637: Chapter 637 concludes the show of putting on a show and exerting pressure.

He paused, then continued, "The Municipal Government is drafting new policies, preparing to cancel some unnecessary approval processes, increase R&D subsidies for high-tech enterprises, and establish a 10-billion-yuan industrial guidance fund specifically to support the high-tech industry."

Hearing this, Chu Qianlan's eyes flickered. By proposing these policies now, the other party was implicitly offering conditions, hoping he would place part of the aerospace industry in Shenzhen to ease relations between the two sides and shatter rumors about Shenzhen's poor investment environment.

He chuckled, his tone remaining indifferent, "The policies are good, and I hope they can be implemented as soon as possible. What our enterprise desires most is a stable business environment."

Secretary Lin Wentao's expression darkened completely; Chu Qianlan had not given a clear answer, which clearly meant he was not prepared to reconcile.

He suppressed the anger in his heart and spoke with a hint of warning, "CEO Chu, let past disputes remain in the past. Shenzhen is the frontier of reform and opening up; it can tolerate different voices, but it absolutely will not allow enterprises to use public opinion to coerce government decision-making."

"Coerce?" Chu Qianlan chuckled, "Secretary Lin, you speak too seriously. Enterprises only hope to develop in a fair and transparent environment. Hengxing Aerospace settling in Shanghai was not targeted at Shenzhen, but a rational choice made after comprehensive consideration."

He paused, then changed the subject, "However, if Shenzhen can truly achieve policy implementation and reduce interference, it is not impossible for other businesses under the Xinghai Group to cooperate with Shenzhen in the future. But this requires time to verify, and more importantly, requires practical action to support it."

The atmosphere in the conference room became increasingly subtle. The reporters' cameras switched back and forth between the two, recording this battle without smoke. The officials behind Secretary Lin Wentao looked at each other, none daring to interrupt easily.

Chu Qianlan's attitude was unyielding to both soft and hard tactics; he would neither completely burn bridges nor make any compromises, rendering the chips the Municipal Government had discussed almost useless.

Secretary Lin Wentao took a deep breath, knowing that continuing to talk today would yield no results. He then brought up the inspection of Starry Sky Technology today, and upon seeing this, Chu Qianlan also followed suit and changed the topic.

After a long while, Secretary Lin Wentao stood up, adjusted his lapels, and said in a stiff tone, "I understand CEO Chu's meaning. The gates of Shenzhen are always open to high-quality enterprises, and I hope for opportunities to cooperate in the future."

Chu Qianlan also rose, a faint smile still hanging on his face, "I look forward to that day. Secretary Lin, let me see you out."

The two walked out of the conference room side by side. Reporters in the corridor swarmed forward with questions: "Secretary Lin, was this inspection fruitful? Will you increase support policies later?" "CEO Chu, is there really no possibility of Hengxing Aerospace returning to Shenzhen…"

Secretary Lin Wentao waved his hand expressionlessly and, escorted by security personnel, walked quickly downstairs without responding to any questions.

Chu Qianlan stopped at the entrance and nodded to the reporters, "Starry Sky Technology always welcomes positive government-enterprise interaction and also looks forward to Shenzhen's business environment getting better and better."

Watching Secretary Lin Wentao's motorcade drive away from the park, Ma Yuanlong walked to Chu Qianlan's side, his tone filled with a hint of emotion, "Secretary Lin has returned empty-handed from this trip."

Chu Qianlan's eyes were calm, "What he wants is immediate political achievements, while we need long-term trust and stability; those with different principles cannot work together. Furthermore, he probably didn't have high hopes for this trip; his real purpose was to put on a show for others to see."

A flash of realization crossed Ma Yuanlong's eyes, "You mean that Secretary Lin never expected to persuade us to place the Hengxing Aerospace branch base in Shenzhen from the start? He just wanted to use this inspection to send a signal to the outside world that 'Shenzhen values high-quality enterprises and is actively optimizing the business environment'?"

"What else did you think?" Chu Qianlan laughed softly, "The core architecture of Hengxing Aerospace has already landed in Shanghai, and the industrial chain support is also advancing simultaneously. Talking about a branch base at this time is inherently unrealistic. Secretary Lin Wentao has been in the officialdom for many years; it's impossible that he couldn't see this."

He paused, his tone carrying a hint of sarcasm, "He never wanted the result of cooperation, but rather the 'posture' of this meeting. Look at the lineup of journalists accompanying him today, and the chips he threw out like the ten-billion-yuan fund and tax exemptions—they were all for the outside world to see. He wants to appease the enterprises shaken by the loss of Hengxing Aerospace, and also wants to report back to his superiors to prove that he is actively working to recover high-quality projects."

Recalling the scene in the conference room just now, Ma Yuanlong felt more and more that Chu Qianlan's analysis was reasonable, "No wonder he didn't pester you excessively after your multiple refusals and instead actively changed the subject. It turns out his true intention lay elsewhere."

"However, this show of his wasn't very successful," Chu Qianlan curled his lips into a faint smile, "He wanted to use our reputation as an endorsement, but forgot that we wouldn't play along. After today, the policies Secretary Lin Wentao mentioned will surely be publicized, and subsequent public opinion will inevitably focus on this matter. Moreover, this meeting also showed the outside world that we are not deliberately opposing the government, but are adhering to the bottom line of enterprise development."

Ma Yuanlong followed Chu Qianlan's line of thought, and the more he thought about it, the clearer it became, "In that case, Secretary Lin is now in a dilemma. If the policies he threw out, like the ten-billion-yuan fund and R&D subsidies, are implemented slowly or are discounted, they will only be backlashed by public opinion, confirming the claim of 'putting on a show'. But if they are truly implemented as promised, all high-tech enterprises will benefit, and our Xinghai Group, even without counting the aerospace base laid out in Shanghai, will be the group that benefits the most."

"That is exactly the logic," Chu Qianlan said with a smile, "He wanted to use a meeting to bind our reputation, but instead, he got his hands tied by his own policy promises. If he doesn't implement the policies, it's 'putting on a show'; if he does, it will benefit us. He is uncomfortable either way."

Changing the subject, he continued, "Regardless, the normal procedures must still be followed. After the government releases the news on their side, you should also release an announcement about the Municipal Party Committee Secretary's inspection. The announcement must be written objectively and neutrally, stating only facts without adding any subjective evaluation."

Ma Yuanlong nodded in understanding, "Understood! I'll write 'Secretary Lin Wentao visited Starry Sky Technology, toured the company's R&D laboratory, and engaged in in-depth exchanges with company management on topics such as high-tech industry development and business environment optimization.' Then I'll add a few photos from the visit, and leave it at that."

"Correct," Chu Qianlan nodded slightly, "The core function of the announcement is to let the outside world see that we maintain healthy communication with the government, and by the way, put those policies mentioned by Secretary Lin Wentao on it to cause some trouble for certain people."

Just at this moment, Su Yezi walked over hurriedly with a document, "CEO Chu, news has suddenly spread on the Fusang network that regarding the patent lawsuit between us and the Semiconductor Alliance, the Eagle Nation has already put pressure on the Fusang Court!"