Rebirth of Hong Kong 1981

   Chapter 839 Win-win Cooperation

   Unlike decades later, when the Internet is everywhere, and trade is globalized, it is very difficult to circulate commodities in various countries, especially to sell them abroad.

  In the era of no e-commerce, commodity globalization, especially small commodities related to retail, not to mention more.

  For small commodities, due to various problems such as cost, it is difficult for them to find export channels. Even if they can be found, most of them will retreat conservatively in the face of huge risks.

   Those small commodities are the most popular things among the public. Once Carrefour and Walmart join forces, with the large demand from both parties, the risks that suppliers need to bear will be less.

  Supply channels, if this problem can be solved well and the two parties can share, this is definitely a good thing.

   "Mr. Sam, as far as I know, the retail market in the U.S. is now saturated. Even with the help of Wal-Mart, it will be difficult for my Carrefour to open up in the U.S. in the future."

   This is the conclusion that Yang Chen came to after researching the US retail market in many aspects. His subsidiary Donghua Group may be able to flow commodities into the US market.

   But Carrefour, under the pressure of many supermarkets in the United States and the existence of Wal-Mart, I am afraid it will be difficult to open up the situation.

  Even if you can enter the United States, the market is very limited, and the intermediate pay and return, the risks you take, etc., are not proportional.

   For Yang Chen to realize this, Uncle Sam is very satisfied. Choosing a partner is a matter of careful decision for a company like Walmart.

   Yang Chen was neither arrogant nor impetuous, nor was he confused by the immediate interests, nor rushed in because of the huge U.S. market. All these things showed that the other party was a rational businessman.

   This is exactly what Uncle Sam wants to see, and he is willing to cooperate with such Yang Chen.

   "Yes, given the current retail market situation in the United States, it is difficult for Carrefour to enter the US market in the future, and it will be difficult to break in. You know this very well."

   "However, this is not a big problem. As long as the two of us cooperate in an all-round way, Walmart can help Carrefour open up the market in the United States."

   "Yang, you are now one of the world's richest and richest people, and you hold more cash than some countries hold dollar foreign exchange."

   "If I could give you some help, it would be easy for Carrefour to enter the US market."

   Yang Chen raised his eyebrows: "For example"

   Uncle Sam said with a smile: "For example, you can help you acquire some small and medium-sized supermarkets, and at the same time provide you with a stable supply channel for goods."

   Yang Chen nodded and said, "It sounds pretty good."

If according to Uncle Sam's meaning, Carrefour opens up the US retail market, then it is really not a problem. It acquires small and medium-sized supermarket stores and provides commodity supply channels, especially the latter. If the commodity supply can be guaranteed, then Carrefour can completely in a short time. Inner America stands firm.

  Wal-Mart's strength, Uncle Sam's ability, he won't doubt it, just let him take all the cheap, what does the other party want?

  Yang Chen said seriously: "Mr. Sam, we Chinese have a saying that there is no good thing in the sky, and there is no free lunch. I want to know what the price will be."

   "No, no, no cost, we are mutual, and we pursue win-win cooperation."

   "Walmart is going to expand overseas, Europe, Latin America, and Asia as well."

   "Mr. Sam's meaning is that the two of us should join forces to explore other overseas markets?"

   "Yes, Walmart helped Carrefour gain a firm foothold in the United States, and Carrefour helped Walmart develop markets in Asia. In addition to these two regions, the two of us will work together to develop markets in other regions."

   After Uncle Sam finished speaking, Yang Chen had no other thoughts in his mind. As the other party said, the cooperation between the two parties is a relationship of strong alliances.

  Once the two are united, it will be much easier for future development and overseas market development.

  Double fists are sometimes hard to beat with four hands. If you have a firm ally behind you when you encounter difficulties, you can help each other in any situation.

   In particular, after the end of the Cold War, the United States became the only superpower in the world. At that time, American companies headed by Wal-Mart were able to obtain preferential policies in various countries and regions.

   Therefore, the advantages of cooperating with Walmart far outweigh the disadvantages, and even Yang Chen could not think of other bad disadvantages.

   As for whether helping Wal-Mart to develop the Asian market will bring wolves into the house, to be honest, even if he does not bring wolves into the house, he can only resist it for a while, and it is impossible to resist it forever.

   After the end of the Cold War, the United States will no longer have competitors in the military field, and other countries will automatically open their mouths when dealing with American companies.

The U.S. truly dominates the world during the two decades after the end of the Cold War. During that period, in any country or organization in the world, the Americans would hit whomever they wanted, and sanction whoever they wanted, and would sanction whomever they wanted. Basically, there is no good end for the United States against it.

  The hegemony of the United States did not begin to shake until the second decade of the 21st century, with the rise of the interior.

   In the face of the rise of the inland, the Americans began to restrain themselves and stopped fighting this and that.

   In later generations, the United States took two different approaches to Iraq and Iran. The first one was to fight as soon as possible, and it directly maimed others, while the latter was hesitant and only resorted to economic sanctions and military threats.

   There are two different approaches.

   This is not to say that Iran is much stronger than Iraq. With the military strength of the Americans, it is not difficult to turn Iran into another Iraq.

The reason why the Americans did not start the war as easily as they fought in Iraq is because the peaceful rise of the inland has begun to affect the international status of the United States, making the Americans afraid that once their own side makes a mistake, it will speed up the replacement of their boss status. .

   Twenty years are not long or short.

   He definitely cannot fight against a country by himself, especially when he is facing a superpower.

   If we blindly boycott American companies entering Asia, and the other party will not benefit economically, then Americans will inevitably use military and political power.

  This, with the continuous rise of his status, Yang Chen also slowly realized this.

  In this world, a big fist is the last word.

   Rather than being besieged in the future, it is better to unite with some powerful and potential American companies. Under the trend of interests, there will naturally be someone to help him resist those troubles.

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   (end of this chapter)