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Chapter 815 Invitation from the Global President of Ford Motor

"An important person wants to see me?" Zhang Qihang frowned slightly: "Who is it?"

"Yes," Charlotte Douglas nodded, "Ford Motor President Jacques Nasser."

When talking about Jacques Nasser's meeting with Zhang Qihang, Charlotte Douglas was full of envy and jealousy.

The 90s was the most glorious time for Ford Motor, with annual sales of hundreds of billions of dollars, annual profits of billions of dollars, the company's market value of hundreds of billions of dollars, and its market share in the US fluctuating around 25% all year round. It is a world-class super car. Giants, compared to Ford Motor, the First National Bank of California, a medium-sized bank with a market value of only tens of billions of dollars, is simply not enough to look at.

As for this Mr. Jacques Nasser, he is not only the global president of Ford Motor, but also the successor of the current Ford Motor CEO Alex Trotman. Everyone knows that Alex After Mr. Trotman's term as CEO expires next year, Jacques Nasser will become the helm of Ford Motor, a world-class giant. Now, the president of such a world-class super giant actually called himself and called him How could Charlotte Douglas not be jealous to meet Zhang Qihang from China: Is this guy from the east the illegitimate son of God?

Of course Zhang Qihang knew Jacques Nasser, and now he heard Charlotte Douglas say that it was Jacques Nasser who wanted to see him, he was really surprised!
Before that, Zhang Qihang never thought of meeting the global president of Ford Motor, and considering the stage gap in strength between the two parties, Zhang Qihang didn't even take the initiative to contact or visit the other party through some channels: both sides There is such a big gap in strength, even if the other party gives me this opportunity to meet for the sake of the middleman, so what?

Better not go.

But what people didn't expect was that the other party offered to meet with me. This is really...

Zhang Qihang can only lament how wonderful this world is.

But the surprise is the surprise, Zhang Qihang is a person who has seen the world after all, he is not a head shorter than the other party on the spiritual level, so naturally he will not feel a lot of surprise, instead he frowned even tighter, and thought for a while Seconds later, Zhang Qihang asked Charlotte Douglas: "Mr. Douglas, did Mr. Jacques Nasser say why he wanted to see me?"

Charlotte Douglas couldn't help but look at Zhang Qihang in surprise when he heard this.

In his original cognition, after Zhang Qihang heard the news he brought him, he should have been so excited that he was so excited that he lost his composure and took the initiative to "summon" this little guy from China. Who are people?

It is the current global president of Ford Motor and the next CEO of Ford Motor. According to normal logic, it is normal for this Chinese person to be as happy as a believer summoned by the Pope after hearing the news, right?
But he didn't show the slightest joy and excitement. Instead, he frowned and asked himself, "Did Mr. Jacques Nasser say why he wanted to see me?"

At this moment, Charlotte Douglas was even a little angry: How could you do this?how can you do this !

However, this anger was quickly suppressed by Charlotte Douglas. He knew very well that the young man in front of him was not a Chinese who could be easily bullied in Chinatown. Instead, he tried to squeeze out a smile and said to Zhang Qihang: "I didn't say that, but I guess it should be that Mr. Nasser wants to communicate with you after he knows that there are colleagues from the Huaxia auto industry."

"That's it, it's also possible," Zhang Qihang thought for a while, then nodded and said, "After all, Ford also has a company in China."

Charlotte Douglas was taken aback: "Ford has a business in your China?"

This situation was beyond his expectation.

"Yes," Zhang Qihang nodded and explained: "In our country, Ford Motor holds a 30% stake in an automobile manufacturing company called Jiangling Motors. Advertised, they made the Ford Transit."

Ford Transit, also known as Ford Transit.

"Ford Transit?" Charlotte Douglas suddenly realized, and nodded again and again: "That's not surprising."

In Charlotte Douglas' view, since Ford has already invested in China and even introduced the Transit car to China, the reason why Jacques Nasser wants to communicate with Zhang Qihang is naturally very easy to understand: Nasser Mr. wants to know more about the situation of China's auto market.

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Because of Jacques Nasser's invitation, Zhang Qihang, who originally planned to go back immediately, had to postpone the trip again.

