At the banquet, when the three giants of the Hong Kong government, governor Youde, Deputy Chief Secretary Xia Dingji and financial secretary Zhai Kecheng, also saw Sir Gao's outline of Xiangjiang's new development plan on how to spend money, their first feeling was that it was so tall that it was estimated that it could empty Xiangjiang's financial resources and leave an empty shell.
Since there is a "summary" in the name of the document, it is natural that the content should not be trivial, so that the three giants of the Hong Kong government, who are laymen, can not see it clearly.
As a matter of fact, the ghosts of the Hong Kong government are like a mirror in their hearts. It's easy to explain that the government's finance has borrowed HK $200 million to HK $300 million from the exchange fund, but it's hard to see if it really wants to eat a big family. Sir Gao will also worry about whether he, the president of the exchange fund authority, has neglected his duty. Therefore, he will allocate funds from the exchange fund to support the government's finance, We must listen to the advice of the exchange fund authority and, more accurately, the president of the exchange fund authority, sir Gao.
When the Deputy Secretary for political affairs, Xia Dingji, laid out the timetable for upgrading the exchange fund authority to the monetary authority and said that the authority of the securities industry supervisor could be transferred to the exchange fund authority first, and Sir Gao thoughtfully replied that "there is no hurry, no hurry, since there is an open timetable, it is good to move forward steadily", the Hong Kong government was even less confident, Even the sincerity of exchanging terms is not enough!
Under such circumstances, the three giants of the Hong Kong government do not understand Sir Gao's outline of building an international digital center in Xiangjiang. They can only consult with an open mind. Represented by the financial secretary Zhai Kecheng, they asked: "does the concept of this International Digital Center echo the international financial center?"
"The financial secretary is wise. He has reached the key point at once." Sir Gao praised each other's IQ without cost. "The foundation of Xiangjiang's survival has been an international free port for a long time. In recent years, the contribution of the status of an international financial center has come from behind."
"From the economic development history of Xiangjiang in recent years, especially the trend in recent ten years, such as the decline of the textile industry, which provided more than 100000 jobs in the most prosperous period, and the tourism industry vigorously promoted by the government, it is easy to lose its dominant position with the intensification of International competition."
"In fact, even if Xiangjiang is an international free port and an international financial center, it is also facing competitive challenges. Don't forget that before the outbreak of the Pacific War in World War II, the city that played this role in East Asia was not Xiangjiang."
"Fortunately, at this stage, Xiangjiang's status as an international free port and an international financial center is fairly stable. That's why if Xiangjiang wants to develop in the long term, it needs to take the initiative to seek to play an important role similar to an international financial center, and the international digital center is the best choice."
After listening to Sir Gao's overall overview from a strategically advantageous position, the financial secretary Zhai Kecheng nodded repeatedly and asked: "after reading Sir Gao's outline of building an international digital center in Xiangjiang for the first time, my first impression is to promote the wide application of computer technology. This is the most intuitive recent example I can understand, such as the system in the new trading hall of the stock exchange, but What is the specific meaning of the concepts of Internet, information highway and so on mentioned in the outline of building an international digital center in Xiangjiang? "
"All the uses mentioned by the financial secretary can be attributed to electronic data interchange, and the content of the International Digital Centre is far more than that." Sir Gao came up with an example, "Just this year, the National Science Foundation of the United States spent a lot of money and began to create a national computer network, which is the Internet. The information exchange between major cities can complete the transmission in seconds with the help of the Internet, just like a highway."
"This application scenario is put in Xiangjiang. As far as the international financial center is concerned, the rapidly changing market dynamics will be mastered by investors at a faster speed, which will certainly further consolidate the status of Xiangjiang international financial center."
"Although the national Internet created by the National Science Foundation of the United States is currently only allowed to be used by government institutions and universities, there is every reason to believe that as its value begins to manifest, it will be commercially available in a few years."
"Xiangjiang's construction of an international digital center is absolutely inseparable from this hardware infrastructure."
"Gao's consortium is not contacting Dadong telegraph group to discuss the acquisition of Xiangjiang Dadong Telegraph Company and Xiangjiang telephone company."
