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Plagiarism - 440 Two Malakanan Palace

Imelda smiled slightly, and she continued to introduce: "Our destination is almost here. Audrey, look at that river over there is called Pasig River, and in front of it is the Malacañang Palace, the presidential palace of the Philippines. g, in the Philippines means 'the place where noble people live'..."

"Oh, that looks like a Spanish building, um, it has an oriental flavor, it's really majestic! It's so beautiful!" Audrey Hepburn praised again.

"That's right! Malakanan Palace was built in 1802 and has a history of nearly 0 years. It was originally a noble villa without a name. It doesn't look very majestic, but it is a quiet, beautiful and rich Historic palace. The architectural style of Malacañang Palace not only has a strong oriental color, but also is full of western sentiment. It used to be the Spanish Governor's Palace and the American Governor's Palace successively. After nearly 0 years of continuous expansion and decoration, it has formed Today’s scale. Oh, I forgot to tell you, I live here.” Imelda’s mood became more and more cheerful, and these are indeed things she should be proud of.

Audrey Hepburn smiled and said: "Imelda, to be honest, if Mr. Tang Xi hadn't told me a few days ago that you are the wife of the President of the Philippines, I might still not know your noble status. Hehe Hee, it looks like I'm here, honorable Mrs. President, I'm going to visit your house. In Chinese, it means 'to bother you'!"

While talking, the Malakanan Palace arrived.

In front of the gate of Malakanan Palace, there are two rows of majestic guard soldiers.They solemnly saluted Imelda and the dignitaries entering the presidential palace.

Walking into Malakanan Palace, whether it is Audrey Hepburn or Tan Jiabao, they all sigh the luxury and majesty of this palace.Malacanang Palace is a Spanish-style building. Although it has been renovated by several American governors and Philippine presidents, the scale has been expanded and the equipment has become more modern.But on the surface, it still preserves the prototype of Spanish-style buildings.There are extensive gardens and bamboo villas for visiting state guests in the Malakanan Palace.Many representative art treasures of various historical periods in the Philippines and famous paintings of Spain are displayed on the luxurious corridors of the palace.The magnificent living room is the place to receive foreign envoys and guests.

After passing through the magnificent reception hall, the group finally stopped in the spacious and bright living room.Under the arrangement of the staff, they each sat down.

Because of this meeting, on the surface it was just a private meeting between Imelda and Audrey Hepburn.But in fact, the Philippine side has attached great importance to the "sightseeing group" of the Tang Dynasty Group Corporation to the Philippines.When they knew that Tang Dynasty Group was interested in investing in the Philippines, Marcos sent two ministers to accompany them.

Imelda and Audrey Hepburn continued to chat about topics they were interested in.On the other side, Philippine Minister of Economy Courier Lopez and Minister of Culture Nix Santos began to discuss economic issues with Yankel.Along the way, they also got to know each other very well.

"Mr. Yankel, and Mr. Fan Nu and Mr. Zheng Dashi, have you gained a preliminary understanding of the Philippines along the way?" Courier Lopez asked Yankel beside him with a smile.

Yankel shrugged and said, "Well, the Philippines is a beautiful country. We all like this beautiful country very much. Hehe, the president's wife is so beautiful, Mr. Lopez and Mr. Santos are so polite, we feel very happy It is an honor and my heartfelt thanks to Mrs. President and the two for their hospitality."

Courier Lopez was modest, and then said: "What you see is only superficial phenomena. In fact, my country's economic situation and investment environment are relatively good. After World War II, the Philippines has always been the most advanced country in the Asia-Pacific region. One of the countries in the world, its industrial strength far exceeds that of Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Singapore, and South Korea, and is second only to Japan.

From the perspective of the economic structure of Asian countries, in 1967, the industrial output value of each country accounted for 44% of the GDP, Japan was 24%, the Philippines was (%), Singapore was 23%, Thailand was 13%, and Indonesia was 34%. Among them, the emerging industrial sector has always been considered as the basis of economic growth in developing countries. It is marked by the proportion of manufacturing output value in GDP. Japan is 15%, the Philippines is second only to Japan, and Singapore is 14%. , Thailand is 8%, and Indonesia is only [-]%. At that time, the World Bank predicted that the Philippines has rich natural resources and a labor force with a higher level of education. It has the basic conditions necessary for rapid economic growth. I believe that it will not take long for the Philippines to will join the ranks of the advanced industrialized countries."

Yankel nodded approvingly and praised: "Mr. Lopez is worthy of being the Minister of Economy. These figures have been described in such detail. But I know that the Philippines has implemented import substitution industry since 1951, and this system It has continued to this day. It seems that this policy has a significant effect."

