Chapter 829 White Lie
The plane dived below the clouds, and the wet Hong Kong unfolded in front of my eyes. This chapter is provided to read online by
Tang Jing wore tight light brown low-waisted trousers, vividly showing her slender legs. The beige short-sleeved T-shirt, slender waist, and plump and firm forearms made people feel the breath of youth.
"It's been raining since the morning, and it hasn't stopped until now..." Tang Jing put her arm around Zhang Ke's arm, looking at Zhang Ke's slightly tired face, with stubble on her chin. w Novel chapters are updated the fastest
Zhang Ke gently patted Tang Jing's rosy cheeks, passed through the transparent glass door of the airport reception hall, looked at the rain curtain under the eaves, and said, "I have some time in the afternoon, let's go to the University of Hong Kong for a walk..."
Compared with the depressing atmosphere in China, the people of Hong Kong have the right to vent their grief and indignation, and express their solidarity with the suffering compatriots in Indonesia in various forms.
In the airport hall, some people were releasing leaflets, and some people outside the airport reception hall were explaining the recent events in Indonesia to tourists who had just arrived in Hong Kong, hoping to draw more people's attention to this humanitarian disaster against Chinese.
There is not too much political inclination, and there is no particularly extreme speech. It is just to complain about this humanitarian disaster in a civilized society, and to complain about the Indonesian government's indifference and connivance of the mob. The airport management also took a tolerant attitude towards this, and even sent staff to maintain order on the scene. w "Fiction" novel chapters are updated the fastest
It doesn’t matter if you enter through the back door of the University of Hong Kong by car. The University of Hong Kong seems to be completely open to the outside world. At the entrance, you can’t see the security guards that are common in domestic universities, let alone the wall that separates the university from society. A series of teaching buildings are erected there just like ordinary street buildings.
After the heavy rain, the silent drizzle was still flying in front of my eyes. Zhang Ke walked with Tang Jing under the rainy trees on the campus. Occasionally, a large drop of rain would fall on his face and neck. There were also students wearing raincoats and umbrellas giving speeches on campus. I heard from Tang Jing that she had contacted Chinese University to go to the Indonesian Consulate in Hong Kong to demonstrate, but the schedule was disrupted by the sudden heavy rain in the morning and had to be rescheduled. , but the protests on campus have not stopped. Some departments even suspend classes today, and there are also activities to play news slides.
The news slide show was in the lobby of the entertainment center building of the University of Hong Kong. Zhang Ke and Tang Jing walked over. The spacious hall was full of people, and many people stood in the aisle.
Seeing these tragic news pictures again, Zhang Ke's heart surged with anger. Fingernails dug deeply into the palm of the hand, Tang Jing put her arms around Zhang Ke's arm, gently spread his palm, and interlocked her fingers. Tang Jing and Zhang Ke walked out of the hall where the news material pictures were displayed, walking in the misty drizzle like smoke.
Before nightfall. Zhang Ke took Tang Jing to the Peninsula Hotel in Tsim Sha Tsui to meet Nick Leeson who had returned from Indonesia.
It was time to arrive at the Peninsula Hotel. Everyone has no appetite. Zhang Ke and Tang Jing ordered two fried noodles to fill their stomachs. He ordered two more cups of coffee to drink. Wait for Guo Songyan, Sun Shangyi, and Ge Mingde to rush over from the other side of the strait.
Before Guo Yansong, Sun Shangyi, and Ge Mingde arrived. Zhang Yan called Ye Zhenmin.
"I'll be in Hong Kong at noon on the 11th. I heard you're going to Hong Kong today. Can you spare some time to chat?" Ye Zhenmin said on the phone.
Ye Zhenmin previously served as Deputy Director of the Liaison Office of the Central Government in Hong Kong as the Deputy Minister of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation due to the Asian financial turmoil. The financial crisis is easing. Although he still holds the title of deputy director of the Liaison Office of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China. However, most of the time usually stay in Beijing office. He rushed to Hong Kong urgently. It is also an issue of anti-Chinese riots in Indonesia. Although the central government is very moderate in its open and honest stance. That doesn't mean the activity on the back is also gentle. It's just that these activities are private.
