life in the sky

Confidential secretary Wen Shan heard Zheng Wei's order and asked him to go to Office No. [-] to get a document, but he was overjoyed. Ever since Wen Shan served as Mu Guoxing's confidential secretary, he had never been in Zhongnanhai. Some confidential documents They were also sent directly by the Central Office.

Wenshan often sees Zheng Wei going in and out of Zhongnanhai with Mu Guoxing, and he is very envious. Sometimes he also wonders when he can go into Zhongnanhai to have a look.When Wen Shan was in the army, there was a two-meeting one year. Several of his comrades were drawn out to stand guard outside the courtyard wall of Zhongnanhai. If you have been to Zhongnanhai in person, you must die of envy.

Seeing Wenshan's excited look, Zheng Wei said with a smile: "Secretary Wen, don't forget to bring your documents when you go to Zhongnanhai, because there are only certificates but no recognition."

Wen Shan patted his jacket pocket: "Secretary Zheng, don't worry, I've been looking forward to this day for a long time."

Zheng Wei shook his head, looked at Wen Shan whose face was blushing with excitement, just smiled without making a sound.Zheng Wei understood Wenshan's mood very well at this time. When he first entered Zhongnanhai with Mu Guoxing, he was also extremely nervous, and he was excited for a long time when he came back?

Mu Guoxing flipped through the materials that Wenshan had brought back, pondering in his heart.In the past two years, trade frictions between China and the EU have intensified, especially some time ago the EU imposed anti-dumping duties on China's footwear products, and our country also conducted anti-dumping investigations on some EU products. Our country has not yet made a final decision on whether products should be subject to anti-dumping duties, but the conflict between the two parties has intensified.Some enterprises in the EU can't sit still now. They proposed to hold a financial dialogue, which is also a last resort under this situation.

The economic and trade relationship between China and the EU is very important, and they have been each other's largest trading partner for many years.According to statistics, bilateral trade accounts for more than 1% of the total global trade.According to relevant statistics, if a trade war breaks out between the two sides, it will involve a very large and extensive area and cause huge losses. It may also damage the hard-won good government-to-government relationship between China and the EU.It is precisely because of the close economic and trade relations between the two sides that it is not surprising that there are legal disputes in trade, and it may even appear as a continuous normal state in some varieties, but overall the proportion of these products is not high. Very large, probably between 1-3.It is normal for the government to subsidize some products. Subsidies exist in any country, and countervailing disputes are not uncommon in the international market.Trade friction between China and Europe will be more frequent than between China and the United States.European countries are not as developed as the United States, and the Chinese and American industries are more complementary, while the EU and China overlap a lot in low-to-medium manufacturing, so the competition is more intense.

At the same time, the EU's government intervention is far greater than that of the United States, and there are many ways to intervene and protect. Subsidies are very common.The behavior of mutual complaints and subsidies between the two parties should also be treated with a normal mind.Putting on the cloak of legality and adopting reasonable means to strive for their own interests will become normalized in the trade between the two sides in the future, and the two sides will also run-in and adapt to each other within a tolerable range.Mu Guoxing believes that with the improvement of the competitiveness of Huaxia products, more and more high-end products will appear in the international market, and the competition pressure between these products and the same foreign products will also increase. Therefore, direct conflicts may arise. more and more intense.The European Union is now proposing to hold this financial dialogue, which is an action taken under their internal pressure. This is just like doing business. Every business partner will have conflicts of one kind or another. Doing business between countries No exceptions, nothing to be surprised about.

According to the instructions of the central government, Office No. [-] listed the bottom line of this financial dialogue. The general requirement is to strive for the interests of our country's enterprises as much as possible above this bottom line.

After reading these materials, Mu Guoxing had a more detailed countermeasure for this conversation in his mind.In his opinion, the so-called dialogue means that the two parties sit together and have a good talk, and jointly find a solution that everyone can accept for these disputes.This requires the two sides to bargain, and when necessary, to fight with reason. The national interest must not be abandoned. This is the biggest principle.

