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Chapter 1190 Waving the Flag and Shouting
As Li Dongling rode his vehicle toward the headquarters of Dongling High-Tech Port City, a large convoy followed behind him. Zhang Xiaocheng, Qiu Bojun, Guo Jingyun, Lei Jun, Wang Jiangmin, and others also accompanied Li Dongling to the headquarters of Dongling High-Tech Port City.

Today, the heads of companies under Dongling High-Tech Port Company will meet for the first time with Dongling High-Tech Company in the inland area.

The 32-story Dongling High-Tech Port City Headquarters Building stands in Central, Hong Kong. Among the many tall buildings in Central, it is not the tallest building.

But this building is becoming the most eye-catching presence in Central.

Projects and decisions that influence countless people in the port city emerge here and then spread throughout the entire city.

When Li Dongling and his group arrived, Lin Xianhui was already waiting downstairs. "President Li, the heads of Cyberport, Peregrine, Hong Kong City Telecom, Tse Sui Luen, Ya'an, Kunlun Mining and other companies have all arrived!"

Hearing Lin Xianhui's words, Li Dongling nodded and went upstairs via the private elevator.

Today, Dongling High-Tech has a large number of businesses in the port city.

Outsiders may only focus on Cyberport, but those who truly understand Dongling Hi-Tech Port City Company know just how significant Dongling Hi-Tech's status and influence are in Port City today.

Of course, compared to the Li family of Changjiang, Dongling Hi-Tech is not as well-established in Gangcheng. However, the Li family of Changjiang has been deeply rooted in Gangcheng for nearly half a century, acquiring a large amount of land, real estate, resources, and connections. This is not a problem that Dongling Hi-Tech can solve in the short term.

However, apart from a few top-tier wealthy families like the Li family of the Yangtze River, the other wealthy families and celebrities in Hong Kong are probably already lagging behind Dongling High-Tech in terms of strength.

Inside the conference room of the Dongling High-Tech Port City Building, the left side was almost fully occupied, while the right side was empty, reserved for Zhang Xiaocheng and others.

The first seat on the left was vacant, and everyone in the meeting room knew that this seat belonged to Lin Xianhui.

Following this position are several senior executives, including Tang Shaoheng, Chief Legal Officer of Cyberport, and Lin Zhuoqun, Chief Financial Officer, which also indicates Cyberport's status within Dongling High-Tech Port City Company.

Following them were, in order: Zhang Yonglin, President of Hong Kong City Telecom; Chen Jiahao, General Manager of Hong Kong City Telecom Mobile Communications; Liang Botao, President of Peregrine; Qiu Anyi, President of Tse Sui Luen Jewellery; Zhang Wenqing, President of Asia Pacific Security; Li Minghan, President of Kunlun Real Estate; and Li Yonghong, President of Hong Kong Base Bank.

The group of company leaders sitting on the left were also sizing each other up.

Although they were all under the same company, Dongling High-Tech Port City, Zhang Yonglin, Liang Botao, and others didn't actually have much time to interact with each other on a daily basis, as they all had a lot of things to deal with.

As the president of the largest securities company in Hong Kong, Liang Botao instinctively assessed the companies of everyone present. Cyberport, needless to say, currently maintains a market value of around HK$350 billion in Hong Kong, making it virtually the only one of its kind in the city.

The remaining companies, Cyberport, Tse Sui Luen Jewellery, Kunlun Properties, Asia Pacific Security, and Hong Kong-based Bank, have overcome the difficulties of last year and are now developing rapidly with the backing of major investors.

Without specific data, Liang Botao dared not make a definitive judgment on the exact valuation, but one thing is certain: Li Dashan's net worth may increase significantly!

The combined wealth of these companies in Gangcheng alone would be enough to propel Li Dongling onto the rich list of Gangcheng, and even Asia.

Liang Botao knew very well that Li Dashan's foundation was in the mainland. If all the companies in the mainland and Hong Kong were combined, how much wealth would Li Dashan have?
Thinking about this, Liang Botao couldn't help but feel a little alarmed.

Liang Botao even had a premonition that once the tech industry became frenzied and valuations started to rise, then Mr. Li of Changjiang might not be able to catch up with Mr. Li, the philanthropist!
Before Li Dongling, most of the wealthy people, whether from Hong Kong or the mainland, were engaged in traditional industries. They never imagined that one day a tycoon from the technology industry could become the richest man in Asia.

After Li Dongling, technology became the hope for many young people in the mainland, Hong Kong, and Southeast Asia.

This has shown the younger generation that, apart from traditional industries like real estate that are already controlled by a few wealthy individuals, there are still opportunities to rise above one's station in the technology industry!
Just as Liang Botao was having all sorts of thoughts, the conference room door was pushed open, and then Li Dongling, Lin Xianhui, Zhang Xiaocheng and a group of others filed in.

Once both sides sat down, they began to probe each other. Both companies belonged to the Dongling High-Tech Group, but one was located in Hong Kong and the other in the mainland. This was their first meeting.

After sitting down and introducing themselves, both sides subtly observed each other, secretly surprised.

Zhang Xiaocheng, Guo Jingyun, Zhou Hongyi, and others were surprised by the foundation that Dongling High-Tech had built in Gangcheng, which was beyond their imagination.

Meanwhile, in Hong Kong, the news of companies like Torch Group and Tianya sent a chill down their spines. These companies would be considered unicorns in Hong Kong.

