Late in the night of the 12th, Cheung Kong Holdings issued a statement regarding the sale of the port: This transaction will never be carried out under any illegal or non-compliant circumstances!
You see, suddenly, the situation took a turn for the better, and Mr. Li’s mind came to a head. The China-US negotiations were “fighting hard”, and even other countries did not kneel, so Mr. Li certainly could not kneel!
Cheung Kong Holdings expressed this attitude overnight. Having this attitude is better than having no attitude at all. Although it is the nature of businessmen to change with the wind, in the face of the trend of selling ports, which obviously involves national interests and designs trade wars and aggression, it is not true "business as business" in the true sense, but "national business" and "political business" to express its position at this time.
It makes people feel that when the country is strong, they bet on the country, and when foreign threats come, they bet on the strong enemy. It's hard to describe. When the country is developing smoothly, the good people are there, but when the wind changes, they pack up and run away. How can people not feel a little "hurt"!
The Chinese nation has always been about blood, family and country, a sense of roots, a heart of giving back, and a national spirit and quality of loyalty to the country at all times when the country is in crisis. Even if you make a lot of money, change your nationality, or even have some emotions in the past that don't make you retreat and kneel, you still step on the motherland. From a purely business perspective, you can't be so utilitarian, and from the perspective of family and country, you can't be so heartless. Personal opinions are not directed at any specific person, it's a phenomenon. The motherland is the backer, and the country is strong and the family is rich! It's understandable that businessmen rely on the background of the country to do business and expand the market, but when the country needs it, it doesn't require you to sacrifice the interests of the company, but stand with the country to resist economic aggression, stand up straight and don't kneel! It is also a due righteousness and attitude!
In March, when faced with Cheung Kong Holdings' determination to sell the port, the Chief Executive of Hong Kong made it clear that any transaction must comply with laws and regulations and will be handled in accordance with the law. Yes, no one kidnapped Mr. Li. He must be patriotic. It was the United States' vow to retake the Panama Canal that kidnapped Li Ka-shing. People hope that he will stand up and remind him that the motherland will provide strong support. If he had said this sentence today, stating that "this transaction will never be carried out under any illegal or non-compliant circumstances! People will respect you more as a man! Of course, it is not too late today. Although it makes people feel a little regretful, it is still a matter of urgency.
Looking back, the Panama Port transaction was not a real business, but a power game between two major powers. The Sino-US joint statement on May 12 basically determined the strength and weakness of this war. This is also an opportunity for Mr. Li Ka-shing and Cheung Kong to re-examine the overall situation and the general trend! At any time, stick to the bottom line and look forward to China, so as not to be weak at the critical moment! If you want to do business, you must be a businessman with iron bones. You cannot make a compromise that harms the national interests.
Only if China does not kneel can it win the counterattack and make a joint statement like today. Of course, Mr. Li and the US still have at least a 90-day observation period, which is the suspension period for tariff increases agreed in the China-US joint statement! Listen to what they say and watch what they do, justice and righteousness are always here.
