Until Obaniu returned to the United States, Feng Yu did not receive news of Obaniu's consent.
Of course, Feng Yu can understand, because most of the docks in the port cities he wants are private, and Auba Niu does not have the power to decide whether to buy or sell.
But among them are the large financial groups that support Obama's rise to power. If Obama discusses with those people, then the hope is very high.
Those people who support Obama's rise to power are also doing it for their own interests. Otherwise, why would they donate so much political money
It is a very wise choice to temporarily give up part of the benefits for the sake of more benefits in the future. What's more, they can sell off part of their equity instead of selling the entire port.
But when Obama returned to the United States, he discovered that there were many comments attacking the government in the media.
One is that the ports in the United States are too backward and the government is inactive. As the most powerful country in the world, the United States can only berth cargo ships with less than 8,000 standard containers on its west coast all year round, and it often causes congestion. It is obvious that those ports are no longer suitable for current development and should be rebuilt.
And many media have talked in detail about the development problems of port cities on the west coast of the United States. There are serious shortages of transportation, warehousing, machinery and equipment, workers, etc.
This has severely restricted the development of those cities, and it has also severely restricted the development of the United States. The United States is also the country with the largest import and export trade volume in the world. Shipping, the most important trade transportation channel, is not as good as some small European countries, or even some developing countries in Asia. How can this be done
This statement was first spread on the Internet by a cargo owner. He said that there is no other way to dock large ships on the west coast of the United States, and the loading and unloading rates are extremely high and the efficiency is very low, which has seriously affected his business. This is what many of their colleagues want. Shouldn’t the government take care of the problems we are facing
This statement has been confirmed by many cargo owners, and even some carriers have complained a lot about it. The west coast of the United States is too bad, and even the east coast is actually far inferior to Asian and European countries.
These topics are all on Guge News, Yahu News, Twitter, Facebook, etc., and they remain high.
The United States actually lags far behind many other countries, which is difficult for many Americans to accept. Aren’t we the most developed country in the world? How come our ports are not as good as those of many small Asian and European countries
The persimmons in port cities are almost driven crazy by these netizens. Can you blame them for this? Don't they know that the port is too small? But those port owners have no money to expand, so what can they do to force expansion? They also need to be able to do it.
Nowadays, these things are being discussed not only on the Internet, but also in traditional media. Many people say that the reason why the U.S. economy is slowing down is because the cost of trade and transportation is too high. Otherwise, it would not be the turn of Asian countries to be flooded with products.
But they forget that if transportation costs fall, the profits of the products from the Asian countries they talk about will be higher. Of course, the competitiveness of their country's export products will also increase, but it's hard to say who will take advantage.
The import and export trade volume of the United States has been declining in the past two years. Among them, their main import and export products, such as automobiles, machinery, and electronics, have been most affected, and these all need to be transported by sea.
In the future, the United States will lose its title as the world's largest exporter and be snatched away by Germany. At that time, it will be clear whether this port is a profit or loss for them.
The density of these news is not particularly high, but it is enough to attract the attention of many people, especially Aobaniu. He feels that this matter is inseparable from Feng Yu, but it is a good opportunity for him.
So he contacted the consortiums that supported him, hoping that they would make a concession and hand over the port construction rights and let Feng Yu and others invest to help rebuild the ports on the west coast of the United States, promote trade, and promote economic development.
Those who support him are not the same group of people as those who support George W. Bush. Therefore, when Bush's administration discussed the issue of port safety, these people did not mention it much. They just felt that it would hurt the United States' own face, and it was inevitable. There will be resistance in the National Assembly.
Two years ago, you just said that foreign control of Hong Kong would threaten national security. Now that you have come to power, you have sold the port to the Chinese. Isn't this a slap in the face
Aobaniu explained that it can be sold to a company in Canada. Of course, this company is a subsidiary of Hutchison Port Holdings. To put it bluntly, it is controlled by Li. However, the legal person is Canadian Li Zeju, who is also Li. The firstborn son of man.
It is not unacceptable that Canadians control American ports. However, Li Zeju and Li Ren's corporate control is not acceptable. They can participate in the company.
Aobaniu then told them that this was proposed by Feng Yu, including the construction of port supporting facilities, with a high investment amount, and guaranteed to purchase the equity of their port at a high price.
Feng Yu Investment has always been a major shareholder. Even if it cannot hold a controlling stake, it will definitely account for one-third. In addition, Hutchison Whampoa needs at least one-third, so in the end, the controlling stake is still owned by others.
Feng Yu even said that if possible, he would like to fully acquire it and guarantee that it will be built into the largest and best port in the United States and even North America.
The so-called insufficient water depth problem is not a problem when there are sufficient funds.
The supporters behind Aobaniu discussed it and decided that they could sell some shares to Feng Yu and others, but only 50%. The two parties could negotiate and resolve any matter, and they could not let Chinese people control it.
Moreover, they require the other party to invest in cash, not some vague management, planning or customer sources, which they are not lacking.
The cash must be enough to renovate the entire port, including surrounding facilities, so that they can increase the value of their port shares without spending a penny.
At the same time, this is their home court, and they believe that the final decision must still be in their own hands.
Moreover, aren't many of Li Ren's port investments involving equity participation? I believe they can agree to this condition, and they also require that Hutchison Whampoa must have more than one-third of the equity, and the remaining part can be invested by Feng Yu. It must also be Feng Yu is required to register the company in the United States, not in a tax avoidance place such as Bermuda.
After discussing with his team and the big consortiums, Auba Niu immediately contacted Feng Yu personally and asked Feng Yu to come to the United States to discuss the details of specific cooperation.
Feng Yu directly said that he had no time and asked them to state the conditions of cooperation. He would think about it before talking.
Talking to you is just a dream. Now that I have money and plenty of places to invest, if you want me to invest, then I am not an uncle, but I still have to act like an uncle!
At least I can't watch you pretending to be uncle...