Zeng Jinsong was wearing a well-fitting black suit and holding a coffee cup in his hand. He carefully replied in a deep voice: "Understood, Brother Yi."
He raised his coffee cup and took a sip of hot coffee. In fact, he was a staunchly patriotic administrative official, but at this moment, he didn't want to explain too much to "Brother One."
Because he knows that it is useless to just talk about political stance, especially when the Hong Kong Monetary Authority is involved in political suspicion, it must use strong means to prove that it is clean!
Therefore, he decided to cooperate unconditionally with "Brother No. 1" and use his own actions to make "Brother No. 1" finally believe in him.
"You answered very simply." Zhuang Shikai looked at Zeng Jinsong with a softer look.
Because the "Financial Crisis Steering Group" was jointly established by the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Development, the Ministry of Economy, and the Monetary Authority.
Therefore, if there is a problem with the Financial Crisis Steering Group, it means that all three departments have problems! Maybe the top brass of the Financial Secretary have a problem!
But which department has the problem, which position of the person has the problem... These all need to be put up with a question mark.
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But it is certain that the Financial Secretary will not have any problems.
This is trust in the appointment of the motherland.
After all, the Financial Secretary is one of the decision-makers of the SAR, the third most powerful figure in the SAR, and one of the three secretaries-general qualified to handle the affairs of the SAR.
According to the Basic Law, during the vacation/absence of the Chief Executive of the SAR, the Chief Secretary for Administration, the Financial Secretary, the Secretary for Justice,
The heads of the three departments and "three departments and twelve bureaus" are all qualified to act as the chief executive and assume the role of "acting chief executive".
Who ultimately takes charge of the affairs depends entirely on who the chief executive appoints.
This is one of the powers that the Third Division has over the political status of the Twelve Bureaus.
Therefore, the probability that the Financial Secretary might appear is zero.
The heads of the three departments and twelve bureaus are all "outstanding patriots" who have been tested for a long time, have been screened for a long time, and have undergone strict political review.
However, various departments under each department may have problems.
"If Brother No. 1 doesn't come to me, I have to see the director tonight." Zeng Jinsong held the coffee cup and felt the warmth coming from the cup. He felt a little more at ease: "The crisis steering group has deviated from the government's purpose."
Unfortunately, a temporary organization approved by the government and with administrative authority cannot be approved just as it is approved, or revoked as soon as it is revoked.
The reason for the rapid approval from the Financial Secretary is that the "financial crisis" is just around the corner and Western capital is "at the gate".
Now if you want to cancel it, you need to hold a meeting of the Financial Secretary to vote. You may also face voting resistance and public criticism, which will become negative news in the market and affect the decline in confidence in Hong Kong stocks...
Because the Hong Kong Island system itself is a democratic system in which "everyone performs his own duties" and "the division of labor is clear".
Once an organization is established, it has its own authority and can do things within its autonomous authority. Even the Financial Secretary and the Hong Kong Monetary Authority cannot directly intervene.
And the more temporary a team is established for a certain crisis, the greater the temporary authority. This is probably why temporary authority is not very "valuable"...it is a "tool" marked with an expiration date.
"The director and I talked on the phone." Zhuang Shikai spoke firmly at this time and said loudly: "The director fully agrees with my move."
"By replacing the handling team, we will directly and effectively remove the 'crisis steering team' and replace it with our people."
Even if they are not our people!
At this moment, it must be ours!
More than a dozen security police officers, wearing sunglasses and firearms, were guarding the cafe's garden, forming an independent space that was full of murderous intent but unusually peaceful.
Zhuang Shikai is not a person who likes to engage in "hegemony". On the contrary, he does not like to engage in "hegemony". Each department of the SAR government has just been integrated and becomes a self-contained entity. If the Financial Secretary can handle the internal guidance, he will definitely not interfere.
It is neither suitable for him to meddle in others nor to "bully" his own people. His radiating expansion of the "eight major disciplinary departments" is to increase the influence by spreading from the core to the surrounding areas, and it is not to arbitrarily interfere with other departments.
But he had given the "crisis steering group" 24 hours, but under the leadership of "Ye Baoyi", the crisis steering group took a wrong path and insisted on betraying the country. Then don't blame him for doing things!
What's more, he has already been in contact with the mainland, and the response strategy finalized by Hong Kong and China is government intervention to protect the finance.
