Chapter 731 Overturning the Table

In order to survive the economic crisis, Austria took the lead in opening the dumping valve. Since September, Austria's foreign exports have skyrocketed.

Agricultural products belong to just-needed products, and the price drop is not serious, and most of them are promotions at 10% or 50%; the price of daily textile products has dropped a bit sharply.

At this time, profits are no longer important. Selling unsalable goods in exchange for cash flow is the kingly way.

Don't move, don't know, move and jump. Seeing the surge in export trade volume every day, Franz was trembling with fear.

Austria is the world's largest industrial country, as well as the world's largest product backlog. After the Russo-Prussian War, it was not just the Berlin government that broke the contract, the Russians were no exception.

The war is over, and orders that have not been delivered will naturally not be fulfilled.

In a sense, the Russians are also credited with the crazy price cuts.

The tsarist government breached the contract, and naturally the deposit could not be taken back. Undoubtedly, this money becomes revenue for the business, reducing the cost of goods.

There is never a shortage of smart people in this world. The state-owned enterprises’ price cut export regardless of cost immediately attracted the attention of those who wanted to, and they realized in an instant that “the economic crisis is coming”.

In times of crisis, cash is king.

Looking at their piles of inventory, everyone knew that they were in big trouble.

Needless to say, you have to follow suit. The market is not transparent these days, and corporate profits are relatively high. Now, discounts and promotions can still preserve capital.

If the response is slow, once the economic crisis breaks out, there will be no buyers at that time.

Does anyone have a rhythm? Anyway, since September, most of Austria's powerful companies have joined the ranks of developing overseas markets.

There is no problem, that is, to develop overseas markets, "dumping" is absolutely non-existent.

Discounts and promotions, that is, companies give profits to consumers. The main purpose is to expand market share and seize market share, which are normal business behaviors.

Big companies always have to pursue a little bit, and they can't be easy to get rich. Internationalization is an essential part.

This is what the Austrian media said. No one knows how many people believe it. Anyway, the capitalists believe it.

In particular, listed companies are the most active, and capitalists have jumped out of the platform one after another, advocating the benefits of internationalization, and arguing that the shareholders...

Thanks to the establishment of the free trade system, favorable conditions were created for the "dumping" of Austrian goods, and the European continent was the first to be hit.

Facts have proved that the people at the bottom of Europe are really not rich these days. The discounted Austrian industrial products have been very popular as soon as they were launched.

The influx of a large number of foreign cheap goods will naturally impact the local market, and it is inevitable to attract hatred.

The conflict of interests is the most terrifying, and the cheese of the local capitalists is moved, and revenge is inevitable.

Just as everyone was preparing to act, the situation changed.

Not only Austrian goods came, but also British and French goods, at least "English" or "French" were printed on the trademark.

"Copyright" is a characteristic of the times. Everyone is pirating each other. More than half of the industrial and commercial products on the market are high imitations.

Patent protection is only valid in the country of registration. Many countries do not have patent laws, and piracy is fine.

There is no doubt that the export of goods from Britain and France has not increased, and there are problems with the extra products on the market, but there is no way to distinguish the authenticity of this stuff.

They are all imported goods. In this era of no internet and no surveillance, ghosts know where they came from.

The dumping in Austria was also cooperated by the local people. If they wanted to take action, they dragged Britain and France into the water.

Although it is said that Qianglong does not suppress the local snake, it is not uncommon to accidentally kill the local snake.

Unless everyone revises the rules of the game immediately and enters the patent era in advance, within the rules of the game, the government will come forward to crack down on knockoff products.

This is impossible, how can you mess around with your ass not clean?

According to the data released by the Austrian Information Daily, more than 80% of the capitalists in Europe started their business with "copycats", and more than 95% of the enterprises have patent infringement.

This is a corollary, the British industrial revolution was much earlier than continental Europe, and most of the technology in the first industrial revolution was born from Britain.

Everyone has finished their journey. As a latecomer, it is impossible to develop industry without plagiarism.

The second industrial revolution was transferred to Austria, and the original "cottage" country entered the patent era in an instant.

No need to say, everyone should continue to copy! Not plagiarism, to open up a new path, not to mention the huge cost, the key is that it may not be successful.

"Patent protection" is actually a means of shearing wool.

After the establishment of the free trade system, everyone's goods can be freely circulated. The UK and Austria, which have a large number of patented technologies, naturally have to hold high the banner of patent protection.

Our own products go out unimpeded, while other people's products are directly blocked from the country because they involve patent infringement.

