Global Monopoly of Technology

Inside the building, there is a temporary meeting room.

Luo Sheng, Williams and other negotiators from both sides sat face to face on a rectangular negotiating table.

Auzhou people are no nonsense. At the beginning of the meeting, Williams stated in detail the requirements of the trip. Auzhou hopes to cooperate with several companies of Luo Sheng to obtain corresponding investment assistance.

The first is the communication problem. Auzhou is still beating telegrams to transmit information. The efficiency is extremely low. The big dog owners in the Middle East can make wireless calls with their mobile phones. This is unbearable.

Then I wanted to get financial assistance from Shengfeng Capital. To put it bluntly, I hoped that Luo Sheng would invest in Wuzhou and help clean up the mess, which would cost a lot of money.

Now the whole world belongs to Luo Sheng who is poor and only has money, and everyone else is poor.

"Let me tell you about my conditions."

Luo Sheng looked at Williams and the others who were sitting across from him, and after a while he said unhurriedly: "First of all, the euro zone must relax the controls on my Bluestar Technology, Azure Coast and other corporate institutions, and those with The so-called 'digital service tax' of a discriminatory nature must be repealed, and I cannot accept your robbery logic."

The background of this so-called "digital tax" initiated by Ouzhou is the framework set up last year and it came into effect. It is a defensive response of Ouzhou in the field of digital economy. It is a product of Ouzhou's protection of its own digital economy industry. To a certain extent, it also limits the expansion momentum of foreign digital giants in the digital market.

There is basically no Internet company in Wuzhou that can be beaten. It is all multinational digital giants outside Wuzhou such as Google, Microsoft, Amazon, and Bluestar Technology who are occupied in this market. They have nothing to do with the people of Wuzhou themselves.

In the face of these giants that are not bad for money and have already formed the Matthew effect, they are simply unable to fight against them, and there is no obvious competitive advantage in terms of capital or technology.

The so-called digital service tax is planned to be levied at a 4.88% digital service tax on Internet companies with revenues of more than 30 million euros in the euro zone and more than 1 billion euros worldwide.

There is no doubt that Bluestar Technology, as the world's largest digital giant, has become the first victim of this digital tax. Last year, Bluestar Technology's revenue in the Wuzhou market exceeded 200 billion euros, and an additional 105 was paid for this. A digital tax of 100 million euros is an astronomical sum.

Moreover, these gangsters keep picking faults with you, as long as they get a chance, they will give you sky-high fines. On this issue, Luo Sheng and the tech giants in North America's Silicon Valley are on the same front.

Whether it's Microsoft, Google, Amazon, or Luo Sheng's Bluestar Technology and Cote d'Azur, they have all received sky-high fines from the assault committee.

In addition, Luo Sheng's company's business in Europe, at least 30% of the profits are intercepted by the other party, this is not a small amount.

Some media even joked that by issuing fines to Luo Sheng's company and Silicon Valley's digital giants, the Beating Committee can steadily earn hundreds of billions of euros every year, which is unpleasant.

At the meeting, when Williams was about to refute, Luo Sheng raised his hand and stopped him, and continued: "In any case, how do you talk to the digital giants in Silicon Valley, whether to collect their digital tax is a matter between you. , but this digital tax will either be abolished, or even if it continues to exist, the companies under my control must enjoy exemptions from operating business in Europe, which is the premise and benchmark for us to reach a framework agreement for this cooperation.”

Williams was about to speak, but was interrupted again by Luo Sheng. He was already extremely unhappy, but he could only endure if he asked others.

"I haven't finished yet. You let me finish. At the same time, the euro zone must agree to the satellite Internet coverage of Star Arrow International to cover the European land, including the market access license for the Beidou system."

The Auzhou negotiating team was very dissatisfied with Luo Sheng's condescending and strong attitude.

Very angry inside, but also very tangled and painful.

On the one hand, they are afraid that foreign capital will occupy Ouzhou and restrict Ouzhou, and the viability of local enterprises will be seriously threatened.

On the one hand, if you continue to increase regional protection, and you have no self-help ability, no matter what you choose, it will not be satisfactory, and there will be no solution that has the best of both worlds.

After a while, Luo Sheng finally stopped interrupting the other party, and Williams said: "Mr. Luo, is it too much for you to ask for the 'exemption' privilege of the 'digital service tax'? Digital giants in Silicon Valley see Then you can't fry the pot?"

It really gives immunity, then the so-called "digital tax" is like a piece of waste paper. Williams and others are not stupid. It is clear that Luo Sheng seems to be taking a step back, but in fact he wants to abolish this digital tax. .

Luo Sheng leaned back on the seat chair and looked directly at Williams sitting opposite him: "My physical stores, major offices, and branches in the euro area market have all been smashed. This is how your authorities protect foreign assets? I have not asked you to settle the huge losses in this account. The choice made by a rational investor at this time is to withdraw funds. In fact, I am considering whether it is necessary to withdraw funds in an all-round way. Eurozone markets."

Hearing this, the Auzhou negotiating team present was shocked. If Luo Sheng made a fuss and left at this time, the blow to the European economy would definitely be worse.

