Reborn since 1993

Chapter 1421 Waiting patiently for the flowers to bloom will eventually bring sunshine after the clouds have parted.

As the car drove away from the Dongke Building, Mr. Li from Changjiang returned to normal. He and Mr. Li had just been putting on a charade without anyone knowing what was going on.

The purpose was to show the acquiring party and inflate the price of Orange Telecom; everyone basically knew this without saying a word.

In the car, Mr. Li, the owner of Changjiang, regained his composure. His eldest son asked, "Dad, what did Li Dongling say just now..."

"You can't believe it all, but you can't completely disbelieve it either!"

Mr. Li spoke directly, his face showing a hint of hesitation. To be honest, he really couldn't understand what the philanthropist, Mr. Li, was thinking.

The incident with Orange Telecom has made Mr. Li truly wary of the philanthropist Li's operational methods.

The fact that it's being used on 3G has left Mr. Li somewhat uncertain. He doesn't know if Li Dongling is serious or just putting up a smokescreen.

"It's been a long time since we've encountered such a formidable opponent as Li Dongling in Hong Kong!"

Mr. Li sighed, "I'm afraid our Li family will have to deal with him again in the future."

Mr. Li sees things clearly: unless the Li family of Cheung Kong moves away from Hong Kong, they will definitely still have to compete with Cyberport in this small territory of Hong Kong, and neither side will give up easily.

"The Cheung Kong Group should pay attention to 3G first. If it proves to have potential, then it will acquire 3G licenses in various parts of Europe!"

Mr. Li subconsciously values ​​3G quite a bit, but what he wants is not 3G in Hong Kong or Southeast Asia, but a 3G license in old Europe.

The Li family of Cheung Kong has been expanding its overseas investments. In fact, they are constantly transferring their assets overseas, wanting to build another business overseas, rather than putting all their assets in Hong Kong.

Therefore, even when betting on 3G, Mr. Li of Changjiang was thinking of betting on 3G in old Europe and other overseas markets, not in Hong Kong.

As soon as Mr. Li, the owner of Cheung Kong Holdings, left the Dongke Building, media outlets of all sizes in Hong Kong began to quickly reprint the news that the Li family of Cheung Kong Holdings had fallen out with Asia's richest man. The news immediately caused a sensation in Hong Kong.

Since Hong Kong's return to China, such a head-on clash between top-tier wealthy families, especially one involving a public falling out, has not occurred in public for a long time.

"Sale of Orange Telecom in doubt!"

"Orange Telecom, controlled by the Yangtze River Group, is currently facing a fierce conflict between its largest and second-largest shareholders, and may face difficulties in being sold."

Hong Kong's TVB television station reported on it immediately, followed by Phoenix TV and others.

Even British media outlets, located far across the Atlantic, began reporting on it.

In an instant, all sorts of news flew around, with reports of "disputes" and even "fights" between Li Dongling and Boss Li emerging. The tabloids were completely in a frenzy today.

Rumors of the failed sale of Orange Telecom were rampant, and countless news reports claimed with great conviction that Orange Telecom had withdrawn its sale announcement.

In any case, Orange Telecom's stock price plummeted immediately. The most anxious party was Mannesman Telecom, which was closest to acquiring Orange Telecom. How could they be willing to let go of the duck that was about to be in their hands?

Li Dongling's phone was flooded with calls, including from some bigwigs in Hong Kong, and even the head of the Hong Kong government personally called.

Calls to Li Dashan's mobile phone came from other mainland offices in Hong Kong and even from Beijing.

When Li Dongling turned against the Li family of the Yangtze River, these people faced a choice: which side to take?

The call was also a test to gauge Li Dongling's stance, to see how far things had progressed and whether it was time to take sides.

Li Dashan expressed his gratitude for the calls, claiming that there was only a slight "misunderstanding" between him and the Li family of Changjiang. Upon hearing Li Dongling's words, the person on the other end of the phone naturally understood that the relationship between the two sides was far from the tense situation described in the media's unsubstantiated reports.

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"It shouldn't have come to the worst!"

In the Hong Kong government office, the head of the Hong Kong government hung up the phone and spoke to several trusted generals, including Secretary for Justice Tsang and Secretary for Justice Leung.

If it were a struggle between other wealthy families, the Hong Kong government leader wouldn't interfere at all. But when it comes to Li Dongling and Li, the owner of Cheung Kong Holdings, even the Hong Kong government leader has to be cautious.

If the two of them really start fighting, it won't just affect their two families; the entire city of Hong Kong will likely be affected.

Cyberport is indeed strong recently, but the Li family of Cheung Kong has been operating in the port city for more than half a century, and their foundation is too deep.

You don't think that the name "Li Bancheng" is just a noun, do you? The Li family of Changjiang has a share in everything from housing, apartments, shopping malls, supermarkets, electricity, ports, pharmacies, etc., for the people of Gangcheng.

When Li Ka-shing, the owner of Cheung Kong Holdings, stomps his foot, Hong Kong truly trembles. Furthermore, a number of established Hong Kong tycoons stand with the Li family, and the British-owned conglomerates remaining in Hong Kong also unconditionally side with the Li family.

