Melis just called Zhang Qizheng, and within two seconds, the other party answered the phone.
Soon, Melis explained his purpose.
Hearing what Melis said, Zhang Qizheng was stunned for a moment, and then burst into laughter.
"Mr. Zhang, what are you doing?" Melis asked doubtfully.
"Mr. Mellis should be in the office, right?" Zhang Qizheng asked.
"Yes, I'm in the corporate office," Melis replied.
"It just so happens that I have just returned to the company. After I take care of some things, I will come over to see you later." Zhang Qizheng said.
What Zhang Qizheng was talking about was naturally contacting the person in charge of Leyland Automobile Group through connections.
After getting in touch and confirming that we can negotiate, he will fly to the UK to negotiate with the other party.
The UK is too far away from Xiangjiang, so it is impossible for Zhang Qizheng to just fly there without confirming that they can talk.
Melis didn't wait long. In about twenty minutes, Zhang Qizheng came to his office.
"Hello, Mr. Zhang."
"Good afternoon, Mr. Mallis."
After the two of them sat down, Zhang Qizheng smiled directly and said: "Mr. Mallis , I already know your problem, and I am not afraid to say that if China Bus wants to expand, if it wants to annex the entire Kowloon Peninsula market, it is definitely impossible, but if it is just to expand a few more irrelevant sites, in my case It seems very simple."
"Mr. Zhang, please elaborate." Mailis sat like a student, ready to listen to Zhang Qizheng's opinions.
"Don't worry, before I talk about this, let me tell you about the Hong Kong Electric Group. Mr. Mellis should also know about the Hong Kong Electric Group. It is also a listed public utility company controlled absolutely by the boss. Its nature is somewhat similar to that of China Bus. It’s similar, except that Hong Kong Electric Group is a power supply company and China Bus is a bus company,” Zhang Qizheng continued.
"Is there any connection between Hong Kong Electric Group and China Bus's desire to expand?" Melis couldn't help but ask.
Although he has only been in Xiangjiang for a short time, he also knows that Hong Kong Electric Group is a listed company under Sioux City, and it seems that the acquisition has not been very long.
Of course, it is impossible for him to know everything. After all, when he was at Haw Par Company, his market focus was more in Nanyang than Xiangjiang. Although Xiangjiang is also a very important market, but he didn't spend much thought on it.
So, Melis actually only knew the general situation of Hong Kong Electric Group. As for what happened during the period, he did not pay attention to it.
"Mr. Mellis, don't be impatient. Listen to me slowly. You will understand after I finish speaking." Zhang Qizheng said with a smile.
Merlis nodded and finally did not interrupt.
“The Hong Kong Electric Group and China Bus have their business scope on Hong Kong Island. Therefore, in terms of business scope, they are at an inherent disadvantage and cannot be compared with China Electric Power, the power supply company in the Kowloon Peninsula.< br>
After the boss acquired the Hong Kong Electric Group, he tried to expand the power supply scope of the Hong Kong Electric Group.
So, he directly and secretly acquired the shares of China Electric Power, and worked with China Electric Power in addition to the Kadoorie family. Contact other shareholders and try to acquire the shares of these shareholders
In fact, the boss never thought about annexing China Electric Power from beginning to end, because even if he wanted to, the Xiangjiang government would not agree. This is just a means of coercion.
When the boss made the news of the acquisition of China Power to the public, as the helmsman of China Power, the Kadoorie family was anxious. They sought help from the government, increased their holdings of CLP Power shares, and tried to negotiate with their bosses.
In the end, with the intervention of the government, the boss came up with his own conditions. He could give up his control of China Electric Power, but he had to cede the power supply rights of a part of the area to Hong Kong Electric Group. In the end, he successfully obtained Visit the three places of Tuen Mun, Outlying Islands and Sai Kung.
Not only that, relying on the shares of CLP Power acquired in the early stage, the boss also made a lot of money in the stock market, making hundreds of millions of Hong Kong dollars.
It can be said that in terms of current power supply area, HK Electric Group and China Electric Power are almost the same. However, because Tuen Mun, Islands, and Sai Kung have not yet developed, HK Electric Group has a lower power supply in terms of population and electricity consumption. The group is still not as good as China Power.
But in the future, after the development of the three places, especially Tuen Mun and Sai Kung, it will not be a problem for HK Electric Group to catch up with China Electric Power Company in terms of power supply.
After this business war, the total market value of Hong Kong Electric Group quickly surpassed CLP Power and became the largest power supply company in Hong Kong.
The previous development situations of China Bus and Hong Kong Electric Group were very similar, but after this incident it can be seen that even if the government is restrained, as long as the strength is strong enough, the other party will always make concessions.
After all, although your government cannot let a consortium monopolize a public utility industry, if the boss really wants to take over China Power, he can control China Power in another name, not in the name of Tianyuan Investment Company. Go to holdings.
As long as it is done within the rules, not even the government can do anything about it! ”
Zhang Qizheng smiled and briefly introduced the previous game between Hong Kong Electric Group and China Bus.
The excitement of it cannot be explained clearly in one or two sentences. .
Meilis’s eyes became brighter the more he listened.
He didn’t expect that the boss was so powerful in Hong Kong. It can be seen from the story that even the Hong Kong Governor’s Office did not dare. Say no to your boss easily
"I didn't expect there to be such a wonderful business war, and I didn't know about it." Melis sighed.
“The dispute between Hong Kong Electric Group and China Bus happened in December last year. In fact, the media reported it extensively during that time. Maybe Mr. Melis didn’t pay much attention to it.” Zhang Qizheng laughed. said.
“In December, Haw Par Company’s business encountered difficulties. In addition, it was trying to open up new markets in Europe and the United States. During that time, I often traveled to European and American countries on business, so I really didn’t pay much attention to the news in Hong Kong. "Merlis nodded and said.
"That's no wonder." Zhang Qizheng suddenly realized.
He knew that the news in Singapore and Hong Kong were almost synchronized. It stands to reason that Melis should know about such a big thing.
After listening to his words at this time, combined with the previous situation of Haw Par Company, I instantly understood.
"Mr. Zhang, your words gave me a great reminder. I want to know more about the game between Hong Kong Electric Group and China Electric Power Corporation. I wonder if you have relevant information? "Merlis asked.
"Yes, of course there is. I am also a participant, and I am also the main participant. Of course there is relevant information. Since Mr. Melis needs it, I will compile it for your reference later." Zhang Qizheng smiled.
“Thank you so much.”
For Melis, I have benefited a lot from today.
The most important thing is that it made him understand how capable the boss is in Xiangjiang. (End of this chapter)