Chapter 959 (1/2)

”Simon, I really don't want your money. I know you want to push me to the stage to resist the pressure of public opinion. It seems that I can't escape this fate. So in exchange, what do you think of Russia? ”

The manor in the northern suburb of Greenwich.

After lunch, the schedule continues, and Simon is entertaining George Soros.

Operations in Southeast Asia have long been planned, and cersei's hedging team is also planning.

In order to minimize the operation volume of cersei capital and avoid being targeted by Asian countries, Simon hopes to put part of the capital into Soros' Quantum Fund. The two sides have reached an investment agreement of $3 billion. After all, it's a big customer, and the follow-up of westero system has a different meaning. Soros took the initiative to give a good discount in terms of management fees and commissions.

The financial tycoon is just whining.

Once upon a time, Soros became the target of the financial turmoil in Southeast Asia. However, to be honest, this hedge fund tycoon was just a shield pushed by the west to attract firepower. There were countless hunting capitals behind this giant. These capitals were crazy to prey on him, dry the blood on his mouth at will, and in a twinkling of an eye, he could jump out as a Savior and enter Southeast Asia again Second harvest.

Simon wants to be a ”noble” savior.

They have just discussed some details of the layout of Southeast Asia. Simon listened to Soros mention Russia, and looked at himself with bright eyes. He rubbed his coffee cup and said, ”George, what do you want to know about Russia?”

”Political prospects,” Soros said, adding, ”I know you have been to Russia some time ago, and the westero system has always had various layouts in Russia, but I can't understand what you want to do?”

”Political prospects, it is obvious that with our joint efforts, Yeltsin can be re elected this time, and then we can be very happy to privatize Russia's large state-owned enterprises and share interests.”

Soros felt the banter in Simon's tone, but his expression was more cautious: ”Simon, don't you think it's a good idea to permanently eliminate the hidden danger of Russia?”

”These are actually two questions, George,” Simon said seriously. ”Can we do it, and do we need to do it?”

”Well?”

Simon was just about to continue to speak when a girl in a light pink skirt came over with a pot of coffee. Seeing that they were looking at themselves together, they were a little embarrassed and raised the coffee pot in their hands.

Watching the girl add coffee to them, Simon says to the confused Soros, ”this is Gemma, Sophia's daughter.”

Soros naturally knew that Sophia faessy was a little displeased in his face, and immediately turned into a kind man, smiling and nodding to the girl.

Simon said to Gemma, ”this is Mr. Soros, a great financier.”

Gemma put down the coffee pot and said, ”Hello, Mr. Soros, nice to meet you. Simon and mom have talked about you, the first person to beat the pound.”

Soros shook hands with the little girl: ”Hello, Gemma, you can call me George. And you're beautiful. ”

”Thank you.”

After they said hello, Simon said to Gemma, ”I'll leave at about four o'clock. Would you like to go to Los Angeles to see the 007 premiere?”

Gemma didn't sit down. She looked at Simon and said, ”I just came to say hello to you. I don't want to go. Besides, I have homework.”

”Homework aside, where do beautiful girls need to do their homework, and some other people will go together. You can also bring some small partners and play on the west coast for a few days.”

”I don't want to. Denny went to summer camp. I can't leave my grandparents and run around.”

Gemma's expression was slightly affected, but she refused. She leaned over and hugged Simon, said goodbye to Soros, picked up another empty coffee pot and left.

When Gemma's figure disappeared, Soros complimented, and then turned the topic to just now: ”Simon, the two questions you said?”

”Yes, there are two problems,” Simon said after sorting out his thoughts. ”First of all, Russia has been a powerful country for hundreds of years since the Czarist era, so it means that this country has a deep-rooted powerful gene. It sounds unpredictable, but it can't be ignored. It's doomed that Russia will not fall completely . Moreover, to be more practical, even if the Soviet Union has disintegrated, Russia's inside information is still there, and it is also a nuclear power, so it is difficult to continuously dismember and indirectly control it according to your ideas. ”

Soros thought a little and said, ”Simon, I don't think anything is eternal. How do you know if you don't try?”

”That's the second question,” Simon continued, taking a sip of his coffee. ”Do we have to do this? There is a Chinese saying to the effect that a country in a state of constant vigilance and anxiety is easier to survive. If it lacks enemies and is peaceful and slack for a long time, it may perish at any time. ””I see, Simon, do you want to preserve a strategic opponent like Russia?”

”That's right.”

”Simon, I don't think the United States will ever lack strategic rivals, such as China you just mentioned. In my opinion, Russia is a rather uncertain and dangerous country. ”

Simon shook his head and said: ”times have changed, George. It's not hundreds of years ago, or even decades ago. The world has formed a set of international order that will be quite stable for a long time in the future, so you don't need to think about things according to the thinking of decades ago. Unless the leader of Russia is a madman in the future, the country will certainly comply with the existing international order as much as possible, and even if it violates it, it will be punished accordingly. ”

Soros thought for a moment and said again, ”Simon, I'll stick to my point.”

Simon nodded with a smile: ”of course, you can carry out your plan, and I will also carry out my plan. There is no conflict of interest, even between us, because I will not fight for Russia's state-owned assets in the next few years.”

Once upon a time, Soros began to bet heavily on Russia after Yeltsin was re elected.

At the last secret meeting, Yeltsin's daughter Tatyana talked about the privatized shares of Russian telecom giant that she wanted to give to Simon as a gift. In the original time and space, it was Russian oligarch potanin who was supported by Soros' huge funds. In addition to eating a large number of privatized shares, Soros also bought a large number of Russian government bonds and corporate bonds.

It was not until 1998 that Russia's economy bottomed out and even had a rare default on its national debt. As a result, Soros, who had just been in high spirits in Southeast Asia, lost billions of dollars and then failed from Russia.

From Simon's point of view, what Soros has done is actually a kind of economic penetration. At the same time, he tries to control Russia's economy and then control the country strategically.

Simon is actually doing the same thing.

Soros's failure is also a negative case for Simon.

The main thing is to do according to one's ability.

For big countries, we should not expect absolute control, but strive for more influence step by step. As for Ukraine, a small country doomed to decline, it can only be controlled. After all, a country that has been fooled into abandoning its own martial arts and losing its territory can only be reduced to a standard pawn in the game of great powers.

Even if the game is broken, neither side of the game will be serious.

Seeing off Soros, Celia Miller, who had returned from Europe, reported to Simon the results of her negotiations with France.