Wang Ye had no idea how much those 20% of Channel One shares were worth.
Perhaps the price was not that high, but their value was astonishing!
The television station's influence in Russia was simply enormous...
It could only be called a "strategic asset"!
Ordinary people would never be able to buy into a company like this. For Khovchenko to obtain 40% of the shares, he must have put in an immense amount of effort behind the scenes.
Yet now, he had casually taken out half of them and given them to Wang Ye. How could Wang Ye not be surprised?
After hesitating for a long while, Wang Ye said awkwardly, "Th-this television station should be more useful to you, Uncle. After all, the faction you just established needs publicity more than I do. How about..."
Before he could finish, Khovchenko cut him off.
"Don't overthink it. The president of this station is appointed by the government. Neither you nor I can get our hands on that position.
"However, with this many shares, joining the board is inevitable, and we'll be able to exert some influence over certain channels and programs.
"So whether I hold 40% or 20%, it makes little difference.
"I might as well give half to you and let you get involved too. The two of us, uncle and nephew, can join forces and strive to gain as much influence over the station as possible."
Channel One was similar in nature to Gazprom Industrial Group. Both were state-controlled, though private capital was permitted to enter.
But how much influence and say private investors could have within the company depended on their own capabilities.
They might simply become spectators, unable to affect any of the company's major decisions at all.
Or they might wield immense influence, becoming a