Beiyang reactionaries

Luang Phibun Songkham replied immediately.

China and Thailand have the Mekong River for transportation.If you don't use the Mekong River, you can only go by sea, and the distance will be very long.Or use the Yunnan-Vietnam Railway to transport things by land, which is equally difficult.Compared with using the Mekong River to transport things, the transportation distance and transportation time can be greatly reduced.

Although only a few hundred tons of cargo ships can go on the Mekong River, even so, taking the Mekong River is the best route.

"It's the same as I thought. I also think the best way is to use the Mekong River. But the Mekong River is not very safe. I heard that the Mekong River not only has many barbarian tribes, but also some bandits."

"Yes, there are some."

Luang Phibun Songkham immediately thought of the time when he was talking with Duan Xun.

So the reaction was very quick, and he said directly: "Prime Minister Dai, there is a problem with the Mekong River. Therefore, I hope that our two countries will jointly form a Mekong River patrol force to jointly maintain the safety of the Mekong River."

"Prime Minister Songkham, you have a great idea. With our two countries working together to maintain the safety of the Mekong River, the water transportation of the Mekong River will definitely develop greatly. Once the water transportation of the Mekong River develops, the economies of those cities along the Mekong River will have great development. I What do you think of the proposal that we set up a joint Mekong command in Vientiane to jointly command this Mekong patrol force?"

"Vientiane?"

"how do you feel?"

Dai Kan spoke with a smile.

The selection of Vientiane as the Mekong Joint Headquarters between China and Thailand was discussed by the Supreme Council.On the banks of the Mekong River, Vientiane is currently the largest city.The city of Vientiane was historically the capital of Laos.

However, Vientiane's history is more complicated.

Vientiane has a long history. There was already a city in BC, and it is a relatively large city in this area.Later, it was the capital of Laos, but when Thailand was tyrannical, it captured and captured Vientiane several times.Thailand ruled Vientiane for more than 100 years.If it weren't for the French who took control of French Indochina, Vientiane might have completely become the territory of Thailand.

The location of Vientiane is very good.

Controlling Vientiane means controlling the upper and middle reaches of the Mekong River.

"Prime Minister Dai, but Japan..."

Vientiane was originally controlled by the French. After Vichy France handed over French Indochina to Japan, it was controlled by Japan.It's just that Japan and Thailand are allies, so although Japan did not return Vientiane to Thailand, Thailand has always influenced Vientiane.

But at present, Vientiane does not belong to Thailand after all, and Thailand still depends on the faces of the Japanese.

"Our two countries will establish a joint headquarters in Vientiane, which will not affect Japan's interests. Japan will not object, and maybe Japan will be very happy. If the Mekong River can be fully developed, it will also be a good thing for Japan's logistics."

"Then our country has no problem. We are very much looking forward to working with China to develop water transportation on the Mekong River."

It is of course right to ask China for help and give up some benefits.

Luang Phibun Songkham is not yet clear about what changes will be made and what will be useful if China wants Thailand to recognize its own currency.But China wants to develop the Mekong River, and Luang Phibun Songkham understands China's intentions very well.

China just lacks excuses right now.

With the excuse of the Mekong River and Thailand's consent, China can openly penetrate Southeast Asia.Including Thailand is also affected by China.But such a sacrifice is necessary, because more benefits can be exchanged.

"Prime Minister Songkham, I believe that the friendship between our two countries will always be passed down."

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"It is impossible for our currency to be comparable to the British pound and the U.S. dollar. Even if the strength of the United Kingdom has declined due to the war, as long as the war is over, the British pound will still be the world currency and will still be recognized by all countries in the world. Because the world trusts the United Kingdom and the United States , This is the result of their years of hard work. It is not a matter of a day or two for us to let the world trust our currency. Therefore, what we have to do is to start with Asian countries and let Asian countries trust our currency.”

Letting Thailand hold renminbi was not something that Dai Kan thought of on the spur of the moment, just talking about it casually.

Rather it is the monetary strategy of the Supreme Council.

If China's currency wants to be recognized by Europe, the United States, and the world, it is of course impossible to become a world currency in a short period of time.Because China has not liberalized its own finance, and has not liberalized its own currency.Moreover, after all, China's rise time is too short, and its influence is limited.

In terms of influence on the world, not to mention compared with the United Kingdom and the United States, even compared with the defeated country France, it is much worse.Britain and France are old imperialist countries with a large number of colonies around the world, leaving a lot of cultural influence.This kind of influence is not comparable to that of the developing countries.

In terms of influence, the United States is not an opponent of Britain.

But it is not enough to become a world currency, but there is still a chance to be recognized in Asia.Because China is a big industrial country, although its industrial technology is not as good as that of European and American countries.But the basic industrial foundation is there, and the industrial scale is huge.

Say nothing else.

China's industrial output and industrial supplies can basically meet the current needs of Asia.Now China can support the material and logistics of the Axis countries of Germany, Italy and Japan with one hand, and it can do a job with ease.The industrial supplies needed by these Asian countries are not to mention.

Asia is now a colonial country, basically there is no industry, and all industrial supplies need to be imported.As long as China is stable, all Asian countries will buy industrial products from China, which is a huge trade settlement.At that time, as long as Asian countries have enough RMB in their hands, they will be able to buy enough goods from China.This is the basis for the acceptance of RMB in Asian countries and Asian markets.But this requires someone to take a step forward, and some countries take the first step.

