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Chapter 644 It's going to rain, and Mother's going to remarry! (First update!)

These words left Weiss speechless.

To the uninformed, Lincoln's death may seem like it was because the Southern slave owners were unwilling to emancipate Black people, but in reality, it was because of the greenback dollars he issued.

This means that the first US dollars in American history that do not require gold pegging and only require government backing.

With the dollars issued this time, he successfully resolved the financial crisis caused by the civil war, weathered the civil war, and then won it.

However, this action caused the dollar to depreciate rapidly, which seriously infringed upon the interests of the financial capital that controlled gold.

In addition, there was the hatred of the Southern slave owners.

They unanimously decided that Mr. Lincoln should laugh heartily, then take responsibility and die carrying everyone's expectations.

He died, and the South and the North made complete peace. He died a worthy death.

As for Kennedy...

His death was simpler and more direct. He simply wanted to replicate Roosevelt and become the second Roosevelt. However, during Roosevelt's time, both the public and the government were struggling financially and provided him with considerable support. He was a figurehead who combined military, political, legal, and religious influence.

Moreover, Roosevelt only had one enemy: those damned financiers.

Of course, this applies to families like the Koch family.

But Kennedy was different; he took more than his share, so everyone was his enemy.

So he died.

He died because of his wildly imaginative ideas.

Now, an opportunity for longevity is presented to everyone. If anyone dares to obstruct it, they may very well die from not taking the stairs or the elevator when going downstairs.

Shaking his head to clear his mind of those random thoughts, Weiss turned to Alna beside him and said:
"I'll contact Charles!"

"But it's getting cold, you should go back first."

After saying that, he pushed Alna back to the villa without further ado, handed him over to the medical team for examination, and then turned to contact Charles.

On the other side of the city, at Charles's villa, he sat on the balcony, holding the reports submitted by his team.

The information on the report includes the turnover and business items of Koch Industries' invested companies in China.

Those things are very important. If you want to negotiate with the other party, you need to have enough leverage. Put your leverage up, and the other party will naturally weigh it. Once they have weighed it, then you have a chance.

The last page was turned, and the contents were quickly read. Charles then put the report down, pinched his brow, picked up the cold coffee on the table, and gulped it down.

Koch Industries has invested in many projects in China, but because the scope is too broad and the projects are too diverse, there is no truly independent project, which makes it difficult to use as leverage at this moment.

Integrating them together would require a significant investment of human and material resources.

It will take more time.

Spending time means missing out on the initiative.

Headache!

Just then, the phone rang in the room. He frowned, got up, went back to the room, and picked up the landline on the table.

Upon recognizing Weiss's voice, his expression changed instantly, and he quickly asked:

Has there been a change in Father's condition?

"No!" came Weiss's affirmative voice, followed by an explanation:
“Your father, Mr. Alna, asked me to contact you and help him arrange his trip. He wants to go to China in person.”

"Also, he asked you to contact the Republican Party and tell them that he plans to make an investment in China and doesn't want the review process to be blocked!"

Weiss's words were flat and emotionless, but they made Charles instantly overjoyed.

He had just been thinking about what leverage he should use to negotiate with the other party, and now he had it.

If his own father were to die in China, he could then use his death to make a fuss.

Add to that the industrial investments, and you'll have leverage!

The thought of his elderly father contributing to his life made Charles straighten his back.

He gave a soft "hmm" and said to the person on the other end of the phone:
"Please tell my father that I will make the arrangements right now!"

After hanging up, Charles quickly made another call.

As soon as the call connected, a cheerful voice came from the other end:

"Mr. Charles, is there anything I can do to help you call so late?"

The other person's cheerful voice put Charles in a good mood as well.

He coughed lightly and instructed the person on the phone: "Over the next period of time, I need to invest in some projects in China, which may involve some rather complicated projects."

"I don't want to get stuck in the review process, so you'll have to check my application!"

The person on the other end of the phone was silent for a moment, then softly hummed in agreement.

Upon receiving a response, Charles hung up the phone immediately.

On the other end of the phone, the person holding the phone remained silent.

Opposite her was Republican leader, House Speaker Paul Punn.

The Republican Party failed to win the presidency in the last election, but 2012 is an election year. To win in an election year, they must appease their financial backers.

The Koch family is the biggest financial backer of the Republican Party.

In the last election, the Republican Party lost once. If they lose again this time, the power in their hands will be seized by the Democrats in various ways.

If Democrats gain these powers, they will further strengthen themselves, and may even cause the Republicans to lose the next election.

After holding his phone for a moment and thinking, Puens also made a call to the Bureau of Industry and Security under the Department of Commerce.

America's company has jurisdiction over foreign investments from numerous departments, including but not limited to the Office of Foreign Assets Control under the Treasury Department and the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network.

The Bureau of Industry and Security under the Ministry of Commerce.

The Department of Justice's Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) enforcement agency and the National Security Agency (NSD) are responsible for this.

And the interagency body, the America Foreign Investment Committee.

The main functions of the Office of Foreign Assets Control are to enforce economic sanctions, monitor whether American companies and individuals are trading and investing with countries on the sanctions list, and punish and prosecute relevant companies and individuals in accordance with the International Emergency Economic Rights Act.

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network is responsible for monitoring cross-border capital flows and combating money laundering and terrorist financing.

The Bureau of Industry and Security controls overseas investment and export of sensitive technologies through export control regulations.

The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) enforces the law and prosecutes companies for bribery overseas.

The National Security Department (NSD) reviews national security risks in foreign mergers and acquisitions. Its main business is to cooperate with interagency agencies, namely the Committee on Foreign Investment in the Americas (CFIUS).