To be honest, Zhang Qihang still attaches great importance to this meeting with Jacques Nasser. Knowing that the Ford car in the future is far from what it is today, he has enough psychological advantages to be able to look down on the Ford car at a level, and to a certain extent, but with this At the same time, Zhang Qihang also remained calm enough to clearly understand that the current Ford Motor is the second largest automaker in the world after General Motors. It is the top car manufacturer in the world today, and there are many things worth learning from the other party, so for this visit, while maintaining a normal mind, Zhang Qihang also held "Maybe I can learn something? At the same time, he was also a little curious about what kind of posture Jacques Nasser would use to meet him.

When Ford Motor sent the official invitation letter to Zhang Qihang, Zhang Qihang was surprised: the place where he met Jacques Nasser was neither the headquarters of Ford Motor nor a certain factory of Ford Motor, but a project to improve the American African nation. A charity dinner for the lives of impoverished children of American descent, and the sponsor of this event is actually Ford Motor.

The current president of Ford Motor Company invited himself to a charity dinner held by Ford Motor Company to improve the lives of impoverished African-American children in the United States?
Nima, what the hell is this?

When he saw the contents of this invitation letter, Zhang Qihang even wondered for a while whether Ford had sent the wrong invitation letter.

On behalf of Ford Motor, the staff member of Ford Motor who personally came to deliver the invitation letter to Zhang Qihang had an innocent face: "That's right, it is a charity dinner, and Mr. Nasser will communicate with you at this charity dinner. 10 minutes, what's the problem?"

Zhang Qihang: "..."

He really wanted to say "I'm so honored!" Although he didn't know what the situation was, he had a feeling that he seemed to be a tool, a tool that Jacques Nasser needed when he was going to do something. The props used, but in the current situation, I seem to be unable to refuse - as a national civil servant, such things as postponement of the trip have to be reported and applied to the foreign affairs department in advance, so in Charlotte Douglas I earn money from myself After receiving the verbal invitation from Jacques Nasser, Zhang Qihang submitted an application for postponement of his return trip to the Huaxia Consulate in Los Angeles.

The consulate knew that Mr. Jacques Nasser, the current global president of Ford Motor, had sent an invitation to Zhang Qihang through Charlotte Douglas, the head of the Los Angeles branch of the First National Bank of California. After confirming the authenticity of the incident with Ford Motor, Zhang Qihang was specially invited to the embassy.

After arriving at the embassy, ​​Mr. Consul not only agreed to Zhang Qihang’s application to postpone his return, but also solemnly told him some precautions:
For example, when meeting Mr. Jacques Nasser, you must be neither humble nor overbearing, and don't lose the face of our China:

For example, during the meeting, it is necessary to skillfully test Mr. Jacques Nasser and Ford Motor's perception and attitude towards China, and take this opportunity to introduce our country's reform and opening up policy to Mr. Jacques Nasser. If possible, Mostly speak good things for the country, and at the same time invite Ford Motor to invest in China...

In a word, in the eyes of the consulate and consular comrades, the invitation sent by Jacques Nasser to Zhang Qihang is a rare opportunity, which must be seized and made good use of.

The consulate even tactfully reminded Zhang Qihang that the consulate has special diplomatic etiquette trainers, whether Zhang Qihang needs to be trained in diplomatic etiquette, and the relevant personnel only gave up after Zhang Qihang's strong refusal. got this idea...

The consulate has done so much preparatory work, but in the end it just sent me an invitation to a charity dinner, and I could only have a 10-minute interview with Jacques Nasser?

Zhang Qihang, dumbfounded, reported the situation to the consulate, but after hearing the news, the consulate visibly cheered up: "Comrade Zhang Qihang, what you said is true? Jacques Nasser Mr. invited you to a charity dinner in the name of the global president of Ford Motor? And promised to communicate with you for 10 minutes at the dinner?"

"Yes," Zhang Qihang nodded affirmatively: "The invitation letter is in my hand, and the Ford Motor staff who sent me the invitation letter just left... Comrade, are you okay?"

Speaking of this, Zhang Qihang hesitated and stopped talking. He couldn't understand why the staff of the consulate on the other end of the phone began to breathe heavily?

"I'm fine! I'm fine!" The comrade from the consulate shouted that he was fine, and he said loudly in an obviously more excited tone: "Comrade Zhang Qihang, wait a moment, I will report this situation to the consulate immediately!"

Zhang Qihang: "..."

What are you doing?Why do I not understand?
(End of this chapter)