New Year's Day, January 1st, is a grand holiday for Westerners.
However, in today’s high-paced working and living society, holidays are a luxury for many people.
Especially the chairman and senior executives of some large companies, the more festive it is, the busier they are.
This is what Milner, the boss of dst, is like.
Although his wife and children in Russia were still waiting for him to go home for the holidays, before returning to Russia from the United States, he came to Rongcheng, China, to visit Xiao Qi.
Winter in Chengdu was a season that Xiao Qi did not like very much. He would rather go to the north where the cold wind blew, rather than experience the cold and humid weather here in Chengdu.
Milner didn't like this kind of weather even more. In Russia, which is located in the Arctic Circle, it was cold, but it was definitely not very humid. This cold and humid atmosphere made him have to drink two sips of volga after eating to get rid of the cold.
Except for a little dampness and coldness.
"If you have a chance, please come to my hometown." Milner put down the bottle of wine and said to Xiao Qi with a smile, "My hometown is in a small mountain village in northern Russia, which is more than 900 kilometers away from Moscow. On weekdays,
It is sparsely populated, and in winter almost all the roads are closed, making it impossible to pass through. But there are also advantages there, that is, the scenery is particularly beautiful in winter. When it is windy and snowy, it is quite unique to sit inside and look outside."
"I still prefer the south." Xiao Qi said bluntly.
"Haha, it's better to go wherever you want on vacation." Milner smiled, "Qi Shao, how did you decide on the matter I told you before coming here?"
Milner called Xiao Qi two days ago and said that Russia hopes to have a Disneyland located in Moscow. The land is completely free, all taxes will be exempted for 5 years, and taxes will be halved within 10 years. Xiao Qi wants the rest.
He can impose whatever conditions he wants.
Russia has such needs, and this is no exception.
Although many Russians do not travel to the United States, they do want to travel to Western Europe. For five consecutive years, the largest number of visitors to Disneyland in Paris are Russians. This shows how much Russians attach importance to these fairy tale worlds.
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Although Russia and the United States are inherently resistant to dealing with each other, everyone likes fairy tales and innocence, the beautiful things that people pursue.
So in this respect, Disneyland knows no borders.
In the past, it was just because the Disney Company was controlled by Americans. So Russia made several requests, but they were blocked by them.
It’s not that the U.S. government is deliberately creating any difficulties, it’s just that Americans have always looked down on the Russians. The Disney Company feels that Russia is so vast and sparsely populated that it simply cannot support the passenger flow required for a Disneyland.
Think about it, even Disneyland in Paris has only made meager profits in recent years. Hong Kong is still losing money. How can Disneyland take risks in Russia?
But things are different now. Xiao Qi bought the Disney Company. The Disney Company immediately announced that it would build four Disney parks in China, which made many people who were interested in opening Disney parks secretly happy.
Compared with the conservative and outdated group of Disney executives, Xiao Qi is undoubtedly full of enterprising mentality. It is conceivable that Disneyland will not only be opened in China in the future, but there will definitely be more places that can benefit.
The Russians want a Disneyland, of course, not only because Disneyland is very fun and can meet the entertainment needs of the domestic people, but also because it can increase the employment population in Moscow and the industrial chain will also benefit.
More importantly, Disneyland can attract many people to travel to Moscow, as long as they come to Moscow. Many bad impressions of Moscow caused by foreign propaganda will change. This is what the Russian tsar wants to see most.
After all, the most demonized country in this world is Russia!
An important project to change people's impression of Russia. It is exactly what His Excellency the Tsar and Russia need very much!
Judging from several past cooperation experiences, the Russians feel that Xiao Qi undoubtedly has a good impression of Russia and does business with Russia smoothly.
Of course, the Russians also support Xiao Qi. The Fairy Direct-operated store has never encountered any difficulties in its operation in Russia. His Excellency the Tsar also made a special mention, saying that all business carried out by Fairy Company in Russia must ensure safety and fairness, and must not
Let Russia's friends suffer.
Under this expectation, Milner himself was Russian and was a friend of Xiao Qi, so he was naturally sent to lobby Xiao Qi.
Even though Milner focuses on American businesses, he will not change that he is Russian. He was so prosperous in his previous life and has never forgotten Russia. He is definitely one of the people who secretly works for the interests of Russia.
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Xiao Qi felt a little amused when he heard the sincerity of the Mayor of Moscow conveyed by Milner and the greetings given to Xiao Qi by the Tsar.
