Chapter 1182 I Will Go Bankrupt

It may seem a bit cruel, but the fact is that the days of the United States in Africa are indeed not easy.

Since the national independence movement, African countries have been very wary of colonialism, especially economic neo-colonialism. They have never given up, which is certainly good, but there is a saying in China that too much is as bad as too little, which actually means that the left or the right are not as good as the centrists.

The doctrine of the mean, as Confucius said, is a fair argument, which has been the rule of conduct for Chinese people for two thousand years.

Therefore, under the economic policies of African countries, local resource industries are basically state-owned. Although many mines and land are in the hands of white people, the black regime is very vigilant about them, and generally always has to use various means to restrict their development to avoid the phenomenon of white people dominating black people again.

In this case, China, which has been supporting African countries economically and in construction for decades, has a lot of say here. It's just a pity that the government has been controlling domestic enterprises from seeking development overseas. On the one hand, it is naturally worried about causing trouble, and on the other hand, it is not without the intention of avoiding the outflow of state-owned assets.

However, it now seems that this industrial policy is actually very harmful. The economic foundation of African countries themselves is obviously extremely backward. And they exclude white people, and the Chinese, who have a better relationship with them, are more conservative in economic policies and unable to look west, which has caused the development of African countries to remain in a semi-stagnant state.

Another point is that Western countries have also realized that once the economy of African countries develops, it will also have some negative effects on them. For example, the development of a country cannot be separated from energy, so the process of developing countries transforming into developed countries requires a lot of resources to support.

Although Africa is blessed with natural resources that others envy, once they develop in large numbers, they will easily be exhausted, which is not a good thing for Western countries where resources have begun to show signs of scarcity.

Based on various considerations, for African countries, everyone hopes that they will continue to maintain the status quo. That is, to maintain the current backward, ignorant, and primitive lifestyle, and do not want to see signs of rapid industrialization among them.

But Fan Wubing himself has carefully analyzed and considered that if he really invests in African mining, as long as he can take down these blacks, the problem will not be big.

The reason for this is also very clear. Although European countries have traditional colonial forces in Africa, they are now much weaker due to the impact of the national independence movement of African countries. Although the local whites still have a thousand threads of connection with the family forces of European countries, after all, they are out of reach. Unless there is an open war, it is difficult to have a direct impact on Fan Wubing's Fan Investment Group's investment in Africa.

As for the Americans,

they have relatively rich resources and have never paid much attention to the situation in Africa. This is already a routine. Fan Wubing believes that as long as the domestic aircraft carrier formation can be built and put into use as soon as possible, there is still a lot to do in Africa.

So the top priority is to take over the African mining industry as soon as possible, and the other is to increase investment in mineral resources and do a good job in the Southeast Heavy Industry and Lingxi Province large aircraft projects. When the navy and air force are armed, their power in Africa will be stable, at least there is no need to worry about being bullied.

Another condition is that Fan Wubing is focusing on developing African resources, which is to get from Africa to the docks of Hengshan Port or Jiangshan Port. It is faster than going from Brazil to there, and the iron ore here is of high grade and low price. Although the whole operation process will be troublesome for Fan Wubing, once the operation is successful, the benefits are innumerable.

However, a group of Jews are obviously undecided, but they are also very clear that if they cannot calm Fan Wubing's anger, they will not have a good life in the future. Maybe Mr. Fan will get angry and kill them to vent his anger. After all, these big bosses are the same and cannot tolerate being deceived by others.

The first day of the New Year is the busiest. On the second day of the New Year, I should visit my father-in-law, but Shen Peiming didn't know what happened this time. The couple went out before the New Year and went to their hometown in Jiangxi to deal with some things, so Fan Wubing didn't have to rush around.

It was just that he had been idle for half a day when the military invited him to participate in the celebration there.

"It seems that you are busier than the Standing Committee members." Shen Ying couldn't help but laugh at him.

Fan Wubing said helplessly, "There is no way. After all, the military is now our big customer. We can't afford to offend them. The main purchasing force of Southeast Heavy Industry and Lingxi Province will be the military in the future. It's always a good idea to build a good relationship with them...

