Chapter 1234 Meeting with Kurza
Yang Dongxu and Kurk have never met. He has never been to the Middle East, nor has he met Kurk in other countries. However, the two had been communicating on the phone a long time ago.
And this time Kurk only asked Yang Dongxu to meet in Athens, and the matter to be discussed was to invest in real estate in Dubai. This sounded unreliable, and it was not unrelated to the current situation in the UAE.
Speaking of the Middle East, everyone will think of Dubai, the UAE and other names associated with the rich, and Abu Dhabi sounds a bit unfamiliar.
But Dubai is more famous to the outside world, but in the UAE, and even the entire Middle East, Abu Dhabi's status as the capital is definitely not comparable to Dubai.
Kurk's father just succeeded to the throne of Abu Dhabi not long ago. If there is no coup, the succession to the throne in the Middle East is generally related to the life span of the old king.
Basically, the next king will inherit the throne after the previous king dies, and it rarely happens to leave the throne in advance and help the king take a ride.
Kurk's father succeeded to the throne after the previous king passed away. Although such a succession requires a long wait, there are even examples where the first successor's life span is not as long as the king. However, such a succession can be regarded as a smooth transition.
So the current domestic situation in Abu Dhabi is relatively stable, and with the international oil prices now starting to rise, everything is moving in a good direction.
Since everything is going well in the country, as a new king, he should at least start to do something to achieve results, so that he can stabilize his throne.
The domestic oil industry belongs to their core industry, and they are very skilled and there will be no major fluctuations. Therefore, the king began to deliberately let the people below choose to expand the UAE economy with only external investments.
With the Burj Al Arab Hotel in Dubai as a model, Kurza's first thought was naturally to further boost Dubai's real estate brokerage. And this boost obviously cannot be like before, building a building on your own land and then selling it to your own citizens, playing the game of left hand to right hand.
Instead, you really want to develop Dubai's real estate, so the introduction of foreign capital naturally became the first step to boost the real estate economy.
Therefore, Yang Dongxu, a close friend of Kurza's who seemed to be quite rich, became one of the other party's good choices, so this meeting took place.
When he heard that the reason Kurza asked him out was to do real estate, Yang Dongxu decided to meet with Kurza first. In fact, he had already decided to win this cooperation, so he called Yu Yi over.
Yu Yi and Zhang Cheng went to the hotel to rest first, and they didn't have to attend the meeting with Kurza in the evening. After he and Kurza set the framework of cooperation, it was time for the people below to start negotiations.
In the evening, in a large and beautiful manor on the seaside of Athens, Yang Dongxu got out of the car holding little Wenchen, followed by Zhou Ya who was dressed in a gorgeous dress.
There was no banquet tonight, only a dinner specially invited them, in the form of a family dinner, so Yang Dongxu would bring his wife and children.
"Not an ordinary local tyrant." Walking into the luxurious villa of the manor, Yang Yao couldn't help but mutter in his heart.
Obviously, Kurza didn't come to Athens very often. It was estimated that if it weren't for the Olympics, he wouldn't come here for several years. But people bought such a manor casually.
Although Yang Dongxu also likes to buy houses all over the world, he is not so rich and inhumane that he would buy such a luxurious manor just to watch an Olympic Games. His level is to directly rent a villa in a hotel instead of buying the hotel directly.
"Welcome, friend from the East." As soon as he entered the house, Kurza greeted him warmly and gave Yang Dongxu a hug.
However, unlike other people who hugged enthusiastically, Kurza just put his hand on Yang Dongxu's shoulder and kissed his cheeks.
Yang Dongxu undoubtedly knew the etiquette of the Arab world, so there was no surprise on his face. When the two people sat face to face, they sat in the same action as Kurza, which looked very standard.
Kurza's full name is Kurza*ben*hali, which is a brief name, and there is a long suffix behind it. Arabs have no surnames, only first names.
After the name is the name of one's father, then the name of the grandfather, and then the name of a higher elder. For example, Kurza*ben*halifa. The idea is that Kurza is the son of Ben Caliph. The format is actually easy to understand, except that the suffix of the name is a bit long.
"I should have gone to Abu Dhabi earlier to meet and talk with you. But you also know that in the past few years, because of dealing with some oil field issues, my identity is a bit sensitive and it is not convenient to go there." Yang Dongxu and Kurza separated, and the two walked inside.
Kurza was also accompanied by his wife, but Yang Dongxu just nodded to her as a greeting. Kurza just nodded to Zhou Ya and was not overly enthusiastic.
In the UAE, although the law stipulates that four wives can be married, because of religious beliefs, they are very conservative in life. Especially when visiting the man's house, it is very impolite to be overly enthusiastic to the man's wife.
