Becoming a Russian Oligarch After Rebirth
Chapter 498 Beautiful Journalist_1

Chapter 498: Chapter 498 Beautiful Journalist_1

The delegation was divided into two parts, one was government officials, and the other was business representatives, in other words, the heads of various group companies.

Kasianov led the team personally, and of course, leaders from major government departments such as the Ministry of Commerce and the Ministry of Energy would not be absent.

As for the groups, basically all the big companies in Russia that had a respectable stature were present...

It was clear that the scale of this visit was quite high.

In the meeting, Kasianov repeatedly emphasized several times that they should seize this opportunity to establish as much long-term friendly cooperation with China as possible.

It would be best if they could sign some large contracts, of course, those that could make profits...

After all, the economy of Russia has been difficult in recent years, depending on the sale of energy and weapons to earn some money for "household" use.

By 2002, China’s economy had already begun to develop. Although it was far from the astonishing level it would reach twenty years later, it had already caught the eye of many countries.

It was because Kasianov had seen the potential of China’s development that he had led this visit.

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After the meeting, there was a press conference.

Such high-level visits and exchanges would naturally be accompanied by interviews with national TV stations and various media reporters.

At the press conference, Kasianov spoke eloquently, propagating the historical origins of Sino-Russian friendship and envisioning future cooperation between the two countries.

Of course, he didn’t forget to subtly tout the achievements of the current government in economic work.

For example, since he became president, the increase in the national GDP in the past two years and how much better the lives of the people have become than two years ago, etc...

Also sitting on the podium, Wang Ye, who was about to be interviewed by reporters, just smiled and said nothing.

When it was Wang’s turn to speak, it was clear that the journalists were very interested in him.

Many journalists in the audience raised their hands all at once. Wang Ye randomly selected a female journalist from the first row, he didn’t even notice which media she was from.

"Mr. Mikhail, I heard that you are of Chinese-Russian descent, do you have a different feeling for that country? Can you balance it in face of national interests? Will there be any problems with benefit transmission?"

This question is a bit targeted.

Wang Ye thought for a moment and smiled, "Yes, I am of Chinese descent, but that would not make any difference. If we want to cooperate for a long time, we must achieve a win-win situation, not harm the interests of one side to please the other. Moreover, all cooperative plans will be reviewed by the board of directors of the group, so Miss, your worry is a bit unnecessary."

However, the female journalist still aggressively followed up, "Mr. Mikhail, you are only nineteen this year and just finished your first year of college. You currently hold various posts like Duma Member, Member of the Economic Committee, and Chairman of United Aviation Group, and Director of Yukos Group. Do you believe in your capability to perform these duties?"

This question was intentionally stirring things up. Wang Ye gave the reporter a surprised glance.

A pretty girl with blonde hair, blue eyes, and delicate fair skin, dressed appropriately in a light dress that suited her body shape. She seemed to be in her early twenties.

Her two consecutive questions seemed aimed at causing him trouble, he didn’t know when he had offended this journalist or media...

But Wang Ye doesn’t have to be polite to her. He waved his hand and said impatiently, "Whether I am up to the task or not, voters and shareholders will naturally judge. These positions were not given to me by anyone, they were elected through voting and elections!"

Without waiting for that reporter to retort, Wang Ye simply said, "Next one!"

After saying this, he randomly pointed at another reporter. The female journalist who had been questioning earlier declined Wang Ye a glance before reluctantly taking her seat...

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At lunch, Kasianov specifically sent his secretary to invite Wang Ye to eat with him.

Actually everyone was in the banquet hall, only Kasianov’s table was in the center of the hall, a long oak dining table, seating eight people.

Obviously, anyone who could sit here wasn’t an ordinary person.

Besides Kasinov, there were several ministers who were also on the delegation, and the rest were Wang Ye and the chairman of Russian Gas.

When Wang Ye arrived at Kasianov’s table, the few people there turned to look at him.

This was their first time dealing with Wang Ye, and they were a little curious about him.

Standing by the table, Wang Ye nodded modestly towards everyone, then turned to Kasianov, who sat at the head of the table.

"Haha, Mikhail, please sit down. I’ve been wanting to chat with you for a while, but I’ve been too busy to find the time. This time as we visit China, we must find time to talk intimately. I heard you are very talented in business matters, and it just so happens I am quite good at that too, we can discuss economic issues in our country."

Kasianov laughingly greeted.

Then he asked Wang Ye to sit on the left side of him.

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At the dining table, everyone didn’t talk much about work-related content.

Kasianov seemed to be interested in Wang Ye’s previous representation of Yukos Group in the acquisition of the Siberian Oil Company and asked some detailed questions.

But there were some things behind that incident which Wang Ye dared not divulge too much of.

So, he just ambiguously coped with it.

Fortunately, time was short, and Kasianov’s secretary kept coming over with his mobile phone.

It looked like Kasianov was really busy. After all, he was the helmsman on the government side, which was understandable.

Sitting next to Wang Ye was none other than Aleksey, the president of the Russian Gas Industry Group.

He was also a significant figure, and the Russian Gas is a de facto state-owned company, almost monopolizing the entire Russian natural gas industry.

When Kasianov was busy on a call, Aleksey leaned over and spoke a few words to Wang Ye.

"Mikhail, I heard that you proposed a super cooperation plan at the board of directors meeting. Do you really think they have that much demand and sufficient funds to pay for it?"

Apparently, he was referring to the super-sized contract proposed by Wang Ye at Yukos’s board meeting.

In the Yukos Group, the Russian Gas company also held certain shares and had a seat on the board of directors.

So, he knew about what happened there very quickly.

Of course, Yukos Group also holds a share in the Russian Gas Industry Group, the two companies are cross-shareholding...

Wang Ye laughed and responded softly, "China is also a super-power, currently undergoing industrial transformation, which inevitably requires a large amount of energy. Let’s give it a try, maybe they have this demand."

Aleksey nodded thoughtfully, and after a while, he said, "It seems I’ve been a bit conservative, and I need to adjust my expectations for cooperation..."

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