After coordinating matters with Shoigu, Korokoli, and Medvedev, Wang Ye temporarily set the matter aside.
He had already done everything that needed to be done and made all the necessary arrangements. As for the outcome...
Wang Ye felt there should not be any problems.
After all, he had asked Medvedev to convey his stance to the Kremlin: he would support Korokoli. Perhaps his godfather would be a little unhappy at first and feel that Wang Ye was overstepping.
But once he calmed down, he would understand and support Wang Ye's thinking.
And if he truly could not understand, that was fine too. At worst, Wang Ye could just talk to him face-to-face...
Over the past two days, Wang Ye had begun pushing for the WTO accession agreement to pass through the Duma. This was the final hurdle. Only once it passed a vote at the Duma assembly would it mean Russia had officially joined the WTO!
Only then could the various policies begin to take effect, and foreign investors would feel comfortable investing in Russia.
During his discussions with the various factions and industry representatives in the Duma, Wang Ye indeed encountered considerable resistance, especially from industries that would be opened up more thoroughly to the outside world. This was something he had long been mentally prepared for.
Faced with the industry representatives' doubts, Wang Ye appealed to both their emotions and reason. He carefully explained why he had agreed to open these industries to foreign investment, and made them understand that although many industries had been promised for liberalization, it did not mean they would immediately have to face competition from foreign businesses. The opening-up would take place in stages and over time, gradually rather than all at once.
So, for quite a long time, everyone would still