"Thank you." Chen Dong said politely, then turned his gaze to Xu Shixun and said with a smile, "Mr. Xu, I wonder what brings you here today? Given our friendship, please feel free to speak."
Xu Shixun nodded. If it weren't for this relationship, he wouldn't have invited Chen Dong to his home so readily.
"Mr. Chen, I won't hide it from you anymore, I'll just tell you the truth."
"Will the policies in Hong Kong change in three years? Will that be a good thing or a bad thing for us businessmen who are rooted in Hong Kong?"
Chen Dong was surprised when he heard this, but he quickly understood.
In another time and space, the closer the handover date gets, the more restless people become, especially the wealthy in Hong Kong. They are worried that once the handover is completed, policies may change at any time, and the business environment will undoubtedly change as well.
Another argument is that many people in mainland China are starving and freezing because they are envious of Hong Kong's economic development and want to take advantage of it.
Compared to Hong Kong's development, whether in technology, level of development, consumption level, or wages, there is indeed a significant gap between the mainland and Hong Kong. This is undeniable and a fact.
Therefore, such remarks quickly caused a huge sensation among Hong Kong people, and the emigration wave intensified in the lead-up to the 1997 handover. More than one-third of the wealthy emigrated their assets or residency to developed Western countries such as Australia and the United States.
Chen Dong understood this, and he was thinking about how to speak to these people in a way that would dispel their naive ideas.
Chen Dong genuinely admired shipping magnate Hui Sai-fun. In another timeline, Hui Sai-fun did not transfer his assets; on the contrary, he increased his investments in mainland China. It can be said that when the country was in trouble, this old man repeatedly stood up without hesitation to donate money and supplies to the motherland.
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