Tomiichi Murayama was stunned when he heard the busy tone on the phone. Ever since he became the Prime Minister, no one had hung up on him.
Even if the other party was the leader of a big country, he still felt uncomfortable. He even felt insulted!
But so what if he felt uncomfortable? So what if he was angry? Japan was in the wrong now, and whether it was in terms of righteousness or benefits, Huaxia obviously had the upper hand. What else could he do?
Tomiichi Murayama really wanted to strangle the Chairman and President of Toshiba and the other companies. These people had set the whole of Japan up, and they had also set him up. This was equivalent to ruining his political career!
"Contact the Chairman of Toshiba, Sony, Pioneer, Sharp, and other electronics companies. Also, the Chairman of Mitsubishi, Mitsui, Sumitomo, and other chemical companies. Ask them to come over now!"
Tomiichi Murayama's secretary went to contact the Chairman, while Tomiichi Murayama held a meeting with his think tank to discuss a solution. The solution that they had discussed previously could not be used anymore. They did not expect Hua Xia's government to be so stubborn. They did not even wait for Tomiichi Murayama to give them some benefits.
Tomiichi Murayama was embarrassed when Iron Fist Zhu demanded an apology from the Japanese Government. At least he, as the Prime Minister, had to apologize.
As the Prime Minister, if he apologized, what would the people think of him? Would he follow in the footsteps of the previous Prime Ministers and be ousted by the people?
Tomiichi Murayama had done a good job during his time as the Prime Minister. Japan's economy had started to recover. Although it was still not at the peak of 5 years ago, it was much better than last year.
If everything went well, even if he could not be re-elected, he should be able to serve for another term. As the Prime Minister during the recovery period, he should be loved by the people. His descendants and his family will also rise.
But now, Tomiichi Murayama felt that his dreams were all ruined. It was like building blocks, and when they saw that they were very high up, they were suddenly pushed by a child, and the whole building block fell apart!
Those companies that had tarnished Japan's reputation must pay the price. Even if Tomiichi Murayama could no longer be the Prime Minister, he must not be the scapegoat.
"Prime Minister, we must not apologize. If you apologize, it will cause great resistance from the public. Japan is a more developed country than Hua Xia. How can we give in to Hua Xia? What's more, we conquered Hua Xia back then. If it weren't for America's atomic bomb, we would have become the world's top superpower, or even the world's number one! "
"Do you really think so?" Tomiichi Murayama looked at one of his advisors coldly. This idea was really f * cking stupid!
"It doesn't matter if I think so or not, but that's what our people think. If you apologize, you will definitely be ousted by the public! If you don't apologize, then at least you can continue to be Prime Minister. "
"I object. I think you should apologize. Hua Xia's rise is unstoppable, and our current economy needs Hua Xia's huge emerging market. Hua Xia's economic development over the past few years could not be ignored by the entire world. If we did not open up Hua Xia's market, Japan's economy will not recover so fast. If we don't apologize, Japan's economy will go down. Will the Prime Minister not step down? "Another advisor said.
"I also think we should apologize. If we apologize, we can gain Hua Xia's favor. If we can sign some cooperation agreements, then Japan's economy will recover faster. After all, there are not many companies in Hua Xia. We have too many big companies in Japan. We can ask them to withdraw from Hua Xia, and they can sell their factories to other Japanese companies. They can still make money and can change Japan's image. If we don't apologize, the diplomatic relationship between both countries will reach a freezing point. Our other companies in Hua Xia will have a hard time, and all the companies involved will be shut down. We will also lose the lawsuit in the International Court of Justice. The facts are in front of us, and we have no choice but to admit it. "
This advisor's opinion made Tomiichi Murayama's eyes brighten up. That's right. We will suppress one group and support another group. After apologizing, Tomiichi Murayama asked those companies involved to give up their factories. This will give other companies an opportunity to enter Hua Xia. As long as those companies can install the sewage treatment equipment, they can continue to make profits. This way, Tomiichi Murayama will be able to rope in a group of big companies. In the Diet, there are many representatives of those companies. As long as they support me, I will still be able to be the Prime Minister!
But if he wants to apologize, how should he apologize? He also needs to consider the extent of the apology.
Tomiichi Murayama will let his advisors think about this. What he wants to do now is to scold those companies' Chairmen and use his authority as the Prime Minister to ask them to apologize and compensate for the losses!
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"This is my decision. All of you must execute it unconditionally!" Tomiichi Murayama said firmly.
"Why? What right do you have to make this decision for us? We can agree to increase the sewage treatment equipment. But we cannot agree to compensate for the losses. Hua Xia had already frozen our bank accounts with Hua Xia. You are the Prime Minister of Japan. Why are you not thinking of ways to get our money back? Why are you asking us to spend more money? "
The chairmen of these big companies were not easy to deal with. All of them controlled tens of billions of USD worth of assets. Their staffs ranged from tens of thousands to hundreds of thousands.
Also, the Prime Minister changes frequently. All of them had been chairmen for many years. Furthermore, they have supporters in the Diet. They are not afraid of the Prime Minister. Especially, this decision will hurt their interests!
"I am the Prime Minister of Japan. I represent the Japanese government. You all had tarnished Japan's reputation. All the Japanese companies will have a crisis of trust in the international community! You all can choose not to agree to this condition. But wait for the other companies to attack you all. You all have supporters in the Diet. But it is just a minority. You all are hurting the interests of more people! "Tomiichi Murayama shouted.
"Even if this is the case, we will just compensate them. But why should we transfer Hua Xia's factories to other companies at a low price? The price you mentioned is the same as giving it to them for free. Even if we withdraw our investment, we can still sell the dismantled facilities for a high price! "
"If you all do not do this, how are you all going to show your sincerity? How are you all going to let the people trust you all? I don't need to tell you how serious the crisis of trust is. Without the support of the government, do you all think you all can continue to develop? You all might suffer some losses now, but you all can still earn it back in the future. That's all I have to say. What are you all going to do? "
Sony's Chairman suddenly said: "We, Sony, will issue a public apology. But the compensation has nothing to do with us. This is because we do not have any factories in Hua Xia, and we have factories in other countries. But we will donate a sum of money as a sign of support. If there is nothing else, I will leave first. Sony still has a lot of work to do. "
The rest of the people were dumbfounded. F * * k. You all agreed so readily. What should we do?
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