Reborn in Brazil As a Plutocrat

Chapter 709 Global Group’s Position

 The sudden large-scale arrest operation by the Brazilian government naturally attracted the attention of most citizens. What is even more surprising is that most of these people are those who promote the Chinese to usurp the interests of Brazilians.

Many people who did not know the truth thought that the government was under pressure from the Chinese and retaliated against these people. For a time, many conspiracy theories appeared in public opinion.

 They are all criticizing the Chinese for their insidiousness and the government’s incompetence and short-sightedness.

Early the next morning, mainstream media outlets, led by the Brazilian Times, began to report on yesterday’s nationwide manhunt.

The content of the report is also very clear, that is, these people were appointed by overseas forces and entered Brazil to serve as vanguards in provoking racial conflicts, and what results they achieved during this period.

After careful investigation by the intelligence police, these reactionary forces were finally uprooted and hunted down.

 At the same time, there are also very famous social commentators in the society who published articles in newspapers and analyzed this matter in detail. It focused on analyzing their sinister intentions of provoking racial conflicts, and conducted a detailed analysis of the serious consequences that would result if racial conflicts broke out in Brazil.

When people see the analysis, they believe that if their actions of inciting racial conflicts are successful, Brazil's amazing economic achievements in recent years will be in vain. People's living standards are about to return to pre-war levels.

Everyone is angry, and the trend of public opinion has changed. People have become very sensitive to these remarks that promote racial contradictions. Once such public opinions appear around them, it will easily lead to groups attacking.

 What’s interesting is that this time there is no conclusive evidence that this incident is related to the Americans, so the major media did not mention the United States when promoting this incident.

 But the first reaction of almost all Brazilian people is that this is another American conspiracy.

Especially, when Brazilian TV stations organized reporters to conduct videotaped interviews with those American agents, American agents like Dole Carson admitted that the CIA promised to grant them American citizenship and protect their business.

Public opinion in Brazil began to show overwhelming anti-American sentiment, and everyone even spontaneously organized demonstrations to support domestic products and ban American products.

 For a time, the United States became a presence that almost everyone in Brazil was shouting about. This operation by the American CIA not only failed to achieve their goals, but further reduced their image and status in the hearts of Brazilians.

This has caused many members of the U.S. Congress to jump out and express strong condemnation of the reckless behavior of the U.S. CIA.

 At the same time, the American five-star general Eisenhower, who only became the president of the United States in 1953, was also controversial because of the two consecutive failures of the American CIA.

Diplomatic relations between the United States and Brazil have also dropped to their lowest point since World War II. Of course, this is mainly due to Brazil’s domestic attitude towards the United States.

On the surface, the United States’ diplomatic relations with Brazil have not changed much. Unfortunately, the Brazilian domestic media’s numerous reports have naturally been carried by the American media.

The domestic media in the United States has a polarized attitude toward Brazil. Many people have clearly expressed the U.S. CIA's aversion to the subversive activities of its allies.

There are also many Americans who have gradually become accustomed to the hegemony of the United States. They believe that Brazil's disobedience to the US government is a provocation to the US government, and the US government should impose sanctions on Brazil.

　　Just when the domestic media in the United States are taking different positions and spitting at each other. Universal Group CEO Wan Chongxin was meeting with an important figure in the US government at a seaside estate in Los Angeles.

Of course, for this meeting, there was a charity dinner hosted by Universal Group in the hall of the manor. But the two protagonists were sitting in the room on the second floor, watching the lively charity dinner taking place on the first floor.

“Mr. Nixon, my boss asked me to say hello to you on his behalf!”

 The person Wan Chongxin calls Mr. Nixon is a well-dressed white man in his forties who looks very dignified.

After hearing Wan Chongxin’s words, he nodded to Wan Chongxin very politely and said:

“Mr. Wan, it’s nice to see you again! Please also say hello to your boss, Mr. Fang, for me! I don’t know why Mr. Wan invited me here today?”

Although Nixon is just in his early forties, he is definitely an old politician. He is not surprised that he will be invited by the president of Universal Group today. He has even anticipated the other party's purpose.

 But there are some things that he obviously won’t take the initiative to mention.

