Chapter 409: Chapter 393 Nie Zhenbang’s Article_1
In the face of ironclad facts, the Americans bowed their heads. Following the publication of Kerwin’s apology letter, the corporate headquarters of the three companies each issued their own apology statements. Simultaneously, the current three responsible individuals were fired by their respective companies. As for giving up, it was a clear impossibility. With Huaxia’s vast market and cheap labor force, the business opportunities were endless. The Huaxia branches had become their new profit growth points. Furthermore, they had already invested heavily at an earlier stage, it was unlikely that they would abandon it now.

When the new leaders arrived in Liangxi, they cooperated actively with the Liangxi City Government to revamp the factories. The critical pollution control system was updated with their most advanced technology, similar to what was used in their American headquarters. People tend to act differently when they witness power, such as Nie Zhenbang’s. After experiencing his forcefulness, these Americans did not dare to act frivolously anymore. They readily paid the fines to the Liangxi City Government.

For a time, Nie Zhenbang became a national icon. The influence of a government official amongst ordinary people was incredibly more potent than that of celebrities, an impressive feat for Nie Zhenbang. Secretary General President Yuan from the central government also had the intention of adding fuel to the fire. The emergence of Nie Zhenbang significantly enhanced the favorable image of the government, a development the central authority was happy to see unfold.

With these connections, or rather, with this halo overhead, Nie Zhenbang felt as though he’d gained an amulet. As long as he didn’t break the law, under normal circumstances, even provincial committee leaders would have to think thrice before they made a move on him. Such were the benefits conferred by honor.

As for the sealing up of the three American enterprises, it had a ripple effect, which even Nie Zhenbang himself did not anticipate. The incident served as a wake-up call, and seeing the government’s determination, other businesses in Liangxi City quickly upped their environmental protection awareness. They became stricter with handling pollution – a positive impact overall.

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Now that the city government’s work was in full swing, Nie Zhenbang found himself unusually free. There were others to handle the affairs of the Textile Group, and he didn’t need to worry too much about it. Other areas were also assigned to different people. The work in Liangxi City was not like that in New Li City, where pre-existing mechanisms were in place for every aspect, and there were specialised people responsible for attracting investment. Unless Nie Zhenbang came up with new ideas, he didn’t have to stress too much. He was very satisfied with this state of affairs.

In the meantime, after finding himself at leisure, Nie Zhenbang turned his attention to his primary specialty, finance.

In this lifetime, Nie Zhenbang had studied finance for his master’s degree. According to his memory from his past life, a financial crisis that affected all of Asia had officially erupted last year, starting with the Thai Baht. The fluctuation of the Indonesian Rupiah in the past two months also confirmed this fact.

In his memory, in his previous life, the country had mustered great courage to resist the onslaught of foreign financial tycoons and international capital. However, Nie Zhenbang was well aware of the price paid in the process. This time, being pre-aware, he pondered on what more he could do for the country.

At this moment, Nie Zhenbang also thought about the background behind the capital. The frontrunner was someone of an American background. Although the United States always advocated freedom and democracy, Nie Zhenbang was not naive. Without the backing of the U.S. government or bigwigs, Soros wouldn’t have had the guts to ravage entire Asia, sweeping across Southeast Asia and Dongying. Was he not afraid of being assassinated?

Therefore, it could be affirmed that there was definitely some support behind these capitals, though not on a large scale. Now, he had offended the American government, forcing President Kerwin to apologize. He imagined that this time the capital shock would probably be more severe. If this caused Donggang Special Economic Zone and the country to suffer massive losses, Nie Zhenbang couldn’t sit idly by anymore.

Yes, although he was clear about this, it would not be easy to speak out. As a government leader now, he was not a professional financier. If he let Li Lixue’s capital interfere quietly, it would equally need to go through Donggang Special Economic Zone, which was unavoidable. The central government could find out whenever they wanted. Instead of being secretive, he might as well be open about it to the government. Even better, if he could be in charge of this financial battle, he was confident that, with his full understanding of the whole matter, he could achieve the maximum victory at the minimum cost. He could even heavily hit these capital tycoons in the process.

After some contemplation, Nie Zhenbang promptly picked up the pen on the table and began to write. By the time he finished, it was almost time to finish work. Three or four hours had passed without him noticing. He looked at the thick stack of materials on the table, and was very satisfied with it. In his analysis of the entire financial crisis, he predicted that these financial tycoons would not abandon Donggang, an international financial center. Especially since Donggang had only returned last year, the central government would not tolerate its domestic turmoil by international speculators. Therefore, a confrontation was inevitable between the two sides, predicted to start around August this year, beginning with an attack on Donggang’s securities market. The whole article was clear and logical, and Nie Zhenbang was very satisfied with his reasoned arguments. The more brilliant the article, the higher the credibility.