The military-industrial scientific research system of the academic master.

The moment Sultan said this, Rogge became fully alert.

He knew that the big one was coming.

The Saudi delegation to China this time is of extremely high standard and covers a wide range of areas. In addition to the aerospace field, it also includes energy, military, scientific research, education, etc.

As a result, although the superiors had conducted multiple rounds of investigations and discussions on Saudi Arabia's intentions, they were unable to reach a relatively unified conclusion until the reception mission began.

All relevant departments unanimously agreed that they were the main target of the other party's visit, and the others were just cover.

After all, although China's total economic output is expected to rank third this year, it has too many development debts in the past. In addition, it is a country with a population of more than one billion, so it is still far from being "rich" in all aspects.

In this case, a high-quality customer who is generous and does not care about the payment method is an extremely attractive commodity for the competent authorities in any field.

Of course, in China, all industries and professions have unified leadership, and no matter which industry earns money, it is impossible for it to directly become an internal piggy bank.

If it is just a small-scale effort, there may be room for maneuver, but with such a large-scale national cooperation, no one would dare to have any bad intentions.

What's more, this is foreign exchange and there is no way to use it directly in the country, so the links involved are even more complicated.

But this does not mean that overseas business is without value.

On the contrary, even if we only consider the economic aspects, when allocating funds, the superiors will give priority to departments or projects that are capable of creating additional benefits.

Chang Haonan, who did not have his current status at the beginning, accumulated resources for himself bit by bit in this way.

And if we take political considerations into account, it goes without saying.

With China's increasingly close ties with the world market since joining the WTO, and the huge benefits that the "going overseas first" of some industries has brought to the national economy and reputation in recent years, superiors have long had the idea of ​​further promoting changes in the international division of labor.

If this action is implemented in all aspects, it will inevitably lead to a collective backlash from the old developed countries.

Therefore, they can only gradually increase the stakes by using the boiling frog method to prolong the relatively stable external environment at this stage, and at the same time continue to create cracks within the opponent's already not very solid camp.

However, for the booming industries in the country, this also means that there must be a first come first served principle in terms of support and attention.

The Commission of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense took advantage of the favorable conditions and not only leapt into the top six in the institutional sequence, but also allowed Ding Gaoheng to take another step forward before his retirement. Everyone saw it.

Although that half step is just a sinecure in the second line, who dares to say that they don't want it?

If we can seize this opportunity, it will not only replicate the operations of the Science and Technology Commission in the past, but at least it will be a political achievement that can be officially praised.

Saudi Arabia's visit at such a critical juncture is like sending a pillow.

Therefore, Rogge suppressed his excitement and gave the other party a positive but official response:

"We in China have always advocated international cooperation in the field of space exploration, and are willing to share scientific data and conduct joint research with friendly partners on the basis of equality, mutual benefit, peaceful use and inclusive development, so as to make pioneering contributions to the peaceful use of space by mankind..."

"..."

Directly invest in the space station and have a foreign astronaut stationed there permanently.

Although this matter does not violate the development principles of manned space engineering, the impact of its implementation is too great.

Not to mention that he is the second-in-command of the space agency, even Director Sun Yanlai could not make the final decision directly.

However, in his opinion, since Sultan could make such a shocking request, it undoubtedly showed that the real goal of the Saudi delegation's visit was their aerospace industry.

Although the aerospace system has gained a lot of benefits under the Science and Technology Commission/Industrial Construction Commission in recent years, Rogge, as an excellent and motivated comrade, does not mind making further progress.

So no matter what, you have to stabilize the other party first.

Even as he was speaking in official language, he had already stretched out his hand and gestured behind his back a few times, asking an accompanying staff member who was following the crowd in an inconspicuous position to report the situation to the capital.

We will try our best to ensure that after today's trip to Qiong Province is completed, both parties will sit down and start negotiations directly.

Don't give the opponent too much time to react.

What if I regret it?

At this time, the translator at the side had already conveyed the somewhat lengthy statement to the Sultan.

The latter is actually not a full-time administrative staff, so it is inevitable that he is a little confused when he is hit by such a set of jargon.

Fortunately, the key words "advocating cooperation" and "willing to communicate" were still captured.

Chinese people tend to speak tactfully, which fits the stereotype.

