Chapter 284: Chapter 282: The Collision of Thoughts_1
Hearing Nie Zhenbang’s words, Yi Jun was also sowhat taken aback. Judging from Nie Zhenbang’s tone and attitude, he seed to be very discontented with this paper factory.
This left Yi Jun sowhat confused. As Nie Zhenbang’s secretary, Yi Jun could guess that Nie Zhenbang’s anger was probably focused on the pollution and high energy consumption of the paper mill. However, deep down, Yi Jun did not quite understand why Nie Zhenbang insisted on sustainable developnt and environntal protection. From Yi Jun’s point of view, it seed that Nie Zhenbang had reached a level of near-obsession.
In New Li City, many cadres share similar views with Yi Jun. In their perspectives, Zhou Chen’s move is a clear show of capability. The more factories and businesses there are in the developnt zone, the better New Li City will develop. As for environntal protection, pollution emissions, and future matters, it seems that no one has given them much thought. This is a kind of collision of ideas.
Despite his bewildernt, as Nie Zhenbang’s secretary, he had no choice but to stand firmly on his leader’s side. This is an attitude a secretary must have.
As Yi Jun began making phone calls, the entire leadership of the New Li City committee hastened over. At that mont, Zhou Chen just started his work. Recently, Zhou Chen has accepted the suggestion from his secretary, Zhou Wang and specifically consulted with his brother, who also agreed. Since Nie Zhenbang’s prestige cos from his political achievents, Zhou Chen also needs to create his own political achievents to stand a chance against Nie Zhenbang. Therefore, Zhou Chen had been working diligently recently. However, just as he started his work today, he received a call from Qu Feng, the secretary-general of the City Committee’s Office. Nie Zhenbang had returned and was now waiting for the City Committee’s leaders at Anchang Paper Industry in the developnt zone.
When Zhou Chen heard about Anchang Paper Industry, his brows furrowed. What the hell was Nie Zhenbang playing at? Was he trying to make trouble for himself again? Zhou Chen sneered, swearing to himself, “I don’t believe it. I’ve been devoted to the developnt of New Li City, helping Nie Zhenbang gain achievents, and yet I’m the one in the wrong?”
Zhou Chen then stood up and ordered, “Xiao Zhou, prepare the car. We’re going to Anchang Paper Industry.”
By the ti Zhou Chen arrived at Anchang Paper Industry, four or five cars had already parked by the roadside. mbers of the City Committee including the Minister of Propaganda, Yan Fengjiao, the secretary of the Developnt Zone, were all present. After Nie Zhenbang beca the secretary of the City Committee, he appointed Yan Fengjiao as the Work Committee Secretary in the following personnel adjustnt. Of course, Yan Fengjiao’s position as the director of the Managent Committee was given to the Party Secretary of Shengli Township, Leng Guohua. These people were now key figures and mainstays in Nie Zhenbang’s New Li City system.
Next to them, executive deputy mayor Bekri, deputy mayors Lin Weimin and Li Lin had all arrived on the scene; Zhou Chen was the last one to arrive as always.
However, this ti, Nie Zhenbang did not lose his temper. After all, Zhou Chen was notified at the last minute and he was presently outside, so there wasn’t really an issue about him being late.
The mont he spotted Zhou Chen, Nie Zhenbang addressed him directly, “Vice Mayor Zhou, I hear that this Anchang Paper Industry was personally introduced by you. I wonder if the environntal assessnt of this paper mill has been passed. Also, why choose to set up the factory in such a location, as this will pose a huge challenge for the future discharge of pollutants. Furthermore, what’s the story with the chemical industry? The introduction of so many high-pollution enterprises at once will cause an unpredictable loss to New Li City’s environnt.”
Listening to Nie Zhenbang’s words, Zhou Chen seed indifferent. What’s all this talk about high pollution, emissions control, and cares for these matters? Both enterprises were personally introduced by Zhou Chen. According to his promise, every related procedure would be assisted entirely by the New Li City governnt.
With Zhou Chen’s directive, everything naturally went smoothly. After all, the head of the Environntal Protection Bureau wouldn’t dare disregard the Deputy Mayor’s face, would he?
Imdiately after, Zhou Chen responded in a deep voice, “Secretary Nie, what do you an by this? When the factories co in, they will definitely have their own detailed planning asures. The attitude of our city committee and city governnt should be to provide good logistical support for these entrepreneurs. If you scrutinize everything like this, I’m afraid that even with a hundred years, the developnt zone of New Li City wouldn’t have achieved what it has today.”
Zhou Chen’s tone was also not very friendly. As far as he was concerned, Nie Zhenbang was deliberately targeting him everywhere, clearly downplaying his achievents and out for revenge. Under such circumstances, Zhou Chen would not give in.
Since Nie Zhenbang was going to take it personal, let him. Zhou Chen didn’t care; after a few rounds of this, Zhou Chen’s prestige would be gone.