Now, due to the surging underground forces in Hong Kong Island, there has been a certain degree of fragmentation in the "administrative directives". He must personally come on the scene to strongly bond and reorganize the administrative will of the Financial Secretary! Because this administrative operation of bypassing the "original team" and forming a "new team" requires the deployment of some forces outside the Financial Secretary. The Financial Secretary himself cannot do this. Such as controlling "opinion media".
And Zhuang Shikai's use of this operation also has a deeper meaning...
"Do you want the Financial Secretary to order the suspension of the work of the crisis steering group?" Zeng Jinsong asked cautiously.
He sensed that there might be a hidden meaning in "Brother One"'s plan.
"No need." Zhuang Shikai shook his head and said: "I will cut off the channel for issuing administrative orders to the crisis steering group and replace it with a new processing team. The new processing team will have a higher level than the original team."
Zeng Jinsong was sure that "Brother One" had other plans. He immediately changed the subject and stopped delving into further details. Instead, he asked, "Brother One, is he interested in the new group?"
"Let's name it the 'Financial Crisis Affairs Section'. It's half a level higher than the temporary team."
"The section chief specially appoints Sima Xiang, a financial expert." Zhuang Shikai dipped his fingers in coffee and drew a circle on the coffee table. Zeng Jinsong immediately stood up and said, "Yes, Brother No. 1."
"I will inform the director to communicate according to your wishes." He is still a relatively "backbone" official. Although he maintains respect for the director, he will not obey Mr. Zhuang's orders. Generally speaking, he stands with the "Financial Secretary" "The position of Zhuang Shikai happens to be the same as the highest will of the Financial Secretary. Otherwise, he may not be obedient.
Zhuang Shikai would not hate this kind of person, and even liked him a little.
This is called principles.
"You can go." Zhuang Shikai squeezed a smile at the corner of his mouth, reached into the inner pocket of his suit and took out his wallet: "You go do your thing, I also have something to do."
"President Zeng."
"I hope you don't let me come to you again."
Immediately, he took out a Hong Kong dollar in his right hand, held it between his fingertips and gestured to President Zeng: "I hope you won't let it devalue."
"Every penny of this face value is the sweat of the people of Hong Kong Island." Zeng Jinsong replied: "I understand."
Then, under the gaze of Zhuang Shikai, Zeng Jinsong turned around and left the cafe, got into a black Toyota car, and drove to the home of the Financial Secretary... Two assistants from the Hong Kong Monetary Authority sat in the car, waiting for him, feeling uneasy. .
Even Zeng Jinsong's safe return could not dispel this worry. Because the discerning people at the Hong Kong Monetary Authority know that "Brother No. 1" has personally come to visit him and refuses to cooperate with the country in solving the financial crisis. The police force will always have tens of thousands of guns pointed at him!
After Zhuang Shikai watched Zeng Jinrong leave in a car, he stood up, put down his pen, straightened his clothes, and left the table without saying a word.
More than a dozen police officers from the Security Department escorted him to the police's "No. 1" special car. Then, the No. 1 special car slowly drove out of the intersection and turned towards the Financial Street in Central.
Today, Mr. Zhuang personally came to the financial management president "Zeng Jinsong" to neither confirm that there is a problem with "Zeng Jinsong", nor to completely rule out the suspicion of "Zeng Jinsong".
It is just that the Hong Kong Monetary Authority performs its duties as the "Central Bank of Hong Kong Island" and is responsible for all administrative decisions related to the financial and banking industries. Location is very important!
Zhuang Shikai came to "Zeng Jinsong" personally to tell him that no matter whether he had any problems or not, he had to cooperate obediently!
If there is no problem, we will take the initiative to cooperate. If there is a problem, we will force you to cooperate. After you cooperate, we will judge your performance and send you to jail.
What? You won't cooperate?
Then I will send you to jail immediately! Then cooperate with the Financial Secretary to appoint a new "chief executive" of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority!
After all, the police force puts a pistol to your head and stamps cybercriminals with the other hand. These two hands are pretty good at arresting you. In a special crisis and an international charter, aren't you afraid that they won't be able to deal with you as the president of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority?
And Zeng Jinsong's cooperation, attitude, and unexpectedness... If Zeng Jinsong can fully cooperate with the follow-up actions, then the possibility of something lurking in the Hong Kong Monetary Authority is very low.
Zhuang Shikai will continue to "hunt for ghosts".
Nominating Sima Xiang as the special chief officer of the "Financial Crisis Affairs Section" will, firstly, allow the landlord association to temporarily hold power and allow the underground forces to cooperate with the official forces, merge into one, and unleash a wave of bloody output.