They are all engaged in economics. How could Courier Lopez not understand the meaning of Yankel's words?The import substitution industry did bring tangible benefits to the Philippines during the first 10 years.However, today, this policy has increasingly restricted the development of the country.Foreign capital has withdrawn from the Philippines one after another, and even some domestic funds have withdrawn from the country.During this period, the basic policy measures taken by the Philippine government are: (1) establish tariff protection, increase import tariffs on consumer goods, protect the domestic market, and develop national industries; (2) set import quotas and restrict imports; (3) carry out strict (4) Excessively assessing the official exchange rate of the currency to protect domestic weak and small national industries from competition from imported goods, and to promote domestic capital accumulation and prevent capital outflows.

In contrast, other countries in Southeast Asia, such as Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Singapore, seized the opportunity to introduce foreign capital, advanced technology and equipment in a timely manner, and vigorously developed the export processing industry of agricultural products and finished products based on domestic resources. Industrial development brings new vitality.

Courier Lopez said with an embarrassed smile: "Each country has its own actual situation. Of course, we have also adjusted our strategy. We issued the 'Investment Incentive Act' as early as 1967 and decided to , that is, the establishment of export processing zones in 1969, and the timely promulgation of the 'Export Incentive Act'."

"It is difficult for Tang Dynasty Group's products to enter the Philippines. Most of our electrical appliances, electronic products, medicines, movies, records, and medical equipment enter the Philippines through smuggling channels. , It’s not a small loss.” Yankel sighed.

At this time, Marcos had not been in power for a long time, and he hadn't shown much greed.Therefore, the current Philippine government officials are still relatively clean, and they all want to do something practical.This Courier Lopez is one of them.As Secretary of the Economy, he made many good suggestions for the Philippines, including a shift in industrial policy.And now, Imelda has attracted a large enterprise like Tang Dynasty Group Company, and he is the happiest.He made up his mind that he must find ways to retain this company and allow more foreign capital to enter the Philippines.

"Haha, Tang Dynasty Group Corporation is a friend of our president's wife. We can discuss many things. If possible, I can write to the president and Congress to designate Tang Dynasty Group Corporation as a 'friendly enterprise' of the Philippines. We I hope that Tang Dynasty Group can also achieve rapid development in the Philippines." Courier Lopez said kindly.

Imelda over there suddenly interjected: "Regarding the current situation in the Philippines, the president actually wanted to reform a long time ago, but was obstructed by the people in Congress. Who doesn't know that Tang Dynasty Group Corporation is the fastest growing company in the world ?Mr. Tang Xiao is the most amazing person in the world? In fact, the products they manufacture are the best. If they can invest and build factories in the Philippines, it will not only solve the problem of many unemployed people, but also drive the local economy and renew our existing There are backward production methods, which can increase exports and earn foreign exchange. This is also of great benefit to the Philippines.”

Tan Jiabao who was sitting in the corner was inexplicably surprised.In his impression, this woman knows nothing but playing, dressing, gold, silver and jewelry, and enjoying.However, now that she was talking with Audrey Hepburn, she was able to use two things at once, and hit the point with one word, which made Tan Jiabao look at her with admiration.

After hearing Imelda's words, Courier Lopez became more confident. He nodded to Imelda and said, "Madam said yes. If Tang Dynasty Group can invest in the Philippines, The Philippines will try its best to create favorable conditions for your company. I wonder which aspects of business your company wants to invest in the Philippines?"

Yanker said with a sassy smile: "If it is as the President's wife and Mr. Minister said, give Tang Dynasty Group Corporation the treatment of a 'Philippines friendly enterprise' and let our products enter the Philippine market normally. In that case, we will In the next 5-8 years, we will invest in banking, hotels, textiles, clothing, household appliances, shipping and mining in the Philippines. The total investment will exceed US$[-] million. We will contribute to the economic development of the Philippines .But our first investments were in mining and shipping!"

"Ah—" All the Filipinos present looked at each other in blank dismay, Courier Lopez and everyone turned their attention to Imelda...

Imelda smiled and said: "Other industries are easy to talk about, but the mining industry has been gradually nationalized by the Philippines since World War II. However, the policy has been formulated for so many years, and some places are out of date. Well, for this industry, I want you to talk about it when the president comes back? Now you can talk about other industries first. Hee hee, I also hope that you will invest in the film and record industries in the Philippines, and I also hope The Philippines produced several big stars like Audrey Hepburn and Teresa Teng."