Chapter 1354: Private Meeting
The annual meeting is a carnival where demons dance wildly. No one will talk about business on this day, they just need to have fun and relax.
In the next few days, hotels and high-end restaurants around West Midtown ushered in a large number of customers.
Members who have made an appointment will gather in these places in groups of three or four to discuss cooperation, resolve conflicts, or compete.
Li Zitao and the president had a brief meeting at the end of the banquet, and now recalling the meeting last night, he still has a bit of a laugh. Who would have thought that Mr. President took the time to come to him just because of the trouble he caused for MacArthur. Seeing his performance, he seemed to enjoy this matter.
Li Zitao also vaguely mentioned the topic of 'investigation'. The other party didn't give an explicit answer, but said that he didn't need to worry, it was just a normal investigation.
Don't put all your eggs in the same basket, just like don't trust just one person. Li Zitao would not relax his vigilance in this regard, but at the same time he did not take any unnecessary actions.
If you do too much and make many mistakes, since the investigation is true, there must be countless pairs of eyes staring at him and the people around him.
As long as he has any guilty conscience, it is tantamount to actively sending clues to the other party.
So he won't do anything until there is no movement. What's more, apart from the materials that Lao Zhao took away, he has nothing to worry about.
Even if the trucks in Gangjiang were found out back then, Li Zitao had nothing to fear. The current situation is different. At that time, the relationship between the two sides was still very harmonious. The United States supported the Far East. As a Chinese, it is understandable that he provided some necessary support.
"David, the development of L-BhG has reached a bottleneck, we need to accelerate overseas expansion and compete for favorable markets, otherwise we will fall behind and stand still.
I hope you can propose it at the board meeting after the year and submit it to the group committee for review. "
"Will our pace be too fast? I'm afraid there won't be so many people." David asked worriedly.
Because of Lawrence's relationship, the relationship between them has also eased.
Furthermore, the positions of the two parties are also different. David now represents the family, not himself.
When conflicting with the interests of the family, as a qualified parent, one must suppress one's personal emotions and put the interests of the family above the individual.
If he didn't even have this ups and downs and ability, how could he become Rockefeller's heir.
"Now is the best time. You must know that European bankers are still immersed in grief. Most of them are recovering their strength.
The market outside is like an undeveloped virgin land, waiting for the arrival of the bridegroom undefended. Are we going to watch her being taken away by others? "
"Charlie, when did your description become so vivid." Lawrence licked his lips and said viciously.
"Get out." Li Zitao pushed his face away in disgust, this guy didn't have enough to eat last night, why is he going crazy now.
"Well, what you said is very tempting. I will propose it at the shareholders meeting." David agreed with him.
"What do you think?" Li Zitao looked at Jonathan, asking for his opinion.
"It has nothing to do with American Express," Jonathan said.
"But it will also have a certain impact on it. Your people must be prepared." Li Zitao said.
"What preparation?" Jonathan raised his head lazily and said.
"Let your people run faster, faster, faster..." Li Zitao didn't want anyone to be unable to adapt to the new speed and fall behind.
The tourism industry will show its potential more and more, which also means that the good times of American Express are coming.
The income from travelers’ checks will hit a new high, and Amex needs to find a way to cope with this rapid change and a new profit point.
The world will not stop for anyone, all they can do is to adapt, then catch up, and strive to catch up without letting themselves be eliminated.
The meeting with Roger Capelona is scheduled for the next day, AD-B affairs,
Li Zitao usually communicates with Rang.
But sometimes it is necessary to receive information from different sources, as he does now.
Li Zitao and Luo Jiefu can't talk about congeniality, but they are not hostile either. Generally speaking, they stand on their own positions and take the interests they represent as their will.
Eliminate small-scale minerals that hinder development, and cooperate with local large-scale enterprises. One side provides mineral resources, and the other side provides technology to ensure profitability.
Sell bad and troubled assets, bring in more talented people, recruit powerful consultants, and snipe your competitors politically and financially to ensure your ultimate victory.
AD-B has no problems in its development, and Li Zitao doesn't intervene most of the time, and his rights in the shareholders' meeting are fully delegated to the Grand Duke's family.
Li Zitao doesn't want to occupy it, but it doesn't mean that others are also unwilling to do so.
In fact, they are already proficient at this and have their own set of rules and procedures. As long as there are no accidents, there is no need to worry.
But the consequence of doing so is that it relies too much on the regime.
Once certain changes occur, corruption will become a powerful weapon to attack the government, and AD-B will also be forced to become a knife to kill partners.
However, people are blind, and no one will take potential dangers seriously until they have gone through some troubles.
What's more, there is no risk in doing anything. If they are not even willing to take this risk, how can they get to where they are today.
Benefits are more realistic than risks.
As long as the risk is not greater than the benefit, it is a good prescription, and when something goes wrong, there will naturally be a substitute for the dead.
And they only need to change an agent, continue to cooperate with the ruler without changing the medicine, and everything will be back on track.
"I'm not worried about this, AD-B's earnings report is gratifying, but ... there are dissenting voices in many places, claiming that large corporations are moths attached to the state, and greedy predators belong to the state and its citizens wealth.
I personally hope that AD-B will not be involved in this matter. International steel and copper mine prices should be controlled within a reasonable range. At the same time, we will actively seek out the media, and if it happens to the outside world, AD-B is willing to contribute to the stabilization of international mineral prices. .
As a large multinational group, we have the obligations and social responsibilities that we should fulfill and assume...Countless history has taught us that fighting against the people will not end well. "
I haven't seen how many countries are uprising since the end of World War II, demanding the overthrow of the monarchy and the restoration of democracy. Civil wars followed one after another, the British Empire was also losing its last deterrent, and the ruling power of the Commonwealth was being shaken, but it was still insisting.
What finally pushed it into the abyss was the Suez Canal crisis, in the not-too-distant future.