Hearing that Mu Guoxing was about to go abroad, the five women in the family were in an uproar. Tong Tong said first: "Husband, it's almost the New Year's Eve. It's so hard to look forward to spending a New Year's Eve together. You are going out again." Wu Yin said: "There is no Spring Festival in foreign countries. Besides, this is the No. [-] captain's intention to train our husband. This opportunity cannot be missed."

Lei Lei said in her pleasant Mandarin: "Brussels is not only the capital of Belgium, but also the capital of the European Union. It belongs to the temperate marine climate, with a pleasant mild and humid climate and beautiful natural scenery. At the same time, more than 700 international organizations and more than 100 diplomatic missions have set up offices here, which makes this place a truly international metropolis.”

Zhong Ling said with a smile: "Okay, everyone, don't talk about it here. Our husband will spend a lot of time abroad in the future, so we'll be fine once we get used to it."

VIP Two Thousand 380 Chapter Seven Hitchhiking

Before March [-]th, the weather in the capital became extremely cold, and the sky was still snowing.Mu Guoxing sat in the car and looked out through the window glass. The pedestrians on the street all put on thick winter clothes, and the traffic police on the road were busy directing the traffic.

In recent years, the number of private cars in Huaxia has risen sharply. Although many outer ring roads have been built in the capital, the traffic jams have become more and more serious. Sometimes even Mu Guoxing's big red flag has to Detour other roads.

The sentries in front of the Xinhua Gate stood with snow-white gloves and guns, highlighting the majesty of the country's highest brain.During this period of time, Mu Guoxing has become familiar with it. Whenever he passes by this place, he will subconsciously take a look at it. Maybe he is looking forward to the day when he will work here soon.

Not long after I sat down on the office chair, the red confidential phone on the desk rang, and it was Wei Anguo, Minister of Foreign Affairs who answered the call: "Director Mu, hello! The schedule for this trip to the European Union has been arranged, and I would like to ask you for instructions on whether Vice Minister Peng Junming will accompany you on the trip."

"Hehe, this is the first time for a big girl to sit in a sedan chair. You can arrange everything according to the procedures."

"Well, if you have time now, I will ask Comrade Peng Junming to report to you about the visit to the EU and the members of the delegation later."

Although Mu Guoxing was visiting abroad on behalf of the country for the first time, he also knew that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has a set of fixed procedures for the arrangements in this regard. Officials of any level go abroad, and officials of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs send them to accompany them. Expressly stipulated.The Ministry of Foreign Affairs can send a deputy minister to accompany him. It is indeed a high standard. Maybe this is Wei Anguo's intentional arrangement. There are officials who can sit in his position, and there are a few veterans in the officialdom who are not exquisite and slick. .

Wei Anguo did not address Mu Guoxing as the boss on the phone, but director Mu. This is to tell Mu Guoxing that this time he is visiting as the director of the National Economic Regulation Committee. No matter what position you hold in the government, people are not so cold about the position in the party.

Wei Anguo made this call to ask for instructions, but in fact it was just a notice. Not to mention that Mu Guoxing has just entered the central government, even an official like Vice Premier Hou who often goes abroad may not be able to clearly distinguish the intricacies of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. diplomatic procedures.

Peng Junming and Mu Guoxing are about the same age, wearing a pair of gold-rimmed glasses, they are elegant, they look very smart, and they have the demeanor of a diplomat. Some people say that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is the kingdom of glasses, and it seems that this statement is true.

This is the first time Mu Guoxing has dealt with people from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. In his eyes, diplomats are all slick people who speak ambiguously and have never been accurate. This is also determined by the nature of their work. How many people will show their cards in advance on diplomatic occasions?Pretending to be confused, practicing Tai Chi, and doing everything possible to set the opponent's strength, this is what these people are good at.

"Director Mu, this is the list of members of the delegation. Please review it. If you have any other instructions, we will definitely follow them."

Mu Guoxing felt that there was something in Peng Junming's words, but he still couldn't figure out what he meant for a moment. After taking the list and looking at it, he finally understood.

This list contains the names of dozens of people, including directors-general of more than a dozen ministries and commissions including the State Economic and Trade Commission, the Ministry of Commerce, the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation, and the State Administration for Industry and Commerce. Mu Guoxing doesn't care much about these people, anyway. , This visit to the EU is mainly for the two sides to have dialogues on finance and economics, and these units are more or less involved in this aspect of work.

