Chapter 1531: Progress of the Australian Immigration Strategy

The following morning.

Liu Bohui, who had just got off the plane, hurried to Xia Yu to report for work without taking a break.

Seeing the visible dust on Liu Bohui's face, Xia Yu nodded in secret, patted his shoulder, and smiled at the corner of his mouth, 'Bohui, you don't need to rush like this. Such a big president looks a bit shabby.'

'Let's sit down and talk.'

Liu Bohui, approaching 50 years old, smiled modestly and said, 'President, in front of you, how dare I call myself the president? Without your support, I wouldn't have become what I am today.'

'If the president summons you, it must be for something important. Of course I can't delay.'

'Haha...'

'Let's talk about work later. First, have some tea and relax.'

Seeing that he was about to open the bulging briefcase in his hands, Xia Yu stopped him in time. He was not a harsh person towards his subordinates.

Not to mention.

From what he has been told, Liu Bohui's performance in Australia has not been bad, and it meets his expectations.

Liu Bohui was selected by Xia Yu from a group of people in October 1985.

He was originally a well-known figure in Australia. His ancestral home was in Guangdong Province. His great-grandfather went abroad to work at the end of the last century and took root in Australia, but he never forgot his roots and passed down the Chinese heritage from generation to generation. Liu Bohui has also been committed to serving the Chinese overseas in Australia and is quite prestigious among the Chinese community.

After being selected by Xia Yu, he became the president of the Australian Chinese Overseas Friendship Association.

With Xia Yu's terrifying resources, both overt and covert, Liu Bohui quickly became a well-deserved Chinese leader in Australia, commanding a hundred responses with a single call.

Of course, in addition to his overt identity as the president of the Australian Chinese Overseas Friendship Association, he also has a covert identity as a high-level member of the Yanhuang Club.

This is why he addresses President Xia Yu as such.

After all, Xia Yu is the president of the Yanhuang Society.

Liu Bohui has always been clear about the fact that he is a member of the Yanhuang Society before being the president of the Australian Chinese Overseas Federation.

Without this low-key identity, he naturally would not have the one that brings him endless glory.

'How do you feel after more than a year?'

Facing Xia Yu's calm gaze, Liu Bohui pondered for a long time before slowly saying, 'Shouldering the heavy burden of the nation, I have a great responsibility and dare not slacken in the slightest.'

'It's hard work, but I enjoy it!'

Xia Yu nodded slightly and smiled, commenting, "I can tell that it's the truth.'

'It's in line with my impression of you.'

Liu Bohui was suddenly overjoyed and said hurriedly, "Thank you, President, for your recognition.'

'Tell me about the specific progress.'

Liu Bohui took a deep breath and spoke as if listing off family treasures: 'President, as of February this year, according to statistics from all over the country, there are currently 1,109,200 Chinese people living in Australia. The total population of Australia is about 16 million, so we Chinese account for about 6.93%, and we are still the second largest ethnic group.'

'The results have been very good in terms of the six major programmes.'

'In terms of inheritance, there are currently 66 Chinatowns or Chinese enclaves with more than 1,000 people in Australia, 35 of which have more than 5,000 people. There are plans to build Yanhuang Squares and ancestral temples in the centres of these enclaves. 29 ancestral temples have already been built, and 57 are under construction...'

'In terms of education, the education foundation under the association is operating normally. Since its establishment, it has raised 818 million Australian dollars, of which 173 million Australian dollars have been used to build the Yellow River Academy and reward and help outstanding and impoverished students. So far, 42 schools have been built or converted into Yellow River Academies...'

'In terms of unity, the Chinese Overseas United Association has six state-level branches and 164 municipal branches, all of which are operating normally. The system of weekly assemblies has been fully implemented and has achieved excellent results...'

'In terms of housing, the Housing and Property Company under the Association has completed the construction and renovation of 7,930 new and renovated housing units, all of which have been provided to compatriots in stages at cost...'

'In terms of encouraging people to work hard and get rich, and encouraging people to enter politics...'

'In terms of encouraging childbirth, the Spring Sprout Nutrition Fund under the General Association has raised 635 million Australian dollars. Thanks to various welfare policies, the number of newborns born to Chinese Australians has exploded. In particular, the number of newborns born at the end of last year and the beginning of this year has skyrocketed, and the number of newborns last month has exceeded one thousand...'

