Chapter 62: Secret Battle

I had a happy meal with Liu Shande and his group. Zhao Guodong's cheerfulness and integrity won the favor of these state-owned enterprise bosses.

When talking to others, he talks to others. Although Zhao Guodong is very interested in private enterprises going abroad, it does not mean that he has any prejudice against these state-owned enterprises as the main force. Therefore, he was not much restrained in front of Liu Shande and others. Instead, he generously threw out some of his ideas and ideas, which made Liu Shande and his party look at this overly young deputy director of the Development and Reform Commission with admiration.

After all, he dared to make these remarks just after he got to this position, which requires some courage. Especially when his remarks in the early stage have caused a lot of trouble, he is still so blunt. Such people are either madmen who are ignorant of the world or are confident people. Liu Shande and others obviously dare not regard Zhao Guodong as the former.

Of course, Zhao Guodong's environment in the committee did not improve by winning favors with Liu Shande and his group. When each person stands in a different position, he can only consider the problem from his own perspective. Sometimes he even has to put the greater collective interests aside for the interests of small groups.

However, Zhao Guodong felt that his views were indeed a little touching to Liu Shande's view. Although Asian chemicals obtained stable supply from Canadian potash fertilizer companies in the acquisition of potash fertilizer resources, this stable supply is still based on a non-equal basis.

Canadian Potash Fertilizer Company controls part of the equity of listed companies under Asian Chemical, and in this way it strengthens its influence on Asian Chemical, thus gaining stable downstream channels. However, Asian Chemical has no binding force or influence on Canadian Potash Fertilizer Company. Liu Shande also feels a little unwilling to do so. How to break this ambiguous situation also requires a serious consideration.

Zhao Guodong's advice to Liu Shande is to either exchange shares with Canadian potassium fertilizer companies without affecting their own controlling rights and achieve cross-holding, so as to strengthen contacts. In addition, it can also reduce the impact of upstream raw material price fluctuations on Asian chemicals and achieve stable development, or take the initiative to enter Saskatchewan, Canada, where the Canadian potassium fertilizer company is located, actively enter the upper industry, and seek a more stable supply of raw materials.

Regarding Liu Shande's hesitation, Zhao Guodong also told the other party with certainty that many private enterprises have begun to go overseas, and two or three private enterprises have already entered the exploration and development of potassium fertilizer resources in Saskatchewan in the early stage, and have achieved a series of results. Now these private enterprises are seeking joint development with some downstream enterprises in the industry in China. The National Development and Reform Commission also plans to give the green light to the foreign investment of these private enterprises, provide legal and policy support, and coordinate relevant domestic financial departments to provide financial support for these projects.

This news shocked Liu Shande and Shen Yingfeng, the head of China Overseas Chemical Industry. If the National Development and Reform Commission provides policy support for private enterprises to enter overseas potassium fertilizer raw materials development and coordinates the financial department to support it in capital, it will surely cause the entire fertilizer industry to usher in a huge turbulence period, and the monopoly of large state-owned enterprises such as Asian Chemical Industry on imported potassium fertilizers will also collapse, and some domestic private fertilizer companies that already have a certain scale will also usher in a period of great development.

If state-owned enterprises still look at the sky without striving for progress at this time, they may be really likely to be overwhelmed by private enterprises in one fell swoop, completely breaking the semi-monopoly position of state-owned enterprises in this regard, and even replacing the advantages of state-owned enterprises and becoming the main force.

Audi quickly disappeared into the darkness, leaving only a red shadow left after the high brake lights flashed.

Another Audi A8 had already parked steadily in front of him. Liu Shande looked gloomy and looked at the disappearing lights in the distance, not getting on the car.

"Mr. Liu, how are you talking with Mr. Shen?" Chen Hanfeng got out of the car and asked carefully.

Liu Shande shook his head, but did not speak.

Shen Yingfeng was obviously a little moved by Zhao Guodong's suggestions. Although he was not sure what Shen Yingfeng would do, because he still needed to report to the CEO of China Overseas Group after going back, Liu Shande had a premonition that Shen Yingfeng would spare no effort to promote Zhao Guodong's views in the report.

The three national state-owned fertilizer giants, Asia Chemical, China Overseas Chemical and Sinopec's fertilizer group, are mainly concentrated in the hands of Asia Chemical and Sinopec. Sinopec's main production of nitrogen fertilizers. According to the current trends of Sinopec, Sinopec is showing that Sinopec is shrinking these non-main businesses in the field of fertilizer production and turning their main energy field, which they are better at.

Once China Overseas Chemical also takes action, then Asian Chemical will be quite passive.