Wan Chongxin had already expected this. After looking at the other party calmly, he slowly said:

“Recently, there have been a lot of voices targeting our Universal Group in the United States. We would like to know Mr. Nixon’s attitude towards this?”

Wan Chongxin has lived in the United States for a long time. He didn’t speak in many Chinese roundabout ways, but asked the questions he wanted to know quite directly.

　　Nixon did not show any surprise after hearing Wan Chongxin’s words. Apparently, he had already anticipated the purpose of the meeting.

“Mr. Wan, please rest assured that the United States has always been a free and democratic country, and it also pursues a free market economy economically. I have also heard about the negative news against Universal Group that has suddenly appeared in the market recently.

 In this regard, my attitude has always been very clear. As long as Universal Group does not violate our relevant laws and regulations in the United States, the U.S. government will absolutely protect all normal business activities of Universal Group in the United States. "

Hearing Nixon's official talk, Wan Chongxin couldn't help but frown, and glanced at Nixon with undisguised dissatisfaction in his expression.

“Mr. Vice President, I believe you should be as clear as I am about whether our Universal Group has complied with U.S. laws and regulations. The reason I came to you today is not to discuss with you whether our Universal Group has complied with U.S. laws.

 It’s also about our confidence in U.S. investment. Let me tell you the truth! Our boss is ready to withdraw capital from the United States at any time. If we don't feel the respect we deserve from the U.S. government.

 Then we will move the company headquarters to the UK or France. "

Wan Chongxin’s words are quite serious. With the current size of Universal Group in the United States, once funds are withdrawn from the United States, it will be a big blow to the U.S. economy.

The economic blow was actually secondary. What really made Nixon nervous was that the withdrawal of such a large group company from the United States would cause a huge blow to the credibility of the United States and might trigger a large amount of capital outflows.

At the same time, Universal Group is different from the Morgan family and the Rockefeller family. They do not simply support a certain party politically, but more pragmatically support those senators who can bring them actual benefits. After so many years of development, they also have considerable influence in the United States. At least as far as he knows, the relationship between the Kennedy family and Universal Group is quite close.

 You must know that the political influence of the Kennedy family on the East Coast is quite huge. He holds a considerable majority of votes in both houses of Congress.

The reason why I, a California congressman, can ascend to the position of vice president is also inseparable from the support of Universal Group. Now that Universal Group is being targeted, if I really ignore it, it will hit my political influence. It will be unprecedentedly huge.

If you want to maintain your current position or take a step further in the next election, you must not offend your sponsor or allow the other party to withdraw from the United States.

 The reason why he spoke in an official tone before was actually because he knew the source of the troubles at Universal Group. It could be said that this matter was very troublesome and he did not want to get involved.

 But now the development of things is obviously out of his control, and he has no choice but not to make a statement.

After listening to Wan Chongxin’s statement, he had to take a deep breath and said helplessly:

“Mr. Wan, I also have some understanding of the situation you are encountering now. I have to say that the identity of the boss of your company has not only made your company successful, but also brought huge hidden dangers to your company.

This matter is now not a purely economic issue, but a serious political issue, even a diplomatic issue between countries. It is not something that I, the Vice President, can decide easily. "

Seeing that the other party was still full of shirk, Wan Chongxin didn't want to continue chattering with the other party, so he raised his hand and interrupted:

“Mr. Nixon, I understand that your position is Vice President, not President, and I am not asking you to change your foreign policy.

I am entrusted by my boss to talk to you this time. I just want to know your attitude on this matter so that we can make our own judgment. Whether to be your enemy or continue to be friends in the future. "

The toughness of Wan Chongxin's attitude obviously exceeded Nixon's expectations. The Chinese in his impression had always been humble and courteous beings, but this time Wan Chongxin directly broke his inherent perception.

Although he was very dissatisfied with the other party's attitude at the moment, he had to face the other party's attitude because he knew very well that although the other party, a consortium that had only been rising in the United States for a few years, was not as powerful as Morgan and Rockefeller, it was It is definitely among the top ten financial consortiums in the United States.

