The two large-scale projects mentioned by Li Nai at the dinner were not random, but the result of careful discussions between him and Malik in advance.
With his many years of friendship with everyone on the executive committee and Furifeng’s past performance, it was not difficult to get approval for these two projects. However, some other important information can be inferred from the executive committee's attitude towards these two projects.
Whether the new executive committee's governing philosophy is inward-looking or outward-looking is an issue that both Malikko and Li Nai are very concerned about. But if you ask directly in person, it will not only be abrupt, but you will probably not get a clear answer.
However, the statements made by everyone on the executive committee just now meant that Li Nai and Malik had gained something from this trial.
Whether it is building a westward trade route to the Indian Ocean or assisting the Luzon region in developing mineral resources, it can be seen that Haihan still attaches great importance to the development of overseas regions, and even specially made special arrangements to involve private organizations like Fulifeng. The entry threshold for certain government-run industries has been relaxed.
From the perspective of Li Nai and Malik, they will understand this as the Executive Committee's preference to continue the policy of external expansion.
Because it is much more difficult to implement such long-term projects overseas than in the two countries, all the money Furifeng invested may be wasted, unless the official will provide strong support and guarantees in the future.
In other words, whether Fulifeng can make money on such projects depends on whether Haihan will continue to implement its development strategy of external expansion. As long as Haihan can continue its expansion momentum in recent years, it will be easy for Fulifeng, which takes the initiative to invest, to gain profits from these large-scale projects.
When the dinner was coming to an end, Li Nai made one last request, which had nothing to do with trade, but his personal wish, that is, he hoped to accompany the executive committee north to Hangzhou.
“For the National Day celebrations last year and the year before last, I was unable to go to Sanya to attend the ceremony due to family matters. I don’t want to miss it again this year!”
The reason Li Nai gave didn't sound very weighty, but it was a bit intimate, and he regarded himself as a member of Haihan.
Tao Donglai smiled and said: "Thank you for your hospitality today, how about I give you a ride on a smooth sailing boat in return?"
Li Nai smiled and said: "Then I will be disrespectful."
After dawn, Li Nai took his entourage and luggage and went to the port with everyone in the executive committee.
After getting off the bus at the pier, Li Nai immediately saw the Portuguese and Dutch envoys who were instructing his subordinates to pack up their tents, and he couldn't help but be a little surprised.
He was familiar with Su Keyi and Thomas, so he took the initiative to step forward and asked: "Why don't you stay in a hotel and sleep on this pier overnight?"
Su Keyi smiled bitterly and said: "The nearby hotels are full and there is no way to check in. If I go to a farther place, I am worried that I will not be able to make it in the morning and delay the trip, so I just spend one night at the dock."
Li Nai said in shock: "Is this happening? If I had known this, I should have invited you to rest in my manor."
Li Nai's words were originally sincere, but to the other party's ears, they couldn't help but feel a bit strange. Yesterday, after everyone from the Executive Committee arrived in Hong Kong, they went to Li Garden for a banquet, and none of them, the foreign envoys, were invited. Now that Li Nai said such sarcastic remarks, wasn't he deliberately making fun of them?
However, Su Keyi had been doing diplomacy for so long, and his emotions and anger were long gone. He laughed dryly and said: "Brother Li, you are too polite. I will bother you for a few more days when I come here next time." Thomas saw Li Nai's entourage The staff was unloading large and small luggage from the carriage and asked him: "Shopkeeper Li, are you planning to go to sea and go north?"
Li Nai responded: "I originally planned to go to Hangzhou, but there happened to be a favorable boat available, which saves trouble."
Li Nai had a very close personal relationship with Haihan's top management, which Thomas and Su Keyi could not compare to. They could only watch him board the ship gracefully.
As soon as Li Nai left, Thomas immediately turned on the taunting mode: "Mr. Su, look at his calm demeanor, and then look at you. Isn't it amazing that he shows off after riding a smooth sailing for a few days?"< br>
Su Keyi was eloquent, so how could he fall behind in his words? He immediately counterattacked: "I stayed on the ship for a few days and discussed many issues with the adults on the executive committee. Unlike some people, even There is no chance for the ship, so I can only seek self-comfort by talking.”
Thomas said: "It seems that your communication is not very smooth, otherwise why would you be kicked off the ship halfway, and even Feng Yan did not receive an invitation!"
Su Keyi snorted, not wanting to waste any more saliva with Thomas. He could see that the other party's mood was really anxious, perhaps because he had received some rumors from other places. After all, the closer the Netherlands and Haihan got, the more disadvantageous it would be for Portugal.
Su Keyi conveyed the Dutch's diplomatic intentions to Haihan executives in person two days ago. In fact, half of the purpose of this trip has been achieved. If it can lead to the formal establishment of diplomatic relations between the Netherlands and Haihan at the national level, then Su Keyi will definitely take the lead as an envoy, and this event of great significance will definitely be recorded in the history books.
As a competitor, the Portuguese will definitely not be happy to see such a situation. Su Keyi has no doubt that as long as there is an opportunity, the Portuguese will definitely find ways to undermine the diplomatic process between the Netherlands and Haihan.
Therefore, during this trip, in addition to continuing to lobby Haihan's senior officials to accept the Dutch diplomatic proposal, he also had to guard against sabotage by Portugal, an old rival.
Fortunately, so far, the Portuguese don't seem to have found any opportunities, and the attitude of Haihan's senior management cannot be said to be enthusiastic.
The more anxious the Portuguese appeared, the more relieved Su Keyi became.
When the Portuguese's attitude becomes calmer, then they really need to be more vigilant.
Under the watch of a large number of people, the huge fleet left the port in batches and headed east along the coastline.
Although this visit to Hong Kong was very short, it was indeed a high-level visit in recent years. Although the executive committee has left, many people are still speculating about the purpose of their trip.
There is a widely circulated saying that the Executive Committee will further increase investment in Hong Kong and improve the trade environment here, so that it can replace Guangzhou in some areas and become the most important trading port in the Pearl River Basin and the coasts of Guangdong and Guangxi.
It is unknown where this statement came from, and there is no reliable evidence. However, there are so many people who believe this statement that after the executive committee left, land prices in Hong Kong continued to rise. cut.
Two days later, the fleet arrived at the Fujian Strait, where it met the local armed fleet that came to escort the ship.