Chapter 809: Disaster Relief Plan

"How could I disagree?" Wang Rongchang said this. Blushing and thick-necked, "Although I am from another province, I have lived in Taiwan for decades, and I still have this feeling. As a mainlander, you, Mr. Fan, are able to give up such a large benefit for disaster relief. I am the only one who can do it." Doesn’t this old man, who has lived in Taiwan for most of his life, still not have this awareness?”

"Hey, I made a mistake. Prince, please don't mind me." Fan Wubing quickly apologized.

This time there was a major earthquake in Taiwan, and the people on both sides of the Taiwan Strait were very concerned. The mainland officials immediately expressed their willingness to do everything they could to provide assistance. However, the Taiwan authorities were very concerned about this. Lee Teng-hui declined politely, but for Donations from the private sector are still welcome.

After the 921 earthquake in Taiwan, the mainland donated a total of about one billion yuan in money and materials to Taiwan.

However, at this time, the Taiwan government once rejected the mainland's donation because Taiwan believed that the mainland's calling Taiwan a province during disaster relief was suspected of dwarfing the country's image. In other words, Taiwan wants to be on equal footing with the Chinese government. This is naturally impossible.

Taiwan is part of China, and the fact that the People's Republic of China has long replaced Japan cannot be changed. Therefore, when a sovereign country wants to assist Taiwan, it must inform the People's Republic of China in advance. This is understandable. This is China's consistent position and has never changed. , is also an international norm. China cannot change its principles just because an earthquake occurs in Taiwan. Taiwan wants to take advantage of the earthquake to indirectly seek independence, which is impossible for China and the United Nations to accept.

It is precisely for this reason that aid from the mainland cannot be transferred to Taiwan through official channels, but can only be communicated between organizations such as the Red Cross, or enter Taiwan through some other channels.

As for the rescue teams that the mainland officials can provide, they are shut out.

"No matter what the official position is, our private actions can be organized, and Fan Investment Group is also willing to play some role in disaster relief activities. As a representative figure of Taiwanese businessmen with great achievements in the mainland, Wang Gong, you are naturally bound to shoulder the responsibility. "Fan Wubing said to Wang Rongchang on the phone.

This is the largest earthquake in Taiwan in the past century, and the international community has also extended a helping hand. After the earthquake disaster, 25 international rescue teams have arrived in Taiwan, with more than 600 members of the international search and rescue team. There are fifty-nine people and rescue dogs. The United Nations Humanitarian Relief Coordination Office has formed a six-member rescue coordination team to coordinate all international rescue operations.

Among the rescue teams from various countries participating in disaster relief, Japan's International Emergency Rescue Team. Not only was it the fastest to arrive in Taiwan, but more than 140 people were mobilized, including officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, earthquake medical and fire fighters, etc.

The American Rescue Team is the largest fire brigade in Virginia and one of the best rescue teams in the United States.

Its mission is mainly to provide fire prevention, emergency medical treatment, technical support and other services to the public. Especially in the ruins of the ruins, the results of searching and rescuing trapped survivors are quite remarkable. The members who came to Taiwan this time include experts in building collapse, on-site safety, post-disaster search and rescue, and backup. They are also equipped with rescue dogs to help find trapped survivors in time.

This time they brought a lot of high-tech equipment, such as sonar detectors and infrared life detectors used to detect signs of life, pinhole cameras and gun cameras to help understand disaster scenes, and can monitor whether buildings are Positioner that continues to tilt, turning saw that can cut reinforced concrete, etc.

"Taiwan has not had a large-scale earthquake for a long time, and neither the people nor the government have relevant experience. The problems in this area are relatively big, so the post-disaster situation is very chaotic. The current emergence of the international rescue team at least lets everyone know where to start. "Wang Rongchang said to Fan Wubing when he mentioned this matter.

Fan Wubing thought for a while and then said, "Well. From my point of view, I think donating money is of little significance. The most urgent task now is to provide them with life-saving supplies and temporary tents to live in. , These situations need to be solved urgently. There is really too much rain in Taiwan, and once this happens, it will be difficult to cope with it.”

This time's great earthquake in Taiwan destroyed tens of thousands of houses and left residents homeless. It is difficult to solve this problem in a short time. Therefore, tents and other items used for disaster relief are very important, but this kind of disaster relief materials are usually It is difficult to store sufficient quantities. Even Taiwan's military does not have much reserves. In addition, after a major earthquake, there are likely to be aftershocks of relatively high magnitude. There is a huge demand for various disaster relief materials.

"How can we raise so many tents at once? Even if we have money, it's not easy to use them!" Wang Rongchang said that it is indeed difficult to do this.

