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Chapter 1063 Tangled and Unreconciled
After introducing the difference between SUVs and off-road vehicles to Syrian officials in detail, Zhang Qihang said: "So, everyone can regard SUVs as cars with a higher chassis and better passing performance, and pay more attention to comfort. And space performance, rather than emphasizing off-road performance...Of course, if you are going on bad roads and light off-road, an SUV with a four-wheel drive system is indeed much better than an ordinary car, but it really cannot be compared with an off-road vehicle."

After listening to Zhang Qihang, Samir Khalil nodded, and he whispered to Fahd Ahmed: "Fahd, I think this thing is not suitable for the daily commuting of the troops, but As an ordinary civilian vehicle, it is still very good, anyway, the passability and escape performance of this thing are much better than ordinary cars.”

"Yes, I think so too," Fahd Ahmed agreed with Samir Khalil: "And just now Mr. Zhang introduced the development process and market share of SUVs in Europe and the United States. Since This new model can be recognized by the market in Europe and the United States, so I think this thing should also have a market in Syria."

Syria is a very contradictory country. On the one hand, because of America’s blockade of itself, its infiltration of itself, and its support for opposition forces, Syrians are quite resentful towards the Americans and feel that the United States has hurt them; but on the other hand On the other hand, as the most powerful and developed country in the world today, Syrians will consciously or unconsciously envy Americans, yearn for them, and even like things that Americans like. The Syrian officials, headed by Fahd Ahmed and Samir Khalil, subconsciously think that the Syrian people will also like SUVs, and they don’t even think there is any problem with their ideas.

Fahd Ahmed nodded slightly, and then asked Zhang Qihang: "Mr. Zhang, you just said that this...well, SUV is also very popular in your country?"

"Yes," Zhang Qihang nodded and said, "Our Tiggo has been on the market for about a year. After the early publicity, the market quickly accepted this product of SUV. Now it has reached about 2000 vehicles per month, and if the two SUV products of Mitsubishi Outlander and Honda CR-V are included, our domestic SUV market can achieve sales of about 12000 to 18000 vehicles per month."

Fahad Ahmed and Samir Khalil were amazed: 20000 sales per month?Doesn't that mean that there are almost 24 sales in a year? !Tsk tsk...a big country with a large population is good. Even a single car model can sell hundreds of thousands of cars every now and then, and the national market in Syria is not that big...

China's huge market and population base make Fahd Ahmed and Samir Khalil look envious and jealous.

Envy, envy, envy, envy, envy and hatred, I heard from Zhang Qihang that Huateng Tiggo’s SUV sells so well in China, and even two Japanese SUVs sell well in China, Fahd Ahmed was completely moved , He pondered for a while, and immediately asked Zhang Qihang: "Mr. Zhang, since this car is so good, with large space, comfortable ride, and much better passability than sedans, why don't you introduce this car to us in Syria?" What about it? I believe this car should also perform well in Syria.”

After Fahd Ahmed and Samir Khalil showed strong interest in Tiggo, Zhang Qihang began to think about this question, so at this moment, facing the question raised by Fahd Ahmed , Zhang Qihang replied immediately: "We were actually discussing this issue before. The Syrian market is one of the overseas markets that our group attaches the most importance to. However, SUV is a brand-new car category after all, and the overall market acceptance is still relatively low. , even in European and American countries, SUVs account for about 10% of their overall sales, so..."

Zhang Qihang’s words left Samir Khalil and others speechless: Yes, if a project has a large expected investment, but the output and rate of return have relatively high risks, then it’s you , how would you like to choose?

From such a comparison, it is clear that the conditions in Syria are better, and a company’s financial reserves are limited, and it is impossible to invest in two large-scale overseas projects at the same time. This means that if Huateng Industrial Group chooses to cooperate with the Syrians, It is very likely that they will give up the cooperation with Proton, and they don’t even have to give up completely. It only takes about two years for them to turn around. But for Anwar Noliza and the people behind him, such a result Obviously definitely not what they want to see...

After pondering for a moment, Anwar Noliza asked Maohiddin Yassin again: "Tell me about your thoughts, how do you think we should resolve the current situation?"

Of course, what Mohyiddin Yassin said is also reasonable. Let’s give up the previous idea now and cooperate honestly. The cake that was originally “booked” is still his own, and there is always something to eat. It's not too small, and it's much stronger than a complete chicken-and-egg fight, but...

Zhang Qihang nodded slightly: "You mean..."

