At the same time, in the office of the China Company of the Japan Sanri Steel Institute in Beijing, Yuuki Hasea, the general manager of China, put down the phone receiver in his hand and smiled bitterly at his deputy, Ma Yoshioka and said:

"The chairman instructed us to obtain Qin Zhong's controlling stake. He said that a joint venture without controlling stake has no value."

Just now, Yuu Hasegawa made a long-distance cross-border trip to the company headquarters far away in Japan, reporting on the process of negotiating with the Northwest Province and the China National Economic and Trade Commission to acquire shares in the Qinzhou Heavy Machinery Factory. Chairman Daohiko Kobayashi issued an instruction on the phone, asking the Chinese region to obtain Qin Zhong's controlling stake at any cost. His tone was so strong that Yuu Hasegawa lost the courage to argue.

"But, I heard that the Chinese authorities have strong resistance to our controlling stake in Qin Chong. If we insist on getting the controlling stake, the negotiation may fail." Yoshioka Ma also reminded.

"However, the chairman said that this matter can only succeed, not fail." Yuto Hasea said.

Yoshioka Ma also shrugged and said, "This makes us embarrassed. I don't understand why the company must have a joint venture with Qin Chong? This company doesn't have anything we need."

"You don't understand this, right?" Yuuto Hasegawa sat down on the sofa, picked up the teacup, took a few sips of water slowly, and then said: "Yoshioka-kun, have you ever felt that China's demand for metallurgical equipment has increased rapidly in recent years."

"That's true," said Ma Yoshioka. "In the past year, the number of companies we inquired about has more than tripled. Not only are the large state-owned enterprises in China, but many private enterprises also have the desire to purchase equipment."

"Do you know what's the reason?"

"I think it must be China's economy developing, right? The demand for steel has increased."

"That's true," said Yuto Hasegawa. "I have read some economists' analysis. They believe that China may maintain an economic growth rate of more than 8% in the next 10 or even 20 years, which is almost equivalent to the speed of the 35-55-year period of Showa in Japan. During that period, Japan's steel industry has doubled several times, and the demand for metallurgical equipment has also continued to double. Now Japan's steel industry has gradually stagnated, and it is China's turn to start developing rapidly."

"But, what does this have to do with our controlling stake in Qin Chong?" said Ma Yoshioka Ma. "Our technology is stronger than the Chinese. We can get the Chinese market with our own technology. Why do we share a portion of our profits to the Chinese?"

"Do you remember the fact that the Chinese asked to exchange patents with us ten years ago?" asked Yuto Hasegawa.

"Of course I remember that it was a very unpleasant experience." Yoshioka Maya said.

"From that time, I felt that the Chinese have always had a desire to take metallurgical equipment manufacturing technology into their own hands. They would rather sacrifice the benefits they can see in front of them than obtain independent equipment manufacturing capabilities, even if this capability is far inferior to ours."

"I prefer Indians at this point, they never refuse to accept advanced technology from foreign countries."

"Haha, I feel this way, but unfortunately India's economy is developing too slowly, and they do not have a market as big as China."

The two of them smiled proudly, and Yuto Hasegawa continued: "That time, because we urgently needed to obtain the patents in the hands of the Chinese, we had to make concessions to them and allow them to send people to our headquarters to learn. What's hateful is that the Chinese worked very hard and not only learned the technologies we gave up, but also developed their own technologies on this basis. If they were allowed to develop, we will not only lose the entire Chinese market in the future, but also encounter a strong opponent in the international market."

"Isn't the project of the Avarebatin Iron and Steel Plant snatched from us by the Chinese?"

"This is not entirely due to economic reasons, but some are political reasons. China's international political status is incomparable to us, which is their advantage. However, the loss of this project has indeed sounded a wake-up call for the company. If we cannot maintain the technological gap between the Chinese generation and more than one generation, we will lose a large number of projects like Avare."

"Wouldn't it be better if they could completely lose their metallurgical equipment manufacturing capabilities?" Yoshioka Maha said with a sinister smile.

"You finally understand what the company means." Yuu Hasegawa showed a sensible and satisfied expression and said: "There are more than 20 companies in China that can produce complete sets of metallurgical equipment. As for auxiliary machine factories and accessories factories, there are as many as thousands. However, the most powerful ones are only two, one is Qin Chong and the other is Puhai Heavy Machinery Factory in Pujiang.

If these two companies can be turned into our joint ventures, and then use our controlling stake to seal their technology and make them our OEM factories in the Chinese market, then in less than ten years, China's metallurgical equipment manufacturing capacity will return to the level of 1950. I mean, it will be completely lost. By that time, we will have the final say in the Chinese market."