"The operating advantages of Xiangjiang Dadong Telegraph Company and Xiangjiang telephone company rely on the franchise of long-distance telephone and local telephone. This mechanism has indeed ensured the development of Xiangjiang's telecommunications industry in the past, but with the progress of technology, it is becoming more and more reluctant to make progress and lack competitiveness."
"On the British side, telecommunications enterprises, including Dadong telegraph group and British Telecom, have been privatized one after another. The Zhengfu government has given up a large number of shares and listed in order to enhance its operational vitality."
"I have such an idea. If I successfully acquire Xiangjiang Dadong Telegraph Company and Xiangjiang telephone company, I will sell the long-distance telephone and local telephone franchise of the two companies back to Zhengfu. Of course, the fund will be paid by the exchange fund, and then the exchange fund will take the lead in public-private partnership to build a more advanced telecommunications network to transmit voice, fax, e-mail, and almost all For TV programs that are not limited by the number of channels, as for the specific commercial development on this infrastructure, it is up to market competition to develop unlimited possibilities. "
Sir Gao said a lot. The three giants of the Hong Kong government understood most of the ideas. They all thought that Sir Gao did private work by the way.
Obviously, in the Gao's consortium, at least Huanyu electronics and happy technology must have technical advantages that can not be ignored in the blueprint of the outline of Xiangjiang's construction of an international digital center.
People, who hasn't been selfish, kind!
However, no one dares to question Sir Gao's foresight. There is an example of the yen offshore financial center. There, I don't want to be beaten in the face.
More importantly, Xiangjiang has entered the transitional period. Ghost guy has no concept of heartache about spending money, especially the money of the exchange fund controlled by Sir Gao. As long as Sir Gao is willing, why not.
Then, the Deputy Secretary for political affairs, Mr Xia Dingji, asked a very practical question. Sir Gao's outline of building an international digital center in Xiangjiang is indeed encouraging, but how can the government budget be integrated into it?
Sir Gao smiled. "In the next financial year, the exchange fund authority will allocate HK $2.5 billion from the surplus of the exchange fund to support the government's finance. It mainly focuses on three areas, but it should be earmarked and stand the audit."
Finally, the topic came, and Sir Gao was really interesting. He gave an extra HK $500 million. The assistant chief secretary, Xia Dingji, who was heartened by the news, quickly asked, "which three areas do you prefer?"
"Education, medical care and disciplined forces." Sir Gao replied calmly: "in the field of education, the brain drain of Xiangjiang is inevitable because of the tide of immigrants. The development orientation of Xiangjiang's international financial center and international digital center is inseparable from high-end talents, and the training must keep up."
"The main threat in the medical field is the beginning of this year, the first AIDS case in Xiangjiang, which is still incurable, which is extremely harmful and must be well publicizing and preventing."
"The development of the disciplined forces and Xiangjiang is inseparable from a stable environment. Although the Independent Commission against corruption has basically cured its vicious disease of corruption, its efficient operation requires sustained and stable investment. We can't want the horses to run fast and don't let the horses eat grass."
"As for how the government budget can be integrated into this 2.5 billion Hong Kong dollars, I think it is not difficult to use the wisdom of the government. For example, in terms of salary growth, it is appropriate to add a name of computer application skills; another example is the procurement of some advanced equipment in the customs."
The three giants of the Hong Kong government immediately listened with joy. Sir Gao was fastidious in his work. According to this way of playing, it is no problem to reduce the pressure on the budget deficit of the Hong Kong government by more than one billion.
Cat in the back of the Hong Kong Governor Youde, came forward and finally clapped his hands and said, "we'll hold a meeting of the Executive Council right away and talk about it."
It is not hard to imagine how happy a ghost official like Xie Faxin, Secretary for security, who knows that he has no money to spend in his disciplined forces.
However, before long, something happened, and the Royal Police in Xiangjiang fell off the chain, which made Xie Faxin lose face. Sir GAO found a reason to get angry and beat the ghost guy severely.