Chapter 507: Chapter 240 Negotiation Results_2 Chapter 507: Chapter 240 Negotiation Results_2 The people in this inspection team represented the state and enjoyed absolute authority that allowed them to inspect any place within domestic China without question. So, after Yan Fei repeatedly prevented their actions, they became somewhat annoyed and angry. However, Yan Fei wasn't afraid of them, but rather clarified to them that this area was the Misty Island Sea Area, and that all ownership rights to Misty Island belonged to him privately, making him the true master of the island. Only with his permission could the members of the inspection team set foot on the island for an inspection. Without his consent, no one could run wild on his turf.
It was then that these people remembered the unique status of Misty Island, which legally belonged entirely to Yan Fei. Oddly enough, it was not part of any nation and held a completely independent status. Therefore, without Yan Fei's permission, they could not take any action on Misty Island. Being individuals of noble status who were usually treated with the utmost respect within China, they found it very uncomfortable to encounter someone like Yan Fei who disregarded them. Fortunately, Yu Xiaozhou played the role of mediator between the two parties, preventing the atmosphere from becoming too awkward.
After running into a wall with Yan Fei, the people from the inspection team became compliant. They began to use their instruments to collect relevant data within the areas allowed by Yan Fei. Then, without lingering on Misty Island, they boarded Dream Transportation cruise ships and returned to the domestic parts of China.
Ten days later, Yan Fei received a notification from Lu Pingping, informing him that a big shot wanted to see him and requested that he immediately head to Beijing. Therefore, Yan Fei set aside his work and hurriedly returned to Shanghai to meet up with Lu Pingping, and the two of them travelled together to Beijing. On the way, they discussed potential problems they might encounter and prepared various contingency plans.
Upon arrival in Beijing, Yan Fei was immediately taken to a building in the center where he held a closed-door conversation with a person well-known throughout China. This conversation lasted for a very long time, taking up an entire day. When Yan Fei left the office of this important person, it was already dark outside. However, Lu Pingping who had been waiting, noticed a satisfied smile on Yan Fei's face.
Seeing Lu Pingping's expectant look, Yan Fei started to share in detail the interesting aspects of his meeting and the negotiation outcomes they had reached on the way back to the hotel.
Because Yan Fei suddenly owned a vast island in the North Pacific Ocean area, his discourse power greatly increased, giving him the ability to negotiate directly with higher-ups. In these discussions, the national authorities had already stated their intention to fully support Yan Fei's construction and development on Misty Island, and acknowledged his private ownership of Misty Island. If Misty Island encountered difficulties in the future, the nation could also offer direct assistance.
Of course, there were trade-offs for these benefits. Yan Fei agreed to several conditions proposed by the other party.
The first condition was that Dream Technology would not move several production factories located in the Jinshan Development Zone of Suzhou City to Misty Island. Not only must these factories not be moved out of China, but Yan Fei also had to ensure that in the next five years, Dream Technology must establish several new factories within China, and the production scale and GDP contribution of these new facilities must not be lower than the current ones.
The second condition was that once Misty Island's port was constructed, China's fleet should also be able to dock there. In addition, China's warships would have the right to dock at Misty Island and receive various supplies and undergo maintenance. However, Misty Island's port must not be turned into a military base for China.
The third condition was that while the state would strongly support Dream Technology's development and construction on Misty Island, all materials needed for the construction must be purchased domestically within China, unless China lacked the same type of products, or the procurement price deviated from market prices. Only then could Dream Technology purchase from other countries around the world. At the same time, Dream Technology must hire a large number of Chinese workers, and the ratio of Chinese workers in Misty Island's construction personnel must be at least 95%.
The fourth condition was that Yan Fei himself could not renounce his Chinese citizenship to join another country's nationality. Dream Technology must not change its registered address; it still belonged to Shanghai, China. Regardless of whether it was Yan Fei or Dream Technology, they must both bear Chinese attributes. Additionally, Dream Technology's executives must try to avoid taking up other countries' citizenships.
The fifth condition was that if Yan Fei eventually succeeded in developing Misty Island and issued its own currency, Misty Island had to recognize the RMB as one of its circulating currencies, ensuring the free circulation of the RMB on Misty Island.
The sixth condition was that Yan Fei must ensure that the primary language on Misty Island would be Chinese, and absolutely not allow the language of any other nation or region to become the official language. Misty Island must adhere to Chinese cultural integrity. The ratio of Chinese people on Misty Island must be no less than 95%.
These were the strategic concessions Yan Fei made to the authorities, some of which were quite significant. He made these concessions not just to receive China's verbal assurances, but acquired a great deal of specific benefits. The most important promise was that China would support his private ownership of Misty Island on an international scale. Moreover, to maintain Yan Fei's private ownership, China would not station troops or set up governmental administrative agencies on Misty Island, allowing Yan Fei to manage Misty Island by himself.