Lunda lowered his head slightly.
Lost in thought.
His mind worked quickly, analyzing the pros and cons of the matter, and ultimately deduced that this was a moderately risky experint. To launch a pilot project in densely populated areas of India seed almost impossible to succeed.
History had already proven this.
Mountainous areas do not have as many complex and powerful local clan influences, making it much easier to achieve results.
As for whether mountainous areas could develop cities—why not? Xin’an City, the primary city of the Myanmar Economic Zone, was also in the mountains. Many cities in Huaxia were the sa.
Who would dare say the mountains aren’t viable?
As long as transportation is convenient and the area has attractiveness, everything else isn’t an issue.
"Does the location have to be adjacent?"
"For experints, of course, it has to be closer to us. If possible, we hope to develop it into a mature urban construction project. Where to build and how to build—it’s our call."
"Why?" Lunda furrowed his brow.
I’m the one buying the goods.
Can’t even choose the delivery location?
Ling explained, "If we were to compare this to a product, we will provide the best services, customize the product according to custor requirents, and for safety guarantees, we would recomnd it to be used under specific conditions."
It took so ntal effort.
Lunda finally understood the aning behind these words.
Speechless.
You’re too controlling. Fine, after all, it’s your loan!
"What does the project entail?"
"What we provide isn’t just loans but everything for a city, including major buildings, supporting facilities, power plants, waterworks, roads... and even industrial planning services."
"You cover all of that?"
"Mm-hmm."
"What about construction bidding?"
"You oversee the approval of construction plans; we handle all construction matters. You can oversee quality, but the bidding is our responsibility. Large-scale procurent allows us to secure lower prices."
"That doesn’t seem appropriate."
"It’s fine. This is a transaction. If you disagree, then don’t proceed."
"..."
Lunda was left speechless.
One simple phrase and you pawn off the whole thing—so willful. Upon realization that the experint was initially planned for Africa, with India accidentally bumping into the opportunity, it all made sense. Those with money hold the decision-making power.
Don’t proceed.
No one’s forcing you.
"What happens with industrial planning if no companies co onboard?"
"That’s our concern. We provide an integrated solution encompassing city construction and developnt. Of course, it depends on your promotional cooperation and policy support."
"If the operation doesn’t go well..."
"We’ll evaluate the reasons thoroughly. If the problem is ours, we’ll fix it. If it’s yours, you’ll resolve it. If corrections fail, it proves your country isn’t suitable for such a project."
"..."
Lunda proceeded to ask over ten questions.
It wasn’t until then that he gained a basic understanding of the frawork. The more he understood, the more promising it seed. But there was so unease—if the first pilot failed, there wouldn’t be a next one.
Goodbye then.
This left Lunda feeling anxious; following evaluation, as agreed, any factors unrelated to sovereignty or internal affairs and conducive to urban developnt still required compliance with adjustnts.
For instance, city security.
If it’s inadequate.
Change personnel.
Even after personnel changes, if it remains inadequate.
Ling’s team will provide training and guidance.
If major issues still exist and India remains unwilling to change, then farewell. The urban construction loan would need to be repaid in full. Overall, this attempt seed bold, carrying elents of "urban construction service operation training."
Very innovative.
"Do you have cooperation details? I’d like to take them back for discussion." Lunda felt today’s gains had exceeded his expectations regarding projects and commodity loans and believed the dostic response would be highly favorable.
"We do."
Ling nodded.
He said a word to the Secretary.
Soon.
The Secretary returned with a hefty stack of docunts, looking to be over two hundred pages of planning materials. Kan Qin was shocked; he hadn’t known such plans existed, yet it seed Ling had been contemplating this for a long ti.
Not overly concerned.
What is Ling’s job?
To set the direction.
And theirs? To serve that direction. Therefore, unless the project reached the stage of execution, there was little need to inform them. Kan Qin even felt tempted to take a look himself.
"This is a preliminary draft. You can take it back and review it at your own pace, but only for one month. After that, we’ll consider initiating the pilot project. If you don’t participate, we’ll go elsewhere."
"Understood."
Lunda felt a sense of urgency.
Miss this stop.
It might be years before the next opportunity.
Because experints take ti, urban construction commonly spans two to three years, and stable operation could take four, five, or six years. By the ti the pilot ends, the current Indian President might have retired.
By then.
The next batch might not include India.
At noon.
Lunda had lunch with Ling.
"Kan Qin, take Mr. Lunda around this afternoon."
"Yes." Kan Qin nodded.
Lunda would return tomorrow.
...
In the afternoon.
Kan Qin showed Lunda a few notable nearby projects.
The one that interested Lunda the most.
Was the rural revitalization initiative.
"Simply beautiful."
Looking at the brand-new buildings, clean cent roads, neatly planned fields, lush green crops, and the serene rural landscape, Lunda couldn’t help but admire, taking a deep breath.
The air was so clean.
In India, such a scene was unthinkable.
If they built a demonstration village, the villagers might end up unhappy. Cent roads could occupy farmland, and locals might prefer planting an extra crop over having asphalt roads.
The Indian Governnt has little land at its disposal.
For this reason.
They struggle to get anything done properly, forced to continue idling just to get by. In contrast, this kind of picturesque village had already beco their rural standard.
"Is this the norm nationwide?" Lunda couldn’t resist asking.
Kan Qin shook his head.
"Not yet. In Xin’an District within the Myanmar Economic Zone, construction is fully complete, but two other newly integrated regions are still under developnt, and other provinces are gradually advancing."
Such major initiatives.
Cannot happen overnight.
Other provinces, unlike Myanmar Economic Zone, don’t have centralized land ownership under the Myanmar Bank Group. In those areas, directives reach instant implentation, achieving remarkable efficiency. Other provinces have an execution phase.
Due to efficiency concerns.
Ling has already held several regional leaders accountable.
He even transferred a deputy district governor from the Myanmar Economic Zone to a province with the most populous and complex local forces to serve as its head. Kan Qin initially thought it would take at least a year or two to achieve results.
However.
Ling’s subordinate.
Managed to bring the region under control in just two months—an extrely capable leader indeed. The two others who were promoted from deputy district governors to second-in-command at ministries also delivered outstanding results.
Their accomplishnts.
Silenced all doubts.
And placed imnse pressure on their superiors, motivating them to work even harder to avoid being replaced by their subordinates. When the two were transferred, they were essentially demoted.
Two years later.
At least seven chief officials in Myanmar will retire.
The promotions of the two deputies are inevitable.
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