There are still a few people in the list who did not indicate their work units and positions, which made Mu Guoxing a little confused: "Mr. Peng, what's going on with these people?"

Embarrassed, Peng Junming said with a sneer: "Director Mu, some of them are old comrades who have retired, and some of them have special circumstances and want to go out with us this time. It's become a routine."

Mu Guoxing nodded calmly: "The delegation is going out to work on behalf of the country, not to go sightseeing. Some old comrades didn't have the opportunity when they were in office. This time, they want to go out with us to have a look. However, as for some people with special circumstances who also want to follow, this is a bit inappropriate, may I ask you to think again?"

After hearing Mu Guoxing's words, Peng Junming didn't say anything. In fact, when every delegation visits, there will be several irrelevant people accompanying them. These people are either retired veteran cadres or relatives of some big leaders.This is not to say that these people cannot afford travel expenses, mainly because they are included in the list of the delegation's attache, and they will enjoy the diplomatic courtesy of the other party.Some things are more convenient to do, and free-riding has become an open secret over time.

When some other leaders went abroad for visits, they would not notice such trivial matters at all, but they did not expect to be stuck in front of Mu Guoxing, a melon egg. Listening to what he said, he was a representative of those veteran cadres. The list of entourage of the regiment is indifferent, but he has raised objections to the other few people.What do you mean by reconsidering?Isn't it just disagreeing to include those people in the list of entourage?

But now Peng Junming dare not say anything, because what Mu Guoxing said is very reasonable. The delegation goes out to work on behalf of the country. , Mu Guoxing did not make any mistakes in doing so.

Although Mu Guoxing has never engaged in diplomatic work, he has heard a lot of things in this regard in his position.Once when Mu Guoxing and Qu Weihua got together, Meng Haibo once said: A few years ago, a young man was included in the list of entourages of a delegation. He couldn't bear the loneliness at night and went to a red light district. Conflicts arose locally.Relying on the fact that he was an attache of the delegation and had the right of diplomatic immunity, the son fought with those people, and was later arrested by the local police and taken to the police station.In the end, our country's embassy and consulate came forward to get this person out. This incident had a very bad impact on our country internationally, and the state councilor who led the delegation was severely criticized by the central government.

Mu Guoxing didn't want this kind of thing to happen when he led a team for the first time. Even if the government officials retired, they still knew the rules. It didn't matter if these people followed them out. .

"Director Mu, would you please reconsider?"

As soon as Peng Junming finished speaking, Mu Guoxing waved his hands and said solemnly: "I am the head of the delegation, and I have the final say on everything. Please tell those people that I can personally bear all their expenses when they go abroad, but, It is absolutely impossible to be included in the list of the delegation's entourage."

Mu Guoxing closed the door with a single sentence, and Peng Junming only realized how powerful this prince is at this time. Everyone said that he is a person who sticks to principles and can't rub his eyes. It seems that he is not fake at all.

"Director Mu, this is the information we collected about the members of the EU delegation participating in this financial conference."

Mu Guoxing nodded, took the material, and put it on the table casually.

"Mr. Peng, put the materials here first. I'll read them later. If there's nothing else, you can go back and do your work."

This is the first time that Mu Guoxing has issued an order to expel a cadre at the deputy ministerial level. This is not because of any other reasons, but mainly because Peng Junming is too ignorant of current affairs.Mu Guoxing had already explained it clearly to him, but he actually asked Mu Guoxing to think about it again. Naturally, Mu Guoxing would not be polite to such a person.

Once such a thing has started, it will be difficult to stop it.No matter what others did, Mu Guoxing would never allow this to happen anyway. Even if the lawsuit went to the central government, Mu Guoxing would never back down.

