"What's the matter?" He didn't take his son's praise to heart, casually put down the wolf-hair brush, and looked up at Li Zekai: "Sit down."
Li Zekai nodded upon hearing this, pulled over a chair, sat down, and said, "Dad, someone just came down with news that they saw Chen Dong's convoy returning to Hong Kong. It must be that Chen Dong has come back."
"Hmm." Li Jiacheng's eyes lit up, and he asked, "Did he go back to the villa, or did he go somewhere else?"
“It’s not home. Our people saw that the convoy was heading towards an offshore company.” Li Zekai shook his head and continued, “Dad, this is the invitation we received today. We’re going to the mainland for an investment promotion conference.”
As he spoke, he placed an invitation letter issued by a local government in mainland China in front of Li Ka-shing.
"Dad, it's time for us to make a decision."
Li Ka-shing remained silent for a long time. He understood what his son meant. Although it was only 1994 and there were still three years until 1997, Li Ka-shing actually possessed considerable assets, not to mention others. If he wanted to liquidate these assets and transfer them out, it would take at least two or three years.
In addition, the mainland's top leaders are not fools. As a member of the local forces, and especially with the title of Asia's richest man, Li Ka-shing's decisions and the direction of public opinion can influence the choices of many people.
If Li Ka-shing were to abscond with funds and sell off assets everywhere at this time, it goes without saying that he would lack confidence in the policies of the mainland. Some people at the bottom of Hong Kong might be okay, but the elite would immediately think that if even Li Ka-shing is running away, he must have heard some rumors.
That's actually the most fatal thing.
During this period, the Li family, including a number of senior executives at Cheung Kong Holdings, were also troubled by this issue: whether to choose the mainland or transfer the vast majority of their assets to developed countries.
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