Especially because the other party was the first to participate in the European aid plan, it has huge influence in Europe, which also gives the other party a position of sufficient advance and retreat. He knew very well that Universal Group said that they wanted to evacuate the United States. Although they would suffer huge losses, they would definitely not break their bones.

Especially during the Peninsular War, Universal Group invested in Asia first and reaped the biggest dividends of the Peninsular War. Now the United States still needs to rely on Universal Group for its power in Asia.

If Universal Group really breaks up with the United States, it will definitely be a huge disaster for the United States. As for what Wan Chongxin just said about moving the headquarters to the United Kingdom and France, he believes that these two countries will definitely support it with both hands and feet.

 And spare no effort to stand up and support Universal Group’s departure. By then, even if the U.S. government wants to take action against Universal Group’s industries in the United States, it will encounter huge diplomatic resistance.

This is also the reason why he came over today even though he knew Wan Chongxin’s purpose of inviting him to come over. Because he knew very well that even though many people in the United States seemed to be eyeing the Universal Group, in fact they could not give it to Universal Group. How much substantial harm did the group cause?

If Universal Group really wants to risk everything to get in touch with them, the U.S. economy will definitely be greatly affected. This is something that neither he, the vice president, nor Eisenhower, the president, want to see.

Therefore, regarding Wan Chongxin’s tough attitude, he could only choose to face it and said with a wry smile:

"Mr. Wan, we have been cooperating since I was a California congressman. It can be said that our friendship is very long-lasting. So, for me personally, of course I want to choose to be friends with you and your boss. .

 However, you must understand that I cannot change the US government's attitude towards Brazil. "

Hearing this, Wan Chongxin just took a deep look at this young but cunning politician. The contempt in his eyes flashed away, and he said calmly:

“Mr. Vice President, we have never been prepared to ask you to change the US government’s attitude towards Brazil. Since you still consider yourself a friend of our Universal Group.

Then I will bring you the words of our boss. What our boss wants to tell you is that Brazil is Brazil and Universal Group is Universal Group.

 If the U.S. government can treat the two sides separately, then Universal Group will remain independent no matter where the relationship between the United States and Brazil goes. But if the U.S. government must conflate the two, then Universal Group will have to make its own choice. "

These words expressed Fang Lang's attitude very clearly, and Nixon could easily understand it. However, Universal Group's statement also surprised him. After all, with Fang Lang's status, it would be difficult for the US government not to tie him to the Brazilian government. together.

This is also the reason why there have been bad voices against Universal Group in the United States recently, but he did not expect that Fang Lang's attitude towards this matter would be like this.

 But he soon realized that this was not a bad thing for them. After all, Universal Group is just a private consortium, not a Brazilian state-owned enterprise.

It is not impossible to treat them differently from Brazil, but no one thought that Fang Lang thought this way before, so they had to take action against Universal Group.

Now as long as you spread the attitude of Universal Group towards this matter, then the crisis of Universal Group will naturally be solved.

 After all, no one wants to easily start an economic war in the United States, because there will be no winner in this battle.

Of course, the main reason for this is that Universal Group is not a publicly listed company, but a private company in which Fang Lang holds an absolute controlling position. Many financial methods that are indispensable in the U.S. financial sector cannot be used on Universal Group.

 And the Global Group, which owns the Bank for International Settlements' equity, is not something that ordinary financial institutions can covet. Unless they can convince the Morgan Consortium and the Rockefeller Consortium to take action against Universal Group at the same time.

Unfortunately, neither the Morgan Financial Group nor the Rockefeller Financial Group took a stance on this this time, but chose to watch quietly from the sidelines.

It’s not that these two consortiums are worried about their friendship with Universal Group, but that Universal Group’s advance layout in Asia makes the two consortiums a little wary. Who would have thought that before the outbreak of the Peninsular War, Universal Group could quietly make plans in Japan!

With the outbreak of the Peninsular War, Universal Group made a lot of money in Japan and directly controlled the Japanese police system. At the same time, it controlled a large amount of Japan's water, electricity, energy, steel, transportation and other infrastructure.

  Nearly controlled the fate of Japan and became the new emperor to replace MacArthur. This method and foresight frightened them all. How could they dare to act rashly before they had the absolute ability to kill Universal Group in one blow.

 (End of this chapter)