Reborn in Hong Kong: The Tycoon Grows Up

Chapter 1901 Merger of Germany and Germany

The wheel of history is constantly moving forward, and no one can stop it; the same is true for the merger of Germany and Germany. Of course, the merger of Germany and Germany is not a good thing for Baozixuan and Heiyun Group! West Germany itself is the third largest economic power in the world, and its technological level has always been in the leading position in the world. If you add East Germany, it can be said to be even more powerful; few countries are its opponents.

At the same time, East Germany not only merged into West Germany, but also became a member of NATO; although East Germany no longer exists in name, it is the fact that it is so; no one can deny this, and it is impossible to change it at the same time!

Perhaps it is precisely because of the continuous secession of Eastern European countries and the serious internal problems of their own that caused the behemoth of the Soviet Union to collapse. The merger of Germany and Germany is inevitable, and the disintegration of the Soviet Union is only a matter of time; something must be done during this process, otherwise, the future will not even have the ability to protect itself.

When the time came to October 2, 1990, the East German government agencies announced that they would stop working; the Federal Republic of Germany fully took over the East German embassies and consulates abroad. Next is the German reunification celebration; but Bao Zixuan is in the mood to participate; he has more important things to do!

The reunification of Germany once brought a heavy burden to the German economy. It is indeed sad and joyful, and it is worth celebrating. Economic growth continued to slow in the years after reunification. You must know that for the unification of the country; the Germans paid a price of 1.5 trillion U.S. dollars, which is more than the national debt of the whole country.

The weak economic situation in East Germany and the unrealistic currency exchange rate between Germany and Germany have greatly reduced the competitiveness of East Germany's industries and caused many factories to close down; resulting in heavy economic losses.

For the Germans, it was indeed a major loss; but for Heiyun Group and Baozixuan, it was a huge profit. The official exchange rate between East Germany and West Deutsche Mark is one to one, and it was indeed exchanged according to this ratio when they merged; but the black market has already broken through 4:1 or even higher.

Even many East Germans, as long as they have the opportunity, will exchange East German marks for other currencies, after all, keeping them in their hands means depreciation. On the contrary, because of its huge economic volume and advanced technology, West Deutsche Mark is highly recognized in the world.

Peng Yifei has been staying in East Germany for the past few years, and the Black Cloud Group is definitely the largest East German mark holder at present. Because of the Plaza Accord, the West Deutsche Mark has been appreciating.

So far, 100 West German marks can already be exchanged for 58 US dollars; it is definitely one of the most valuable currencies in the world.

Although the merger of the two Germanys cost a lot, anyone with a discerning eye knows that a unified Germany will become stronger. Even if the East German mark is absorbed, it will not affect the overall market volatility; the mark is still very strong.

Bonn, Germany, inside the Interim Chancellery; different from the catharsis and celebration of the people outside. A group of old people are discussing the future and direction of Germany after reunification.

The announcement of the cessation of work by the East German government agencies meant that everything was handed over to West Germany; for West Germany, it was indeed a recognition. But for the high level of the country; it is also a huge pressure.

In which direction will the unified Germany develop, and how to quickly integrate East Germany?

An old man in his 60s stood up and said, "Everyone; the East German side has already made clear its attitude. To be precise, it has handed over the whole of Germany to us."

"For the future of the Germanic nation, they have made concessions and sacrifices; next, we must come up with plans and measures, and we must not chill the hearts of those who made sacrifices."

"Now I don't want to hear any voices that are impossible and impossible; anyone who feels that they are not qualified for the current job can resign immediately. Participating in the great cause of national reunification is not only for the Germanic nation; it can also be remembered in history. In the future, all It has been included in textbooks, and I hope you will cherish this opportunity."

"Don't talk about a lifetime, it may not be possible to encounter such a major event in several lifetimes."

Perform their duties, don't make any excuses and reasons; everyone, including me, has no way out!

Soon, various ministerial figures in Germany went down to arrange work. Indeed, at this time, all Germans had no way out. Whether a newly united Germany can gain international recognition; the last few days have been crucial.

Not everyone left, the finance minister chose to stay; he had a lot of work to report at the moment. The reason why Germany can be unified has a lot to do with West Germany's desperate spending of money.

Although there have been a lot of fiscal balances in recent decades, and in order to promote national reunification; a lot of national debt has been issued. It cost a huge amount of money to allow the United States, the Soviet Union, Britain and France to agree to the merger of the two Germanys, and West Germany has always gritted its teeth and insisted.