Once Li Dashanren (Li Dashanren) and the Li family of Cheung Kong start fighting, the entire city of Hong Kong will face turmoil, and countless people's livelihoods will be in jeopardy. The Hong Kong stock market, which has just become popular, may be driven to collapse overnight.

The Silicon Harbor project might even fail or collapse midway, and the Hong Kong government leaders are truly unwilling to take that risk.

As for getting the Hong Kong government leader to side with the Lee family, that's even more impossible!
The Hong Kong government leaders are all too familiar with the Li family, a long-established tycoon family in Hong Kong. What they want is to maintain their profits and power in Hong Kong, and they are the least willing to see any major changes in Hong Kong.

Even the Silicon Harbour project was initially disliked by the established Hong Kong tycoons. They only joined in after Cyberport and the Hong Kong government strongly promoted it.

It was the emergence of Cyberport that set a new standard in Hong Kong, supporting new wealthy families like the Ning family, along with the support of other Hong Kong tycoons like the Huo and Bao families who are close to the mainland.

With these giant companies and wealthy families following the lead of the Hong Kong government, the government can truly get things done in Hong Kong.

Otherwise, being constantly constrained by those old-established Hong Kong tycoons, the Hong Kong government would likely face numerous difficulties in doing anything it wanted.

Furthermore, the Hong Kong government leader's desire to push forward his housing plan, which was forced to be suspended, naturally conflicts with the interests of Hong Kong's largest real estate developers, such as the Lee family of Cheung Kong.

Previously affected by the Southeast Asian financial crisis, Hong Kong's housing prices plummeted, leading to widespread criticism of the Hong Kong government's leader and forcing him to suspend his housing plans.

Such a strong opposition, even reaching the international stage, raises questions about whether certain Hong Kong real estate giants were behind it, aside from those genuinely affected by the housing prices. That's a matter of opinion.

With the implementation of the Silicon Harbour project, the Hong Kong government leader is currently enjoying a surge in popularity, and he is actually unwilling to easily give up on promoting the housing project.

Everyone knows that if the current housing plan is not changed, the future of the port city will be constrained by housing, and the longer time goes on, the greater the impact will be.

"We need time. The Silicon Harbor project has just started and needs more time!"

Director Zeng said to the Hong Kong government leader that Hong Kong has been going through many turbulent years, and the plans formulated by the Hong Kong government leader all need time to be implemented. Time is the most needed thing.

"Cyberport, along with China.com and Ruyan e-cigarettes under Dongke Group, have all just completed a new round of financing, with astonishing valuations. They are expected to go public this year!"

The media will report it soon!

Financial Secretary Leung handed several documents to the head of the Hong Kong government.

China.com and Ruyan e-cigarettes are both nominally headquartered in Gangcheng and are therefore considered Gangcheng companies.

Although they are preparing to list in America, their listing will still bring great prestige to the port city and change the outside world's fixed impression that the port city relies on land.

Furthermore, while the production and R&D of e-cigarettes are located in Pingyang, a headquarters also needs to be established in Gangcheng, and staff need to be recruited. In addition, when exporting, goods also need to be shipped from Gangcheng, all of which can bring employment opportunities to Gangcheng.

"The valuation is that high?"

When the Hong Kong government leader saw the valuation of China.com at US$4.2 billion and the valuation of Ruyan e-cigarettes at a staggering US$10 billion, he was taken aback.

Even in Hong Kong, the valuations of China.com and Ruyan e-cigarettes would be considered those of large companies. There are only a few giant companies like HSBC, Cyberport, and Cheung Kong Group in the entire Hong Kong.

"These are documents sent by Dongke Port City Company and Cyberport, there can be no mistakes!"

When Director Liang first saw the document, he was also taken aback. He made a special phone call to Lin Xianhui to confirm it before he could confirm it.

Looking at the two companies, China.com and Ruyan Electronic Cigarettes, on the document, the Hong Kong government leader couldn't help but sigh. He sensed the changes that had taken place in Hong Kong since the arrival of the philanthropist, Li Dashan.

First came Cyberport, then 3721, China.com, Ruyan e-cigarettes, and then Kingsoft, Jiangmin Technology, etc. Today, the port city is undergoing tremendous changes that have never been seen before.

"We do need time, and time and opportunity are on our side!"

The Hong Kong government leader picked up the documents in his hand and addressed his trusted confidants. He was now eager to see what Hong Kong would become when the Silicon Harbor project fully took shape.

At that time, with industries such as the internet, high-end medical care, and insurance centers, Hong Kong was no longer tied to land as before. With emerging industries supporting Hong Kong's housing prices, the Hong Kong government felt that it would be much easier to implement his housing plan!

……

Just as onlookers in Hong Kong, mainland China, and Southeast Asia were discussing the rivalry between the two powerful families, TVB and China.com broke two major news stories, reigniting public opinion.

According to Peregrine, China.com, the world's largest Chinese-language website, Asia's largest, and the world's second largest portal website, has completed its latest round of financing. China.com's current valuation has exceeded US$4.2 billion, making it the most valuable unicorn company in Hong Kong's technology history!

(End of this chapter)