In fact, it is not surprising that China has become the world's largest economy.
Everyone knows that China's economy will eventually surpass that of the United States, but no one expected it to happen so quickly.
Since the reform and opening up, China has achieved a miraculous leap forward in just about 22 years, which is truly incredible.
Other countries were filled with envy, jealousy, and hatred.
At the same time, China's development model has become even more intriguing.
Especially for countries that are still developing, they are eager to learn from China's development model to rise and achieve national prosperity.
Previously, many countries preferred to send students to Europe, America, Japan, and South Korea, but starting this year, more and more international students are coming to China to study.
Learning Chinese has become a popular trend around the world.
Confucius Institutes have also begun to flourish all over the world.
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Upon arriving in the Maldives, the Wujiang Group delegation received the warmest welcome from the locals.
Even the King of the Maldives hosted a banquet for them.
The Maldives genuinely hopes to receive investment from Wujiang Group in order to develop its economy.
Regarding the private island that Wujiang Group wants to buy, the Maldivian government stated that it is willing to sell it to Wujiang Group at a low price, giving it away for half the cost.
The Wujiang Group delegation spent more than a month exploring the Maldives and was deeply attracted by its enchanting scenery.
"The Maldives is truly a beautiful place. If its infrastructure were well-developed, it would definitely attract tourists from all over the world!" one member of the inspection team remarked.
The colleagues standing nearby nodded in agreement.
"The Maldives is known as 'God's necklace scattered on earth,' and it truly lives up to that name. I think our inspection mission can be concluded now; it perfectly meets our investment requirements! Next, as Chairman Zhao requested, we must strive to secure projects in the Maldives, including airports, power plants, telecommunications, highways, and banks!!!" the head of the inspection team said solemnly.
"Yes, team leader!" everyone responded in unison.
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The following morning, the Wujiang Group delegation began discussions with the Maldives on various investments, including airports, power plants, water supply, telecommunications, highways, banks, retail, and real estate, with a total investment of no less than US$20 billion.
The Maldives government is overjoyed.
The two sides hit it off immediately.
Of course, the Maldives will still fight for the benefits it deserves.
Although the Maldives is a small country, it does not want its economy to be completely dominated by the Wujiang Group.
The negotiations lasted for about two months.
On July 21, 2001, Wujiang Group officially signed an investment agreement with the Maldives, which covered a series of investment projects, including the purchase of private islands.
On this day, the Maldives and the Wujiang Group jointly held a press conference, which attracted global attention.
Of course, it was mainly the existence of the Wujiang Group that attracted media attention. Previously, the Maldives was largely transparent to many journalists.
At the press conference, the King of the Maldives, dressed in formal attire, beamed with happiness, and the faces of his accompanying officials were also filled with joy.
This is a turning point for the Maldives' development. From now on, the Maldives will bid farewell to poverty and become a wealthy country!
At this moment, journalists from all over the world were puzzled.
Why is Wujiang Group holding a press conference here? Is it planning to invest in the Maldives?
Their doubts were answered in no time.
A short while later, the head of the Wujiang Group inspection team announced the contents of the press conference on stage.
"Hello everyone, welcome to this press conference jointly held by the Maldives and Wujiang Group. Today's press conference is also the investment signing ceremony between Wujiang Group and the Maldives. Wujiang Group has decided to invest in the Maldives, with as many as 85 investment and cooperation projects, involving a total amount of more than 20 billion US dollars!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the reporters below the stage were in an uproar, utterly astonished.
Why would Wujiang Group want to invest in such a poor place, and with such a high investment amount?
"Dear journalists, have you all experienced the beauty of the Maldives? It's a place blessed by God, boasting incredibly enchanting beaches and stunning scenery—a true gem. Our Wujiang Group believes that once the Maldives' infrastructure is completed, it will attract tourists from all over the world. Our founder, Mr. Zhao Ye, has even purchased several private islands in the Maldives..."
Dongfang Gaojie was well aware of his boss's reputation. He specifically mentioned Zhao Ye's purchase of a private island to increase credibility and pique people's curiosity about the Maldives, so that it could attract a large number of tourists once the Maldives was developed.
Sure enough, when the reporters heard that Zhao Ye had bought a private island in the Maldives, their eyes lit up. They thought to themselves that their trip hadn't been in vain, and they had some news material!
Anything related to Zhao Ye always attracts countless readers.
The act of buying a private island is something that piques the curiosity of many ordinary people, let alone the fact that the protagonist of the story is Zhao Ye.
The reporters were already itching to get back to writing their stories.
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The following day, major media outlets around the world reported on Wujiang Group's huge investment in the Maldives, especially mentioning that Zhao Ye was so attracted by the scenery of the Maldives that he couldn't resist buying a private island there.
The news immediately attracted the attention and curiosity of countless people around the world.
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