Chapter 1372: Being Soft on Orders 17

The Middle Eastern people are still friends enough. Before Rashid left, he even introduced a business deal to Bao Zixuan. And in order to avoid suspicion, he chose to leave directly after signing the contract. Come and negotiate, bring a lawyer. It can be seen that the old guy knows that he will agree to his conditions. He knew all his trump cards, which made Bao Shaofu a little worried.

But when I think about it carefully, it feels like nothing. On the contrary, I am too impressed. After all, the conditions for both parties are relatively loose, which is beneficial to everyone. As long as they are not particularly careless, cooperation can definitely be achieved. Moreover, both parties understand each other and have similar personalities, so it may be that they are overly concerned.

The main task now is to receive customers. Where is Rashid's identity, and the person he introduces is certainly not simple.

Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani; born in Doha in 1950, is the eldest son of Qatar's Emir Khalifa Al-Thani. He received primary school, junior high school and higher education in Qatar.

After graduating from the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst in the United Kingdom in July 1971, he joined the Qatar Armed Forces with the rank of lieutenant colonel and served as the commander of the 1st Battalion. In February 1972, he was promoted to major general and appointed commander-in-chief of the armed forces.

In May 1977, he was appointed Crown Prince and Minister of Defense by Khalifa Emir. He has led Qatari military delegations to attend Arab defense ministerial meetings and Arab high-level military conferences on many occasions.

After Rashid introduced him, Bao Zixuan immediately knew who was coming. Qatar is also a major oil-producing country in the Middle East, but it has not had much contact with it before.

The oil and natural gas industries are the pillars of Qatar's economy. In recent years, heavy investment has been made in the development of natural gas as a top priority for economic development. Qatar is the world's largest producer and exporter of liquefied natural gas. It is an absolute monarchy emirate, led by the "Al Thani family" since the mid-19th century.

The discovery of oil and natural gas under British protection replaced the original pearling industry as the country's most important source of income. Due to its rich oil resources, it has become one of the richest countries in the world. Although Qatar's human development index is very high and its citizens are extremely wealthy, it still cannot be recognized as a developed country because its industry and manufacturing are underdeveloped. .

Money makes things easier, and Hamad is definitely a ruthless person. Not only does he have a high status in the country, but he is also the leader who can directly oust his father from his position in the future. There are certain risks in cooperating with such people, but as long as both parties confirm things, there will basically be no mistakes. After all, he is indeed a powerful figure and can directly make the decision on anything negotiated.

Bao Zixuan first said: "Hello, His Highness Hamad! It's our first time meeting you. Please give me your advice."

The other party is so young that his father can entrust him with important tasks. Later, he even succeeded in seizing the throne. He was definitely not a simple person. Who is Bao Zixuan? He is a successful businessman who is qualified to compete for the world's richest man. Even though they are not the royal family, they are in the hearts of heads of state of all major countries.

The status of the richest man Bao is definitely higher than that of the Crown Prince of Qatar. Now I am asking you to give me advice. If you really think so, then you are too naive.

There is a lot of scrutiny within the royal family, as it is in any country in the world. Not to mention the royal family, even the big families are very complicated. The competition between the brothers is very fierce. If people label you as arrogant and domineering, then you will basically have no chance of being crowned king.

Hamad smiled and said: "Mr. Bao is too polite. Maybe I have a better background, but there is no comparison with you in business or R&D. I don't dare to give any advice. I came here purely to learn." Purpose."

"Although you know the Middle East very well and are the best friend of us Arabs. But it is a pity that you have not been to Qatar. I heard that after this exhibition, you will go to the Middle East. First of all, on behalf of Qatar and the Al Thani family, I would like to express my sincere gratitude to you You sincerely extend your invitation. I hope you can take the time to come to Qatar during your visit to the Middle East."

Both parties are persons with status and can be said to be basically equal. Perhaps the richest man Bao's status would be higher; after all, wherever he goes, he is always the most distinguished guest.

Now that people are sincerely inviting me, it’s really hard to refuse.

Bao Zixuan also knows that Hamad will be in charge of Qatar for a long time in the future. What does Fucaira want to pursue? Neighboring countries really want to have good relations with it.