Fan Wubing doesn't need to care so much. After all, he still has a father who is a Standing Committee member to rely on. The military will not give him face. However, Fan Wubing is very clear about one thing. Although his Fan Investment Group is a leading conglomerate in the country and the only private enterprise specializing in supplying the military, it is not appropriate if you think it is natural for others to purchase your products.

Any powerful person must be respected enough, especially the higher their status, the more attention they must receive. I have always had a good relationship with the military, which is unmatched by ordinary companies. Now that we have this kind of resource, we must make full use of it and continue to provide beneficial help for the expansion of our company.

And there is another point. Every year, there is an activity between the military and civilians. Fan's Investment Group can take this opportunity to have a good meeting with the military senior officials. Everyone gets what they need and is happy.

Therefore, in the afternoon, Fan Wubing went to an event organized by the Military Commission, happily greeted a group of senior generals whom he had known for a long time, and at the same time presented condolences and other gifts from Fan's Investment Group.

"Mr. Fan is really irritating. Every year, an admiral spends so much money and he said to everyone, "But he is the rich and powerful type, so you don't need to be polite to him. It's just that you have the opportunity to meet Vice President Fan. When he becomes Prime Minister, praise him a lot, it will be worth the price of admission.

Everyone apologized, but everyone knew very well that it was not easy to see Fan Heng now. After all, leaders at the Zhengguo level had excellent arrangements for all times, even if the general wanted to Before meeting Fan Heng, you also need to go through formal procedures first. This is the difference in level.

Fan Wubing also knew this very well. If a general is not a member of the Military Commission, he is just an ordinary senior general, far behind a member of the Politburo. Not to mention compared to the Standing Committee.

However, at this juncture of the Chinese New Year, naturally no one is so serious, so why bother? If you make everyone unhappy, everyone will complain.

Director Zhang from the General Armament Department also came over. When he saw Fan Wubing, he inevitably had to chat a few more words, asking about the situation at home, Fan Heng's health, and Shen Ying and the others. After all, the two families are relatives, so the topic It’s also different from talking to others.

While chatting, Fan Wubing came up with the topic of aircraft carriers. He still valued the information he sent back a few days ago. Therefore, I would also like to know what the General Armament Department’s opinions are on this?

"Now we are seizing the time to digest it. It is difficult to make any decision at the moment." Minister Zhang replied, but he also said, "We will definitely pursue the aircraft carrier project. The key is a matter of timing, which is more difficult to grasp." , it still depends on the determination of the top management.

Fan Wubing nodded and said that he could understand it. If it weren't for the bombing of the embassy and the impact of the Sino-US collision, the top brass probably still wouldn't be able to pay so much attention to the military's equipment issues. Although there is no war in the South China Sea now, the dispute over the sovereignty of Xisha and Nansha has never stopped. Several small countries there often take advantage of opportunities that are beyond China's reach to take advantage of the situation, always reminding the Chinese The south is still not peaceful, so senior officials are also considering launching an aircraft carrier project.

At present, the main problem is still that technical and process problems have not been solved. As for design capabilities, there are some in China, but high-performance steel has always relied on imports. If this problem cannot be solved, there will be no Be able to literally build your own sea monster.

Minister Zhang said to Fan Wubing, "The burden on your shoulders is very heavy, and the national defense industry is a big one. Where big money is spent, if there is no strong economic support, it will definitely be difficult to build an aircraft carrier fleet. China has China's national conditions. Although the cost of our aircraft carrier is definitely much smaller than that of the United States, without hundreds of billions or even hundreds of billions of dollars of investment, it may be difficult to form combat effectiveness. You must be mentally prepared for this.

The implication of Minister Zhang's words is that with the current domestic capabilities, it is natural to build an aircraft carrier, but there are many places that need to spend money. Foreign countries have always been very sensitive to the issue of China's construction of aircraft carriers, so this matter needs to be handled with great caution. Once there is a deviation, it is easy to be affected by international public opinion, and even some people in China will jump out to oppose it.

But if such a project also becomes private procurement. What would that look like? Fan Wubing said with a bitter smile.