Chapter 324: British Capital Rise

"Shipping tycoon meets with HSBC chief in secret, shipping tycoon family to make big move"

"Targeting the aviation industry, HSBC intends to sell Cathay Pacific shares to Pao Yu-kong"

"Abandoning the ship and flying into space, Bao wants to build an amphibious warship for sea, land and air"

I have to admire the Hong Kong news media's ability to capture this.

Early the next morning, after Li Changhe woke up, he sat down in the restaurant with the newspaper and saw a lot of news in the newspaper.

Among them, many were news about Bao Yugang's meeting with Shen Bi.

"This bait is a little too obvious!"

Li Changhe was eating his morning tea, reading the newspaper, shaking his head and sighing.

But then again, it has to be obvious to be real, because Pao Yu-kong really wants to acquire shares in Cathay Pacific.

Similarly, a single stone can cause a thousand ripples. Because of Bao Yugang's move, many offices in Central, Hong Kong Island are no longer calm.

At the headquarters of Cheung Kong Holdings, Li Jiacheng calmly put down the newspaper in his hand.

“Acquire Cathay Pacific?”

"Mr. Bao, did you really release this smoke bomb for no reason?"

Although he gave up Wharf Holdings and took over Hutchison Whampoa, Li Ka-shing was still privately paying attention to the battle between Pao and Jardine Matheson for Wharf Holdings.

After all, although Hutchison Whampoa is huge, when it comes to value, Wharf Holdings is still higher.

What's more important is that Li Ka-shing wanted to continue observing Jardine Matheson through the battle between Pao and Hutchison Whampoa.

Since he couldn't take over Hutchison Whampoa, he would target another piece of fat under Jardine Matheson, which would be the real feast.

So for Li Ka-shing, he has actually been rehearsing in his mind the battle between Pao Yu-kong and Jardine Matheson for Hutchison Whampoa.

According to his estimation, Bao Yugang should not have any extra money to buy Cathay Pacific's shares at this moment.

So this news looks more like a smoke screen?
At the same time, the Connaught Building in Central, Hong Kong Island, is the first skyscraper in Asia and the tallest building in Hong Kong Island today.

This company built by Hong Kong Land is now the headquarters of Jardine Matheson and Hong Kong Land.

At this moment, Jardine Matheson CEO Newby was also sitting in his office, holding today's newspaper in his hand with his brows tightly furrowed.

Pao Yu-kong acquires shares in Cathay Pacific?

What is he doing?
Niu Bijian was a little confused.

Newby never let down his guard against Pao Yu-kong, especially after Pao Yu-kong and his son-in-law joined the board of directors of Wharf Holdings.

The other party's intention to seize Hutchison Whampoa has become obvious.

Whenever he thought of this, Niu Bijian felt a headache.

When HSBC was used to drive Li Ka-shing away, who would have thought that Li Ka-shing would actually sell his shares in Hutchison Whampoa to Pao Yu-kong.

For Jardine Matheson, it was like having just driven away the wolf, only to have another tiger come, and this tiger was extremely ferocious.

To deal with Li Ka-shing, Jardine Matheson can still put pressure on him through politics. Once HSBC steps in, Li Ka-shing will have to retreat, using power to pressure others.

But facing Bao Yugang, Niu Bijian had no idea what to do.

Whether it is HSBC or in London, Pao Yu-kong's influence is no less than that of Jardine Matheson, and may even exceed it.

This also gave Yihe a headache. Unable to suppress Bao Yugang with power, they were forced to use economic means to deal with him.

But the problem is that what Jardine Matheson lacks now is money.

“Buy shares in Cathay Pacific?”

In front of the office, Newbijian thought for a moment and then picked up the phone on the table.

"Hello, Sir John"

"I am Newbyken"

On the other end of the phone was the family behind the Swire Group, the current head of the Swire family, Sir John Swire. Of course, his full name is actually John Anthony Swire, and he is also the fifth-generation head of the Swire family.

However, foreigners who come to Hong Kong Island like to give themselves oriental names, so many strange names appear in Hong Kong Island.

For example, Stephen Simpson, John Newby, and Kadoorie.

At this time, in the Shi Huaiya family's luxury mansion halfway up the mountain, John Shi heard the introduction on the other end of the phone and smiled slightly.

"hello!"

Once upon a time, Jardine Matheson was the king of foreign firms in Hong Kong Island and a well-deserved giant.

Even though the boss of Jardine Matheson is not a member of the Keswick family, he needs to be taken seriously by the Shi Huaiya family.

But now, things have changed!

Hearing the indifferent response from the other end of the phone, Niu Bijian did not dare to feel any dissatisfaction in his heart. After all, the Shi Huaiya family at this time was no longer the small family it used to be.

"Sir John, I would like to ask you something. Is it true that Bao Yugang wants to acquire shares of Cathay Pacific Airways?"

Newbijian asked Shi John in a low voice.

John Shi smiled and said, "Mr. Boss, as far as I am concerned, I have not received any news about Pao Yu-kong acquiring Cathay Pacific's shares."

"Except in the newspapers!"

Although Jardine Matheson and Swire had competed in the past, they are now considered members of the same camp in Hong Kong Island.

John Swire didn't mind leaking some information to Newby.

But just as Shi Huaiya finished speaking, another phone on the table rang again.

"Mr. Taiban, please wait a moment!"

John Shi put down the phone, then picked up another one. After listening for a moment, his expression changed slightly.

Then, after hanging up, he picked up Newbyjian's phone again.

"I'm sorry, Mr. Newbijian, but I have to correct what I said just now."

"Just now, HSBC called me and invited me to HSBC to discuss the disposal of Cathay Pacific shares."

"So, I must now correct the news I told you."

"It's true that Bao Yugang wants to acquire Cathay Pacific's shares!"

After John Shi finished talking to Newby, he hung up the phone, got up and walked out.

"Sir!"

"To HSBC headquarters."

John Shi Huaiya said with a frown at this moment.

Originally, he just read the news in the newspaper for fun, but now HSBC actually called him and invited him to discuss Cathay Pacific shares.

It is said to be a discussion, but in fact it is just a routine notification. After all, Cathay Pacific is not a listed company, and HSBC can do whatever it wants with the shares in its hands.

Of course, since both Swire Group and HSBC belong to British capital, there has been a close relationship between the two parties over the years.

Therefore, the original intention of HSBC's notice was actually to give face to the Swire Group and to see whether the Swire family was interested in buying back shares, giving the Swire family an option.

"He actually wants shares in Cathay Pacific?"

In the car, John Shi Huaiya frowned tightly, thinking with some confusion.

Similarly, this question also came up in the mouth of Newbyjian in the Kangle Building.

Pao Yu-kong actually wants to acquire shares in Cathay Pacific?
Newbijian kept thinking in his mind, and at the same time he sat there and began to calculate.

Maybe, this is an opportunity?

(End of this chapter)