Chapter 1269: Key Information

"First of all, I must declare: I am not very interested in the business of lending to Soviet Russia. Neither the actual effect nor the 7% annual interest rate is very attractive to me. I personally don’t think, How much of a US$50 billion loan from the "Spectrum Club" would have had any impact on the situation in the Soviet Union. On the contrary, I think this kind of operation has nothing to do with the cultivation of a large group of high-level Soviet Russia and corrupt groups in the financial sector. How much practical use."
Tan Zhenhua looked at Brent, who was a little embarrassed. Scowcroft said in a teasing tone: "Of course, if you consider the national interests of the United States, it is worth it even if the enemy's wounds are small, but if you want to kill Su with this blunt knife Russia, it takes too long. The time in the U.S. is worth the time, but for me, it’s not worth it. I have to admit my position. I will do something I think should be done for my motherland. But this is not only what I can do, but also the interests of myself and my team. It’s not good to say that I lend this money to Soviet Russia. It is better for me to invest this money in any project of China. Both the results achieved and my personal reputation will far exceed."
This is reasonable. Tan Zhenhua even publicly stated his position that China is the most important. Both Brent and Rice can only nod their heads in agreement.
"And you should know that my "Red Flag Fund" has made some relatively big moves recently. The investment behavior in the Japanese country is public, and you can see it. Not long ago, we also established the West Hans as the bridgehead. The major investment plan to enter the European continent has successively made financial investments in some companies of West Hans. I believe that these investments will be able to obtain good returns in the future. Compared with the Soviet Union, these investments are safer and there is also room for future income imagination. Larger, but investment requires financial support. Although the cash flow of my subordinate companies has maintained relatively good, it does not mean that my funds have no upper limit. In fact, I have considerable debt pressure."
Brent couldn't help but think of the CIA director's financial investigation of Tan Zhenhua's companies, and remembered the horrible loan total of nearly 20 billion U.S. dollars, and couldn't help but nod again.
"Under such a huge debt pressure, let me take out more money to lend to the Soviet Russia, which is not so safe and the income is not so attractive. To be honest, if some special factors are not taken into account, from financial and investment From a perspective, I am not very happy."
There is something in Tan Zhenhua's words, but everyone in the room is sensible. Of course, Brent knows what the "special factor" he is referring to is-it is a side effect brought about by a special ring.
"So you raised a high threshold, right?" Dr. Rice asked.
"Yes, I put forward a high threshold. Anyway, the decision-making power is not with me. If Soviet Russia can agree to this high threshold, then I might as well do this small business. If I don't agree, then Everyone just laughed at each other, and no one lost anything. Isn’t that good?"
Tan Zhenhua shrugged his shoulders and continued: "Look, doctor, the asset guarantee I want Soviet Russia to provide is basically the fixed assets of its high-quality large state-owned industrial enterprises, such as the Zaporozhye Steel Plant and Dnepropetrovsk. Iron and Steel Plant, Antonov Aircraft Factory, Kharkiv Aircraft Factory, Zaporozhye Motor Sic Engine Company, Nikolaev Black Sea Shipyard, Nikolaev "61 Commune Members" Shipbuilding Plant, Karchesser Nitrogen Fertilizer Plant, North Donetsk Nitrogen Fertilizer Complex, Kramatorsk Heavy Machine Tool Plant... All these enterprises have considerable fixed assets and occupy a large market share in Russia. They are all high-quality companies. Using the assets of these companies as collateral is the safest and safest guarantee for my loan."
"But this is the puzzling problem. Eric, I have to admit that the companies you included in the list are the highest quality assets of Soviet Russia, but on the other hand, these companies are also Soviet industrial The essence is that many of them also involve military production. I think it is difficult for Soviet Russia to agree to use these assets as collateral for borrowing, and your request will also make some people have bad associations. They will I think you have the opportunity to obtain other benefits from these companies."
"Very well, Mr. Brent, you finally said what you were saying," Tan Zhenhua couldn't help but sneered: "I think we might as well discuss this issue more frankly, Brent, you said it is difficult for Soviet Russia to agree to use these. I very much agree with the use of assets as collateral to obtain loans, but I have already explained it just now. They agree, so I will do this business reluctantly. If they don’t agree, then don’t do it. Both I and them have no loss. Isn't this good?"
"What if they agree?" Les couldn't help but pursued.
Tan Zhenhua shrugged his shoulders and said, "I agree, I will lend them a loan. Isn't it simple?"
"but……"
"Dr. Rice, are you trying to say that some people think I can get something that I shouldn't get from these companies, especially those involved in military production?"
Tan Zhenhua's questioning tone was full of teasing, but both Brent and Rice pretended not to hear it, and just waited silently for him to explain the biggest question in their hearts.
"Haha." Tan Zhenhua sneered a few times: "I don't know who would make such a stupid association. Through loans can obtain the core key technology of the mortgaged asset company? Then I guess, the technological commanding heights of the country must be Citi or Morgan Stanley instead of Motorola, AT&T, or Lockheed Martin, Boeing; take another ten thousand steps and say that the people who have this association are thinking that if the worst happens, Soviet Russia’s financial collapse, When the loan is not yet available, will you really give me these high-quality core assets, a Chinese person? Well, then I plan to hire this gentleman as the leader of my loan collection team, I think his job will be excellent of."
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"Les, what do you think of Eric's explanation?"
After coming out of Tan Zhenhua’s office, Brent. Scowcroft asked his most proud student.
Dr. Rice shook his head and thought for a long time before repliing cautiously: "I don't know. I can't guess what Eric is thinking. His reasons are very good and the explanation is very reasonable, but I always feel that What is the most important information he is concealing, some of which we don’t know, but very critical information, but I can’t imagine what it will be. I can only say that this is my instinct."
"Yes, I also feel that way, but what is the most critical information we have overlooked?"