Selling oil across Libya

Chapter 140 A Powerful Family's Palace Intrigue

Since the establishment of the new Libyan government, it has carried out in-depth cooperation with East Asia in many fields, with remarkable results.

Yuri's trip to East Asia this time, in addition to traditional areas, also aims to strengthen cooperation with East Asia in aerospace, communications, lasers, deep space exploration, and other fields, so as to comprehensively improve Libya's technological level in high-tech fields.

Musk's Starlink project was only proposed in 2015, and it's still nowhere in the picture.

Libya is trying to intercept Musk's plans ahead of time, following Musk's path and leaving him with no way out.

"Is this necessary?"

Yuri's understanding of Starlink is not yet clear enough.

"Of course. Our Starlink is not just a communications satellite network. Once Starlink completes its network, our security can be guaranteed to the greatest extent."

Qin Rui not only wants to build Starlink, but also a space fortress.

East Asia has such high moral standards that it has created countless obstacles for itself, tying its own hands and feet.

Qin Rui will not allow Libya to be invaded by enemy countries again.

When the opportunity arises, Qin Rui will also need to settle accounts with the "Odyssey Dawn" military operation.

"If we're going to cooperate, why not start with the fundamentals?"

Yuri hopes to strengthen cooperation with East Asia in basic fields such as metallurgy and petrochemicals.

"Either is fine, it's up to you, just don't let it end up as a price war between our two companies."

Qin Rui has a deep understanding of the situation in East Asia.

"It's not up to us to decide that."

Yuri felt the same way.

Less than six months after the Hummer went on sale, a number of East Asian automakers launched new models to directly compete with it.

After six months of digestion, all the orders accumulated by Hummer in the early stage have been delivered. Now the monthly sales volume is maintained at about 1 vehicles per month, which is not ideal and has not met Yuri's expectations.

Yuri had assumed that Hummer, with its brand prestige, would dominate the East Asian automotive market.

Unexpectedly, it was just a flash in the pan, and now he has faded into obscurity.

Qin Rui had anticipated this.

The East Asian tendency to "get bored with the old and crave the new" is perfectly embodied in the Hummer.

To gain a foothold in the East Asian market, Hummer needs to continuously introduce new technologies and maintain the brand's freshness in the minds of consumers in order to achieve long-term success.

Otherwise, within two years, Hummer will be abandoned by the East Asian market at lightning speed.

Despite lackluster sales, Hummer is building a good reputation among consumers thanks to its sincerity.

When Hummer East Asia was established, it promised to keep as many profits as possible in East Asia, making Hummer a national icon in East Asia.

There are many shady dealings in the automotive industry; there are countless ways to shift profits elsewhere.

Christopher not only refrained from manipulating the supply chain, but also invested additional funds to establish a research center with 1500 R&D personnel to study related technologies for hybrid power.

The technology of gasoline-powered vehicles has reached a bottleneck, and there is not much potential left to tap.

Electric vehicle technology is too radical and not suitable for Africa.

Africa's poor infrastructure means that pure electric vehicles have no future in most parts of the continent.

There is no hope for at least 50 years.

Qin Rui's requirements for hybrid vehicles are that they should not only be safe and energy-efficient, but also able to generate electricity actively, turning the car into a mobile power station.

To achieve this goal, Hummer East Asia took the initiative to cooperate with Diwang to conduct research in this area and accelerate the development process.

Given the success of Hummer, even if Hummer were to launch a new model, it would not primarily target the East Asian market, but would instead focus on Africa, as well as Europe and North America, where East Asian cars have difficulty entering the market.

The plane landed safely in Riyadh, where the Crown Prince held a grand welcoming ceremony for Yuri at the airport.

Qin Rui did not go to the palace with Yuri, but rested and waited on the plane.

Yuri was just passing through, staying in Riyadh for only 8 hours.

"Would you like to get off the plane and go for a walk?"

Qin Rui was concerned about Mia, who was feeling a bit airsick.

"No, I feel terrible, please hold me."

Miya was sickly and took the opportunity to take advantage of Qin Rui.

"You two should get things done next year."

Qin Liang's words instantly made Mia's eyes sparkle with color.

"Wait a little longer, there's no rush."

Qin Rui had already waited so long, he didn't mind waiting a little longer.

"You're not in a hurry, but I am!"

Mia, fuming, sat directly on Qin Rui's lap, pulled his arm over, and wrapped it around her waist.

While the plane was parked at Riyadh airport, the security system in the residential area where Wang Qin's parents lived was upgraded again.

A few days ago, a construction team came and carried out a major upgrade to the surveillance system in and around the community to ensure that there are no blind spots in the public areas.

Yesterday, a comprehensive fire safety inspection was conducted in the community to ensure there were no fire hazards.

Starting this morning, the security guard at the entrance of the community has been replaced by a spirited young man, and the number of patrolling security guards has visibly increased. There are even police cars on duty at the two main entrances of the community.

Wang Qin's father was a public servant and was familiar with this system.

They didn't connect all of this with the son-in-law who was about to come to their home.

It wasn't until Xu Zhan, an old friend of Wang's father, took the initiative to visit him and mentioned the precautions for receiving international friends that Wang's father realized something was amiss.

"Don't you know what your son-in-law does?"

Xu Zhan was surprised by the father's belated realization.

"Qinqin mentioned it briefly, but she didn't go into much detail. The company has a rule that we can't disclose company business information."

Wang's father knew Qin Liang less than Xu Zhan did.

The father only knew that Qin Liang was very rich.

Although the king's father boasted of his extensive knowledge, the wealth controlled by Qin Liang had already exceeded his comprehension.

"Do you know how much money your good son-in-law invested in China last year?"

Xu Zhan deliberately made things mysterious.

Both of Wang's parents shook their heads, as they had never heard Wang Qin mention this information before.

"Over 100 billion US dollars!"

Xu Zhan didn't keep him in suspense, clicking his tongue in amazement: "Your good son-in-law, aside from anything else, has unparalleled vision. Not only have the stocks he bought doubled in value, but he has also invested in several unicorn companies and become a shareholder in several leading companies. He's already on their radar."

Xu Zhan pointed above his head.

"this----"

The king's parents exchanged a glance, both with worry in their eyes.

Wang's parents hope their daughter will be happy, but they do not want her to marry into a wealthy family.

"The key is your son-in-law, and also your nephew who holds an important position in the Libyan government."

The security upgrades in your neighborhood these past few days weren't for your son-in-law, but for the Libyan Prime Minister;

Your son-in-law's nephew is a special assistant to the Libyan Prime Minister. The Libyan Prime Minister has heard that your son-in-law is coming to visit, so he might come to see us. We need to make sure we receive him properly; this is a political obligation.

Xu Zhan was unaware that his words had plunged both Wang's father and mother into deep anxiety. Wang's father was alright, though.

In a mere instant, the Queen Mother had already imagined a grand drama of palace intrigue within a wealthy family.