The young man has no favorable impression of Russia at all.
If Russia didn't have all kinds of resources that China is in short supply, if Russia didn't have the huge strength to stand in front and confront the United States, Xiao Qi would definitely treat Russia the same way he treated Germany.
Who told Russia to invade and occupy so much of China’s territory?
But reality is often more important than hatred. China's energy security has always been under huge threats. The United States will always threaten to use the first island chain and the second island chain to block China. The same is true in China's southern waters.
There is a lot of interference, not to mention a bastard like Singapore who eats inside and outside. If something happens, they will definitely be the first to cut off the Strait of Malacca, making it impossible for Chinese oil tankers and natural gas tankers to pass through.
Therefore, China would rather spend huge sums of money to build roads in Pakistan and lay pipelines all the way to China.
That’s why China will meet many of Myanmar’s conditions and prepare to lay a pipeline directly from Myanmar to Caiyun.
That’s why China negotiates with Russia and actively strives for Russian oil and gas pipelines to be laid directly to Inner Mongolia, Liaodong and other places.
These things have been being prepared since the 1990s. If we are not ready now, will we wait until the Americans completely blockade China before we can think about it and work hard?
Xiao Qi is not an ordinary person without any abilities, so he knows that it is not good to fall out with Russia, a partner that currently has huge cooperation potential with China. Only after he has done a good job in his own construction and increased his own strength can he
What qualifications do you have to settle accounts?
Therefore, Xiao Qi showed himself to be very friendly to Russia and gave Russia enough face in the oil trade.
Also, the last time the Russian ruble depreciated significantly and Fairy Company's profits suffered huge losses, Xiao Qi also insisted not to raise the price or temporarily stop trading, but chose to sell as usual. This is what made Putin publicly praise Fairy Company.
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It is for these reasons that Russia feels that Xiao Qi is very good, and Milner feels the same way, so he has always been very happy doing business with Xiao Qi.
But when it came to Disneyland, Xiao Qi was a little hesitant.
"Yuri, you know, it's true that I bought the Disney Company." Xiao Qi replied thoughtfully: "But where it should be opened, the opinions of the company's executives are not important, but the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States
The National Committee of the Communist Party of China, the Ministry of Commerce, and some key departments can all express their opinions secretly. China has a large population and huge market profits, plus there are many American companies investing here.
Went there, so the Disneyland plan was not shelved. If it were moved to Moscow, Russia, I'm worried that these departments would take action."
"You mean, if we take care of these departments, then there will be no problems on your side?" Milner nodded.
"Of course I would like Disneyland to be built in Moscow. I am an old friend of the Russian people!" Xiao Qi said with a smile, "If it weren't for the fact that it is too cold there, workers' wages are too high, and there are some social conflicts.
, I have already gone to your place to develop vigorously."
"Haha, we Russians are also your good friends, Qishao." Milner was very happy to hear that, "Since you said so, let's go to the United States and work hard! After all, this is a normal business activity, and they want to
It would be unreasonable to control things too leniently."
Milner is very powerful in the United States, and even Xiao Qi has some doubts about whether he has received funding and support from certain departments in Russia, which is why he has developed so smoothly in the United States.
But Xiao Qi would not ask about this matter.
"If you want to talk, it's best to formally negotiate in the name of the Moscow government." Xiao Qi suggested, "I can ask the senior officials to declare their intention to cooperate, and then as Disneyland's partner in Russia, the Moscow government can
It is more legitimate to invest in shares at the cost of land, capital, construction, etc. and hold 30%-40% of the shares."
"Okay! Mr. Qi, you are so interesting!" Milner grinned.
After Disneyland expresses its intention to fully cooperate, especially since the Moscow government is also prepared to take shares, it will be easier to negotiate.
Although the United States and Russia have never dealt with each other very much, they still have a lot of trade exchanges with each other. With Russia's economic recovery in recent years, the number of Americans doing business in Russia has also increased a lot.
In this general environment, Russia actively wants to introduce American culture. This is also a kind of pride in the hearts of Americans, who feel that they have captured the Russian cultural market.
As long as this kind of public opinion forms a trend, it will be difficult for those departments in the United States to stop it.
The active cooperation of Disneyland will also become an important reason for their consideration. This is why Milner thinks Xiao Qi is interesting! (To be continued.)