Chapter 1116

These thoughts flashed through Su Xinghui's mind quickly. He didn't even change his face and said with a smile: "Oh, really? Who did Mr. Noel have contact with, and what did you talk about? Is it convenient to tell me?"

Noel said: "There is nothing I can't tell you. One of the people I contacted was their director, surnamed Xing, and the others were his subordinates. Their purpose of contacting me was, of course, also hoping that we could invest in Jiangcheng."

Su Xinghui said: "Then did they take the initiative to visit you?"

Noel nodded and said: "Yes, they visited directly. When they came, I was a little surprised."

Su Xinghui's brain started to turn again. Noel and his party came to China without fanfare. How did the Jiangcheng Investment Promotion Office know the news of their arrival?

Obviously, someone tipped them off. So who tipped them off? A name appeared in Su Xinghui's mind at the first time: Tian Xiaopeng.

Only he could possibly do such a thing. He had the motive and the ability. He would do anything to succeed. It was very normal for him to do such a thing.

Although despicable, it must be said that this method of striking at opponents is very effective. This is a method commonly used by a politician.

Compared with Jiangcheng, Pengjiawanzhen is not as good in all aspects. If Noel finally chooses to build a factory in Jiangcheng, Su Xinghui will not be surprised at all.

However, Su Xinghui looked at Noel's cunning smile. He knew that Noel had not yet made up his mind, which shows that Pengjiawanzhen still has hope.

Su Xinghui smiled and said: "In Mr. Noel's opinion, Jiangcheng's conditions should be better than our Pengjiawanzhen, right?"

Noel nodded and said: "I am a very frank person. I cannot say words against my will. Jiangcheng's conditions are indeed better than your Pengjiawanzhen, and Mr. Xing has offered us very preferential investment policies. Of course, the conditions in your Pengjiawanzhen are also quite good, so I have been hesitating."

Su Xinghui said: "Then what kind of preferential policies did they offer?"

Noel then said some preferential policies offered by the Jiangcheng Investment Promotion Office. First, in terms of land compensation, the Jiangcheng municipal government will implement certain subsidies for large foreign-funded enterprises with an investment of more than 100 million US dollars.

Second, in terms of tax reduction and exemption, Xing Xiuhe promised to implement a special policy of "two-year exemption and five-year reduction" for Notte United Steel Company.

Third, Xing Xiuhe hinted that if Notte United Steel Company invests in Jiangcheng, it does not need to strictly implement environmental protection standards.

After hearing Noel's words, Su Xinghui was furious. This Xing Xiuhe, in order to grab this investment, even offered such conditions.

The subsidy for land acquisition is fine. Even if it is subsidized, it will not be much. At most, it is part of the government's income, which can only be considered a psychological comfort.

"Two-year exemption and five-year reduction" of taxes, that is, exempting income tax for two years and reducing income tax for five years. This condition is quite good. If Notte United Steel Company invests more than 100 million US dollars, the annual output value is at least several billion RMB, and the income tax reduced is at least ten million yuan more than the current common "two-year exemption and three-year reduction".

But what made Su Xinghui most angry was the condition that it was hinted that strict implementation of environmental protection standards was not required. Xing Xiuhe even offered such a condition, which was simply outrageous.

Notte United Steel Company needs to strictly implement environmental protection standards in France. In this regard, they need to invest a large amount of construction and installation costs and operating costs. The condition offered by Xing Xiuhe saved them costs that were probably calculated in hundreds of millions of RMB. Noel was naturally tempted. Capital is inherently profit-seeking. How could he not be tempted by such a huge benefit?

It is precisely because these local officials use unscrupulous means to attract investment that many large international companies do not strictly implement environmental protection standards when investing in China, and even quality standards are lowered, leading to a huge difference in quality between the products Chinese consumers buy and the products of the same company imported, and the damage to the environment is even more serious.

In fact, even if these foreign companies are allowed to strictly implement standards, their costs of building factories in China are much lower than in their own countries. As long as they insist, they will not disagree. But it is these spineless officials who, in order to attract investment, cannot stand straight when they see foreigners and take the initiative to propose such unilateral unequal conditions.

To put it more seriously, this is an act of humiliating the country and forfeiting its sovereignty. Su Xinghui hates this kind of official very much.