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"This is a misunderstanding. What I mean is that although Blackwater played a disgraceful role in this incident, we should not bear the responsibility alone. The amount of compensation of 61 billion US dollars is indeed too high. A little bigger."

"Mr. Kenward, your speech just now is very clear. I didn't misunderstand you. Since you have admitted that the Blackwater Company supported the terrorists in the Golden Triangle and conspired to attack the Chinese citizens. According to the international anti-terrorism organization According to relevant regulations, the Chinese army has the right to attack them. May I ask Mr. Kenward, who do you think this responsibility should be shared with your country?"

"Firstly, the terrorists in the Golden Triangle should bear the main responsibility, and secondly, Japan should also share the responsibility with the United States. This is only fair."

Mu Guoxing watched Wei Anguo and Ken Ward's argument with great interest. He knew that Wei Anguo, the old foreign minister, would never suffer from these issues.Now that Kenward has jumped out, let him be fully exposed, so that everyone can see what kind of role this American diplomat is.

After arguing for half an hour, Michael couldn't bear it anymore, stopped Ken Ward, and said with a mournful face: "Mr. Deputy Prime Minister, the US government is a responsible government. The Blackwater Company has privately sent armed personnel to support the Golden Triangle terrorists. , harmed Chinese citizens, I am very sorry about this. For the sake of the friendly relationship between our two countries, we are willing to make compensation to the families of the victims. And we promise that such incidents will never happen again. As for the amount of compensation, would you please Should China reconsider? I also want to ask President Bowman for instructions."

Mu Guoxing smiled: "Mr. Secretary of State, I appreciate your attitude very much. Since this terrorist incident is a personal act of Blackwater Company, the Huaxia government also agreed to stop further investigation for the sake of the friendly relationship between the two governments. We have already made a concession on this matter, and we hope you can understand our position. As for the responsibility issue that Mr. Kenward mentioned just now, if he represents an individual, we will not care, but if he represents the United States At the government's word, we will lodge a solemn protest."

What Michael is most worried about now is that Huaxia will continue to pursue this matter.If it is found that Blackwater's support for terrorists was ordered by the U.S. government, and the matter is made public, the U.S. government will be completely disgraced.Michael also absolutely believes that with the energy of the Huaxia Military Intelligence Department, it is not difficult to find out this matter, maybe they have some favorable evidence now.Compensation is certain. As for the amount of compensation, the two sides can bargain. China and the United States are two countries with great influence in the world. The most important thing is to spend some money to save face.Originally, the U.S. government has been disgraced by China now. If this incident is made public again, people all over the world will not be turned upside down.The Republican side will use this incident to impeach Bowman.In the last term, one Democratic president was impeached. If another one is impeached, the Democratic Party will never be able to make a difference in the political arena again.

"Mr. Deputy Prime Minister, this is a misunderstanding. What Mr. Kenward said just now fully represents himself, not the US government. I apologize to Huaxia for this."

Michael finally lowered his noble head. This is what Mu Guoxing wanted, and now it's time to continue to attack them, and they must not be turned over again.

"Mr. Secretary of State, I accept your apology, but there is one issue that must be made clear. The U.S. government responded correctly to our country's action against terrorists by first admitting that the 61 captives are American citizens, so these people are currently They are receiving our preferential treatment. As a government, protecting the lives and properties of its people is the most important thing, I think Mr. Michael should agree with me."

"I completely agree with Mr. Vice Premier's speech. The government should put the safety of people's life and property first. In your country's words, it is to serve the people."

"Mr. Michael is worthy of being a China expert. We agree with your attitude. However, some countries are not like this. The 43 militants originally belonged to a certain country in the East, but they have been refusing to admit that these people are theirs. Citizens of the country, our government will treat these people as stateless terrorists, and our judicial organs will also conduct independent trials on them. Please believe that these people will not end well. Huaxia has a good saying , It’s called killing people, paying debts and paying money, and you always have to pay the price if you do something wrong.”

Mu Guoxing looked at Kenward, and continued: "There are three aspects of the murderers who participated and indirectly participated in the killing of Chinese citizens. One is the armed personnel of the American Blackwater Security Company, and the second part is those stateless The militants are gone, I have just expressed my attitude towards the treatment of these two groups of people, now let’s talk about the terrorists in the Golden Triangle.”

After making a big circle and coming back again, Michael and Kenward realized the power of Mu Guoxing at this time. It was like peeling off the truth of the matter layer by layer, and gradually entered the core. A piece including The complicated case involving the three parties was easily sorted out in front of him.