"I'm at the Peninsula Hotel. Mr. Guo Songyan, Sun Shangyi, and Ge Mingde are rushing to the ferry to the Peninsula Hotel. Mr. Guo Songyan said he wanted to introduce a guest to me. I'll wait until the end. I'll find time at night to meet you in the West District." Zhang Ke said.
"Guo Songyan has also arrived in Hong Kong. That would be great. I happen to want to see Guo Songyan too. I'll come to see you..." Ye Zhenmin won't be entangled in the irrelevant issues of who meets whom.
Ye Zhenmin also knew that Guo Songyan had come to Hong Kong? Zhang Ke felt strange. Although he felt that Ye Zhenmin was in a hurry to meet for another purpose at this time, he would not refuse him to come to the Peninsula Hotel to meet together, drinking coffee and waiting for Guo Songyan, Sun Shangyi, and Ge Mingde to come first. Guo Songyan can't know about the hedge fund, let alone the guests brought by Guo Songyan. Nick Leeson stayed for a while before returning to his room.
In Nuoda's luxurious duplex suite, there are only Zhang Ke and Tang Jing left, and Fu Kan and other staff at any time have another room to stay.
Guo Songyan wanted to recommend a man in his early fifties with a sad expression and serious eyes.
"This is Mr. Chen Wencong from Indonesia Wanye Group..." Guo Songyan introduced.
"Hello, I deeply regret the disaster in Indonesia. I want to do something, but I am powerless..." Zhang Ke stepped forward and took Chen Wencong's rough hand. Chen Wencong is a well-known overseas Chinese leader in Indonesia. Although there was no contact before, it was recommended by Guo Songyan. Naturally, Zhang Ke will not treat him indifferently, and he will not have heard of the main rich Chinese in Indonesia. It's just that it's not clear whether Chen Wencong's family members were victims of this catastrophe, and there is no way to express condolences.
Zhang Ke understood at this time that Ye Zhenmin came here in a hurry to see Chen Wencong, but he didn't know where he knew that Chen Wencong and Guo Songyan were together; however, if he wanted to know, there was always a way to know. Deputy Director of the Hong Kong Liaison Office.
"If the news materials about the riots hadn't been spread across the country in time, and if it hadn't attracted the attention of the international community and the media in time, it would be hard to imagine how long the catastrophe would last. Even if the catastrophe was stopped a minute earlier, Mr. Zhang, you are still a benefactor of the overseas Chinese in Indonesia. .” Chen Wencong let go of Zhang Ke’s hand, took a step back, and bowed deeply.
Zhang Ke was taken aback, but when he remembered how he came back, he felt ashamed, so he hurriedly stepped forward to support Chen Wencong, and said, "I'm ashamed..." Guo Songyan also helped Chen Wencong to sit on the sofa indoors.
The day before the event, that is, on the 9th, when the situation was as urgent as an angry bow, Guo Songyan not only notified Yunyuan Group's factory in Indonesia to make self-protection preparations, but also notified several of his close friends in the Indonesian business community to do so earlier. Be prepared, if you cannot leave Indonesia in time, you must gather in factories, Chinese schools and other public to protect yourself, and even inform the Singapore authorities to be prepared for possible situations. After the riots. International human rights organizations and media reporters, sponsored by Zhang Ke through Nick Leeson's overseas account funds, spread the news materials of the anti-Chinese riots to the Indonesian border in a timely manner.
At the end of April, the rumors in Indonesia were already very tight, and Zhang Ke didn’t care that the secrets of overseas hedge funds might leak out, so he informed Guo Songyan of the relevant situation, hoping that Guo Songyan would be able to do more, even if the number of Yunyuan was reduced. Casualties among employees of the group in Indonesia. It is also worth notifying Guo Songyan of the relevant situation in time!
Chen Wencong and others naturally knew from Guo Songyan that the news materials of the riots could spread across the Indonesian border in a timely manner, the Singapore authorities and the media could have such a quick report, and the New York Times would publish a full-page article about Indonesia's anti-Chinese riots in the shortest possible time. The news is doing its best behind the scenes to form a wide-ranging influence on a global scale.