For now, North Korea has accepted this situation.North Korea issues its own currency, still using renminbi as collateral.After the North Korean government borrowed from the Bank of China, it issued its own currency using the RMB as collateral.The North Korean currency is directly pegged to the yuan.

The coming of Luang Phibun Songkham this time is an opportunity for China.If Thailand recognizes China's currency and begins to use RMB as the settlement of trade between the two countries, then the RMB can take the most solid step in Asia.

Can be a model for other Asian countries.

"My idea is that we want to build a financial center in Asia. According to our country's current financial and monetary policies, we need to have an offshore RMB settlement center. Of course, the war is still going on now, so this financial center can slow down for a while. Slow. But we have to start building a RMB settlement bank. Similarly, we need to create a RMB payment system and clearing system for Asian countries to use RMB in the future. Let all Asian banks accept the flow of RMB.”

"Chairman, this matter should not be too hasty, especially now that we are still at war, let alone rush it. Because we have enough time to deploy slowly. I think we should first have a RMB settlement bank. Let him first Asian countries promote our RMB, mainly for personal RMB business. After the trade settlement starts to use RMB, we start to conduct corporate RMB business. This gradually expands, and finally makes RMB the main exchange currency for Asian trade. Bring the pound and the US dollar from Asia Clear out."

Because it is related to currency, several vice premiers of the cabinet, several deputy directors of the Economic and Development Commission, and several leaders of the Bank of China are also there.

Everyone is expressing their opinions.

Zhang Jia, the former president of the Bank of China and the current deputy prime minister of the cabinet, spoke up.When it comes to China's financial and monetary policies, no one is more familiar than Zhang Jiaao.So Zhang Jiaao was the first to express his opinion.

"Which bank is more suitable?"

To carry out RMB settlement, it is mainly a bank that conducts personal RMB exchange business, which needs to be carefully considered.At present, there are many banks in China, and powerful banks abound.

China Bank of Communications, China Commercial Bank, China Commercial Bank, China Savings Bank, China Construction Bank, and Agricultural Bank of China are all large banks with savings of tens of billions of RMB.

In addition to these banks, China also has HSBC, OCBC, and the newly established Bank of East Asia.Of course, in addition to these banks, there are also some banks established by local governments.

Among the more outstanding ones are Bank of Shanghai and Northeast Bank.

"OCBC Bank."

Zhang Jia opened his mouth.

He said directly: "We want to carry out RMB personal business, the best target is overseas Chinese. It is not so easy to make others trust our country's currency. And those overseas Chinese are the most suitable. And those who want to be in Nanyang Overseas Chinese Bank is the most suitable bank to carry out RMB personal business among Chinese and overseas Chinese. Although OCBC Bank has business in China since its establishment, its main business is in Nanyang, and it is very trusted by overseas Chinese in Nanyang.”

"Ah."

"However, RMB exchange requires a safe place. At least a place free from war."

"Palembang. Chairman, Palembang is the most suitable for the current Nanyang region. Palembang is the richest place in Sumatra, and it is also the most important port in Sumatra. The commerce and trade here are developed, and Sumatra's oil, natural rubber, Coffee, tobacco, timber, including those tropical fruits and vegetables, are all exported from Palembang. What Sumatra needs is also landed through Palembang. Therefore, Palembang is currently one of the wealthiest cities in Southeast Asia, where gathered There are a large number of merchants and various trading companies, and the funds are very concentrated. Moreover, the use of currency in Sumatra is quite chaotic. At present, Sumatra uses British pounds, US dollars, and Dutch guilders. Of course, many people use RMB. I think Sumatra Very good, it is very suitable to promote our RMB and unify the currency of Sumatra. At present, OCBC Bank has a branch in Palembang, which is to serve these merchants. We designated the Palembang branch of OCBC Bank to be responsible for the RMB settlement business, so as to unify the use of RMB in Sumatra. Prepare. At the same time, attract the surrounding colonial countries. The currencies used by the newly established countries are also very chaotic. Although they promote their own currencies like the Republic of Indonesia and the Republic of Malaysia, they have not fully gained the trust of the local people and businessmen. Because they issued The value of those currencies fluctuated up and down, and the depreciation of the currency was even more serious after the outbreak of the war, which directly affected the confidence of the currency. At this time, our country's renminbi flows there, as long as our country has enough goods to provide, then the renminbi will soon be used by some trade The company accepts it. Especially those trading companies that trade in China’s commodities, let them take the lead in using RMB to settle payment. Then we can take the second step to promote the company’s RMB business.”

Regarding this matter, the cabinet had already informed Zhang Jiaao.Let him discuss and analyze the situation in Nanyang with the Bank of China, as well as those financial experts from the Financial Commission and the Monetary Commission.If not, how could Zhang Jiaao express his opinion so quickly in the Supreme Committee.

Duan Xun nodded slightly.

Zhang Jiaao continued: "Chairman, no matter how Sumatra is positioned in the future, Palembang is a financial center worth developing. Sumatra is a relatively rich place in Southeast Asia, rich in resources and products. Palembang is the largest and best port in Sumatra. , must be a natural capital gathering place and a natural regional financial center. If we develop a financial center in Palembang, a RMB offshore settlement center, and then merge the current Nanyang banks into the RMB settlement system. Then Palembang can even become a world-class financial center in the future.”

Sumatra's current status is indeed special.