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The agreement signed this time also stipulates that China and the United States will vigorously develop trade exchanges between the two countries in the future, and carry out comprehensive cooperation in high-tech fields and energy. Trial and release them back home to their families.

This is only public, as for the secret agreement signed by the two countries, there are more.First of all, the U.S. Army will withdraw from Afghanistan immediately, and Huaxia Company will be responsible for the reconstruction work here.In addition, the U.S. government will transfer all of its oil interests in Iraq to China. In addition, the U.S. government will also apply preferential tariff treatment to 33 kinds of Chinese export commodities.

As for the issue of compensation for the war, neither side mentioned this matter, but the US government will make a public statement to support China's attack on terrorists in Southeast Asia, which means that if there are any more terrorists in Southeast Asia, the Chinese army will be ready at any time. Attack, and Western countries led by the United States will no longer make irresponsible remarks.

Of course, the secret agreement between the two countries cannot be made public, but everyone can see from the public agreement that the US government has once again bowed to China.On the day after Michael returned to China, the well-known net TV host John commented on the agreement reached in this negotiation between China and the United States: "It can be seen from this captive incident that the Bowman government is dealing with this issue. During the crisis, it played a huge role. After paying compensation to the families of the victims in Huaxia, 61 captives were exchanged. This shows that the Bowman government highly respects human rights, and it also reflects the democratic values ​​​​of the United States." Some Western media. There was also extensive commentary on the incident, most of which also praised the Bowman administration.Even some Republican members of the U.S. Congress also praised the performance of the Bowman administration in handling the crisis.

They believe that the U.S. economy is in a mess, and it is in the interests of the U.S. to strengthen trade with China and withdraw troops from Afghanistan.As for the implementation of preferential tariffs on China's 33 export commodities, this is completely appropriate. The American people need these high-quality and cheap commodities from China so much now.

According to polls, the approval rate of the Bowman government has risen by five percentage points, which is unexpected by Bowman and his cabinet members. Maybe this is a good example of a bad thing turning into a good thing, but this good thing has paid a huge price. costly.

At the beginning of the establishment of the new leadership group of Huaxia, there was a saying in Europe that after the new leaders of Huaxia came to power, they might sell their European national debt and other European assets. Their basis was that the red faction of Huaxia Having won a decisive victory in the struggle against the elite faction, Huaxia's foreign policy is about to make major adjustments, and the main goal of the adjustment may be to rectify the overseas investment of state-owned enterprises.

As soon as this news came out, it caused a panic in Europe. At that time, according to Patrick Artis, the head of the research department of Natixis Bank, it was estimated that the European assets held by Huaxia were about 14 trillion euros; The exchange rate will plummet from $1 to o. 23o dollars.People with a little common sense know very well that if the euro exchange rate plummets so sharply, it will be enough to destroy the economies of many European countries.People who hold these views don’t understand China very well. Adhering to the long-term development strategy is the most basic national policy of China, and it has been gradually improved and formulated by several generations. How can China’s leadership change from old to new? The party rotates in power, and when one political party comes to power, it will do something else. What can a small country lacking strategic vision compare with?

Since Huaxia's new leadership group made a high-profile subscription to Spanish government bonds and announced the increase in overseas investment, the above-mentioned rumors have been self-defeating.Moreover, according to the "rule" of "what China buys, the price will increase" in the international market, other foreign investors not only did not easily sell their European assets, but even followed suit to buy them, which effectively alleviated the financial crisis brought to Europe. pressure.If the EU countries can come out of the shadow of the economic crisis by themselves, or rely on their own strength to save themselves, there is nothing wrong with not asking China for help. They want to get something for nothing, and only rely on paper wealth to maintain superficial prosperity. This kind of parasitic life finally let them suffer the consequences.

Later, the financial turmoil intensified and the sovereign debt crisis became more and more serious. The EU countries could not hold on anymore. At this time, they set their sights on China, which was gradually becoming rich and strong through hard work.If it was a hundred years ago, Western countries would definitely use force to plunder China's wealth without hesitation, but now they don't have the courage, and they can only negotiate or exchange benefits if they want China to help them out of the predicament.

The EU is not monolithic. At this critical moment, only the interests of the country come first, and Greece has become the first country to eat crabs.Since the relationship between Greece and China has been good, not only has it received a large amount of long-term low-interest loans from China, but China has also purchased a large amount of Greek government bonds and encouraged companies to invest in Greece.After this series of measures, Greece has become the first country in the European Union to emerge from the economic crisis, and its national economy is slowly recovering.