The America Foreign Investment Committee's main function is to review whether foreign acquisitions of America's companies threaten national security.

If a company's overseas investment involves technology transfer, it will be investigated by the Committee on Foreign Investment in America.

Charles meant that technology transfer was clearly required, and the first department to review such applications would be the Bureau of Industry and Security.

The Republican Party's base is America's industry.

The relevant oversight bodies are naturally firmly controlled by the Republican Party.

The call was barely finished when a subtle laugh came from the other end, followed by a round of teasing:
"Why is everyone so interested in investing in China lately? And they're all trying to reach out to me." This remark made Puens perk up his ears.

His intuition told him that something was wrong.

Perhaps this news will prompt Charles to invest more of his campaign funds.

In his mind and speech, he whispered to the person on the phone, "What happened? You mean, besides Koch Industries, someone else has reached out to you, requesting approval for your investment project in China during the upcoming review?"

The question was quickly answered: "You guessed right, but they're not one of ours, they're from the Democratic Party."

"To be precise, it's Goldman Sachs, the major financial backer of the Democratic Party."

"However, I told them that the Bureau of Industry and Security does not handle finance, and told them to go to other departments."

"Or go directly to our president!"

Goldman Sachs?

Upon figuring out the other person's name, Puens involuntarily frowned.

Goldman Sachs is a top-tier global investment bank. These people have a keen eye and are used to walking a tightrope.

At the beginning of the century, Goldman Sachs invested heavily in China, mainly in real estate and traditional banking, when prices were relatively cheap. However, in the past two years, Goldman Sachs has been reducing its holdings in China.

They sold all the buildings they could.

Under these circumstances, the other party suddenly wanted to invest in China, and even notified the Bureau of Industry and Security in advance...

There is something fishy here!

I'll tell Charles the news later.

Having made up his mind, Puens continued speaking to the person on the phone:

"Just remember what I just told you, and don't worry about the rest."

"I need to contact other people, so I'll hang up."

After hanging up the phone, Puens did not immediately inform Charles of the news. Instead, he began to investigate Goldman Sachs' intentions through his own channels.

At the same time, Barack, who had just climbed into bed, received a phone call.

The phone number of his backer.

Looking at the names flashing on the screen, Barack's expression was grim. He admitted that the people behind the scenes had put in a lot of effort to get him elected president, but the problem was that he was, after all, America's president.

Although the president is easy to kill, a president still needs to save face.

It would be embarrassing for me to receive a call in the middle of the night.

Although he was very embarrassed, Barack suppressed the urge to curse and answered the phone:

"Mr. Adria, is there something urgent that you're calling so late?"

After asking his question, Barack waited silently for a response, wondering what unreasonable demands the other party would make this time.

A voice came from the other end, but it wasn't a direct order as usual; instead, it carried a hint of negotiation.

"In the coming period, the large investment banks and companies that we are connected with will be conducting some business in China."

"These business operations may involve some confidentiality requirements and may be subject to review by some departments. I need you to get through these reviews."

"In addition, I need you to use your authority to block the investment in China by those established, large families and companies from Europe and other countries."

"This is especially important!"

Barack was somewhat puzzled by the tone of his voice and the things he wanted to do.

Jews mainly work in the financial industry, and America didn't impose many restrictions on it. After all, they didn't have much technical expertise, and even the best financial technology is useless in the face of absolute force.

But now, this Adria is actually discussing things with me.

In addition, he even allowed himself to use America's long-arm jurisdiction to restrict European capital.

Why are European and Jewish capital investing in China at this time?

Do they have to invest in China?

The doubts in his heart, like cat claws, made Barack extremely uncomfortable. After a while, he finally asked the question that had been on his mind:

"Mr. Adria, can you tell me why you insist on investing in China?"

After the question was asked, there was a moment of silence on the other end. After a short while, the other party continued:
"As America's president, I assume you've already seen the video of your Central Theater Command!"

"I saw those super soldiers!"

"Now I'll tell you clearly that the older generation is extremely interested in this thing, or rather, they're obsessed with it."

"What you need to do now is to follow the ideas of these older generations and complete the task."

"You can choose to refuse!"

"But I think you can't afford the cost of refusing."

So, do it right!

The call ended, leaving only the busy tone echoing in Barack's ears.

He knew exactly what Adria was saying, even better than anyone else.

After all, they had already held meetings to discuss it, and the CIA had obtained specific intelligence at great cost.

It seems that China has indeed mastered a genetic modification technology that can stably modify genetic warriors.

All of this is just an illusion.

No one knows which generation of super soldiers were shown, nor does anyone know what the consequences of the related genetic modifications will be.

Now, those who have learned the information are swarming around it like flies to dung.

Go on!

Go, everyone!
They went there, got ripped off, and ended up with nothing. That's when they realized how painful it was!

After a moment, he chuckled softly, took a coat from the wardrobe, put it on, got up, walked out of the bedroom, and down the dark corridor into the president's office.

The president's office was brightly lit. He reached out and turned off several lights before walking to his desk and sitting down.

In the dim light, he looked like the mastermind behind the scenes, the one who had everything under control, waiting for the protagonist to come and challenge him.

After pretending to be the boss for a while, Barack picked up the phone on the table and called each of the departments below him:
"The Bureau of Industry and Security? Yes, it's me, Barack!"

"In the coming period, some companies will be investing in China, which may involve some technology transfer. What you need to do is let them go and invest!"

"The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States? This is Barack. Yes, I'm sorry to disturb your sleep in the middle of the night."

"But the situation is rather urgent, so I still have to call you."

"Next, a large number of domestic companies will be investing in China. What you need to do is to get them approved as soon as possible so that they can invest."

"Yes, you heard me right, don't block them!"

(End of this chapter)