Next to him, Deputy Mayor Bekri also spoke: “Secretary, could it be that severe? There are chemical factories and paper mills in many other places too.”
Bekri did not quite understand the implications of Nie Zhenbang’s words, although he was currently in a hostile competition with Zhou Chen. But that did not an he was completely unprincipled. On this issue, Bekri did not think that Zhou Chen was wrong. Hence, he voiced his doubts.
Nie Zhenbang paused, and at this mont, Nie Zhenbang felt a sudden realization. He looked around at Lin Weimin, Yan Fengjiao, Leng Guohua, and others around him. Even though his direct subordinates hadn’t spoken out to refute him, judging from their expressions, they probably shared the sa sentints. It was evident that this was why after Zhou Chen’s introduction of these companies, not a single person in the city had co forward to oppose it. In the end, it was all about a change in mindset.
At this point, the mindset among the leaders was quite simple; boosting the economy and promoting developnt were the main thes and priorities. As for pollution, environntal destruction, and ecological balance, they were considered insignificant, no one cared about those things. Nie Zhenbang’s concept of sustainable developnt might receive praises from Secretary-General Yuan and Premier Yun, and approval from the central governnt’s leadership, but it didn’t an it could work at the grassroots level. In this era, pioneers were rare. At least, New Li City didn’t have such an extraordinary individual.
Nie Zhenbang’s expression darkened, he said sternly, “Comrades, we need to push for economic developnt. But my premise is that we do so without destroying the local environnt. This includes Dragon Hua Mining as well; don’t you rember the agreent that Long Hua Mining had signed with our city expressly included a clause about environntal restoration?”
After a pause, seeing a thoughtful expression on everyone’s faces, Nie Zhenbang said again, “Developnt should not co at the expense of consuming the living space of future generations. This is the concept of sustainable developnt. I am not disagreeing with Deputy Mayor Zhou’s introduction of these businesses. Nor am I saying it’s wrong. What I an is rather simple – strict environntal assessnt. Any business that wishes to establish itself in New Li City must comply with our city’s rules. I don’t want to pursue developnt at the expense of the environnt. I don’t want to see our city’s green mountains and rivers turn into a desert, polluted with smog in ten or twenty years. By then, we would be blad by the public.”
With that, Nie Zhenbang looked at Zhou Chen and said, “Deputy Mayor Zhou, would you please complete the environntal impact reports for these two enterprises again? We can regard them as enterprises of New Li City only after they are formally approved by the environntal assessnt. Otherwise, I’m firmly opposed.”
Nie Zhenbang’s attitude was filled with a sense of assertiveness that left no room for doubt. Zhou Chen could obviously feel that Nie Zhenbang, after his trip to Jingcheng, seed less gentle but more assertive than before.
After Nie Zhenbang’s departure, all his direct subordinates, like Yan Fengjiao, Lin Weimin, Leng Guohua, and Li Lin, left one after another.
With a complex expression on his face, Deputy Mayor Bekri looked at the ground-breaking Anchang Paper Industry and soon drove away. At this mont, Bekri felt a turmoil in his heart. He understood what Nie Zhenbang ant. Developnt in New Li City was bound to take a different path as compared to other places. This thought also excited Bekri. From Nie Zhenbang’s attitude towards Zhou Chen, Bekri seed to see a glimr of hope.
Back in his office, Bekri imdiately instructed his secretary, “Go to the archives and bring back all of Secretary Nie’s speeches in the past two years, also, get the business data from last year.”
Being able to reach the current position wasn’t a work of a fool to Bekri. He felt, Nie Zhenbang’s attitude was definitely one to be pondered upon. If used well, it seed like it could be a possible turning point.
Bekri spent the entire morning studying Nie Zhenbang’s speeches and analyzing the corporate data of New Li City. He discovered an issue. In those investnt projects in New Li City, Farr Welfare Company, and so other agricultural companies had the lowest barriers and received the most support. Contrarily, for highly polluting companies in the paper-making, pharmaceuticals, and mining industries, Nie Zhenbang’s attitude was quite rigid. Previously, a paper-making company had undergone two revisions in its environntal pollution control approach.
Upon seeing this, Bekri gasped; it was truly the path of sustainable developnt. This ran counter to the conventional mindset. He wondered if anyone else at the city level could appreciate and grasp Nie Zhenbang’s forward-thinking approach. If he could take the initiative, would he feel differently to Nie Zhenbang? The thought of this set Bekri’s heart ablaze. If he could gain Nie Zhenbang’s approval, then turning the tables at the last mont wasn’t impossible after all.
At this mont, Bekri couldn’t sit still anymore. He imdiately stood up and said to the outside, “Shao, stay here for a while, I’m going to the Municipal Party Committee.” (To be continued. If you like this novel, please vote for it on . Your support is my greatest motivation.)
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