Thirty Years of Turbulence - Chinese Enterprises

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Compared to Ren Zhongyi, Xiang Nan, who had just taken power in Fujian, was in a more delicate situation. Xiang Nan, who was over 60 years old, was sent to Fujian as the Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee in the autumn of 1980. His gift to Fujian was that the central government listed Xiamen as one of the first coastal cities to open up to the outside world. Xiang Nan's actions have always been thunderous, bringing a new wave of confidence to Fujian, which has been struggling for many years. In terms of opening up to the outside world, Xiang Nan's actions are no less than Ren Zhongyi's. Shortly after taking office, he requested special policies from the central government: under current conditions, Fujian's attractiveness to overseas Chinese and foreign capital is not as good as Guangdong, nor is it as good as Hong Kong and Macau. Therefore, Fujian should adopt more favorable and attractive policies than Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao. Specifically, there are "three things to do", namely: we need to do what is beneficial to both foreign businesses and ourselves; Foreign businesses are advantageous, while ours are neither beneficial nor harmful. We must take action; Foreign businesses are advantageous, and we may suffer some small losses, but we also need to work on solutions that can solve our employment and other issues. Please be recognized by the State Council in principle. In June 1981, Fujian Hitachi Television Co., Ltd., a joint venture between Fujian and Japanese company Hitachi, officially began production. It was the only Sino foreign joint venture company to start construction in China that year. Before production, domestic public opinion was already tight, and discussions about whether this company should be built had been raging from Fujian to Beijing, with some characterizing it as a "colonial factory". The Fujian Provincial Government had once decided to temporarily "suspend" this company and wait to see the political trend before making a decision. Only Xiang Nan could stand up to the public opinion and insist on "going up as needed". Two years later, the Japanese newspaper Yomiuri Shimbun reviewed the matter and said, 'Xiang Nan used his official hat to cut the ribbon for the production of Hitachi in Fujian.'.