Second, since the "Landowners' Association" has shouldered corresponding historical responsibilities, it is necessary to give corresponding rewards to the "Landowners' Association".
The experience of this "Financial Crisis Affairs Section" is the most significant reward!
In order to prevent the "financial world" from being completely controlled by the landlord association, after the financial crisis has passed, the "crisis department" will inevitably be disbanded and the landlords will return to the underground.
However, with the experience of fighting a "financial defense war" for the Hong Kong government, members of the "Landowners Association" will all have a talisman in the future.
At some point, people who are investigated by the China Securities Regulatory Commission will be lenient.
Underground forces manipulate stock prices, and official forces manipulate policies? The landowner will take one and that’s enough! Want to take out two? Don’t say the country doesn’t agree! Mr. Zhuang doesn’t agree!
Who dares to take it! Who dies!
Zhuang Shikai left behind the authority and personnel of the "Crisis Steering Group" in the hope that the "Crisis Steering Group" would not abandon or give up, and would use its qualifications to do bad things again.
Because, he wants to follow the "Crisis Steering Group" to find out the ghost behind it!
He is not afraid of what kind of son Ye Baoyi will bring out with the "Crisis Steering Group". "In ancient times, the imperial power did not extend to the county." Today, he can prevent the "Crisis Steering Group" from leaving the power!
When the current situation permits and the government needs it, Zhuang Shikai is confident that he can control the media, newspapers, and news, enough to make the "Crisis Steering Group" mute! No sound can be made!
At the same time, he will not launch an open investigation into the "crisis steering group".
On the contrary, he will also cooperate with ICAC to conduct a "public secret visit" to the "Financial Monetary Authority" to release the fog to the "Crisis Steering Group" and the people behind it, so that the "Crisis Steering Group" and the people behind the scenes think there is still room for maneuver.
Of course, this does not mean that the joint ICAC's unannounced investigation of the "Financial Monetary Authority" is fake. In fact, if the problems are found, it is real!
This is a strategy of building a plank road openly and crossing Chencang secretly!
That night, the "Financial Crisis Affairs Section" was established, with Sima Xiang as chief consultant, Huang Shitong, Lin Rundong, Chen Zhan and others as consultants, Wei Hang, Luo Minsheng, and Fang Zhanbo as team members, and personnel from the Financial Secretary and the Hong Kong Monetary Authority were assigned to coordinate administrative work.
The "ICAC Financial Senior Investigation Team" and the "Secret Inspection Team of the Political Department" were established. ICAC's Chief Investigation Director "Lu Zhilian" was appointed as the leader of the senior investigation team, and the Chief Superintendent of the Political Department "Zhuo Jingquan" was appointed as the commander of the secret inspection team.
The power of the "Eight Major Disciplined Forces" held by the "Big Dragon Head" is beginning to show its power!
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The next day, the "Financial Crisis Affairs Section" cooperated with the Hong Kong Monetary Authority to blatantly intervene in the foreign exchange market and launch a wave of confrontation.
On August 6, 1998, the third day of the financial defense war on Hong Kong Island, international speculators once again sold off 40 billion Hong Kong dollars in foreign exchange orders, and the "Financial Crisis Affairs Bureau" came up with a new trick!
The "Landlords' Association" not only mobilized patriotic funds and private funds to sell 40 billion Hong Kong dollars according to the order, but also used the cooperation of the Monetary Authority to deposit all the 40 billion Hong Kong dollars absorbed into the banking system of Hong Kong Island - thus stabilizing interbank lending interest rates. The effect is to prevent the inevitable stock market decline once the interest rate increases.
In just three days of fighting, international speculators and Western capital threw out nearly 100 billion in chips on Hong Kong Island, making the financial war the most intense in Asia. This is a "silent war" concerning the safety of people's property!
Afterwards, this was also hailed as one of the two greatest financial defense battles since the founding of the motherland. The first was the financial defense battle of Shanghai in the early days of the founding of the People's Republic of China, and the second was the financial defense battle of Hong Kong Island after the return of Hong Kong Island in 1997! Both financial wars are related to the destiny of the country, but they both fought back beautifully and achieved great victories!
On August 7, international speculators did not stop. On the contrary, Wall Street mobilized funds and entered the Hong Kong market for the third time to make waves in excitement!
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At this point, on the fourth day of Hong Kong Island's financial defense, Hong Kong Island and international speculators have made all arrangements and preparations. A bloody, bayonet-like fight is about to begin in the financial market on Hong Kong Island!
