulic press, high-precision machine tools..."

Zuo Wei took a look at the list and breathed a sigh of relief: "There are no prohibited items in the Wassenaar Agreement. We can purchase these on your behalf."

(Note: The "Wassenaar Agreement" was signed in 1996, but it has been moved up here for the development of the plot)

When hearing about the Wassenaar Agreement, a hint of gloom flashed across the eyes of the leaders present.

This agreement was led by the US imperialists and its purpose was to restrict the transfer of technology to China by the participating countries.

In this agreement, a large part of core technologies are blocked from China. The hostile attitude is obvious, and it is a deliberate attempt to create technological barriers to China.

The big leader forced a smile and said: "Then I'd like to trouble your company. We can pay a deposit first, and I'll trouble you to purchase these equipment."

Xiang Yu nodded slightly and winked at the big leader.

The big leader showed some doubts in his eyes, but he still coughed softly.

"Now that a consensus has been reached, let's continue the meeting here for the time being."

Several other leaders understood the meaning, opened the door and walked out of the office.

The big leader looked at Xiang Yu with questioning eyes and asked, "Mr. Zaicek, do you have anything else to discuss?"

Xiang Yu nodded.

"Actually, these things are just part of my purpose of coming to China, or it can be said to be used to cover up my real purpose."

"The Wassenaar Agreement made it impossible for those equipment to be shipped to China through customs."

"But what if I say that there is a magical place where we can bypass customs and transport embargoed equipment in a special way?"

"Can China provide me with some support and let's open up this channel together?"

……

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