“This…” Mitsui Fuji was in a bind. He knew that Xing Baohua was not looking for him with any good news. Although he could make money by doing some work for this guy, it was all thankless work.
Do you really think it's reasonable for you to want to turn a world-class company into just one of your departments?
Conditions? These aren't conditions, they're practically orders!
With a headache, Mitsui Fuji said politely, "I'll ask around for you and get back to you as soon as possible."
He hung up the phone, scratched his head, and knew without a doubt that if he went to Nikon and made Xing Baohua's request, they would reject him instantly.
I have to do the work Xing Baohua sent me. First, I need to get some information about Nikon. With my connections at Mitsui Bank, it'll be easy to get the company's information.
After glancing at it a few times, the guy simply threw the documents on the table.
This task is basically impossible to complete.
Even if Xing Baohua and Nikon reach an agreement and the promised cooperation actually happens, the government will likely sabotage it.
Because both Nikon and Canon are among the companies listed in the government's key protected enterprises list.
In other words, as long as these two companies don't do anything reckless and don't go bankrupt due to unforeseen circumstances, the government will not allow companies on the protection list to go bankrupt.
They might mobilize the entire nation to keep the companies on the list running.
Why are Nikon and Canon so awesome?
Because they can produce lithography equipment. Why did Xing Baohua want to acquire Nikon?
I guess they're interested in the other party's ability to produce lithography equipment?
To paraphrase an old saying, Sima Zhao's intentions are obvious to everyone.
Mitsui Fujii covered his aching head with both hands. How could he make contact?
A broker's primary instinct is to facilitate deals and make money. Xing Baohua was a long-time client who paid readily, so he certainly made a considerable amount of money.
But this time it's not just about facing Nikon, but also the entire industry and the government behind it.
But then another problem arose: Xing Baohua had a good relationship with Philips, as everyone knew, and the company even risked contractual restrictions to sell Xing Baohua several lithography machines.
Under what conditions would the government relent?
Think about the Toshiba case. They were also sanctioned, and Toshiba is still appealing.
Toshiba has the confidence to complain because China has already produced its own three-, four-, and five-axis machine tools.
If we don't sell now to make money, we won't be able to sell at all. Just think about the manufacturing power of that country; it won't be long before they squeeze out your market.
Mitsui Fuji was also trying to figure out how to persuade the government not to place too much importance on lithography equipment, since Xing Baohua might have already copied Philips' equipment.
If we don't cooperate with them, will they squeeze out our market in no time, just like Toshiba said?
With the world at peace and various friendly relations in place, making more money is the key.
With that in mind, he made up his mind to first persuade his superior, the chairman of Mitsui Bank's headquarters.
Only by persuading this person can his plan be implemented, since he is not qualified to request a meeting with high-ranking figures.
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