Becoming Rich with Daily Scavenging APP-Chapter 628: Playing Both Sides

The World Expo, which can both enhance national influence and generate substantial profits, is naturally desired by many capable countries to host.

Cui Zhihao said to Chen Yiyang, "For the next World Expo, our Busan wants to host it.

The officials responsible for this matter heard that Mr. Chen, you have many connections in Europe and South America.

If you could help Busan accomplish this good deed, the terms are up to you."

"I do know quite a few people, but as for the voting for the World Expo, I can't intervene."

The location for hosting the World Expo needs to be voted on, and this voting is conducted by the Bureau International des Expositions.

The Bureau International des Expositions has a total of 182 member countries, and whichever city wants to host the World Expo must be selected by a vote from these 182 member countries.

"We're not asking you to directly interfere with the vote." Cui Zhihao said, "Although these votes are nominally national votes.

It's still people from these countries who are responsible for voting, right? Apart from a few countries that will definitely vote for their allies, most countries depend on which country the voting official favors."

What Cui Zhihao said was indeed true.

Each country internally has some prestigious positions with ample pay and little work.

The position responsible for voting in the Bureau International des Expositions is one of them. Those who can hold such positions have significant influence in their own country, and their opinion can somewhat sway the final voting decision.

If you can directly connect with these people and offer them incentives, you might be able to gather quite a few votes.

Chen Yiyang thought of Schaefer.

This guy Schaefer is rather suitable for this kind of business.

However.

Chen Yiyang directly asked Cui Zhihao, "If I help you with this matter, what benefits can you promise me?

Also, how will you calculate the votes I help you gather? After all, voting is anonymous, and if I introduce you to the voting officials but you fail to establish a good relationship, what if they pretend to vote for you but actually vote for someone else?"

"Here's our plan," Cui Zhihao said, "As long as Busan wins the hosting rights for this World Expo, you'll get market access for Yiyang Automobile in the Korean market."

Upon hearing Cui Zhihao's words, Chen Yiyang couldn't help but roll his eyes.

This offer is really insincere.

South Korea is different from Japan.

In the automotive industry, South Korea has always developed very sensibly.

Japan wants to dominate both ends of the supply chain in the hydrogen car sector, while South Korea focuses solely on the development of hydrogen heavy trucks and has achieved significant results, selling over ten thousand hydrogen heavy trucks a year.

In the electric vehicle sector, basically besides domestic manufacturers and Tesla, it's just South Korea's LG.

However, like Japan, South Korea's push for new energy is hindered by market issues.

In the previous era, South Korea's automotive industry rose entirely due to the widespread belief in international division of labor and the free market.

So small countries like South Korea could freely enter markets in various countries to sell products.

But now.

Even dogs don't believe in the free market anymore. Everyone has become more realistic.

If you want market access, sure, you need to exchange it for benefits.

Either market for technology or market for investment.

In short, it's impossible to freely acquire market access again.

Under such circumstances, South Korea's limited funds can't support both developing industries and acquiring markets abroad.

They can only compete fiercely on their home ground.

Thus, South Korea's domestic car market isn't as valuable as Japan's.

At least the Japanese market still holds potential for future development.

Whereas South Korea's domestic market will simply become a preserve for Korean car manufacturers, serving as their lifeline.

Chen Yiyang feels that unless he's out of his mind, he wouldn't want to enter the Korean market even if invited, let alone exchange benefits for it.

So Chen Yiyang directly rejected Cui Zhihao.

"What about the takeaway food market then? I could help your Yiyang Flash Sale enter the Korean market, offering plenty of conveniences."

"Forget it." Chen Yiyang declined again. "Korea's food delivery market is even more competitive than ours. I won't mix into it."

After being rejected twice in a row, Cui Zhihao couldn't offer better terms for the time being.

Afterward, the two chatted casually, and then Chen Yiyang saw Cui Zhihao off.

After Cui Zhihao left, Chen Yiyang called Schaefer to ask if he knew about this World Expo matter.

"I've looked into it briefly before," Schaefer said, "The cities applying to host this World Expo are mainly three: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Busan, South Korea, and Rome, Italy.

I originally intended to see if I could land a deal from Rome, but after checking, I found that Rome's application this time is mainly for preparing for the next application.

So their application this time is just to gain some experience." 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝕨𝕖𝗯𝚗𝚘𝕧𝕖𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝕞

"So this time it's a competition between South Korea and Saudi Arabia? It seems the outcome is no surprise."

"Really? I actually think Saudi Arabia is quite competitive." Schaefer assumed Chen Yiyang thought Busan would win the hosting rights.

"No, I mean the host city this time is definitely Riyadh."

Such hosting applications often depend on how much face a country has.

Saudi Arabia's relationship with Asian countries, American countries, and European countries are all pretty good.

And many Middle Eastern countries that don't get along with Saudi Arabia, although secretly opposed.

Still, when it comes to voting, they will hold their noses and vote for Saudi Arabia.

Under such conditions, Chen Yiyang can't see how Saudi Arabia could lose.

Moreover, Saudi Arabia is a real monarchy.

This means that as long as things are done well, the officials below won't be scrutinized by the higher-ups for their methods.

Offering benefits or even direct bribery is all possible.

But South Korea can't do that.

Although there's nominal PR funds, intense internal party rivalry in South Korea makes it so even if someone dares give, others may not dare take.

Otherwise, if one day the Korean media exposes it, it wouldn't look good on their face.

"Why are you suddenly interested in this matter?" Schaefer asked, puzzled.

Chen Yiyang explained the situation where someone from South Korea approached him for help.

"I feel there's room for maneuver here." Schaefer quickly realized this is a good stage for brokers to operate.

"Give me the contact details of that Korean person. I'll handle the initial stages of this matter. When resources are needed later, you can step in."

"Are you planning to earn from the Koreans or the Saudis?" Chen Yiyang asked curiously.

"I plan to earn from both sides." Schaefer smiled mysteriously.

"The fact that Rome is preparing for the next Expo, few outsiders know about it yet. Rome's original plan was to compete this time if convenient, or the next if not, so externally they've always expressed aiming to win this time."