Now that the East German mark is going to be integrated into the West German monetary system as a whole, it will have a great impact on the West German economic system; you must know that since the split of Germany, the number of marks issued by East Germany in the past few decades has been quite a lot.

A direct one-to-one exchange is likely to overwhelm the German economy. Many things require the Prime Minister to nod or come forward; the Minister of Finance has no good solution!

Anyone who has a little knowledge of world politics knows that the person who just spoke is the current West German Chancellor - Helmut Kohl!

Helmut Kohl; born April 3, 1930 in Ludwigshafen am Rhein, joined the Christian Democratic Union in 1947. Received a Doctor of Philosophy degree in 1958. From 1969 to 1976, he was Chancellor of Rhineland-Palatinate. Since 1973, he has served as the chairman of the Christian Democratic Union. On October 1, 1982, Social Democrat Chancellor Schmidt stepped down in a "constructive vote of no confidence", and Kohl was elected Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany. This was the return of the Christian Democratic Union to power after 13 years in opposition.

After Kohl came to power, he expanded state investment, encouraged private factories to increase employment opportunities, and adopted austerity policies to balance revenue and expenditure and reduce social welfare, so that the West German economy got rid of the crisis in the early 1980s and entered a stage of development. In terms of foreign policy, it emphasized maintaining friendly relations with the United States, strengthening cooperation with European Community countries, and continuing to develop relations with the Soviet Union.

In recent years, he has devoted himself to the issue of German unification. After the "2+4" talks with East Germany, the United States, the Soviet Union, Britain and France, a treaty on the unification of Germany was signed on August 31, 1990. On October 3, the GDR joined the Federal Republic of Germany. If there is no deviation in history, two months later; Kohl will be elected as the first chancellor after the reunification of Germany. At the same time, Germany's longest-serving post-war chancellor.

He can definitely be regarded as a legend, and it was under his full mediation that Germany was finally unified!

Cole naturally understands what it means for the Minister of Finance not to leave; recently, it has indeed been difficult for him.

The Minister of Finance of West Germany did not talk nonsense, and said directly: "Your Excellency, Prime Minister; everything is proceeding in an orderly manner, and the major banks in West Germany have added a lot of windows; they are dedicated to serving East German people to exchange marks."

"Ordinary people are easy to solve, but some big companies hold huge East German marks in their hands; how to solve it."

"If the exchange is still based on one-to-one exchange, it will definitely have a serious impact on West Germany, or the German economy after reunification. If that is the case, what all Germans will have to do every day in the next ten years is to repay their debts."

As the chancellor of West Germany, Kohl is naturally aware of the so-called big companies that the Minister of Finance refers to. Most of the East German enterprises were state-owned, and many of them were losing money; it was impossible to hold too much money in their hands.

It must be some foreign speculators; taking advantage of the reunification of Germany, they want to make a fortune.

Cole thought for a while and said, "Which countries are there companies from!"

It doesn't matter who it is, let's see if we can offend them first; or if coercion works!

The Minister of Finance did not hesitate ~www.readwn.com~ and said directly: "The United States, the Soviet Union, Japan, Britain, France, and other countries in the Middle East all have them, and among them, the Xiangjiang people hold the largest number of East German marks; the Heiyun Group alone Baozixuan occupies nearly half of the share!"

With so many countries, many of them are the ones who decide the unification of Germany; now is not the time to turn around, there are still too many problems that have not been resolved. Of course, Germany at the moment has no capital to turn its face.

Hearing the names of Heiyun Group and Baozixuan, Cole was not surprised; the cooperation between Heiyun Group and East Germany has exceeded ten years. And this time, most of the enterprises in East Germany were acquired by Xiangjiang businessmen; although they were not very happy. But it is also clear that before the merger; East Germany is a sovereign country, and West Germany has no right to interfere at all.

Being taken advantage of by Xiangjiang businessmen, I feel very upset; but I can only suffer from this dumb loss.

Cole thought for a while and said: "According to the established plan, national reputation is very important; no one should be allowed to underestimate the Germanic nation!"

"I know there are financial difficulties, and I will meet with Bao Zixuan later; some things must be faced, and I hope the other party will not go too far!"

I'm very sorry, I have been busy with the exhibition for the past few days!

(end of this chapter)