"I know your difficulties, but everything is fine now, isn't it?" Kurza smiled.
Middle Eastern men are actually very handsome, especially their facial features are very three-dimensional, giving them a very tough look. As a member of the royal family, it goes without saying that Kurza's foreign trade is very important.
After all, the royal family in the Middle East has a long history. Although it has experienced turmoil, the bloodline has not been cut off. Needless to say, it goes without saying that when they marry powerful men, their wives should look good. For generations, it has been difficult for both men and women to look ugly.
"Yes, everything is fine." Yang Dongxu smiled and nodded.
Muslims are forbidden to drink alcohol, so when you sit at the table, you will have drinks but no wine. And although Kulza's wife was also with him, male superiority to women is very serious in the Arab world.
Therefore, the other party's wife basically couldn't speak, and even when she spoke, she entertained Zhou Ya politely. I like Xiao Wenchen very much. After all, when a three- or four-year-old child is chubby and cute, everyone will like it when they see it.
Kurza has now married two wives and has his own son and daughter, but they are both in the Middle East and did not bring Athens.
The entertainment life in the Muslim world is somewhat monotonous. Of course, this monotony is compared to the feasting and feasting of bustling cities. They also have their own entertainment, such as turning the manor into a zoo, or going hunting with eagles. In short, the entertainment methods of rich people are definitely different from ordinary people.
"What do you think of the current oil market?" Kurza found a topic after chatting for a while.
For reasons that are different from ordinary people's entertainment life, when the wealthy people in the Middle East meet with the wealthy people, they may talk about the leopards and lions they raise.
However, when meeting other people, the conversations usually focus on economics and politics, and they don’t start chatting away after a few glasses of wine like the general public.
"If the United States restrains its economic blockade of Russia, the oil market will be very hot in the next few years." Yang Dongxu said very directly.
Kurza glanced at Yang Dongxu thoughtfully, and then nodded slowly.
Although the UAE is the world's top consortium, its partnership with the United States is undoubtedly closer than that of Russia. However, the United States has always wanted to dominate the Middle East, but not everyone can bully North Russia. Even in recent years, the United States has been suppressing North Russia in the Middle East because of its economic advantage.
But this kind of suppression is undoubtedly limited, otherwise no one will be able to reap the benefits of angering the fighting nations, and the countries in the Middle East will bear the brunt.
Among the main means used by the United States to block the Russian economy, suppressing the oil and natural gas market and Russian minerals are the top priorities.
Therefore, if the United States maintains its current level of economic blockade against Russia, international oil prices will continue to improve.
If the United States insists on further suppressing the Russian economy. Expanding oil production to suppress prices is one of the usual methods used by the United States.
Once oil production expands, countries in the Middle East that rely on exporting oil as the mainstay of their national economies will be the first to bear the brunt. Therefore, although there are many rich people in the Middle East, they feel like they are being criticized on both sides.
"The oil market should go higher in the next few years." Yang Dongxu continued.
Kurza said nothing and looked at Yang Dongxu waiting for the next step.
"The United States also wants to develop its economy, and the oil economy is also one of their pillar industries. The war in Iraq just ended in the first half of last year, so local frictions may escalate, but it is unlikely that the United States will launch other wars in the next few years.
As long as there is no war, there will naturally be a need to develop the economy. The oil economy is also one of the pillar industries of the United States, so now that it has good control over the situation in the Middle East, making money from oil is a very good choice. Therefore, oil prices will naturally be pushed up. "
The United States' control over the Middle East has undoubtedly stimulated Kurza's sensitive nerves. So he changed the topic, "Do you think George W. Bush will be re-elected?"
"The chance of succeeding in re-election is very high. Although the war has caused mixed reviews of Bush's administration from the outside world, the American people are still very satisfied with him."
In fact, there is one thing Yang Dongxu did not say, that is, when George W. Bush was in office, he launched a war and won. Now is the time to harvest the fruits of victory. Whether it is him or those powerful people behind him who are also harvesting the fruits of victory, how could he allow anyone to get involved at this time?
"So you are optimistic that he can be re-elected?" Kurk couldn't help but ask.
In fact, unless major changes occur, it can be said that it is a tradition for the US president to be re-elected for two terms. As Yang Dongxu said, although George W. Bush launched the Iraq War during his previous term, it aroused great public opinion in the international community.
But this war is beneficial to the United States, so the domestic people are very satisfied with him and his re-election should not be a problem. But whether this is a problem depends on who the competitors are.
In this US presidential election, Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry is undoubtedly an extremely strong competitor. This makes the originally natural re-election a lot more unpredictable, because John Kerry's support rate has been about the same as that of George W. Bush since the election, and it is possible that either of the two will become the next president.
But Yang Dongxu undoubtedly knows the final answer!