Chen Wencong did not leave Indonesia in time. The Wanye Group's real estate business is almost all in Indonesia. He asked his family to leave Indonesia before nightfall on the 9th, while he himself stayed in Indonesia. After Sao Watson, on the afternoon of the 11th, he flew to Singapore to take refuge. In the middle of the night of the 11th, the large-scale riots were brought under control. According to Chen Wencong, he was on the Singapore International Flight in Indonesia at the time. As long as there are vacant seats on the plane, Chinese are allowed to board the plane without a ticket. Even though the riots have been brought under control late at night on the 11th, the Zhangyi International Airport in Singapore will receive Chinese and overseas Chinese who escaped from Indonesia 24 hours a day.
Zhang Ke pondered for a moment. Said: "China and Indonesia have always been very sensitive on the issue of Chinese and overseas Chinese. The government will be a little gentle in its open and sincere statement. It can only do its best to help the Chinese and overseas Chinese in Indonesia in other ways. Please also Mr. Chen Other compatriots can understand. I dare not take credit for this matter. Minister Ye Zhenmin, deputy director of the Hong Kong Liaison Office, knows that you are coming here with Mr. Guo. "
"Ah..." Chen Wencong and Guo Songyan were shocked.
Sun Shangyi knew that it was Zhang Ke who sponsored international human rights organizations and media reporters to go to Indonesia to investigate local racial discrimination issues such as Chinese exclusion and corruption, and it happened that he would try his best to curb the spread of this Indonesian Chinese catastrophe to the greatest extent.
Hearing what Zhang Ke said, Sun Shangyi was even surprised. Zhang Ke is clearly giving credit to the government, but it is not clear what his intentions are. Fu Kui said that Ye Zhenmin's car had already arrived at the pier, and it was only a few minutes' walk from the pier. Zhang Ke said, "Mr. Sun will accompany me to pick up Minister Ye," gently pressing Tang Jing's shoulder, and said to her, " Xiao Jing, sit here with Mr. Guo and the others for a while
Walking out of the room, Zhang Kecai said to Sun Shangyi: "Although the government adheres to the political traditions of the past. It is a bit gentle in its open and honest statement, but I believe that the government has not stood by, and it is impossible to stand by. It is sudden, and some actions are necessary. It can be unfolded, but it can't be too open, it may give people some illusions..."
Zhang Ke believes that the same is true in his heart. As of the end of 1997, more than 60% of the foreign capital introduced in China came from overseas Chinese and overseas Chinese. China will continue to vigorously introduce foreign capital and develop its economy. It's impossible to hurt the hearts of overseas Chinese compatriots too much; otherwise, Ye Zhenmin wouldn't rush over here - it's just that he has already deeply participated in the process of this period of history at this time. Otherwise, the international community will have to delay until the beginning of July to pay extensive attention to the anti-Chinese riots in Indonesia. Zhang Ke does not know how history will evolve at this moment. Ye Zhenmin rushed over. Probably to appease Chen Wencong. Taking a ten thousand step back, Zhang Ke couldn't help but cooperate with Ye Zhenmin.
Sun Shangyi said with a wry smile: "Political traditions should not remain unchanged. What is your intention when you say that just now?" Sun Shangyi only came to Hong Kong from the Mainland in the mid-1980s. .
"This is just a white lie. If Chen Wencong and other Indonesian overseas Chinese groups don't know about it, I would rather let it rot in my heart and never mention it again," Zhang Ke said, "I personally can't bear this kindness." If you have any plans, I think if Kumho is going to really rise, it must be in line with the national interests. Of course, Kumho will not get involved in political issues."
Sun Shangyi nodded, understanding Zhang Ke's intentions, took the elevator to wait for Ye Zhenmin outside the hotel lobby.
It is very close from Qixing Pier to Peninsula Hotel. As soon as Zhang Ke and Sun Shangyi arrived at the door, Ye Zhenmin's car also stopped in front of the hotel.
Zhang Ke, Sun Shangyi, and Ye Zhenmin got into one elevator, and asked Fu Jun to accompany Ye Zhenmin's secretary and driver into another elevator.
"Uncle Ye, are you guessing that the news of the riots spread to Indonesia in time and I was behind it?"
Ye Zhenmin nodded, and said: "It was speculation before. I heard that Guo Songyan brought Chen Wencong to see you, so I can be sure. You also called Ambassador Xiao in advance... Sigh, the response was still a bit slow. What you did , the central government will remember.”
"Chen Wencong and Guo Songyan are upstairs, I have already told them, Uncle Ye, you are here to see them..."