And when Samir Khalil was talking about this to Zhang Qihang, Jiang He, who had been standing beside Zhang Qihang, nodded to a staff member standing not far from him, Seeing Jiang He's actions, the staff member immediately took out his mobile phone, edited a text message and sent it out.

When Zhang Qihang said this, Fahd Ahmed understood: Huateng Industrial Group does have the idea of ​​introducing SUVs to Syria, but they also have concerns, fearing that Syrian consumers will not accept this product.

This situation is even more serious than Anwar Nolicha had expected before. If we knew that there was such a big risk, everyone would not bother. Let's make some concessions, how good would it be for everyone to quickly finalize the matter?It's nothing more than a question of earning more and earning less. How can I be so passive as I am now, and even face the risk of chicken flying eggs.

After saying these words, Mohiddin Yassin even felt somewhat relieved: Anyway, from the beginning to the end, he was just a small character who spread the word, although he would also have a share of the benefits after the matter was completed. , but only a little bit.And since I'm a small character, I can't bear too much responsibility... No one is qualified to bear the blame.

Fortunately, Samir Khalil is not really concerned about whether Huateng Industrial Group will start the off-road vehicle project, but to use this to move on to the next topic...

"Abandon the previous plan?"

According to common sense, the Syrians invited Huateng Industrial Group to invest and build factories in Syria. It seems that they have nothing to do with the Malaysians. There is really no reason for Malaysian diplomats to be cautious about this matter, but if Knowing what roles Anwar Noliza and Mohiddin Yassin played in the cooperation between Huateng Industrial Group and Proton Motors, you can understand why the expressions of the two are so cautious: before that, the two and the forces behind them The reason for the tossing and the reason why the lion opened its mouth like that is that the ultimate goal is to ask for money, but now, our side may face a situation where chickens fly with eggs, which is obviously not what the two of them want to see...

The solution is actually too simple, it’s nothing more than bowing your head, but Mohiddin Yassin knows why his ambassador would ask such a question: Blame the blame, no matter who is responsible, it can’t be me.

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Anwar Nolicha nodded slightly: "Well..."

The reason why Anwar Noliza and Mohiddin Yassin's expressions are so serious is naturally related to the things reported in the newspapers in front of them-the details of these newspapers will not be discussed. However, the content is relatively consistent, and they all introduce the news that Syria invited Huateng Industrial Group to invest in Syria.

What Mohiddin Yassin said was actually what Anwar Noliza was most worried about. Although before that, Huateng Industrial Group’s attention in foreign cooperation had been on Malaysia’s Proton Motors. To some extent As far as China is concerned, the cooperation with Proton Cars shoulders the important task of "China's auto industry has developed to a new historical stage and realized the export of foreign technology". where.

For such a large-scale investment project with an investment amount of tens of millions of dollars, Zhang Qihang’s answer did not surprise Samir Khalil. After careful consideration, the Syrian side was a little surprised. A relieved Samir Khalil nodded immediately: "Of course, I can fully understand."

This question hardly needs an answer because everyone knows what the answer is.

Just give up like this, not reconciled!I am really not reconciled!
Anwar Noricah frowned tightly and said nothing, Mohiddin Yassin secretly looked up at the other party, saw the other party's tangled face, then lowered his head.

In this way, the problem before us is very real: Maybe we have invested a huge amount of money in research and development of an off-road vehicle, but it will not be recognized by the market in the end; on the other hand, if we put this investment into Among the sedan and SUV projects, they can eventually reap a large amount of profits... Mr. Khalil, Huateng Industrial Group is an enterprise, we must first ensure the profit and the ratio of input to output. "

Hearing what Mohiddin Yassin said, Anwar Noliza frowned, he was somewhat unwilling.

For the Syrian people, the car is the most acceptable product. Like most third world countries, Syrians also regard cars as a symbol of status and status. Suddenly, a car is not a car. [-]. Off-road vehicles are not a thing for off-road vehicles. It is really hard to say how the public will accept them.

Samir Khalil's question represents the aspirations of many members of the Syrian delegation: You said that SUVs are not off-road vehicles, so good, why don't you develop off-road vehicles?
"Two reasons," Zhang Qihang said without hiding it, "on the one hand, it's because we don't have the technology accumulation of off-road vehicles, and the development cost of off-road vehicles is not cheap; The overall size of the market is limited, and users believe more in products that have already become well-known, such as Mitsubishi Pajero, Toyota Prado, Toyota Land Cruiser and other models.

Also!

After a while, Anwar Noliza finally raised his head, waved his hand to Maohiddin Yassin and said, "Mohiddin, you go out first."

