1965 [Vertical, Horizontal and Closed]
Xia Tian called from morning until after 2 pm, and his mouth was dry and his throat was smoking.
In addition to calling to comfort his relatives and friends and notifying the bank to handle the remittance, he also notified Zhang Aijia by phone and asked her to send people from the security company to the crew to strictly protect Wang Xian's personal safety and ensure that she would not be harmed.
He also called Wang Xian's relatives and asked her parents and grandfather to come to the United States to play. In addition, he also called Li Tong, Sophie Marceau and others, asking them to come to the United States immediately and meet with him.
Anyway, after making the phone call, Xia Tian's voice was so hoarse that he couldn't speak. This is probably the most phone call he has ever made in his life.
After recuperation for a long time, in the evening, Xiatian came to the Presbyterian Church of Zion.
Goldman Sachs Investment Bank Chairman White Weinberg, Merrill Lynch Investment Bank Chairman Stan Olind, Quantum Fund Chairman George Soros, etc. are all waiting here.
After Xia Tian arrived, everyone looked at him with strange eyes, which made Xia Tian stunned. He looked down and looked at himself. He didn't wear the wrong clothes and had no problem with zipping his pants. He didn't know what they were doing.
"What's wrong, everyone, is there something wrong with me?" He turned around and asked with a puzzled smile.
"Mr. Xia, you don't seem to be very peaceful lately." White Weinberg said with a smile.
"It's just a little twists and turns, it's no big deal." Xia Tian was stunned for a moment when he heard this, but he didn't expect that the news from the Presbyterian Church was quite well-versed.
But when you think about it again, they are people who do business all over the world and have news channels all over the world, so it is natural that they are normal. And their own affairs are now in a hot topic in Hong Kong, and they can't hide them even if they want to, so they are naturally not surprised to receive the news.
"Mr. Xia, what you encountered was not a small twists and turns, right?" Olind said with a lip silence.
"What do you think it can be?" Xia Tian saw him say this, turned to look at him and asked with a smile, "Now I am just suspected of money laundering. The police are still investigating, and the CFA has not even sentenced him yet. Why, do you think I am dead?"
Seeing him ask this, Olind was suffocated and couldn't answer.
To be honest, he also knows that money laundering is actually not a serious crime. His Merrill Lynch Investment Bank has been investigated for many times. Now it is still the world's largest bond and stock bond underwriter.
Take a step back and say that even if Xia Tian is convicted, it will be fine as long as he doesn't return to Hong Kong. He is still a super rich man with a net worth of tens of billions of dollars and a famous celebrity all over the world.
The reason why he knew that he was still sarcastic about Xia Tian was actually just trying to suppress Xia Tian's momentum and make him stand psychologically, so that the next cooperation would be more beneficial to him. However, to his surprise, the young Xia Tian was not suppressed by him, and he easily resolved his attack.
"Mr. Xia, don't get me wrong. We just care about you." Weinberg waved his hand and smiled, "Okay, let's talk about the serious matter first."
"Yes, I'm here to talk about the main business today." Xia Tian nodded and smiled, "It's not here to talk about my personal issues. Don't confuse the topic."
"Okay, okay." Seeing him say this, everyone nodded embarrassedly. It seems that we can't talk about his involvement in the case later, as they lack a good card.
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"Mr. Xia, you predicted last time that there may be a war between Iraq and Kuwait within a year. But now half a year has passed, but there is no sign. What explanation do you have for this?" Weinberg asked then.
"I am also investigating this matter. To be honest, the signs of Iraq starting a war are indeed not obvious." Xia Tian nodded, "But then again, the possibility of Iraq starting a war rashly cannot be ruled out."
Judging from the information he has collected now, Iraq and Kuwait do not show any signs of war, but the relationship between the two countries has been very tense.
First of all, Kuwait was originally a province in Iraq, but later it was dismembered by the British, a messenger, which became an eternal pain in the hearts of all Iraqis. The desire to regain Kuwait will never die.
Secondly, Iraq and Kuwait have been controversial about borders, water sources and other issues, especially in oil. The reason is that Iraq's terrain is high and Kuwait's terrain is low, so the oil underground in Iraq will flow to Kuwait, which makes the Iraqi people very angry, thinking that Kuwait is a thief and stole their oil.
Furthermore, Kuwait occupies the sea outlet of the Persian Gulf, making Iraq's coastline less than 65 kilometers. Moreover, such a short coastline is just a slush of tidal flats and marshes, which is not suitable for building a port at all. As a result, it is quite troublesome to export oil from sea routes in China.
If Kuwait is taken, it will have a vast coastline and an excellent port. Then it will not be so troublesome to re-export Iraq's oil.
Finally, Kuwait is vast and sparsely populated, and has very rich oil resources, so it is one of the richest countries in the world. In comparison, Iraq has just fought an eight-year war with Ilang, not only has it cleaned up its own country's family, but also owed a large amount of foreign debts. One of the creditors is Kuwait.
The Erratic people are naturally jealous when they eat braised vegetables and the neighbor next door drinks and eats meat. Once they take Kuwait, they not only don’t have to pay off their debts, but they can also have a fat New Year. Good things like this will naturally be tempted by someone.
Although Kuwait is a rich country, its military strength is far inferior to Iraq. You must know that Iraq can fight a big country like Ilang and can last for ten years without losing. It can be seen that its military strength is really extraordinary and can be called a dominant Middle East. So if Iraq starts a war, Kuwait's defense strength will not last for a few rounds at all.
This also led to Iraq's chances of not making any preparations in advance and launched a war directly. Just like Germany fought against Denmark, it won it in one day.
"It's less than a year now, so everyone should be more patient." Xia Tian said then.
After listening to his analysis, everyone here couldn't help but fall into deep thought.
To be honest, they also think Xia Tian’s statement makes sense. If Erra wants to annex Kuwait, with its strength, it does not require too much preparation and can be completely crushed.
You should know that Iraq is one of the most capable families in the Middle East, and its military strength is even among the best in the world. Coupled with the eight-year trials of the Iraq War, the Iraqi troops have made the combat strength very strong and able to fight well.
Not to mention that Sada Thum is still a military madman, he has always been ambitious and wants to become the overlord of the Middle East. He is strong and ambitious, so it is indeed very likely that Irathon Kuwait.
"But, the Soviet Union has always been very influential in the Middle East. It should not be able to sit idly by and watch Iraq invade Kuwait." Soros suddenly spoke.
The Middle East is one of the most intense places in the Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union. The Soviet Union successively supported the attack, and Syria launched a war in the Middle East to attack the Icesteria ranks. It also supported Libiya's Colonel Sadah, Iraq's Sadhathon, and Syria's Asa, and became its spokespersons in the Middle East.
But recently, due to the decline of the Soviet power, it no longer advocates, but instead advocates peace, unity and cooperation. So if Sadatha invades Kuwait at this time, it just happens to violate the Soviet policy, it may be curbed.
Chapter completed!