"..." Ye Zhenmin looked at Zhang Ke in confusion.
"Without Uncle Ye for your support, how could I have done these things?" Zhang Ke said.
Ye Zhenmin understood after a little thought, and said, "I know you are dissatisfied with the gentle attitude of the central government, and you made that drama in Dongda University. I don't know how many people will have a headache for it! This is the only way to make an open and sincere statement. But you can make such a decision, I believe you can still understand the painstaking efforts of the central government to some extent—you can rest assured. There will definitely be no internal activities.”
Zhang Ke nodded, and with a tacit understanding, there was no need to say anything, and they went upstairs together.
Ye Zhenmin rushed over because he was in a hurry to meet Chen Wencong and Guo Songyan, and to explain to them the central government's position and difficulties in this anti-Chinese riot in Indonesia. The riots in China are of great concern, and the central government is always paying attention. The further deterioration of the situation will not be tolerated, and the people of Hong Kong have expressed solidarity with the overseas Chinese compatriots who suffered in the riots in various forms..."
With Zhang Ke's previous foreshadowing, Chen Wencong can easily accept Ye Zhenmin's words, and is willing to arrange for Ye Zhenmin to have a private meeting with the overseas Chinese leaders who fled to Singapore, Malaysia, and Thailand from Indonesia.
Ye Zhenmin also made it clear that he will be invited to Thailand to discuss a place of economic assistance in the near future, which will prompt the Thai government to give greater help to Chinese refugees and overseas Chinese in the issue of anti-Chinese riots in Indonesia. After sending Guo Songyan, Chen Wencong, Sun Shangyi, Ge Mingde and others away, Ye Zhenmin did not leave in a hurry, and talked with Zhang Ke at the Peninsula Hotel for a while. Said: "Your decision is indeed beneficial to the current united front work. This time I will go to Thailand to discuss economic and aid cooperation. In addition to me, there will be representatives of the military. If it goes well, the Thai government will invite the military to come to Songkhla, Thailand The China-Thailand joint base has increased its garrison, and the central government is also considering strengthening cooperation under the framework of the China-Thailand friendly arms sales agreement... The country will also seriously consider opening the 6th oil pipeline from Myanmar to Chengdu via Kunming and Chongqing.”
"Uncle Ye, didn't you increase my psychological burden by telling me these secrets?" Zhang Ke said with a wry smile.
The Malacca Seaway is the only way to the Indian Ocean. At present, most of the domestic oil imported from overseas must pass through the Strait of Malacca. The Strait of Malacca is controlled by Indonesia and Malaysia, two pro-US countries. Although Indonesia, Malaysia and China have established diplomatic relations peacefully. However, the interests of the two sides conflict deeply, and the most critical is the sovereignty dispute over the Nansha Islands. on the other hand. The relationship between Thailand and Indonesia is extremely bad, but China can strengthen military cooperation with Thailand and Myanmar to check and balance the control of the Straits of Malacca by Indonesia and Malaysia. At this time, providing economic assistance to Thailand and negotiating cooperation in the military field also put pressure on Indonesia. The construction of an oil pipeline between Myanmar and Chengdu in mainland China is also to reduce dependence on the waterway of the Strait of Malacca. This oil pipeline has been proposed, but it has not really started construction until ten years later. As a means of exerting pressure during negotiations.
The domestic economy will continue to grow at a high rate for ten years, and it will rely heavily on overseas crude oil imports. If the throat is choked by someone, it will be speechless if anything happens. It is not once or twice that Indonesia has used the Strait of Malacca to make things difficult for the country. Zhang Ke prefers to build an oil pipeline from Burma to Chengdu as soon as possible.
"It's not that I decided to tell you these things on my own. Xinhua News Agency's reporter in Indonesia was unable to spread the news of the anti-Chinese riots in time, but the news reports were timely. You think that the Central Intelligence Agency is just a fool." ...But there is no conclusive evidence, and there is some hesitation at the top. I think you have enough ability to manipulate, and you should have been paying attention to the situation in Southeast Asia."