But now, the Syrians have obviously provided Huateng Industrial Group with a new and even better choice: cooperation with Malaysians is still limited, even if foreign technology exports have been achieved, but the front of the car still has Malaysia The logo of Proteng Automobile, but if it cooperates with the Syrians, it will be completely different, not to mention whether the Huateng Industrial Group can build a wholly-owned factory in Syria, even if it can't, for the Syrians who have no automobile industry to speak of In other words, it is estimated that they would not think of asking Huateng Industrial Group to "contribute" the position of the front logo.

"With the example of Huateng motorcycles, our entire Syrian government, including your Excellency, believes that your company can build another automobile factory in Syria. We also sincerely invite you to increase Investment in Syria," looking at Zhang Qihang and Samir Khalil with a particularly sincere expression: "As long as you are willing to come, no matter what requirements and conditions you have, we can discuss it."

This request from Samir Khalil was originally the focus of everyone's discussion, so at this moment, Zhang Qihang was not surprised when he heard Samir Khalil's request, he just pondered for a moment, and then said: "Harry Mr. Le, we will carefully consider what you said, and I will give you a preliminary answer later, what do you think?"

Anwar Noliza frowned fiercely, and Mohiddin Yassin's expression was not much better, and his face was also full of dignity.

Ambassador Anwar Noricha’s frown is a bit fierce, and what is miraculous is that the shape of Ambassador Anwar Noricha’s frown is somewhat similar to the newspapers on his desk, which is also miraculous .

On the contrary, Samir Khalil asked Zhang Qihang curiously: "Mr. Zhang, your company is so powerful, why don't you develop off-road vehicles?"

I am really not reconciled. A car costs several hundred dollars, and the annual income is tens of millions of dollars. The most rare thing is that this is a stable income that lasts for more than ten years. Where can I find such a good thing?

The Syrian government has sent such a high-level delegation. Huateng Industrial Group, Lu Province and even the national level naturally treat this matter with great caution. Everyone has sat together to discuss various demands that may be raised by the Syrian side. How to deal with these requirements, which is the so-called targeted plan...

These words do not need to be uttered by Mohiddin Yassin, but everyone is a smart person and understands them.

Mohiddin Yassin nodded obediently: "Okay."

The resentment in my heart is resentment, who will let others be more powerful and higher than myself? Mohiddin Yassin sighed silently in his heart, and said honestly: "Sir, I think that since things cannot be done, it is better... ...Abandon the previous plan and follow the original plan."

After a while, Anwar Noliza finally broke the suffocating silence in the room, and first asked Mohiddin Yassin: "Maohidin, do you think the cooperation between the Huateng Group and the Syrians can be achieved? "

In the capital, in the ambassador's office of the Malaysian Embassy in China, the atmosphere is a bit dignified.

Hearing what Anwar Noricha said, Mohiddin Yassin couldn't help but looked up at his ambassador, feeling a little sad in his heart: Don't you know how to resolve it?

"Whether SUVs can be accepted by the Syrian people is indeed a question," Samir Khalil nodded, agreeing with Zhang Qihang's words, but then he changed the subject and continued: "But Mr. Zhang , Over the past few years, your company has developed rapidly in Syria, brought a large number of jobs to Syria, and promoted the development of the local economy. Have you and your colleagues considered expanding investment in Syria?"

Realizing this, the enthusiasm in Fahd Ahmed's heart instantly weakened a lot. He did have some ideas, but looking at it now, this idea is somewhat risky...

Mohiddin Yassin hesitated for a moment, and said honestly: "It's hard to say, but according to what I have learned, the cooperation between Huateng Group and the Syrians has always been quite happy. Huateng Group's cooperation in Syria and the Middle East The business expansion is also very smooth, and under the premise that we have encountered obstacles, I think there is a high probability that they will be able to reach a cooperation."

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After Mohiddin Yassin went out, Anwar Nooriza was the only one left in the huge office. By this time, Anwar Nooriza no longer had to pretend his emotions, and he cursed fiercely After a call and venting his emotions, he picked up the phone and dialed out. After a while, Anwar Noricha said to the phone: "Your Excellency Dato, I have a situation to report to you... Yes, It's about Huateng Group...

That's right, the Syrians have also joined in, and the current situation is very troublesome. These days, I have seen a lot of news about the Syrian official's inspection trip to Lu Province in the media...

Yes, I think this is indeed their way of putting pressure on us, the purpose is to let us throw a mouse... No, no, I don't think it's time to bow to them, I wonder if we can use the big The power of those Chinese and overseas Chinese in Malaysia to put a little pressure on the Chinese government?That's right, that's what I thought..."

(End of this chapter)