Section 44: Perseverance

When the incident happened, Zhao Guodong was accompanying guests from Taiwan to visit the entire Huaiqing city and returned to the second conference room of the municipal government.

Taidao guests praised the environment of Huaiqing City, saying that it is the city with the best environment among mainland cities with the best air. Especially the secondary forest belts on the shallow hills of the lakes and wetlands are well protected. In addition, two clear rivers penetrate the city and converge at the southeast corner of the city. The entire Huaiqing City seems to be shrouded in a faint water vapor, which feels quite comfortable.

In the morning, we conducted a very detailed and detailed visit to Huaiqing Economic and Technological Development Zone, and also spent an hour to hold an in-depth discussion. All the Zhongguan officials of the Development Zone Management Committee participated in the accompanying, Zhao Guodong and Meiyeping and Taiwan guests had a very enthusiastic exchange, and the host and guest exchanged opinions on the development trends involving the electronic information industry.

Like Zhang Yijing and his group at Huaxin International last time, the Taiwan guests were once again shocked by Zhao Guodong's highly forward-looking views and his deep understanding of the development of the integrated circuit industry.

In the minds of these Taiwanese guests, the leaders of the mainland local government should be some old-fashioned but eager for political achievements. The young and energetic leaders like Zhao Guodong were surprised by them. Zhao Guodong's understanding of the development of the integrated electronics industry and the proficient use of professional terms made them feel extremely curious.

"Mr. Zhao, to be honest, I am quite satisfied with the social and natural environment and investment environment of your land. The enthusiasm and sincerity shown by your local government also touched us deeply. Huaiqing is a very beautiful city, and the conditions in your development zone are also very superior, but I cannot clearly express my attitude now. I can only say that if I consider investing in and building a factory in the mainland, I will give priority to Huaiqing."

The team led the team to inspect Xu Yanhua, a former senior executive of Hualian Electronics, the second largest integrated circuit manufacturer in Taiwan. This was Liu Qiao who helped Zhao Guodong contact through overseas relations. Although Xu Yanhua left Hualian Electronics, he still maintained a very close contact with Hualian Electronics. With the high-profile start of Huaxin International's eight-inch wafer project in Andu High-tech Development Zone and immediately entered the full construction stage, Hualian Electronics began to turn its attention to the mainland, and the invitation from Huaqing was undoubtedly hit it off.

"Mr. Xu, first of all, please allow me to express a warm welcome to you on behalf of our Huaiqing Municipal Party Committee and Government. Huaiqing is a famous historical and cultural city of our Chinese nation. A thousand three hundred years ago in the Tang Dynasty, our Huaiqing had become an important city on the Central Plains. The long history and splendid culture have accumulated here, cultivating our Huaiqing rich cultural atmosphere. I believe that Mr. Xu and his party have already felt the enthusiasm of our Huaiqing people from the heart."

Zhao Guodong smiled happily, while expressing his warm welcome, he introduced: "I believe Mr. Xu and his party know what Huaiqing's superior natural environment and humanistic environment are clear. What I want to show here is that our Huaiqing Municipal Party Committee and Municipal Government have determined to list the electronic information industry as our strategic leading industry for priority development in Huaiqing. It was only after several years of deliberation that our Huaiqing Municipal Party Committee and Municipal Government made this decision. It is also considered that our Huaiqing's advantages in air and water resources are incomparable to other places, so please also ask Mr. Xu and his party to fully believe in the determination and confidence of our Huaiqing Municipal Party Committee and Municipal Government."

"Mayor Zhao, I understand the conditions of all aspects of your city, and I remember the enthusiasm and affection of your city leaders. However, in Shangyan Shang, Mayor Zhao, my friends and some investors are indeed optimistic about the development of the integrated circuit industry and market in the mainland, and they also intend to invest in and build an integrated circuit company in the mainland. Before this, we have also visited some coastal cities. Please be honest, it should be said that they and your city have their own advantages. The disadvantage of your city is that it lacks the necessary electronics industry foundation and human resources. So I would like to ask, do you have any other ideas and plans to improve on this point?"

Xu Yanhua's tone was quite gentle, but the words in his words made everyone on Huaiqing feel tremendous pressure.

The foundation of the electronics industry and human resources are Huaiqing's biggest shortcomings, and this is also the most embarrassing scar in Huaiqing.

Although Mr. Xu Yanhua had a gentle attitude before, he was not polite when talking about serious matters. He would just click on his clothes when he came up without caring about his own feelings. If you want to use other advantages to make up for it, they would directly ask you how to make up for this shortcoming on this issue, and the other party also made it clear that Huaiqing had a gap with other cities he had inspected in this regard.

