ebookland Chapter 296 A Strategic Vision! Legitimate Property Is Inviolable!
Chapter 296 A Strategic Vision! Legitimate Property Is Inviolable!
Yanjing.
Night fell, and the autumn wind rustled.
Su Changli picked up a coat and quickly went to the courtyard to drape it over President Shen, who was pacing back and forth.
An hour ago, President Shen called US President Steve Jobs about the terrorist attacks that had resulted in heavy casualties in the United States.
They expressed their deepest condolences, offered their grief to the families of the victims, and stated that China consistently condemns and opposes all acts of terrorism and violence…
After the call ended, President Shen convened an emergency meeting to conduct a broad and in-depth discussion on the serious terrorist attack that had struck the United States.
Many elders, including Ge Junshan and Ye Jinhong, unanimously agreed that this matter was a major boon for the Dragon Kingdom.
In recent years, relations between China and the United States have been very tense.
In addition to the cargo ship being forcibly searched and the consulate being bombed.
In April of this year, another near-collision incident occurred.
The United States’ most advanced electronic reconnaissance aircraft have repeatedly intruded into China’s airspace.
Their attempt to sabotage failed, and they did not manage to ram the Chinese fighter jets that were trying to intercept and drive them away.
Instead, they were forced to make an emergency landing due to the sonic boom attack created by the Chinese fighter jets.
Due to the suddenness of the incident, the US flight crew was unable to completely destroy classified equipment and data.
Therefore, the reconnaissance aircraft, which was captured almost intact, was a treasure to experts from all walks of life in China, who learned a great deal by disassembling and studying it.
This incident led to a fierce confrontation between the two countries, and their relations almost reached a freezing point.
In the following months, relations improved slightly.
In July, Beijing, the capital of China, successfully won the right to host the 2008 Olympic Games.
The United States not only did not strongly obstruct or oppose the bid, but also congratulated the successful bid.
Driven by the enormous economic and trade benefits, they clearly want to actively improve relations between the two countries.
The United States is now suffering from unprecedented terrorist attacks.
In accordance with international practice, President Shen sent a message of condolence to U.S. President Steve Jobs.
Jobson repeatedly expressed his gratitude over the phone...
This is naturally an important signal that both sides are actively improving their relationship!
Therefore, the biggest benefit of this terrorist attack for China is that it has improved relations with the United States.
Moreover, the United States is about to shift its strategic focus to counterterrorism, which will inevitably lead to increased cooperation with China.
At the very least, if they want to launch a war under the banner of counter-terrorism, they definitely need China, one of the five permanent members of the UN Security Council, to tacitly approve of their war.
The United States will no longer target China in every way; instead, it will strengthen economic and trade exchanges and cooperation in international affairs.
With external pressures decreasing sharply, export trade can still drive significant economic growth.
Given such significant positive developments, it is naturally necessary to focus on resolving internal issues.
After all, a thousand-mile dike can be destroyed by an ant hole!
Throughout history and across the world, the main problems of great powers have always been internal, not external.
Only by resolving its internal problems can the Dragon Kingdom seize this favorable opportunity and achieve leapfrog development.
As for how to solve it...
Not long ago, General Manager Shen visited Handong and Xishan for inspection and research.
One is a major coastal economic province, and the other is a major energy province in the west.
The contrast is stark, even shocking.
In Handong, we witnessed a proactive exploration of developing a high-quality economy in line with the new era.
In Xishan, we witnessed the slow and difficult pace of reform and the economy's heavy reliance on energy and mineral resources.
In order to explore a high-quality and sustainable development path, Handong Province, under the leadership of Zhao Lichun, has been actively exploring and making many meaningful attempts.
For example, eight regulations were introduced to actively transform the system and work style, take the people's will as the guide, prioritize the needs of the masses in services, build a service-oriented government, and come from the masses and go back to the masses.
