Chapter 1203 Auto Show
Under the new economic policy, the status of state-owned enterprises in East Africa has been greatly affected, especially local state-owned enterprises, which have been the most affected. Therefore, many local state-owned enterprises have been forced to embark on the road of reform.
For poorly managed enterprises, they will either succeed in reform or be eliminated by the times. Jiachu is the successful one among these enterprises. Not only did it not be defeated, but it went a step further and quickly became a well-known enterprise in the industry. It also broke through the city of New Frankfurt. Become a national kitchenware manufacturer.
At present, Jiachu is seeking to further expand its market territory, and the East Africa World Expo is being held at this time, providing them with this platform, which can save a lot of effort.
Of course, there are only a few successful ones like Jiachu. Many local state-owned enterprises that are small in scale, have insufficient technology accumulation, and are poorly managed are mostly bankrupt and reorganized, or are directly liquidated by the East African government.
However, this does not affect the dominant position of East African state-owned enterprises in the national economy. After all, the fundamentals are stable. The seemingly menacing new economic policies have further optimized the healthy development of East African state-owned economies today. A hundred birds in the forest is worse than one bird in the forest. Some state-owned "assets" also represent a burden.
Compared with private enterprises, the main force of this East Africa World Expo is undoubtedly the state-owned enterprise giants in East Africa, especially when it comes to high-tech products.
In the city center square in front of the Sweet Palace, the exhibition area of East African car companies brought great shock to the exhibitors from Asia, Africa and Latin America. All kinds of flashy models filled the square.
Prince Carls was also browsing the car exhibition area, and Karl, the sales department manager of the Second East African Automobile Factory, was accompanying the prince as a commentator.
"I heard that at the Panama International Expo in America, Ford Motor Company directly arranged a complete set of automobile production lines and put them on display. Why didn't our car companies do this?" Prince Carles, as the host of this East African World Expo, said The information about the Panama International Exposition is clear.
The East African World Expo deliberately collided with the Panama World Expo in the United States during this time period, which reflected the fierce competition between the two countries in the world market. Therefore, the East Africa World Expo can be regarded as a competitor of the Panama World Expo.
Carl said: "Your Highness, the reason is actually very simple, that is, we do not need to do this. Ford pulled out its production line mainly to show investors its advantages in production capacity. It is the first company in the United States to use assembly lines. The automobile company that produced it quickly became the largest automobile company in the United States by relying on this advantage."
"However, we in East Africa are completely different. After all, most people in the world know that East Africa is the world's largest automobile producer."
"Especially for the exhibitors and tourists who came to participate in the World Expo this time, the moment they stepped into Dar es Salaam, they could feel our strong automobile production capacity in East Africa. The cars speeding in the city and on the road are the best 's advertising.
As Karl said, as long as you step into the land of East Africa, you can basically see the bustling scene of East African roads. There is no need to show the production line. People in other countries can also feel the power of the East African automobile industry.
With the development of the times, automobile production is no longer the only pursuit of East African automobile companies. Instead, they are more concerned with differentiation and personalization, thereby bringing better sales. Therefore, many models at this East African World Expo were attracted by major East African automobile companies. come over.
Karls nodded and said: "You are right. Our automobile production capacity in East Africa does not need to be done in order to be reflected. After all, anyone who goes to East Africa can feel the presence of cars in East Africa as long as they are not blind or deaf. of huge scale.”
With the increase in the number of cars in East Africa, some noise problems caused by cars have also begun to appear. Even if you are blindfolded, you can hear the endless sounds of various vehicles honking and speeding in East African cities. This is what Karls said. reason.
Although cars are commonplace in East Africa, it is rare for ordinary people to see a scene like the World Expo where all kinds of top luxury cars gather together.
Many citizens from First Town, Dar es Salaam, Bagamoyo or other parts of East Africa also went to great lengths to participate in this event. "Dad, this car is so cool, why don't we buy one for our family too!" A little boy of only five or six years old sat on the shoulders of an adult man and pointed at a Zebra car and said.
"Clerson, this car does have outstanding looks, but it's too expensive. I'm afraid I can't even afford it if my father sells it, so I'll have to work **** it in the future. Maybe my father can benefit from you." The man said jokingly to his son.
"Ah! Dad, you are so heavy, why can't you sell it for a good price?" said kid Clayson childishly.
The man took Clayson off his shoulders and held him in his arms. He took his prickly beard and rubbed it against his son's face.
While rubbing it, he said: "Okay! You heartless and unfilial son, are you really planning to sell your father? After you sell your father, who will buy you candies to eat, and who will lift you up..."
Clayson felt that his father's beard was particularly prickly, so he had to beg for mercy: "Dad, I was wrong, your beard is so prickly, my face is getting damaged!"
The conversation between the father and son caused a burst of laughter from the people around them. Many people at the Expo were just ordinary people in East Africa, and the Clayson father and son were local residents of the First Town.
In order to hold the East African World Expo, the first town and city took two days off, so many ordinary citizens had free time to hang out.
This World Expo auto show was quite successful. Many new models were snapped up by wealthy foreigners as soon as they were unveiled.
The experience and comfort of East African cars have made great progress over the years, and their designs have become more user-friendly. Therefore, except for a few models, most models are very popular.
On the first day of the exhibition, more than 400 cars were sold on that day, which also shows the strong consumption power in Asia, Africa and Latin America. Of course, this consumption power obviously has nothing to do with ordinary people.
After all, the people who can travel all the way to Dar es Salaam to participate in the World Expo are obviously the rich and powerful in their countries, regions or colonies. To them, a car may be just an ordinary new toy.
Among these countries and regions, the most surprising thing is that Indian businessmen buy the most. Although South American countries and regions exhibit the most, their combined spending power is not as good as that of Indian businessmen.
It can be seen from this that India has strong consumption power, but it is also easy to understand. India’s population of 300 million has fattened a large number of British colonial officials, princes and nobles, and some local Indian capitalists. Even at the top of the pyramid, the number is only It won't be too small. After all, its population base is large, and the base is larger. Even the population at the top of the pyramid is enough to be compared with the population of some small European countries.
Just like in the previous life, when India had a population of more than one billion, the Indian media advocated that the country's middle class would be as high as 600 million. This is obviously impossible, but Ernst believes that tens of millions should be there, and a population of tens of millions is worth it. The population of most countries in the world.
Of course, the high consumption of Indian businessmen may also be related to its location. The Expo will be held on the east coast of East Africa. It is much easier for Indian businessmen to arrive. In comparison, some countries in South America may not be convenient.
But there is no doubt that India’s consumption power has indeed exceeded the expectations of the East African government. It is no wonder that India has become the mainstay of the British Empire’s hegemonic system. If the British can maintain India’s colonial rule, there is no way it will fall out of the world. The ranks of great powers.
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