"Mr. Liu, have you not had a good deal with Shen Yingfeng?" Chen Hanfeng felt a little nervous. He could figure it out from the expression on Liu Shande's face.

"Hanfeng, today's meal was the most uncomfortable meal for me. Although I personally have a good impression of Zhao Guodong, and I also admit that what Zhao Guodong said makes some sense, but if we really follow what he said, the National Development and Reform Commission should relax and support private enterprises in the development of overseas potash fertilizer resources, and coordinate financial institutions to support funds, then our Asian chemical industry will be under great pressure."

Liu Shande's voice was a little low and his tone was indescribable. Zhao Guodong's idea put a lot of pressure on him. As a leading company in the production of chemical fertilizers, especially potassium fertilizers, he certainly did not want to let his dominant leading position be endangered by other companies, which required him to take countermeasures.

"Mr. Liu, aren't China Overseas Chemicals also planning to invest in the new potassium fertilizer base in ***? Are they just letting this situation happen?" Chen Hanfeng said in a deep voice, "Zhao Guodong's opinion has not been supported by the main leaders of their Development and Reform Commission, and the central government has not recognized his view. He is interfering in his affairs and is usurping!"

In the early stage, Asia Chemical also reached an agreement with Xihai Province on the construction of potassium fertilizer bases in Xihai. When the specific plan was issued, it could be submitted to the National Development and Reform Commission for approval for project construction. However, now Zhao Guodong, the new view of the deputy director in charge, undoubtedly made the idea of ​​Asian Chemical and even Zhonghai Chemical to build a potassium fertilizer base in the western region dim.

Liu Shande shook his head again. Zhao Guodong's performance left a deep impression on him. This is a strong-willed character. Liu Shande had a feeling that once this guy determined something, he would definitely spare no effort to push it, which would be the greatest pressure on him.

If Asia Chemical and China Overseas Chemical still give priority to the development of Xihai and ** projects in accordance with the original concept, then a confrontational situation in which state-owned enterprises seek to strengthen the control capacity of domestic potassium fertilizer resources while private enterprises turn overseas to seek potassium fertilizer resources.

From a certain perspective, state-owned enterprises' increased resource development in the West Sea and *** can effectively drive the economic development of the western region and gradually improve the self-sufficiency of potassium fertilizer resources. However, if private enterprises develop overseas, especially in areas with rich potassium fertilizer resources like Saskatchewan, Canada, to enter the development, then they will also form a larger production capacity in a short period of time.

If the National Development and Reform Commission and the Ministry of Commerce open these resources to the domestic market, then the original semi-monopoly situation of Asia Chemical Industry and China Overseas Chemical Industry will be impacted, and the status of private enterprises in fertilizer production will inevitably be rapidly improved, and it may even form a competitive situation for Asia Chemical Industry and China Overseas Chemical Industry.

"Now, the potassium fertilizer resources of private fertilizer production enterprises are basically from our hands. They are definitely not satisfied with this situation. In the west, it is difficult for them to intervene in private capital to develop domestic potassium fertilizer resources, so choosing to march overseas is also an inevitable route. In fact, some private capital has entered Canada and Southeast Asia, such as Laos, for investigation, seeking exploration and development, and achieved some results. If the National Development and Reform Commission is supportive of this point, I think the development of potassium fertilizer resources in Canada and Laos will soon move from chaos to brightening."

Chen Hanfeng was a little angry, and looked down on this seemingly mediocre boss deep down. Zhao Guodong had already taken action, but he still said these useless words here. What he needs to consider now is how to deal with this change. This is related to the future of Asian chemical industry's voice in the potassium fertilizer market. Chen Hanfeng even considered the crisis that Liu Shande might face if he took over this position after more than a year.

"Mr. Liu, we cannot sit still and wait for death. The country has determined the policy principles for the development of the western region. Our Asian chemical industry plan is also in line with the national major policy for the development of the western region. The construction of the potassium fertilizer base in the western region is huge, the project construction time is long, and our state-owned enterprises have assumed huge social responsibilities. Then the country also has the responsibility and obligation to ensure the safety and return of our enterprise investment." Chen Hanfeng's tone became very firm, "I suggest that you should immediately report this matter directly to the main leaders of the National Development and Reform Commission, the main leaders of the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission and relevant leaders of the State Council. Once the situation is done, it will be irreversible."

Liu Shande was a little hesitant. Compared with Zhao Guodong's view, Chen Hanfeng's idea is a bit narrow. He only considers the interests of state-owned enterprises and ignores the social supply and demand relationship. Potash fertilizer resources have always been in short supply. It is also supported by the state to seek stable overseas resource supply channels. However, now the role has been changed to private capital, which makes many people feel a little uncomfortable.
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