Magic Metropolis.
Zeng Xiwen is the vice chairman of Unilever’s North China area. He was simply going to work this morning to cope with paperwork for some time when he all of the sudden heard a hurried knock on the door.
“Please are available in.” Zeng Xiwen frowned.
The door opened, and the assistant trotted in in a panic.
“Mr. Zeng, it isn’t good. Bureau Zhao of the related division all of the sudden introduced somebody right here!”
“It is a huge deal, see how panicked you are actually!” Zeng Xiwen scolded his assistant.
Then he obtained up, “The place is Bureau Zhao, take me there.”
On the best way to the convention room, Zeng Xiwen felt just a little uneasy in his coronary heart.
Bureau Zhao is the chief of a really highly effective related division in Modu. It’s not that he has not visited Unilever earlier than, however he shall be knowledgeable prematurely.
This type of sudden go to is what main corporations are most afraid of.
Clarify that issues usually are not simple.
Once I obtained to the convention room, I merely glanced on the individuals inside. There have been 5 individuals in whole. The top was Director Zhao of the related division, and the opposite 4 needs to be subordinates.
Simply when she sat down and did not converse, Zhao Ju’s subsequent phrases shocked him.
“Mr. Zeng, this go to is principally for an interview with Unilever.”
“Let me introduce you first. The 2 on the left are comrades from the Nationwide Growth and Reform Fee and the State Administration of Market Supervision and Administration, and the 2 on the appropriate are comrades from the related departments of town.”
Zeng Xiwen’s eyelids jumped when he heard the 2 ministries and commissions of the nationwide model in entrance of him, and he felt like he was sitting on pins and needles.
After some greetings, as we speak’s interview work begins.
It lasted for over an hour.
The interview is over.
Zeng Xiwen took somebody to see him off in particular person, and the smile on his face was terribly heat.
After the 2 automobiles disappeared from his sight, Zeng Xiwen’s smile disappeared immediately, changed by a barely frowning, very severe face.
As a substitute of going again to his workplace, he went immediately to search out the president, rohitjawa.
Lengthy Jiahua was transferred from the headquarters to function the president of North China Asia final yr, and he was solely a vice chairman, so he needed to talk with Lengthy Jiahua on essential issues.
The North China Asia area is sort of giant, headquartered in Modu, chargeable for managing the enterprise in mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, South Korea and Japan. It employs greater than 7,000 staff in only one China area.
When he got here to Lengthy Jiahua’s workplace and knowledgeable the opposite get together of the content material of the interview simply now, Lengthy Jiahua additionally frowned.
“The opposite get together’s interview is extra like a ‘beating’ in your Chinese language language?”
As a result of the content material of the interview was not about Unilever’s market or high quality points, however concerning the improvement of many companies and a few complaints and experiences obtained.
It took greater than an hour to speak about issues that have been neither mild nor heavy, and the which means of the warning was too apparent.
Zeng Xiwen nodded, “It seems like this.”
“What is the purpose? There needs to be a purpose, proper?” Lengthy Jiahua had a headache and could not consider it.
The 2 contemplated for some time, Zeng Xiwen recalled the current main occasions, and all of the sudden a flash of sunshine flashed, and he appeared to have caught some ideas.
He hesitated and stated, “May it’s due to the headquarters?”
“Headquarters?” Lengthy Jiahua widened his eyes and requested suspiciously, “Is there any downside with the headquarters?”
“Cough, headquartered within the UK, the UK is the second to make an announcement concerning the current anti-monopoly turmoil.” Zeng Xiwen stated euphemistically.
Unilever is a big of fast-moving client items and each day chemical compounds. As a result of it was shaped by the Netherlands and the UK within the early years, there are two: Rotterdam, the Netherlands, and London, England.
Strictly talking, the UK has a bigger proportion.
Unilever’s merchandise are very giant, equivalent to Dove, Lux, Qingyang, Zhonghua Toothpaste, Vaseline, Jinfang, Omo Laundry, Heluxue, Lipton, Pond’s, Weibao, Haseline, Lingshi, ahc, Kaido, and many others. .
Every of those is a well known model, and its affect and recognition usually are not low in any respect.
Only a Lipton, the worth shall be as excessive as tens of billions of yuan. (Acquired in November 2021 at a worth of 4.5 billion or about 32.7 billion)
Curiously, the Chinese language toothpaste is British, whereas the black toothpaste is Chinese language.
“That must also be an interview with a French firm. In any case, it was France, not the UK, that began the incident first!” Lengthy Jiahua pouted, not fairly satisfied.