Xia Yu listened very carefully, and from the corner of his slightly raised mouth, it can be seen that he is very satisfied with these results.

In fact, these things should be done by the Australian government, but now the Chinese Overseas Federation is doing it.

Of course, it naturally covers Chinese people.

The purpose is self-evident.

It comprehensively enhances the strength and influence of Chinese Australians, and institutionally blocks various loopholes in advance to avoid internal conflicts and ingrates.

For example, the vast majority of the education fund and the Spring Sprout Nutrition Fund were donated by Xia Yu, either in his personal name or in the name of his company.

Although the amounts were considerable, Xia Yu didn't care about his personal wealth. As long as things could be done, the money would be used to its maximum value.

As for the Anju Real Estate Company, the most funds were used, but they were also passed on to the bank. The meaning of this company's existence was to allow Chinese immigrants to Australia to settle down.

In the past year and a half, 372,000 compatriots have entered Australia through various channels such as labour dispatch, and have gone through the legal naturalisation process in various ways.

The vast majority of these compatriots came from the mainland.

Given the inherent nature of the Chinese people, a home is only a home if it has a roof over it, so once they had solved their housing problem and were able to pay for their home in instalments at cost price, they were able to settle down in Australia with peace of mind.

These compatriots are the future strength of Xia Yu that will influence and control Australia, so Xia Yu had to ensure that their descendants did not become 'banana people'.

The ancestral temple dedicated to the Yellow Emperor and the Yan Emperor, the Yanhuang Square used for various traditional festivals, and the Huanghe Academy, which teaches Chinese language and Chinese history, are all designed to ensure that the descendants of Chinese immigrants remain loyal to their roots.

After listening to Liu Bohui's lengthy account, Xia Yu was very satisfied: 'I can see that you know all about this and have done a solid job.'

'It's all for the sake of our compatriots, so I will do my best,' Liu Bohui said with a firm gaze.

'President, what I just said is only a general overview. We will update the records every month and keep a record of the specific situation. This is the situation as of the end of February.'

With that, Liu Bohui opened his briefcase and took out a thick book bound in plastic, which was a summary of the work of the Australian Chinese Overseas Chinese Federation.

Judging by the thickness, it would take more than a day to read it all.

Xia Yu flipped through a dozen pages before closing it, intending to read it later.

He quickly calculated a few figures in his head and then said, 'According to the overall strategy, by 1995, the number of Chinese Australians should account for more than 20% of the population.'

'In 1984, the proportion of Chinese Australians was 4.7%, but our strategy only began in October 1985, so it has only been one year and five months so far.'

'The population proportion has reached 6.93%, which is exceeding the annual target, but the excess is not significant. Calculated on a monthly basis, the excess is even less.'

'Currently, Australia's immigration policy is still very lenient. After a few years, it may gradually tighten. From this point of view, this population growth rate is not fast enough.'

Hearing this, Liu Bohui looked ashamed and said hurriedly, 'President, I...'

Before he could say anything, Xia Yu waved his hand to interrupt him and said, 'This is not your problem.'

'This is a problem with mobilisation and labour dispatch employment.'

'But what you have to do is instil the idea of having more children into the minds of your compatriots and try to solve their worries as much as possible. You have to put in a lot of effort in this area.'

'If you do this well, even if the immigration channel narrows in the future, you can still ensure the rapid growth of the Chinese ethnic group population.'

'I understand,' Liu Bohui nodded.

He put the book down on the table, Xia Yu took a sip of tea and let out a breath, "For the time being, don't go back. Can you ensure that work runs normally by giving instructions remotely over the phone?'

Liu Bohui nodded busily, "No problem, the whole mechanism has been running smoothly for a while now.'

Xia Yu nodded and added, 'That's fine, in a few days, I'm going to go back to my hometown to pay respects to my ancestors, so you can accompany me to the mainland.'

'You haven't been to your ancestral home, have you?'

Ancestral home?

Hearing this, Liu Bohui's eyes flickered and he was momentarily lost in thought.

He shook his head and said, 'No, not even my father has been back to the ancestral home.'

Xia Yu could hear the complex emotions in his tone and laughed lightly, "That's just right, go and take a look. Later, you can tell Huo Jianning the information you know, and he will contact the mainland. The mainland should be able to find out for you.'

'Thank you, President!"