The essence of this world is that whoever sets the rules of the game can gain an advantage in the competition.

The free trade system that appears to be very fair on the surface is actually a tool for Britain and Austria to plunder wealth from the outside world.

This is an open secret. In addition to being able to fool ordinary people, the upper classes are well aware of the benefits of free trade.

Nature.

Knowing is knowing, everyone is still powerless to change. Maybe all countries can unite and overthrow the free trade system, but no one is willing to be the leader.

It's not that I don't want to, it's mainly that I don't dare. It is impossible for Yingao to be an enemy of all countries, but it can still be done easily by killing the leader who kills the monkey and warns the chicken.

In theory, the most promising candidate for this role is France. Unfortunately, the Paris government failed to block the sugar-coated cannonballs and fell early.

The political structure in which the three major countries dominate the world is the price offered by Britain and Austria, and refusal is the anti-French alliance to serve.

The second is the Russian Empire. For geopolitical reasons, as long as the tsarist government does not die, no one can do anything about them.

It is a pity that the appeal of the Russians is too low, and the name of the big country is empty, but the actual influence is limited to Eurasia.

Determined by this strength, the Russian navy has fallen behind for an era, and the army alone has propped up its status as a great power. Except for their neighbors, they have no influence on other countries.

Affected by the big dumping, the market competition has become more brutal. Smart capitalists have reacted and joined the ranks of discount promotions one after another.

The capitalists who are reluctant to cut their meat and choose to die are falling into the abyss.

The first one that could not hold on was the Kingdom of Prussia. Affected by the war, Prussia lost a large area of ​​its territory, and its domestic industry and commerce suffered heavy losses.

It was already difficult, and before it had time to take a breath, and affected by the Austrian dumping, the small and medium-sized enterprises could not hold on.

Since November, layoffs, bankruptcy, and debt collection have become the hottest topics in the Kingdom of Prussia.

A large number of protesters have gathered in front of the Berlin Palace.

There is no doubt that this is a fiddle with the capitalists, holding high the banner of "debt collection" and demanding payment from the Berlin government.

This is a legacy of the war. Too much currency was printed during the war. If the war is won, this is naturally not a problem.

It is a pity that the Kingdom of Prussia lost, and a large number of marks returned, coupled with the short selling of capitalists, the devaluation of the mark rapidly depreciated after the war.

Before the war, 1 mark could buy 2 kilograms of high-quality bread, and now 1 kilogram of the worst-quality brown bread costs 7 marks. This is just the beginning, and the purchasing power of marks is still declining.

After determining that the value of the Mark could not be kept, the Berlin government made a bold decision to try to repay its domestic debt by printing money.

Naturally, the capitalists did not agree, and asked the government to bear the losses caused by inflation. Instead of quantifying marks, they asked for gold to be converted.

Some even refused to accept Mark directly and demanded that the Berlin government pay sterling, Aegis or gold.

This request was naturally rejected by the Berlin government.

The Berlin government itself is very poor. It has not declared financial bankruptcy or defaulted on its debts.

The protesters outside now are instigated by capitalists who are unwilling to lose their interests.

With the sound of protest, he has sneaked into the Berlin Palace with the wind, and Frederick III asked with a gloomy face: "I found out, who are the people who are playing tricks?"

Prime Minister Leo von Caprivi replied with a wry smile: "Your Majesty, the current situation is very serious, nearly half of the big capitalists in the country are involved, and there are all interest groups.

It is said that they are also preparing to set up a debt collection committee to specifically oppose the government. In order to force the government to make concessions, they are preparing to organize a large-scale market strike in the near future. "

Hearing this answer, Frederick III had a headache.

"The law does not blame the public" does not mean that the law cannot hold people accountable for their crimes. The main reason is that the impact is too great, and the investigation will affect the stability of the country.

After hesitating for a while, Frederick III sighed: "It seems our persuasion has failed. The capitalists want the government to pay for their losses, but who pays for the government?"

No one is paying, which means the door to compromise is closed. The Berlin government could not afford the huge debt and had to rely on currency devaluation to survive the crisis.

The rapid devaluation of the mark, in addition to the massive backflow of previously issued currency, causing inflation, and the shorting of the mark by capitalists in the financial market, the Berlin government's rampant printing of money is also an important factor.

If you can't solve the problem, solve the people who created the problem. This is the general rule of the world, and in his heart, Frederick III has already made plans to overturn the table.

The capitalists may be very strong in the future, but it is not yet their turn to become kings and hegemony. Originally they were only going to attack the Jews, but now they can only expand.