Williams was helpless and had to soften his tone: "Mr. Luo, don't say these angry words. The world has suffered such a major disaster. As one of the three major economic centers in the world today, the euro area will not be able to get it. Recovery and revival is also a heavy blow to the recovery of the world economy, which is a situation that no one wants to see, and it is also a loss for you."

The three major economic centers in the world today are Greater China, North America and the Eurozone, which can be called the "troika" of the global economy. In the post-solar storm era, North America and the Eurozone are basically on fire. Both cars basically shut down.

It is no exaggeration to say that in the context of the post-solar storm era, the Greater China region is driving the global economic recovery by itself.

It's all dragging its feet, it's too difficult.

Luo Sheng glanced at Williams and the others, and said very blunt words: "I'm sorry, you want money now, but we don't care if you want technology, you have to let me have a plan. There is only reason to help you, we are talking about business, not humanitarian aid, and you have to pay for the store I was smashed in your place."

A rough calculation shows that the various smashed and robbed losses add up to billions of euros.

Williams clapped the palm of his hand and said anxiously: "If we were rich, we wouldn't have come to look for you. You can't fall into the trap like this."

The implication is to want to repay.

Luo Sheng smiled and said: "If you can find the real culprit, let them pay, if you can't find it, you will pay for the whole people. It will be allocated from your financial expenditure. I don't care what method you use. I will never recognize this loss. Money doesn't matter, I'll accept your IOUs and give you half the interest."

Williams said angrily: "Well, the collapse of the euro zone economy will also be a heavy blow to you. Don't think about it if it's a big deal."

Hearing this, Luo Sheng shrugged and shook his head, sighing to himself: "It seems that the euro zone is really not good, it has been reduced to such a level, Mr. William, this is a bad era, obviously, you are more It's a bit rotten. The result of hurting each other will definitely be that you are finished first. This is a conspiracy. If you don't agree, we will spend it and see who breaks down first."

Williams was furious: "You—!"

Luo Sheng said calmly: "I already understand it very well. I agree to my conditions, and I can sign the agreement today. By then, the aid investment of no less than 200 billion euros will be fully implemented in the euro area before the end of the first quarter of next year. There will be 500 billion euros of aid investment."

Luo Sheng continued: "Don't sign? Then all my institutions will withdraw from the euro zone market before the first half of next year. I won't play with you anymore. You can play by yourself. You can do whatever you want. Even if the Land Forest, the Vienna Woods, and the Norwegian Forest are all cut down, it doesn't matter if the global climate and natural environment are suffocated."

The euro zone came to talk this time, in fact, it opened the door to let Luo Sheng run over to buy high-quality assets at the bottom. If it wasn't for nothing and needed money to save lives, how could it be his turn to pick up bargains? Get cheap and sell well, which can make Europe very popular.

"What else is there to talk about? It's so deceiving!" Williams slapped the table and left.

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After forty-five minutes.

The reporters who were squatting outside the building of the science and technology complex were all invited to an open hall on the first floor of the building. The signing ceremony was temporarily arranged. Luo Sheng and Williams stood on the same stage, and the two sides held hands together. A signed agreement document is available to all media reporters.

Williams' expression was excited, Luo Sheng was also smiling, and the members of the respective business negotiation teams on both sides were all smiling and applauding. When both parties signed the cooperation agreement in front of the media and the public, the staff also released the agreement. Fireworks celebration.

The atmosphere of the audience was extremely festive, and life was like a drama, all relying on acting skills, and those movie stars in Hollywood were also ashamed.

In the end, the staff at the scene took over the agreement document. Luo Sheng and Williams also shook hands politely with each other under the capture record of the media reporters in the audience. As for Williams' smile, there are various mmP, the mouth is fragrant, and it is necessary to maintain an elegant gentleman's demeanor.

When it was time for questioning, the reporter named asked, "Can you disclose the specific details of this strategic cooperation?"

Luo Sheng replied with a smile: "There are too many specific details, it is difficult to outline them in detail here, but I can tell you that this is an unprecedented aid plan." As one of the world's three major economic centers, the euro area The global economic recovery in the post-solar storm era will play a pivotal role. At this time of global crisis, the world should join hands to overcome it.”

With such an answer, Luo Sheng can be regarded as temporarily saving face for the euro zone. If he learns the specific cooperation rules, the beating media present will probably look extremely ugly.

The media people present are not stupid. There is no free lunch in the world. It must have cost a lot to impress someone like Luo Sheng to help.

However, Luo Sheng's ability to rescue the emergency is not bad news in general. If he doesn't take action, the situation will only get worse.

And this name has magical power. Many people are superstitious that as long as one thing has Luo Sheng's influence in it, nothing is impossible.

On the same day, the news spread all over the world. Now that the paper media is rising because of the solar storm, the news of this cooperation was immediately published on the front-page headlines of the major media in Auzhou, with overwhelming coverage.

The news that Luo Sheng plans to invest 203.6 billion euros in aid to Ouzhou has been on the screen locally, and it has indeed played an exciting role. This is the first good news that Ouzhou people have seen since the solar storm.

In the past ten years, Luo Sheng has been the largest creditor in North America. It is foreseeable that in the post-solar storm era, Luo Sheng will become the largest creditor in the euro area.

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