Seeing that Greece has made remarkable economic achievements with the support of China, the European news media quickly changed the direction of the wind.A German news media "Welt" wrote: Huaxia played a pivotal role in the euro sovereign debt crisis, and Huaxia, which has huge foreign exchange reserves, is a key investor for EU countries.

France's most important economic newspaper, Les Echos, also revealed that the French Ministry of Economy held a seminar on Sino-European relations just the day after China and Greece signed 14 economic cooperation agreements.In response to some participants' criticism of China's investment in Europe, Benoit Cree, Assistant Director-General in charge of the Treasury of the French Ministry of Economy, said that although there are many difficulties in Sino-European relations, "the key to economic recovery is at the moment." In the hands of the Chinese government", therefore, he is "willing to look at things from a positive perspective".He also emphasized that in terms of finance, China has become the world's "guarantee of stability."French Minister of Economy, Finance and Employment Christine Lagarde also took a positive attitude towards the development of Sino-French economic and trade relations.She said that although there are issues such as protection of intellectual property rights and public market access in China-France economic and trade relations, "we would like to see Chinese companies invest and set up factories in France."

According to the US "Newsweek" report, Vanessa Rossi, an expert on China issues at the Royal Institute of International Affairs, said when talking about China's investment in Europe: "This is a good deal, which is of great importance to both sides. interests. Because Europe needs money now, while China needs to invest in the market.”

After some momentum, the finance ministers or prime ministers of EU countries flocked to China. Their purpose was to borrow money, or let China invest in Europe. Under the temptation of interests, they no longer think about national security. up.

What they didn't expect was that Huaxia was not like a nouveau riche. Once he had money, he would get carried away and didn't know what his ancestor's last name was.In the face of many EU countries seeking help, the Huaxia government has adopted a very cautious attitude and adopted different treatment for these countries. Some countries that have been friendly with China for a long time obtained a loan from Huaxia relatively easily, although these The money is not too much, but it can still alleviate the worsening economy in their country.Huaxia also took advantage of this opportunity to strengthen its influence within the EU and gradually control the economies of these countries.

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After thinking about a series of questions, Liu Guanglei felt more and more scary about Zhang Bin.He first encouraged Chen Mingchu, the former boss of the Petroleum Group, to suppress the Beijiang Oil Refining Company. Then he angered the No. [-] chief and took Chen Mingchu down, which led to a major reshuffle in the leadership of the Petroleum Group.

After Liu Guanglei took charge of the work of the Petroleum Group, Zhang Bin, the third vice president at the time, was also promoted to executive vice president. Complete the profit target issued by the state, but in fact still want to provoke the central government to take down Liu Guanglei, he can replace him.

While Liu Guanglei was pondering, the secretary knocked on the door and walked in: "Mr. Liu, the General Office of the Reform Commission called. Comrade Liu Xiangdong, the first deputy director, is interviewing the main person in charge of the oil group at three o'clock this afternoon. The main content is to reduce fuel prices. , to ensure supply."

The previous two phone calls from the Reform Committee were to interview Liu Guanglei by name, but this time they used a different term: to interview the main person in charge.Don't look at this small gap, but the meaning is extraordinary.You, Liu Guanglei, don’t have time to go, other leaders must have time to go, if Liu Guanglei doesn’t go anymore, don’t blame me for going over you to find someone else to talk to.

The Reform Committee also intended to tell Liu Guanglei that the Petroleum Group is a state-owned enterprise, not owned by Liu Guanglei's own family. Without you, Liu Guanglei, the Petroleum Group can still implement the central government's policies.

"Please reply to the Office of the Reform Commission. I will arrive at the Reform Commission on time at three o'clock in the afternoon."

The National Reform Commission is known as the No. [-] Yamen in China. Its power and influence are unimaginable to ordinary people. Its main duties are to formulate and organize the implementation of national economic and social development strategies and development plans; to study and analyze domestic and foreign economic situations and development situations , carry out macroeconomic forecasts and early warnings; summarize and analyze financial and financial situations, participate in the formulation of fiscal and monetary policies, formulate and organize the implementation of industrial policies and price policies; study major issues of economic system reform and opening up, organize Formulate comprehensive economic system reform plans, etc., whose functions cover fixed asset investment, industrial structure, regional economic development, domestic and foreign market conditions, coordinate economic and social development, promote sustainable development strategies, promote employment, adjust income distribution, formulate corresponding administrative regulations and rules, etc.