However this sort of factor is straightforward and straightforward to show.
Though Lengthy Jiahua didn’t imagine it, he instantly contacted a number of British corporations in China.
However what he did not anticipate was that what Zeng Xiwen stated was really true.
“Okay, thanks.”
After hanging up the cellphone, Lengthy Jiahua was not reconciled and made a number of extra calls.
ten minutes later.
“Sheet! It is actually like this!” Lengthy Jiahua raised his head and checked out Zeng Xiwen with a black line.
He stated helplessly: “I simply contacted the Larger China presidents of InterContinental, Reckitt Benckiser and Normal Chartered, and so they have been interviewed by related departments simply now.”
“However why are you in search of our British corporations in China?”
“It’s clear that France is the primary to provoke an antitrust investigation!” Lengthy Jiahui stated angrily.
Zeng Xiwen touched his nostril and stated embarrassedly: “In any case, there are numerous corporations in China, equivalent to the US and the UK, however there usually are not a lot of them in France…”
There are various British corporations in China, equivalent to Dyson within the electrical trade, whose gross sales in China in 2020 will method 10 billion yuan;
There’s additionally InterContinental Resort Group, one of many resort giants, which has manufacturers equivalent to InterContinental Resort, Crowne Plaza Resort and Regent Resort;
Land Rover, a well-known automotive firm;
The well-known luxurious model Burberry;
Two main banks: Normal Chartered Financial institution, HSBC;
PricewaterhouseCoopers, one of many Huge 4 accounting companies;
Bio large: AstraZeneca;
Keke, and the well-known fast-moving client items large Reckitt Benckiser, its manufacturers embody Durex, Dettol, and many others.
Lengthy Jiahua’s face darkened much more, this wave was certainly shot whereas mendacity down.
“Then what ought to we do now?”
On these coverage points, Zeng Xiwen, a Chinese language, is aware of higher.
In any case, he’s Indian. (Graduated from College of Delhi, India)
Zeng Xiwen thought for some time and stated solemnly: “Let’s give suggestions to the headquarters. This interview is principally a warning. So long as the UK cancels the anti-monopoly investigation of Guanghua College and Lushu Group, there shall be nothing to do.”
“That is the one manner…” Lengthy Jiahua was so indignant, however he might solely comply with Zeng Xiwen’s technique.
In any case, judging from China’s actions previously few days, the opposite get together is set to report back to Guanghua College and Lushu Group.
In the event you do not put stress on the British authorities, I am afraid the opposite get together will come.
For instance, some fireplace inspections could make individuals sick.
However what Lengthy Jiahua and Zeng Xiwen did not know is that as we speak’s interviews usually are not solely of British corporations in China, but in addition of French corporations in China.
It even made information, and abroad editions additionally reported.
The which means is evident.
In the event you dare to do our enterprise, we are going to do your enterprise too.
At the moment, the Lushu Group, which is on the forefront of the waves, issued a brand new discover.
This announcement made individuals all around the world excited besides France.
Solely the anger of the French individuals, which had simply been extinguished by the authorities, was rekindled.
Lushu Group (English: loes): “Newest discover! The second wave of restricted rush purchases will begin at 12:00 the day after tomorrow, this time for two million units of good thermostats, and 1 million units every within the Chinese language market and abroad market. Guanghua Mall. And offline direct-sale shops world wide will formally open the day after tomorrow. Please test the web site of Guanghua Mall for the addresses and enterprise hours of direct-sale shops in numerous nations.”
“This time the Chinese language market will record the civil servant sequence, and the related certificates have to be accomplished. One particular person is proscribed to 2 units.”
“Particular assertion: Adhering to the precept of market freedom, our firm has communicated with the French authorities a number of instances just lately, however sadly, the communication resulted in failure. For French customers, our firm has already tried our greatest, however now we have no alternative however to quickly cease at The offline direct retailer enterprise in France and the French IP handle can not take part on this snap-up.”
The second wave of good thermostats shall be on sale quickly!
Solely France couldn’t take part in it was reported by the world’s main media on the day, the French individuals have been indignant once more!
This time it was extra severe, with radical younger individuals throwing feces on the partitions and doorways of the Competitors Authority constructing and the Elysee Palace at night time.
For a time, the battle intensified once more.
The recognition of Macaron (a pseudonym) as president has fallen sharply.
right now.
Deep within the mountains of Licheng.
The normally quiet military station has change into vigorous due to a gaggle of “uninvited visitors” school college students.
ps: There’s one other chapter as we speak, please ask for a suggestion ticket, ask for a month-to-month ticket!
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