So Sultan didn't think much about it, and just continued:

"We understand that this matter involves many links, and the cooperation between us has just begun. It is indeed not convenient to be involved in such an in-depth project in a short period of time..."

When he first heard this, Rogge was quite surprised.

He really didn't expect that this bearded foreigner with a wealthy look on his face could understand the ways of the world so well, instead of simply thinking about solving the problem by spending money.

However, the next moment...

"Well, Mr. Luo, why don't we talk about the previous cooperation first?"

"Ok?"

The rapid change of topic almost caused Roger's brain to shut down, and he subconsciously uttered an interjection.

And this, of course, does not require translation.

Sultan thought he hadn't expressed himself clearly, so he continued to explain without waiting for Roger to react:

"As for cooperation, we must proceed step by step... To show our sincerity, we can first discuss a few other projects, such as navigation and positioning, and natural disaster detection systems..."

"Mr. Luo, you must know that although we have a cooperative relationship with the Americans, we cannot get the most accurate P code in the GPS system. In addition, we have introduced some new desalination and agricultural technologies in recent years, including the coastal nuclear power plant that we are currently negotiating with Rosatom. They are greatly affected by the unstable weather in the North Indian Ocean, and we need to make stable early warnings for disasters..."

Obviously, this is unlocking the Internet thinking in advance.

Accumulated recharge xxx will unlock higher permissions.

However, Rogge next to him didn't care about these things.

But it is the hidden meaning in Sultan’s words just now.

When Rogge first heard the first half, he felt that the other party was simply lying. Although Saudi Arabia is indeed only a second-tier ally of the United States and cannot obtain the highest authority of the GPS system, don't you have any idea of ​​the combat effectiveness of your Saudi army? It doesn't matter whether you get the P code or not, right?

Therefore, he had almost confirmed his idea that the other party just wanted to find a reason to invest.

But the second half seems quite real.

After all, Saudi Arabia has long had close trade relations with China, and even its desert agricultural technology was to some extent based on the experimental area established by Chang Haonan in the eastern part of Mongolia Province.

Moreover, although the weather conditions in the North Indian Ocean region are not as crazy as those in the South China Sea and the Gulf of Mexico, extreme phenomena such as tropical cyclones often occur.

Anyway, it sounds reasonable anyway.

This made Rogge a little hesitant.

The two projects that Sultan just mentioned were both discussed in advance by the Bureau and the Construction Committee, and he could commit to cooperating in them.

The only difference is how to implement the promise after it is made.

If the Saudi side had the same idea as he had at the beginning and just wanted to accumulate the recharge amount, then it would naturally be done according to the original plan, and in the end give the other party an equal level of application authority, and then build a number of related ground stations in Saudi Arabia.

But if they really need it urgently, they will definitely change the priority of project construction after the investment funds are in place.

Although there are still many differences between China and Saudi Arabia in terms of stance and ideology.

But when it comes to business, Chinese people do business, regardless of how much money they make, they must still ensure the most basic business reputation.

For example, the second-generation Beidou satellite positioning system is under construction and is expected to provide services globally. If Saudi Arabia really needs it, the coverage order will definitely shift from Pacific Ocean priority to Indian Ocean priority.

These issues must be clarified before making a principled statement.

"Dr. Sultan..."

Roger took a deep breath and lowered his voice:

"To be honest, your big move...even your desire to directly participate in the construction of our space station, is really beyond our expectations. So now I can only say that these requests do not violate the basic principles of our country's aerospace development, but a more specific response will probably have to be discussed after we return to Beijing."

When you have already stumped the other party, this tactic is to retreat in order to advance.

Saudi Arabia has many secrets, but most of them are concentrated on the internal struggles within the royal family. In terms of overall strategy, there is actually not much to hide.

So he wasn't worried that the other party would be too tight-lipped.

Sure enough, Sultan barely hesitated:

"Perhaps Mr. Luo should know that the Persians plan to launch a satellite using their 'Messenger' rocket next year?"

In fact, Rogge had just joined the management of the space agency not long ago, and Persia was not really a space power, so he really didn't know.

But since the other party had said so, he couldn't admit it on the spot.

That's so embarrassing.

So I had to nod.

"If the launch is successful, which is highly likely based on current conditions, they will become the first country in the Islamic world to launch a satellite, and we hope to send the Islamic world's first astronaut into space."

"I see……"

Roger replied with emotion:

It's all struggle.

What a fierce struggle.