Becoming a Russian Oligarch After Rebirth
Chapter 1302 - 1051 Bilateral Negotiations

Chapter 1302: Chapter 1051 Bilateral Negotiations

Listening to her father and Wang Ye’s conversation, Liu Yuxin felt as if she were dreaming.

She never expected that her impulsive invitation to Mikhail to visit their home would serendipitously provide her father with an opportunity of a lifetime!

Although she was not very familiar with her father’s work, she understood the implications of purchasing top-grade office buildings in Central through constant exposure.

Without saying anything else, just the commission from facilitating this deal alone could earn her father a fortune!

And for someone like Mikhail, such a grand gesture might just be a whimsical small affair...

Before, she had only a vague impression of her "classmate" Mikhail, knowing that he was very powerful and wealthy.

But that was just an idea; Liu Yuxin could not grasp how strong such people actually were.

Now, after real direct contact, she finally understood just how different big shots were from ordinary people...

With just a word, they could decide business deals worth tens or even hundreds of billions!

With just a word, they could change the destiny of a family!

After the discussion ended, it was no longer appropriate for Wang Ye to stay and chat about domestic affairs, as the atmosphere had completely changed from before.

Yuxin’s parents acted restrained and cautiously polite in front of her, smiling nervously like elementary students in front of a strict class teacher—Wang Ye didn’t particularly like this scene.

But he couldn’t change how others acted.

So, he deliberately looked at his watch and said with a smile, "It’s getting late, I should head back to the hotel to rest; I have important matters to attend to tomorrow."

The Liu family of three quickly stood up.

Father Liu tugged at Yuxin and gave her a look, saying, "Yuxin, you must safely escort Chairman Mikhail back to the hotel. He’s unfamiliar with this place; we can’t have him encounter any unscrupulous taxi drivers. That would tarnish Xiangjiang’s reputation."

Wang Ye did not refuse but rather nodded with a smile to express his thanks.

Yuxin’s parents stood outside the complex gate, watching as Wang Ye and Liu Yuxin left in a taxi, not lowering their waving arms until the car disappeared from sight.

They looked at each other, still feeling as if they were dreaming.

...

The next day, Wang Ye got down to his official work.

Let’s not forget why he had come to Xiangjiang—it wasn’t to experience the life of an ordinary person, nor to purchase office buildings in Central.

He was there to carry out negotiations for the WTO accession deal with the European Union and the United States, aiming to finalize all bilateral agreements with the member states before the upcoming World Trade Conference and officially join the WTO!

According to the schedule, he was to negotiate with the American delegation that day, with the representatives being Wang Ye and Gutierrez.

In the hotel’s large conference hall, members of both delegations sat down on either side of a long conference table.

This was a closed-door negotiation, meaning no media reporters were invited. Only after the negotiations concluded would they hold a joint press conference to report the results to the media.

Gutierrez, sitting opposite Wang Ye with fresh flowers and national flags placed formally atop the conference table between them, spoke first, "Director Mikhail, our side is very welcoming of your country’s entry into the WTO, but in order to protect the interests of the existing WTO members and the United States ourselves, we need your country to make the following commitments..."

Actually, Wang Ye had already read these demands before coming to Xiangjiang, as there had been ongoing communications between the two sides.

Agreement had been reached on most aspects; the current dispute was primarily in the agricultural sector.

The US side demanded that Russia completely open up its agricultural sector to protection, allowing foreign investment institutions to enter the Russian market and sell related products, including but not limited to seeds, fertilizers, pesticides, grains, and various other agricultural products.

Moreover, they expected significant tariff concessions, even duty-free!

However, the Russian side firmly disagreed with this requirement, as it was clear to anyone that the United States was far too dominant in the agricultural sector.

To open up without any safeguards could greatly disrupt the national agriculture, possibly leading to its complete collapse and low-cost acquisition and monopolization by foreign investors...

This would have significant implications, unacceptable for any sovereign nation.

Especially since Wang Ye had long recognized the importance of agriculture to a country and the United States’ intent to undermine the economies and development of other nations by controlling global food prices.

How could he possibly let them succeed?

...

So when Gutierrez finished speaking, Wang Ye smiled slightly and calmly replied:

"As for this matter, the Russian WTO Accession Preparation Office should have communicated with your side.

We have honestly shared our concerns and the realistic situation, so we hope your country can understand our perspective.

Since both sides aim for long-term cooperation, not confrontation, there should be compromises from both parties.

It is unrealistic to completely open up the agricultural sector directly, as this would severely impact our domestic farmers, potentially leading to bankruptcy and an even poorer standard of living, which strays from our intent in joining the WTO.

Therefore, I believe that both sides should make some concessions."