Bao Zixuan said with a smile: "Of course there is no problem, this is my honor. I also wanted to visit Qatar before, but we are not familiar with it. I am worried that there have been no good projects in the past, which is a waste of time."

"Now His Highness Hamad is giving you such a sincere invitation; in the past, it would have been me being a little pretentious."

Most of the children of Middle Eastern royal families will go to the UK to study. And it's basically the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst; historical origins are one aspect. After all, it was the suzerain country before, but more importantly, the king also wanted the children of the family to broaden their horizons and make some connections.

It is not easy for young people to enter the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst in the UK. Most of them are from aristocratic backgrounds, and the circle culture is applicable everywhere.

Of course, there is another point to understand the degree of civilization in the West.

Qatar's national income is indeed not low, but its international social status is not high. A large part of the reason is that the domestic industrial structure is too single. Basically, except for oil and natural gas, there seems to be no industry that can be successful.

As for industry, the situation is even more bleak. Currently, both Saudi Arabia and Iraq are engaged in construction. Even the United Arab Emirates is pursuing other industries; they are worried that once the oil is exhausted, the hard days will return.

In the past, Arabs in the Middle East basically lived a nomadic life. For a region with very little pasture and a serious lack of fresh water, life can be hard to imagine. That is, the discovery of oil, this liquid gold, in modern times. Only then did their lives undergo earth-shaking changes.

Members of the royal family who have seen Western developed countries do not want to go back to the past. Then we must seek change, otherwise everything will be in vain. Heiyun Group can invest in Saudi Arabia and Iraq; it can cooperate with the United Arab Emirates.

Then you can definitely go to Qatar to invest. After all, in terms of financial strength and mineral resources, Qatar is definitely not bad. As for other European and American companies, Hamad really can’t believe it. He had previously invited many students to go to Qatar for research and play, and there was no problem with oil extraction. But when it comes to investment in industry, every one of them shakes like a rattle.

Since other paths don’t work, then we have to find a path that does. Bao Zixuan has no requirements on where to invest. As long as Qatar shows sincerity, I believe the other party will not refuse.

Now is not the time to talk about investment. After all, it is the first time for both parties to meet. Familiarity requires a process, and you also need to give the other party a little sweetness first.

Hamad: "It must be an honor for the whole country to have Mr. Bao come here in person. When the time comes, I will be ready to greet the distinguished guests."

"I came here mainly because I wanted to buy some weapons and equipment from Heiyun Group. The flying saucers and small ground-effect aircraft produced by Heiyun Group are very good. Qatar wants to buy a few of them back for daily training. At the same time, Heiyun Group The amount of military armored vehicles produced by the Cloud Group has been recognized by the US military, and Qatar also hopes to purchase a batch."

Qatar has a permanent population of 2.64 million, of which Qatari citizens account for approximately 15%. Foreigners mainly come from India, Pakistan and Southeast Asian countries. In a place with hundreds of thousands of people, the land area is only about 10,000 square kilometers. In addition to maintaining a good military alliance with Saudi Arabia, the national defense pressure is not very great.

Therefore, purchasing some weapons and equipment is enough to cope with the crisis.

Bao Zixuan said with a smile: "Thank you for your recognition of Heiyun Group. Heiyun Group will never let you down."

Hamad also knows that for such a small order. Bao Zixuan doesn't like you at all. Being able to chat with you for so long is already a great honor. However, I have to know what is good and what is good, and I have to show some sincerity. So he said with a smile: "Currently, the country is preparing for Qatar Airways. We will have more opportunities for cooperation by then. Although we cannot give Mr. Bao any guarantee yet, Qatar will definitely need the 919 and H3M-111 passenger aircraft."

As a professional in the aviation field, Mr. Bao certainly knows that in his previous life, Qatar Airways was only established at the end of 1993 and began official commercial flights in early 1994; it was controlled by some members of the Qatari royal family.

Although it was established very late, it was definitely very willing to buy the aircraft. Therefore, the richest man Bao is still looking forward to Qatar Airways. From this point of view, there is definitely no need to worry about selling the aircraft.