The rise of a great power: starting with military industry

Chapter 342 Official Name (Subscription Request)

When Hong Kong was at its worst, the stock market hit rock bottom and the exchange rate reached 1 US dollar to 10 Hong Kong dollars.

There was a long queue in front of the bank.

Liu Tao originally prepared 30 billion US dollars, and later invested another 40 billion US dollars. After the payment arrived, he invested more than billion US dollars in succession.

In addition, the various companies under the Panshan Group invested heavily in Hong Kong to build factories and recruit employees, and with the confidence given by the higher-ups, Hong Kong finally became stable.

And now, it can be said that the overall situation has been decided.

The first to rebound was Hong Kong Electric Group. At its previous peak, the group's stock price reached HK$14.8 per share, with a total market value of HK$74 billion.

As the stock market crash came, Hong Kong Electric Group did not escape the fate of plummeting market value. At its lowest point, it fell to HK$5.9 per share, and its market value fell to HK$29.5 billion, directly falling below the HK$30 billion mark.

This is the lowest market value of Hong Kong Electric Group since 78.

Liu Tao bought the Hong Kong Electric Group at a price of HK$5.9 per share.

After taking over HK Electric, it was announced that a huge amount of money would be injected into HK Electric, and there were several major positive news, such as HK Electric Group will invest HK$20 billion to build new power stations and expand the capacity of the group's existing power stations.

Now, the Hong Kong Electric Group has regained all its lost territories and is on the verge of unifying Hong Kong's electricity supply market.

Hong Kong Electric Group is just one aspect and is insignificant compared to the others.

The biggest real estate developer in Hong Kong now is none other than Liu Tao!
The biggest banker in Hong Kong is none other than him!

Especially banks. After the integration, the banks he controlled formed fourteen banks, including two large, four medium and eight small.

Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) and Hong Kong Bank are two large banks. Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong), like HSBC, has the right to issue Hong Kong dollars, and its current scale is no less than that of HSBC. Hong Kong Bank is a large bank formed through integration. It is smaller than Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) and HSBC, and does not have the right to issue Hong Kong dollars.

The four medium-sized banks are Hong Kong Construction Bank, Hong Kong Commercial Bank, Hong Kong Development Bank and Hong Kong Everbright Bank. These were the original four medium-sized banks in Hong Kong, which could not hold on and were bought at low prices and changed their brands.

There are eight small banks, but they are not very large in scale. They are the result of the integration of more than a dozen small banks.

Because the higher authorities highly recognized the development of Pengcheng in recent years and also further opened up the Special Administrative Region, allowing Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan and overseas Chinese to open banks in Pengcheng, these fourteen banks entered Pengcheng one after another.

This also led to a sharp rise in the share prices of these banks after they were relisted, making them very popular.

After all, everyone knows that opening a bank can make money, and the mainland is a huge market. Entering now means a good opportunity to make money.

For these banks, there are a lot of opportunities in Pengcheng. Not only can they collect deposits, but they can also lend money and earn interest rate differentials.

Liu Tao reported the work in Hong Kong to his superiors. Although there was still a lot of work to be done, it was undoubtedly a very good start.

"We must speed up the construction of the first Type 054 frigate and the first Type 052 destroyer, and strive to send them to Hong Kong in 87, so that the citizens of Hong Kong can not only see the might of the combined forces brigade, but also see our advanced warships, and let our compatriots truly embrace a powerful China from the bottom of their hearts." The leader said meaningfully.

Liu Tao looked serious and nodded heavily.

This also means that the first Type 054 frigate and the first Type 052 destroyer will be assigned to the South China Sea Fleet.

But he felt that what the leader did was right.

Since the beginning of the Age of Discovery, the world has entered the age of the ocean.

The ocean hegemon will be the world hegemon! The 20th century is also the era of the ocean!
Hong Kong, this is the last maritime hegemon, the British Empire occupied it step by step through unequal treaties with powerful ships and cannons. If you want to completely remove the colonial imprint in the hearts of Hong Kong compatriots, you need not only the modern army shown by the combined brigade, but also a strong navy that surpasses the current British Royal Navy.

At the same time, this is also a demonstration of safety, showing that China has the confidence and ability to maintain the safety of Hong Kong, whether on land or at sea. It also tells Chinese businessmen, Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan businessmen and overseas businessmen who want to invest in the mainland that China has the strength and ability to provide a safe environment.

A safe environment is something that many businessmen attach great importance to.

In a place that is in turmoil and war-torn, the business environment is definitely extremely bad.

A safe and stable social environment is definitely an important prerequisite for a good business environment.

Liu Tao realized that the first Type 052 destroyer must be built within two years so that it could be launched in time for 87.

Because the warship is built, it needs to be tested and then trained.

Otherwise, if you rush it, it will just be a mess and leave a bad impression on people.

Sure enough, not long after, the Navy gave official hull numbers and names to the first Type 054 frigate and the first Type 052 destroyer.

The first Type 054 frigate is officially numbered 541 and named 'Hong Kong Island'. Hong Kong Island is the commercial and political center of Hong Kong. It is the main island of Hong Kong and the second largest island in Hong Kong, second only to Lantau Island.

Back then, the British took advantage of the First Opium War to seize Hong Kong Island, which was also the beginning of Hong Kong's becoming a colony.

Naming the first Type 054 frigate as 'Hong Kong Island' is of great significance.

The first Type 052 destroyer is officially named "Xiang Jiang" with the hull number 521. It can be said that this name is full of meaning and is also a kind of expectation.

It can be said that the higher-ups racked their brains for 87.

The official name has given everyone motivation and everyone's enthusiasm has increased.

Liu Tao also participated more in the construction of the first Type 054 frigate and the first Type 052 destroyer, thereby speeding up the construction of the two warships to ensure that the two warships could smoothly participate in the 87th anniversary celebration.

The 87th anniversary celebration is a national event. It can even be said to be the most important event in 87 years. We cannot afford to be careless.

Even Liu Tao is full of cleanliness.

Liu Tao will solve any problems encountered during the construction process as soon as possible.

At the same time, Liu Tao also heard the news that the Navy had begun to form crew formations for the first Type 054 frigate, Ship 541 'Hong Kong Island', and the first Type 052 destroyer, Ship 521 'Hong Kong River'.

The Type 054 frigate has a crew of 200, including 19 aviation personnel.

The Type 052 destroyer has a crew of 280!
This requires that most of them must have a college degree or above, which is far higher than other similar troops in terms of educational level.

After all, these two warships are very advanced and have a large number of advanced equipment, which ordinary people really cannot operate.

At the same time, these will also be the seeds for the future development of the Chinese Navy and will reserve talents for other large warships in the future.

In addition to regular training, these crew members also have to receive a lot of professional and technical training to prepare in advance.

Although there are only 480 people in total, there are more than 480 candidates to be selected from for the final places. You can imagine how fierce the competition is.

(End of this chapter)