VIP Chapter 380 Chapter [-] What way to go

Seeing Mu Guoxing's unkind expression, Peng Junming was also taken aback, and he also secretly regretted it.Mu Guoxing had already made it very clear just now, so he shouldn't speak for those people anymore.Whether those people can be included in the list of the delegation's entourage, what does it have to do with him, Peng Junming?It's good now, if you offend the prince, you will be able to bear it in the future.Those few people have deep backgrounds and great influence, can they still be bigger than others?Could it be possible to help yourself get promoted if you have a lot of influence?

The person who should be ingratiated did not ingratiate himself, and the person who should not be offended was offended by himself. The more Peng Junming thought about it, the more useless he became, and he didn't know how he had been a diplomat for more than 20 years.No matter how complicated the situation is in a diplomatic situation, Peng Junming thinks he can handle it with ease. What's going on today?

Seeing that Mu Guoxing picked up the document and looked at it, he didn't bother to talk to him anymore, and Peng Junming didn't dare to say anything, stood up and started talking, and walked away in a hurry.

After dinner and chatting with the children for a while, Mu Guoxing came to the study, picked up the materials sent by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and looked at them. To be honest, the work of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is still very good. Also very comprehensive and detailed.

Representatives from the European Union participating in this dialogue are the Vice President of the European Commission in charge of trade, Margosen, and the General Representative of Trade, Rajit.According to the materials of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the vice president of the European Commission, Margosson, is Spanish. This person graduated from Cambridge University in his early years and received a doctorate in economics. He is also one of the more famous economic experts in the world. Previously, he served as the Finance Minister of the Spanish government for one term.

Margosen has always advocated the adoption of severe trade protectionism. No matter which country, as long as the products threaten the EU, he will impose heavy taxes.Ma Gesen is very dissatisfied with the series of policies adopted by Huaxia in terms of export trade. He believes that it is Huaxia's large subsidies for export products and the adoption of low exchange rates that have caused the prices of export products to be low, thus vying for the Jobs for EU workers.

Some time ago, the European Union imposed anti-dumping duties on Huaxia footwear products and conducted anti-dumping investigations on fasteners and other products, which were the results strongly advocated by Margosen.According to the investigation by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Margosen is a very difficult person to speak.

Rajit, the chief trade representative, is a Polish man. Compared with Margosen, this person is much more flexible in handling trade disputes.He advocated that the trade disputes between the two parties should be fully negotiated within the framework of To, and if the negotiation fails, they should be submitted to the WTO for arbitration. He does not agree with the implementation of severe trade protectionism, and believes that this will affect the process of world economic integration and damage the interests of the European Union. .

In any case, these two people represent the interests of the European Union. This time, the two of them will have a financial dialogue with Huaxia. One will sing the red face and the other will sing the bad face.

While Mu Guoxing was researching these two profiles, several people were having a small meeting in an office on the [-]th floor of the EU headquarters in Brussels across the ocean.

"Mr. Rajit, Huaxia only sent a director of the Economic Control Committee to have a dialogue with us this time. This is obviously belittling us, and it is not in line with the international practice of reciprocal diplomacy."

Under normal circumstances, Margosen's point of view is very correct. In diplomatic situations, the most important thing is the principle of reciprocity. The diplomatic missions sent by both sides must be of the same level.It is not uncommon in the history of diplomacy that if one party's mission is of a lower rank, the other party will feel insulted, because this situation leads to the breakdown of negotiations, or the occurrence of more serious diplomatic disputes.

The European Union has done a lot of work to organize this dialogue. At the beginning, they invited the Prime Minister of Huaxia, thinking that even if the Prime Minister of Huaxia could not come in person, they would at least send a deputy prime minister in charge of economic work. Send the director of an economic regulation committee.Although this person is the special representative of the Prime Minister of Huaxia, it is better to come to a prime minister or deputy prime minister to have face and solve some practical problems.

Because of this, Margo Sen felt that Huaxia was belittling him, which made him feel insulted.From this point of view, Margosen may be very accomplished in the economic field, but he doesn't know very well about the political aspect or the situation of the top leaders of China.

Looking at Margosen's blushing face, Rajit shook his head: "Mr. Margosen, I don't agree with your point of view. I think Huaxia can send Mr. Mu Guoxing, the director of the Economic Regulation Committee, to talk to us this time. , not only did not despise us, but gave us a lot of face."