Chapter 613
Making Money with Kaka
Chapter 613 Making Money with Kaka
Lin Xiaohe drove Chen Guang to the airport.
The dim streetlights shone through the car window onto the passenger side, and Chen Guang stared blankly out the window.
The Tienan District is like a chaotic pot of stew, with people building roads, constructing houses, running factories, doing manual labor, and the unemployed all mixed together in this pot.
Sorrow and joy, separation and happiness, are all different for each person.
As you approach the airport, the sounds of planes taking off and landing can be heard frequently.
It's hard to say about other things, but the number of flights from the provincial capital to Russia has doubled.
There were signs of congestion at the provincial capital's airport.
Suddenly, Chen Guang turned to Lin Xiaohe and said, "Leader, do we really have to join the WTO? We have a market worth hundreds of millions and a large and comprehensive industrial base. Can't we achieve a domestic circulation strategy?"
When Dongguo wanted to join the WTO, Western countries imposed many conditions, one of which was that it must promote the market-oriented reform of state-owned enterprises and reduce direct government intervention in the market.
Why are the three old provinces in such a difficult situation? Isn't it precisely because they need market-oriented reforms?
Chen Guang has accompanied Lin Xiaohe step by step, working diligently to get to where she is today.
He witnessed firsthand how Lin Xiaohe racked his brains, trying every possible way to leverage the limited resources he had to influence the Tienan District and even the entire province, promoting reform while also ensuring the livelihoods of laid-off workers.
The pressure is immense, and the difficulties are overwhelming.
Even with Lin Xiaohe's personal abilities and opportunities, there are still companies going bankrupt and undergoing liquidation in Tienan District, and laid-off workers come to the district every day to register.
If we hadn't joined the WTO, would we have been exempt from market-oriented reforms? Would there have been fewer laid-off workers?
Lin Xiaohe kept her eyes on the road ahead and firmly gripped the steering wheel: "Hands adorned with gold and silver bracelets cannot hold a jade ruyi. Everything has two sides. Entering the world is a foregone conclusion. What we need to do is hold on tight to the cards we're dealt."
The conditions proposed by the West went far beyond tariff reductions. At their core, they demanded that Eastern countries accept a whole set of trade and investment rules based on Western market economies, and some of the special protection clauses were even full of discrimination.
For example, it allows other member countries to use data from surrogate countries, such as Singapore and India, instead of domestic prices or costs in the developing country, to calculate dumping margins in antidumping investigations.
Article 16 of the transitional protection mechanism for specific products allows other member states to impose safeguard measures on products from ASEAN countries when a surge in imports from ASEAN causes market disruption or threat, such as imposing tariffs or quantitative restrictions. Compared to ordinary safeguard measures, this regulation has a lower threshold and is easier to initiate.
Thinking of these regulations, Chen Guang pursed his lips tightly, his eyes full of disapproval.
The black Passat pulled up at the airport. Lin Xiaohe patted Chen Guang on the shoulder and said meaningfully, "If you want to master the rules, make the rules, and become the rules, you must first integrate into the rules. Young man, do your best, I have faith in you."
Lin Xiaohe watched Chen Guang enter the waiting hall, then turned around, got into the car, and floored the accelerator.
The black Passat made a neat turn and disappeared into the traffic.
Liaoyang Province has been thoroughly shaken by Lin Xiaohe. With the two big sticks of land finance and oil cooperation with Russia, market-oriented reforms of enterprises are no longer difficult, and the work is progressing in an orderly manner.
Under normal circumstances, Lin Xiaohe should be rewarded for his contributions.
However, the province disagreed on what to do next for Lin Xiaohe.
Lin Xiaohe's abilities and achievements are evident to all, and no one can deny her contributions to Tienan District and Liaoyang Province. "Vice Governor Liao and the others just think this is against the rules. They still think highly of you."
Lin Xiaohe stopped the car, got out, closed the door, and tucked the mobile phone under her shoulder: "Hmm, so what? What are the organization's plans for me?"
In May, spring is in full bloom, and the green belts are adorned with vibrant colors and fragrant flowers.
Pangdonglai Plaza hosted an outdoor dance competition. Ten dance machines were lined up, and the contestants danced until they were drenched in sweat, while the area around them was packed with people.
Every now and then you could hear cheers and shouts of encouragement.
The middle-aged man's voice across from me was mellow and gentle: "Vice Governor Liao means that you should be given a year or two of training first, and then your reform experience will be promoted on the platform."
The latter is not at the same level as the deputy mayor of the provincial capital, but has a higher platform and is more relevant to the job.
Lin Xiaohe took the elevator upstairs and stood in front of the large floor-to-ceiling window, where she could see Pang Donglai Plaza.
At 8 p.m., the square was bustling with activity, neon lights flashing.
"Okay, thank you. I will follow the organization's arrangements."
"Ahem... Um... Your Changhong Group's dance machine is quite popular. Do you have any thoughts on agency and OEM manufacturing?"
Historically, dance machines originated from the Japanese game company Konami. The arcade version of this game was released in 1998, and then it was launched nationwide in 1999, sparking a global dance game craze.
This is a global phenomenon; within two years, 3 arcade cabinets alone have been sold.
A single unit costs less than $5000 but can sell for $2. If you add peripheral accessories and other components, the entire market will reach the level of $10 billion.
Most importantly, the dance machine is unique to Changhong Group and is the only one of its kind in the world.
At the time when Dongguo joined the WTO, Changhong Group could have easily used dance machines as its flagship product to open up the global market.
Lin Xiaohe: "Changhong Group has established an overseas department and is actively contacting agents in various countries. As for the domestic market, we are currently seeking overseas distributors. As long as you have the strength and channels, you can submit your information to Changhong Group's investment promotion department."
"The challenge with the dance machine lies in its high-precision, low-latency sensing system made of refractory materials, which will be manufactured by a precision factory under the Changhong Group. Other components will be outsourced to..."
The middle-aged man coughed louder: "Cough cough cough! The development of Tienan District is already very good. Why don't you consider our brother companies in the province?"
Lin Xiaohe returned the favor: "Sure, if you have any suitable factories to recommend, that would be great."
After hanging up the phone, Lin Xiaohe looked at the crowd dancing energetically in the square, and a slow smile appeared on her lips.
She looked up at the starry sky, the countless stars reflecting in her eyes.
In that instant, she and Canine Tooth, separated by the distance of heaven and earth, successfully locked eyes.