"That's true. I can't hide anything from you, Uncle Ye," Zhang Ke said. "This time it was a fluke. We really suspect that the Indonesian rupiah will plummet before we pay special attention..." Of course Zhang Ke didn't Talking about the past history with Ye Zhenmin foolishly can only be explained by the coincidence of the meeting. "Now there is no doubt. The U.S. Congress has also formally discussed the nature of the anti-Chinese riots in Indonesia. Once it is determined to be a serious racial discrimination disaster, the U.S. government will also open the channel to accept Indonesian Chinese to seek asylum in the United States. After this incident, the Chinese A large-scale withdrawal of capital from Indonesia is foreseeable, and this will inevitably lead to a further plunge in the Indonesian rupiah... Uncle Ye, don’t report everything about us.”
"I told you. As long as it is in line with the law and does not damage the national interest, no one cares what you do outside, but you have to be careful yourself, and don't become the object of conflicts with others." Ye Zhenmin said.
Ye Zhenmin kept talking with Zhang Qiang until late at night before leaving.
The rain picked up again in the early morning, watching the tree trunks outside the window become more tender and shiny under the light of street lamps, but Zhang Ke was worried about what might happen two months later, so he ran to open the windows and listened to the messy sound of rain . And raindrops splashed into the bedroom.
The wind that rushed into the room blew the white snow bed curtain like waves. Tang Jing went back to the bedroom when Guo Songyan and Sun Shangyi left. Zhang Ke sat by the bed and watched Tang Jing who was sleeping peacefully. The thin quilt pressed her stomach, the skirt was rolled upside down, her white and tender legs were exposed, she fell asleep without changing her clothes, and her hair was messily piled on her bright red lips.
Zhang Ke gently stroked her transparent white cheeks.
"Ah, did Uncle Ye just leave?" Tang Jing opened her sleepy eyes and smiled embarrassedly, "I wanted to wait for you, but I didn't expect to fall asleep as soon as I was next to the bed..." Struggling to crawl stand up. Like a cat, it lay on Zhang Ke's thigh and looked at the rain outside the window.
"I don't have time to spend time with you, will you blame me?" Zhang Ke touched Tang Jing's chin with his hand.
"Will I be so inhuman?" Tang Jing gave Zhang Ke a sideways look, and said, "I just don't think I can help you, seeing how hard you are."
"Just watch the rain with me for a while," Zhang Ke said, seeing the raindrops splashing in, and asked, "How many poems about rain do you remember?" Uh..." Tang Jing recalled. "Ye Lan lying down and listening to the wind Blowing rain, iron horses and glaciers falling into dreams...Wei City is facing rain and dust is light, guest houses are green and willows are new...Cold and rainy nights enter Wu, Pingming sees guests off in Chushan Gu... And there is... the small building listens to the spring rain all night, Deep alleys sell apricot blossoms in the Ming Dynasty..."
"You're memorizing Ye Yu's poems, but I think of one," Zhang Ke said with a smile, "I don't know how much the flowers fall with the sound of wind and rain at night. But this poem was adapted in a bad way at Dongda University. Don't you Will want to know."
Hong Kong is the center of the Chinese business circle in Southeast Asia. Although it has only been a few days since the anti-Chinese riots in Indonesia have basically subsided, many Indonesian Chinese businessmen have gathered in Hong Kong. Like a frightened bird.
Not to mention how coldly the mainstream media in mainland China dealt with the anti-Chinese riots in Indonesia, Hong Kong media and the public still gave active support. Next, arranged by Chen Wencong, Guo Songyan and others, Ye Zhenmin and others, on behalf of the central government and Hong Kong authorities, sincerely extended condolences to these Chinese and overseas Chinese who had suffered disasters in private.
Regardless of whether Ye Zhenmin will reveal some behind-the-scenes actions this time, Zhang Ke will lie to Chen Wencong. In any case, Zhang Ke hopes that his country will become stronger and more confident. Of course, doing so will not Weaken the favorability of overseas Chinese businessmen towards Kumho.
After the anti-Chinese riots in Indonesia, it can be expected that the Chinese capital in Indonesia will choose to evacuate. Not to mention that Indonesia's economy has been disintegrated, and this incident has left an indelible shadow on Chinese people all over the world. Those Chinese and overseas Chinese who have the ability to leave Indonesia will probably not be willing to stay longer in that nightmare country seconds.
The key is where the Chinese capital in Indonesia will evacuate.
Zhang Ke hopes that Sun Shangyi and Ge Mingde will actively participate in certain matters on behalf of Kumho and Yuexiu.