It's no exaggeration to say that if companies like Torch, Tianya, Jiangmin Technology, and 3721 had been born in Gangcheng, they would have been incredibly successful by now. The truth is, if these companies had been born in Gangcheng, they probably would have gone bankrupt the moment they started choosing their office location.

The high land and labor costs in the port city make it unsuitable for small companies to survive; only large companies can afford these costs.

However, this situation is expected to improve significantly once the Cyberport Global Centre is completed. The Cyberport Global Centre Industrial Park in Beisha Bay will support small and startup companies.

For small companies in the early stages, they only need to pay property and utility fees to Cyberport, which is much cheaper than office buildings in other parts of the port city.

If there is potential, it can obtain support funds from Cyberport and low-cost loans from Hong Kong-based banks, etc.

"We'll all be dealing with each other in Hong Kong from now on. I hope we can all work together to overcome difficulties and, of course, share a drink at the celebration banquet!"

Li Dongling spoke meaningfully to the people on both sides of the scene.

Upon hearing Li Dongling's words, Lin Xianhui, Liang Botao, and the others could tell that Li Dongling was clearly planning to have Dongling Hi-Tech's mainland companies continuously enter the Hong Kong market, list in Hong Kong, and even use Hong Kong as a springboard to start attacking overseas markets!
The boasts that Mr. Li made before seem to be showing signs of actually coming true...

"Currently, Cyberport's market capitalization is around HK$350 billion, and it has 16,000 employees. In the first half of this year, its revenue increased by 14%, mainly due to the profit growth of Cyberport Telecom, which exceeded expectations!"

Lin Xianhui reported to Li Dongling on Cyberport's performance in the first half of the year. Cyberport now mainly relies on Harbour City Telecom.

Having secured its exclusive fixed-line and bandwidth licenses, Cyberport's position in the port city's telecommunications industry is virtually unchallenged.

"According to the plan you formulated, Mr. Li, in the first half of this year, Hong Kong City Telecom has completed the deployment of 2G base stations in the Central and Western District, Wan Chai District, Yau Tsim Mong District and other areas on both sides of Victoria Harbour, and has successfully launched 2G signal testing in the Central and Western District!"

The speaker was Chan Ka-ho, general manager of Hong Kong City Mobile Communications, a subsidiary of Hong Kong City Telecom. After Hong Kong City Telecom was acquired by Cyberport, it was announced that Hong Kong City would enter the 2G era, and Chan Ka-ho was mainly responsible for this task.

The 2G base station order from Gangcheng Telecom is a GSM order, purchased from four base station equipment companies: Nokia, Siemens, Huawei, and ZTE.

The base station order from Hong Kong City Telecom can be said to have given Huawei a huge breather. It not only saved Huawei's life, but also gave Huawei's 2G base station orders to be purchased and used commercially for the first time, giving Huawei an opportunity to prove itself.

For Hong Kong City Telecom, deploying 2G base stations in advance is a way to seize the 2G market in Hong Kong and prevent PCCW and other competitors from taking a share of the pie.

Without 2G communication and broadband, how can other telecom companies compete with Cyberport's Hong Kong-based Hong Kong Telecom?
Li Dongling nodded and said to Chen Jiahao, "By the end of this year, we need to cover the entire port city with 2G base stations, so that the port city can truly enter the 2G era and become the benchmark for 2G communications in Asia!"

If operated properly, demonstrating Hong Kong City Telecom's strength in the 2G market to the outside world, there is an opportunity to go overseas and seize the 2G communications market in other regions!
The world is currently experiencing a turbulent period in the transition to the 2G communications market, which presents an opportunity for Hong Kong City Telecom!
If Hong Kong Telecom were to remain confined to a corner of the port city, it wouldn't be able to compete with those international telecommunications giants, let alone rival companies like Japan Telephone and Telegraph Corporation or Singapore Telecommunications!
"Gangcheng Telecom's bandwidth business has now entered Guangdong Province, where it mainly cooperates with China Telecom and has begun trial operation."

Gangcheng Telecom's bandwidth in Guangdong Province primarily serves internet cafes and residential users. Over the next three years, they plan to acquire more than 200,000 bandwidth users in Guangdong!

The general manager in charge of Gangcheng Telecom's broadband business said that the most important thing for Gangcheng Telecom's broadband business at present is to stabilize the Gangcheng market and then enter the Guangdong Province broadband market.

As the only company in the world that is not from inland China but is allowed to enter the inland telecommunications market.

The key to Cyberport's success isn't necessarily acquiring a certain number of broadband users in Guangdong Province. As long as it gets in, it creates buzz and drives Cyberport's stock price up!

After brief reports from the heads of Cyberport and Hong Kong City Telecom, the heads of companies such as Peregrine, Tse Sui Luen Jewellery, Ya An, and Kunlun Minerals also briefly reported on their respective companies' situations to the major investor, Li Dongling.

These companies are in different situations now. For example, Peregrine went bankrupt and is still recovering. Kunlun Minerals has just started up and is mainly selling off the steel, gems and other materials that Fanxing Company brought from India.

Both Tse Sui Luen and Ah On have seen explosive growth this year.

At the request of philanthropist Li, Tse Sui Luen Jewellery began to enter the inland market on a large scale, opening 150 stores in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and other places in the first half of the year alone...

(End of this chapter)