Chapter 1025 (1/2)
Simon didn't want to pay attention to Zhu Momo's mother's conversation request. He didn't have much time to deal with any of his lover's mother's needs. However, it suddenly occurred to me that when I talked with Zhu Momo about the other party's family, I got some interest again. I typed a reply letter to Chen Qing. I could have a chat on Saturday. In the email, Chen Qing was asked to investigate the details of Zhu Momo's family.
Then some mail was processed, and it was near noon.
Girl a came to remind that Janet's elder brother Anthony Johnston's family had arrived, and Simon left the study.
Anthony has been in Brazil these days. For the privatization of vale, Brazil's largest iron ore manufacturer, Johnston holdings finally decided to take a part of the shares of vale.
Simon talked to the old man about it a few days ago.
It's still the original idea.
The Johnston family should not try to intervene in all the major iron ore manufacturers in the world, because it will inevitably lead to antitrust risks in the future, and it is easy to encounter precise targeting.
The old man partly agreed with Simon.
On the Australian side, the Johnston family will not attempt to fully integrate, but will take the initiative to leave another obvious competitor behind, but on the Brazilian side, they still have to step in.
In order to effectively control the world iron ore industry, it is not reliable to reach an alliance or tacit understanding in private. On the Australian side, the Johnston family, backed by the Westeros system, has enough confidence to maintain a strong influence, but on the Brazilian side, even if it can't take over vale, it must guarantee a certain degree of actual voice.
In fact, it's a share.
Simon is a layman in the iron ore industry after all. To a large extent, the old man's ideas coincide with him, so he doesn't demand anything.
After greeting Anthony's family, it's still a little time before lunch. Simon and Anthony come to a study on the first floor, sit down and wait for the waitress to deliver coffee. Anthony takes the initiative to talk about his just finished trip to Brazil: ”it's basically confirmed that we can get 15% of the shares, and Mitsui in Japan is about 30%.”
Simon's ideas were communicated on the phone in advance. At this time, of course, there is no need to talk more about the results.
Simon nodded: ”so the Brazilian government still retains absolute control?”
”There's resistance in Brazil, too. It can't be urgent,” Anthony continued, sipping his coffee and holding the cup in his hand. ”However, if you want the Brazilian government to sell more shares, you just need another economic crisis. At that time, the Brazilian government will have to let go if it doesn't want to. In fact, Brazil's economy has been booming on the surface in recent years, but there is a serious imbalance inside. ”
Brazil's economy has been up and down in the early 1990s, which is very unstable. The Mexican Peso Crisis two years ago hit Latin America, which is also an important reason why Brazil is willing to promote the privatization of vale.
In the past two years, with the economic recovery in Europe and the United States and the rapid development of Asia, especially China, Brazil's economy has also rebounded rapidly. However, Brazil, whose main economic power is the export of iron ore and agricultural products, is very vulnerable to the impact of changes in the external economic environment, which has been confirmed both before and later in Simon's memory. This kind of industrial model makes Brazil's economy not as smooth as the rising curve that China started in the 1990s, but constantly stumbling up and down.
Therefore, Anthony's statement is basically correct.
As long as there is a crisis, the Brazilian government has to be a seller in order to bail out.
With this in mind, Simon said, ”three years at most. You know, next year, someone will attack Southeast Asia. By that time, the whole Asian economy will be in a downturn. Asia is Brazil's main export growth point in recent years, and the impact will be transmitted to Latin America for three years at most.”
”Three years is a little short, at least five years later, but it doesn't have much to do with us. According to your idea, we just need to maintain a certain influence on Vale and won't pursue more. The worry is Japanese talents.” Anthony said with a smile, and then said: ”speaking of it, our layout in China is also blocked to a great extent The Japanese are not friendly to us now. ”
”Then I'll make time to go to Japan a few more times to repair the relationship.”
Simon's words were full of ridicule, and Anthony immediately began to laugh.
In the past, Simon has been the most unpopular person in Japan since he failed to land again and again to trigger the ”westero effect”. If he goes to Japan several times, he still does not know how the Japanese stock market will be filled with grief.
After a few words of joking, Anthony added: ”I saw the latest immigration and labor bill drafted by the Liberal government on the plane I came back. I have to say that this is more in line with Australia's long-term plan. I really don't understand what those politicians used to do.”
Anthony is talking about the latest immigration and labor policy act quietly promoted by the westrow system and the Johnston family as a direct leader.
In fact, it was Simon who initiated and promoted it.
After the latest election, Australia's labor government, which has been in power for 13 years, has finally stepped down. The Liberal Party, which has been in opposition for many years, has formed a coalition with another national party to become Australia's latest ruling party.In short, the Labor Party and the Liberal Party in Australia roughly correspond to the Republican Party and the Democratic Party in the United States. One is conservative, the other is open.
When the liberal party comes to power, it is reasonable to say that the immigration policy will be open again.
The westrow system, which pushed the election behind the scenes, did not want to see this happen. However, because the Labor Party tends to have high welfare and low tax, it is no problem to have low tax. No country can sustain the constant increase of high welfare. Therefore, we have the tacit agreement to oust the labor party this time.
The Liberal Party came to power, tightened welfare policies and increased taxes, all of which were acceptable to the westrow system.
Simon is not going to let go of immigration alone.
However, due to the serious shortage of land and people, Australia is in a state of long-term shortage of labor force. It is impossible not to introduce immigrants. Therefore, Simon referred to Singapore's idea. The latest policy is to open up high net worth immigrants and introduce low-end workers in the form of legal cases.
The entry of high net worth immigrants into Australia can increase the country's economic strength.
The introduction of low-end workers, of course, has never been thought of before, but it is difficult to promote, because the people at the bottom are always not so smart. When they hear that the state wants to introduce workers, it is obviously robbing their own jobs. How can this be accepted, so it has been very difficult to implement.
In fact, this result has led to the prevalence of illegal workers in Australia.
This time, with the continuous control and penetration of westero system into Australia, Simon, as his backyard, of course, spared no effort in all aspects of public opinion and election campaign. He spent a lot of money and clearly explained to the opponents that it was powerful. He made the bottom of Australia think that it was only in their interests to do so, and the bill was naturally promoted.
In the final analysis, Simon is still for his Eden Project.
Since Australia is to be built into the garden of Eden of the Westeros, it is not only Tasmania, but also the whole continent. To some extent, Simon is regarded as his private territory. Simon is very clear that after many years, the United States will be in a chaotic state of losing power due to excessive ethnic diversity.
Simon certainly does not allow this to happen in Australia.
Therefore, the low-end workers involved in this bill are just like or more demanding than those in Singapore. The visa is checked twice a year. In order to avoid ”growing up with each passing day”, they have to work in Australia for two years at most, and then they have to leave for another batch. Basically, there is no possibility of naturalization.