"Don't worry about this. I'll negotiate with the military and it's okay to buy it at a high price." Fan Wubing replied.

Wang Rongchang immediately said nervously, "That's no problem, but remember not to have any obvious marks on it, otherwise everyone will be embarrassed."

Fan Wubing laughed and said, "Haha, I definitely won't let them paint the five-star red flag on the tent. At least there are some taboos. At least we don't need to compete at this time. The main thing is to save people. ”

"Then I can rest assured. Otherwise, when the time comes and money and energy are spent, and I become a human being, my old Wang's reputation will be ruined." Wang Rongchang said with a haha.

After talking to Wang Rongchang on the phone. Fan Wubing began to contact the country by phone and asked Wu Zhixiaoji, the executive vice president of Fan's Investment Group, to organize the raising of disaster relief materials.

However, Wuzhi Xiaoji's relationship with the military was average, so Fan Wubing called his elder sister Fan Ting again.

"I definitely have to contribute to this matter. Do you want to donate some more money to show your appreciation?" Fan Ting agreed and asked Fan Wubing at the same time.

"Forget about the money. Taiwan's black money politics is too serious. It would be more appropriate to donate some usable materials." Fan Wubing thought for a moment and then explained, "Well, the military's favor will definitely not be accepted by the other party. Yes, but there is no need for Lee Teng-hui to swallow up this favor. You can negotiate with the military people and say that we will purchase a batch of tents and other materials at a high price and uniformly print the logo of our Fan Investment Group on them. , Free advertising is nothing, although we don’t expect to get anything in return, but at least let the Taiwanese people know that we have done our best.”

"Okay, I'll do as you said. I'll contact Minister Zhang." Fan Ting replied.

During lunch, the No. 1 leader invited Fan Wubing and Shen Ying to come together, and they talked about this incident.

"I have already called Lee Teng-hui and expressed that the mainland is willing to take some measures to assist the disaster-stricken areas in Taiwan. However, it seems that they do not accept this. Private assistance can only enter Taiwan through the Red Cross." Chief No. 1 told Fan Wu Bing said, "There is also a lot of assistance from the private sector. Whether it is from the mainland or Hong Kong and Macao, they are now conducting disaster relief fund-raising activities. Blood is thicker than water, so we still need to help."

"On the private side, there are also channels, such as the Red Cross and the ARATS, as well as the business community. Our Fan Investment Group has no shirk in our responsibilities. We are currently negotiating with our partner, Mr. Wang Rongchang, the deputy secretary-general of the Straits Exchange Foundation, and we will discuss it soon." There are large-scale aid activities going to Taiwan." Fan Wubing told the No. 1 leader his thoughts.

The No. 1 commander nodded, and then said, "Our trip in New Zealand has come to an end. We will return to China tomorrow and a joint communiqué will be issued later today."

"New Zealand has recognized my country's market economy status?" Fan Wubing felt a little surprised.

"That's not true, but we have reached a consensus and will officially recognize it within three years." Chief No. 1 said to Fan Wubing, "Actually, they are not letting the hawk see the rabbit. They probably still hope that their wool problem can be solved. There will be no reward. So, whether this can be done depends on your methods, Xiao Fan."

Fan Wubing gave a bitter laugh, thinking that if more than 50,000 tons of wool were produced every year, it would be all thanks to him.

But regarding this matter, since he has already agreed, he will not go back on it. No matter how big the difficulty is, he will always find a way to deal with it. If it doesn't work, if high-grade wool is used as ordinary wool, the loss will be bigger at most. It’s not like there’s nothing left to gain, right?

In fact, Fan Wubing is very clear that the past two years have just been an economic downturn, which has led to a sharp decline in wool consumption. Once the economy recovers and the situation improves, the application prospects of wool are still very good, especially in high-end clothing. Consumption will see greater growth.

Now just think of it as your own inventory. As long as you don't let insects infest the wool, you don't have to worry about running out of sales.

Of course, in front of the No. 1 chief, I still have to express the difficulty of doing this. In fact, it only costs several billion yuan a year, so taking over is not a problem. It's just that Fan Wubing doesn't want all these investments to go to waste, as that would not be his style.

This meal was a bit depressing. Fortunately, the No. 1 leader felt that Fan Wubing had helped a lot this time, so his attitude towards him and Shen Ying was naturally a little different. He even said that he would personally invite them after returning to China. The couple had a casual meal.

Fan Wubing nodded in agreement, thinking that he had eaten boss Zhu's simple meals many times, but he had never experienced the first-level head's simple meals, and there were probably even fewer people who had, so this time it was a surprise.