Because of this, there is an endless stream of senior government officials from various provinces and cities who come here to run the project. If you see a young man in his thirties, surrounded by several old men in their 60s and [-]s, walking in front, Don't be surprised, because this young man may be the director or director of a department of the Reform Commission, and the old men behind him are officials from other places who have come to ask him to do something.

In the officialdom, there are strict levels, and the gap in levels will be vividly reflected in any place, but it is different in the reform committee.No matter how big the officials from the lower provinces and cities come here, they must lower their stance. Sometimes, if a deputy provincial official wants to meet a director of the reform committee, he has to find a way to find a way, and even wait for several days. .

But it is such a big yamen that everyone is afraid of, but his authority has been seriously challenged recently. Severe oil shortage, but the trend of oil shortage has a tendency to continue to spread.

Because of this, a very influential foreign media said: The authority of the Huaxia Reform Commission has no effect at all in front of the state-owned enterprises with a deep background. The power in the hands of the oil group has even surpassed the State Reform Commission.

The article also wrote: According to China’s unique political system, the heads of their state-owned enterprises also have administrative levels. The president of the oil group and the secretary of the provincial party committee and the governor are at the same level. In fact, it was restructured from the Ministry of Petroleum at that time.

Another example is that in some oil-producing cities, the boss of the oil company is the local party secretary or mayor, who is mixed with the administrative power of the government.As a company, although oil giants do not have pricing power, they do have quantitative power. If the reform committee issues administrative orders to lower prices, they will passively resist and use limited strategies to fight.All of this stems from Huaxia's oligopoly policy on the oil industry and the power system that does not separate government from enterprises.

As to whether this comment by the foreign media is correct, it is not yet possible to comment rashly, but one thing everyone can understand is that the Petroleum Group does not buy the account of the Reform Commission at all, and the Reform Commission has no regard for the Petroleum Group. There is no way.

Is this really the case?How can these Western media and ordinary Chinese people know the power game behind this, as they will never understand the mysteries of politics.

As the president of the Petroleum Group, it is common for Liu Guanglei to go to the reform committee. Here he does not have to wait in line to see a department director like other provincial and ministerial officials. He just meets some deputy directors. Even the director is a common thing.Sometimes it is not easy for the leaders of the reform committee to meet Liu Guanglei. Didn't Liu Xiangdong just get rejected by Liu Guanglei once?

Liu Guanglei's car parked steadily in front of the Reform Commission's gate. Looking at the more than [-] steps and the national emblem above the gate, Liu Guanglei suddenly felt a sense of oppression, which he had never felt before. passed.

After waiting for 10 minutes in the reception room, Liu Guanglei was brought into Liu Xiangdong's office by the secretary.What Liu Guanglei didn't expect was that Director Liu, who was always easy-going, didn't stand up to greet him, but sat on a chair, casually pointed to the position in front of him, and signaled Liu Guanglei to sit down.

"President Liu, this is the third time I have interviewed you on behalf of the reform committee. It is not easy to meet you once."

There was a hint of gunpowder in Liu Xiangdong's words, and Liu Guanglei could also see Director Liu's displeasure, and hurriedly said, "Director Liu, I am on call. As for the last time, there was a reason. I was investigating the crude oil market abroad at the time. Did not come to listen to the instructions of the reform committee in time."

Liu Xiangdong waved his hand: "President Liu, you and I are both cadres at the same level. The reform committee has no right to interfere with the normal work of the oil group, and you don't need to report to me whether you are going abroad or entertaining guests in a private club."

Liu Guanglei smiled awkwardly, he knew that Liu Xiangdong already knew about his situation.It is a very serious problem for a senior cadre to lie to the superior leadership.Liu Xiangdong did not save face for Liu Guanglei, but he was actually telling him, I already know your purpose very well, isn’t it just to delay the time and exacerbate the oil shortage, and the *Forcible Reform Commission agrees to raise fuel prices?

Liu Guanglei is also very clear now that Director Liu is interviewing him this time with Shang Fang's sword. If an official of his level can't even see this kind of problem, it is purely an insult to his IQ.

Liu Guanglei's judgment was still very correct. Without Mu Guoxing's instructions, Liu Xiangdong might not have dared to treat him like this.Maybe you can still persuade me politely.It can be seen from this that under China's unique political system, a sentence from the central government is sometimes more effective than the central government's policies and documents.

"I'm sure you understand the content of my interview with you today. Please tell me what measures the oil group is going to take to further reduce oil prices and ensure the supply of fuel."

Liu Xiangdong's words came straight to the point, without any politeness or hints, which surprised Liu Guanglei. He knew that this conversation was different from the last one.