It is rumored that the British Archives Office recently declassified a Li Ka-shing file in 1987, saying that Derwent, managing director of Hutchison Europe, said in a confidential letter to the British government that Li Ka-shing was quite political, but at the same time he was also an absolute realist.High-level government relations are very good.The spokesperson of CK Hutchison Group said that Derwent personally saw the letter, and Li Ka-shing had no knowledge of the letter.
According to Sing Tao Daily, the archives unsealed by the British Archives Office last month contained a letter from Derwent to Lord Young of Graffham, then Minister of Trade and Industry.The letter mentions that he (Li Ka-shing) is very aware that he is Chinese and is proud of it, of course he is quite "anti-communist" and has a very low opinion of Beijing's bureaucracy.He is also an uncompromising realist, with excellent relations with the top levels of the Chinese government.
Regarding Derwent's letter, the CK Hutchison Group spokesperson stated that the letter was written more than 30 years ago, and it was only Derwent's personal opinion.In the company system, Derwent did not report directly to Li Ka-shing. Li Ka-shing had no knowledge of the letter, and no copy of the letter was copied to Li Ka-shing.
According to the report, the spokesperson of the CK Hutchison Group also pointed out that everyone knows Li Ka-shing's character, so there is no need to say more.Li Ka-shing founded the Li Ka-shing Foundation in 1980, and about 80% of its projects are in Greater China, including the establishment of Shantou University.The investment of time and energy for 38 years so far is by no means an easy task.
The Li Ka Shing Foundation mainly focuses on supporting education and medical projects, and has donated more than HK$20 billion (about S$3.5 billion) so far.
Earlier, the official media commented that Li Ka-shing relied on China’s relevant policies to make a fortune, and now that the harvest is booming, and there are rumors of divestment, Li Ka-shing should not be allowed to run away
Don't let Li Ka-shing run away
Originally, business is like water, and the pursuit of profit is the nature of capital.Li Ka-shing can go wherever he wants.But given the nature of Li Ka-shing's fortunes in China over the last two decades, it seems more than just business.As we all know, in China, the real estate industry is very close to power. Without power resources, it is impossible to do real estate business.Therefore, the wealth of real estate does not come entirely from a thorough market economy.I'm afraid it's not advisable to just leave.