"So that's it." Yoshioka Ma also suddenly realized. These days, he had been with Hasegawa Yuto to negotiate with people from the northwest province and Qin Chong. He heard Hasegawa Yuto fool him with what he would provide Qin Chong with so many advanced technology, and planned to let Qin Chong enter the Fortune 500 within a few years. He felt a little convinced. Only then did he realize that Hasegawa Yuto was just drawing a big cake for the other party, but his ultimate goal was to completely withdraw from the metallurgical equipment stage and become a subsidiary of Sanli.

"In order to do this, we must have a controlling stake, which is the key to the whole plan." Yuki Hasegawa said viciously.

The two were chatting here, and the front desk called in to report that Guo Peiyuan, chairman and general manager of Beijing Sanpei Public Relations Company, arrived. Yuto Hasegawa ordered the front desk to let it go. After a while, Guo Peiyuan appeared in front of Yuto Hasegawa with a charming secret.

Guo Peiyuan's history of being a broker for the Japanese can be traced back to the beginning of reform and opening up, and he also experienced various twists and turns during this period. Because the inducement of Quanfu Company to sign a subcontract agreement with Japanese merchants in violation of the regulations on the reinstallation and office were exposed, he was also set up a trap by Wang Ruidong, the brother-in-law of the boss of Quanfu Company, and took him to the detention center for selling pornographic magazines to drink free tea for a few days.

However, Guo Peiyuan has a tenacious spirit. With the help of the whole nation's business and the help of a group of Japanese customers, he established a company in Beijing that specializes in providing various public relations and advertising services for Japanese businesses, named it "Sanpei". The word "Pei" in the name naturally comes from himself, and the word "San" is his biggest customer, Sanli Steel.

When he first named this name, the concept of Sanpei had not yet appeared. His company was named Sanpei, which gave people a mysterious feeling of exotic Japan. In the past two years, there have been Sanpei phenomena in the south of singing, dancing, and drinking. Some of his friends often joked about the name of his company. Guo Peiyuan was not ashamed of this coincidence, but often used this matter to prove that he was open-minded and was at the forefront of the times.

Thinking about it, did Guo Peiyuan start his career by providing escort services to Japanese businessmen? Even today, the things he does are no different from what he does. It’s just that one sells the body and the other sells the soul. It’s hard to say who is dirtier than who is.

Guo Peiyuan made a mistake at Huisanfu Company. He was committed by helping Iketani Production Office and had nothing to do with Sanli Steel. Afterwards, Uchida Yu, the sales director of Iketani Production Office, just felt that Guo Peiyuan was a little unlucky and had no objection to his character. When he talked about this to Hasea Yu, he did not blame Guo Peiyuan too harshly. Therefore, when Hasea Yu was ordered to come to China to establish Sanli Steel Institute's Chinese company, he provided his public relations business in China to Guo Peiyuan's Sanpei Company. The cooperation between the two parties has been maintained for many years. Hasea Yu was quite satisfied with Guo Peiyuan's three-company service.

This time during the negotiations between Sanli Steel Institute and Northwest Province, Guo Peiyuan has been jumping around in front of the saddle, and has put a lot of effort into Hasegawa Yuu. These days, Guo Peiyuan has to come to Sanli Beijing Company almost every day, and it is also very casual to enter Hasegawa Yuudu's office.

"Guo Jun, is there any new news from the China Economic and Trade Commission?" Yuu Hasegawa pointed at the sofa casually, asked Guo Peiyuan to sit down, and then asked.

"It's still the original attitude, that is, to support the joint venture between Sanli Company and Qin Chong, but oppose Sanli Company's holdings." Guo Peiyuan said.

"It seems that we have to put some pressure on the Chinese government through diplomatic departments. China is currently actively seeking resumption of customs, and Japan has some say in this matter. In the face of major events such as resumption of customs, the Chinese should be willing to make some concessions." Yuto Hasegawa said.

Guo Peiyuan nodded and said, "Yes, I asked through the relationship between the Ministry of Foreign Trade. Some officials of the Ministry of Foreign Trade support market opening and are critical of the practices of the Economic and Trade Commission. If they can convince them to come forward, there may be some turning point."

"Very good, Guo Jun, please help me contact the officials of the Foreign Trade Department. I want to meet and negotiate with them as soon as possible." Yuto Hasegawa said.

"In addition... there is another small thing that may have some impact on our plan." Guo Peiyuan hesitated for a moment and said hesitantly.

"What a small thing?"

"The State Economic and Trade Commission handed over this matter to the State Equipment Industry Company and asked them to evaluate the matter. I just got the news that the Equipment Industry Company recalled Feng Xiaochen who is in Yubei and appointed him to be responsible for the matter."

"Feng Xiaochen!"
Chapter completed!