For a moment, Mei Yeping and others felt like they were hanging in the air. The more picky the other party was, the more rude the other party was. It means that the other party really intended to invest in and build a factory in the mainland, and that the goods were the buyer. This sentence is true.

Mei Yeping and others' eyes were all on Zhao Guodong. They wanted to see how Zhao Guodong answered the other party's question. This question is quite critical. The environment is important, but for the integrated circuit industry, human resources are as important as the industrial foundation. The industrial foundation can greatly reduce the supporting pressure of enterprises and increase cost advantages. At the same time, human resources determine the company's R&D costs and potential.

Zhao Guodong also knew that this question could never be avoided. Since the other party raised this question, it proved that the other party was seriously considering the possibility of Huaiqing's investment. If it was a foggy person who asked you to tell me about it and did not mention any requirements, it proved that the other party had no intention of investing. The more he was rude and picky, it meant that the other party had the intention of investing. From a certain perspective, this was still a good thing.

"Mr. Xu, it is undeniable that Huaiqing is still somewhat different from Andu and some major coastal cities in terms of industrial foundation and human resources."

Zhao Guodong seemed calm and even intentionally mentioned Andu City, which made Mei Yeping and others feel nervous. Isn’t this a pot that doesn’t open and bring up? Why are you talking about Andu specifically? Isn’t the Huaxin International project suffering enough?

"But for me personally, this issue should have turned around now. Huaxin International has chosen the Andu High-tech Development Zone and has entered a intensive construction stage. With Dr. Zhang Yijing's working style at Deyi and Shida Electric Collecting, the construction speed of this project should be very fast. With the advancement of a large project like the Huaxin International project, it is inevitable that upstream and downstream industries will follow up. Andu is only an hour away from Huaqing. It can be said that the settlement of the upstream and downstream industrial chains has great benefits to the electronic information industry corridor of Andu-Huaiqing, which is one of them."

Zhao Guodong's words surprised Xu Yanhua and others. Mayor Zhao seemed to have no slightest attention to the settlement of Huaxin International Project in Andu. According to what they learned, Huaiqing City and Andu City were very fierce when competing for Huaxin International Project, and in the end, Andu won, but Mayor Zhao did not seem to have performed strangely.

"As for human resources, the Department of Electronic Engineering of Anyuan University of Technology is well-known throughout the country. With the development of the electronic information industry, since last year, the electronic engineering major of Anyuan University of Technology has expanded its enrollment scale. Moreover, Anyuan University of Technology and the Provincial Machinery Industry School located in our Huaiqing are also preparing to conduct joint teaching, open junior and intermediate electronic majors, and vigorously cultivate junior electronic talents. I think through the two aspects of teaching expansion of Anyuan University of Technology and Provincial Machinery Industry School, the talent shortcoming situation in this aspect of this city should be greatly improved."

Zhao Guodong continued leisurely: "In addition, the municipal party committee and government also have some ideas on introducing senior talents, that is, to prepare to introduce policies and establish a senior talent pool. All senior talents who work in Huaiqing will be given living subsidies by the municipal finance, with monthly standards ranging from 500 to 2000. For example, postdoctoral fellows can be 2,000, doctoral students, and master's students, especially specialized talents that play a major role in Huaiqing's economic development. The municipal government will also set up a special reward fund to select and give rewards once a year to commend their contribution to Huaiqing's social and economic development."

Xu Yanhua and his party exchanged surprise glances with each other. Unexpectedly, a city like Huaiqing, a local government located in the inland city, had such vision and courage, and could make such a promise. Regardless of whether it was to attract his group to invest and build a factory in Huaiqing, it would be not easy to have such an idea.

"Mayor Zhao, you should say that your introduction made us feel very moved. Huaiqing's conditions are not the best, but I can feel your government's eager desire to develop the electronic information industry. However, you mentioned that the Huaxin International project was settled in Andu just now. I think you seem confident. Have you not considered that if we want to invest in the factory, we might choose Andu?"

Xu Yanhua praised the young deputy mayor very much in his heart, but he felt that the other party seemed very confident that he would choose Huaiqing, so he couldn't help asking this question.

"Haha, Mr. Xu, you are really a straightforward person. This question is very frank and sharp." Zhao Guodong laughed loudly and said, "Andu's conditions are better than us in some aspects, and I don't deny it, but compared with Andu, we Huaiqing also have our advantages. I have stated this a long time ago. I just want to remind you that government administrative resources have special significance in our mainland China."
Chapter completed!