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"Everyone, please be quiet for a moment. Raise your hands one by one. Whoever I point to, that person can ask a question. Otherwise, this press conference doesn't need to continue," Su Cheng said at this moment.

Instantly, the scene quieted down, and every reporter eagerly raised their hands.

"Reporter from Oriental Daily, you can ask first," Su Cheng said with a smile, pointing to the location of the Oriental Daily reporter.

Even though this was Su Cheng's first time appearing in front of so many media reporters, he was not flustered at all. As a super-rich man, full of confidence, he was very calm in the face of such a small scene.

The reporter from Oriental Daily, having been called upon, was extremely excited and immediately stated the question he wanted to ask: "President Su, how did you acquire so many Hutchison Whampoa shares? Is there any inside information?"

"Actually, it's very simple. Most of these shares were sold to me by other shareholders of Hutchison Whampoa, and a small portion was acquired by me on the stock market. There is no big secret. Next, the TVB reporter can ask," Su Cheng replied simply.

"Mr. Su, can you talk about your source of funds?" The TVB reporter directly asked a very sharp question. This kind of question involves personal privacy, and Su Cheng could actually choose not to answer.

"Source of funds? I believe everyone is very curious to know. Then I will briefly talk about it here. My funds mainly come from investment. I believe everyone also knows my other identity, which is the boss of Su's Group. Starting from the age of 17, my daddy gave me a starting fund, and I began to learn to invest. Over the years, in Europe, in Dongying, in North America, in Australia, my investments have been consistently successful. If anyone is interested in investigating, they can find out that my funds basically come from overseas. Next, the Ming Pao reporter can ask," Su Cheng replied calmly.

In fact, apart from the funds obtained from the 1974 and 1978 World Cups being relatively special, the funds previously obtained were all acquired through legitimate means. Even if they were to investigate, they could only admire Su Cheng's talent for investment.

"Mr. Su, hello. As for taking the position of Chairman of the Hutchison Whampoa Board of Directors and becoming the first Chinese taipan to take over a major British firm, what are your thoughts?" The Ming Pao reporter asked directly.

"It's my honor. Next, the BBC reporter can ask," Su Cheng said modestly.

"Mr. Su, as far as I know, you just returned from London. May I ask, what was the purpose of your trip to London this time?" the BBC reporter asked.

"My trip to London this time was naturally for investment. This time, I invested several hundred million Hong Kong dollars in London. I am very optimistic about the development prospects of Europe. Next, the Agence France-Presse reporter."

"Mr. Su, how do you view the British-funded enterprises and Chinese-funded enterprises in Hong Kong? Which one will be more successful in the future?"

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One question and one answer, soon the time came to 11 o'clock in the morning. Su Cheng looked at his watch and said directly: "Today's questions will end here. I will leave first. If you have any questions, you can ask our Hutchison Whampoa CEO, Mr. Simon To. Goodbye!"

Showing his face was enough. The purpose of holding this press conference was firstly to announce the changes in Hutchison Whampoa to the outside world, and secondly to increase his own influence.

Su Cheng did not leave the Hutchison Whampoa headquarters building immediately, but came to the Hutchison Whampoa taipan's office. As the Hutchison Whampoa taipan, this would naturally be his private office in the future.

Simon To also had no interest in dealing with these reporters. Less than ten minutes after Su Cheng left, he announced the end of the press conference.

Su Cheng took out some development trends that Xiao Ai had given him and talked about them, such as the role of computer development in the future of mankind, the importance of logistics, the importance of the real estate industry, and so on.

Initially, Simon To somewhat looked down on Su Cheng, thinking that he had taken down Hutchison Whampoa entirely by throwing money.

However, as the two deepened their exchanges, Simon To's gaze towards Su Cheng changed from indifferent to surprised to approving.

Perhaps, with such a boss, Hutchison Whampoa could really become a world-class enterprise in the future, and he himself, if he followed such a boss, would not be without the opportunity to become a world-renowned professional manager!

No wonder the boss in front of him was able to build such a large fortune at such a young age. He really had genuine talent.

In the evening, Sir Yue-Kong Pao, Yue-Kong Pao, Henry Cheng, Fok Ying-tung, and others called Su Cheng one after another.

The Chinese tycoons all called to congratulate him, after all, this also represented the rise of Chinese businessmen.

As for Sir Yue-Kong Pao, while congratulating him, he also hoped to have another private talk with Su Cheng.

Starting that night, TVB Jade, ATV, and CTV respectively broadcast news about Su Cheng taking over as the Hutchison Whampoa taipan and the privatization of Hutchison Whampoa.

Some radio stations and newspapers also successively reported the content of the press conference.

In this era lacking entertainment, televisions, radios, and newspapers were almost the main channels for people to understand outside news.

Therefore, soon, what happened to Hutchison Whampoa quickly spread throughout Hong Kong, and even overseas.

Sing Chew Daily reported: Taking over a major British firm and becoming the first Chinese taipan is the rise of Chinese consortia and the decline of British firms!

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Oriental Evening News: Su Cheng's acquisition of Hutchison Whampoa and Yue-Kong Pao's battle with Jardine Matheson over Wharf represent the catching up between Chinese and British enterprises.

BBC: In recent months, Chinese consortia represented by shipping magnate Yue-Kong Pao and emerging tycoon Su Cheng have repeatedly scored points in major mergers and reorganizations in the Hong Kong business community, making British companies in Hong Kong feel nervous.

The Times: Be wary of the rise of Chinese enterprises. How should British enterprises reflect?

Singapore Lianhe Zaobao: Soaring into the sky, a super-rich Chinese man of only 22 years old takes charge of the major British firm Hutchison Whampoa!

TVB Jade: The privatization of Hutchison Whampoa represents the Chinese boss's full confidence in the Hong Kong business environment.

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Whether it was belittling or praising, in short, Su Cheng became completely popular.

At the age of 22, he had already become a super tycoon in Hong Kong, and many media even compared him to Yue-Kong Pao.

Many young people in Hong Kong idolized Su Cheng, hoping that they could be as successful as Su Cheng in the future.

Regions mainly populated by Chinese people such as Macau, Taiwan, and Singapore also successively tracked and reported on Su Cheng's acquisition of Hutchison Whampoa.

Even overseas cities such as London, San Francisco, and New York rarely had reports about Su Cheng, and his influence began to spread from Hong Kong to the world.

This was also the first time that Su Cheng officially became a public figure.

Just the first time allowed him to achieve the prestige that many businessmen could not achieve in their entire lives.