Encouraging, supporting, and guiding the private and other non-public sectors of the economy is not just empty talk; it involves genuine efforts to continuously optimize and improve the business environment and safeguard the operation and development of enterprises.
They also respond to all kinds of problems raised by the people.
If the public security situation is poor, increase investment in technology, and intensify patrols, controls, and crackdowns.
If it is inconvenient to go to school, then increase investment in education and provide more teachers and educational resources for school-age children.
They say it's difficult to buy a house, and that house prices are rising faster than wages, so they strictly control the overheated and rapid development of the real estate market and introduce purchase and sales restrictions.
When it comes to environmental pollution, we conduct in-depth investigations and research on the relevant enterprises, rather than simply shutting them down and imposing fines. Instead, we use cases to promote reforms and replace fines with reforms, guiding enterprises onto a green and environmentally friendly path of sustainable development.
In response to public concerns that after the reform of medical institutions, hospitals are now responsible for their own profits and losses, and everything is done to make money, leading to difficulties and high costs for people to see a doctor, Handong is actively seeking solutions and preparing to reform its medical system.
These measures have made Handong extremely dynamic, attracting a large influx of people to invest, do business, work, study, and seek medical treatment. People feel that all walks of life are thriving and that people are generally full of energy.
In Xishan, however, the situation is quite the opposite.
The development between urban and rural areas is extremely uneven, and the gap between the rich and poor is very obvious.
Social management is severely lagging behind, livelihood issues are prominent, and the ecological environment is severely damaged.
In addition, the economy's long-term reliance on coal mining has led to collusion between officials and businessmen, power-money transactions, and ultimately, the corruption of social morality.
and so……
President Shen initially strongly supported the pilot program in Handong, and now it is showing initial results.
Handong naturally became a mirror, revealing many problems in other provinces.
However, it is clearly too early to promote the Handong experience nationwide.
After all, the pilot program has not been long enough and the results are not outstanding enough. It would be difficult to convince the public if it were to be fully rolled out.
Having followed him for many years, Su Changli naturally understood President Shen's current anxiety.
They wanted to seize this unprecedented opportunity to make a big splash, but the conditions weren't right.
It's like being presented with a table full of delicious food, only to find that you don't have a good appetite and can't eat much.
How can this not be worrying?
ah~
After a sigh, President Shen turned and sat down on the stone bench.
"Is there any cigarette?"
"Yes, yes, but..."
"It's okay to have one now and then."
"All right!"
Su Changli glanced at the guards not far away.
The guard, being very sensible, left and closed the courtyard gate behind him.
Mr. Shen lit a cigarette and took a deep drag.
He then let out a long sigh of smoke, glanced at the stone bench next to him, and gestured for Su Changli to sit down.
After smoking silently for a while, President Shen suddenly asked with a smile:
"Do you think that kid Zhao Ruilong knows about the terrorist attacks in the US by now?"
Su Changli smiled slightly.
"He must know about something this big."
Mr. Shen nodded slightly.
"That's true. His second brother-in-law is the commercial counselor at the Chinese Embassy in the United States, and he himself has made so many investments in the United States."
"Such a momentous event has happened, he must have known about it immediately, but... how do you think he will view it?"
"he?"
Su Changli shrugged helplessly.
“His way of thinking and perspective is different from ordinary people; I can’t guess it.”
"Ordinary people will only think that the United States' suffering is beneficial to our China. The Americans will print money at full speed and be busy with counter-terrorism all day long, so they will not have the mind to guard against our development and growth."
"But I think Zhao Ruilong can see further ahead. At the very least, he can calmly see that behind this great thing, there are also some disadvantages for us."
Mr. Shen chuckled.
"That kid is definitely extraordinary!"
"I reckon if you really asked him, he would definitely say that it's not necessarily a good thing."
"For example, this terrorist attack will make Americans more united and will also make many countries feel sympathy for them."
"Then the United States can stand on the moral high ground, raise the banner of counterterrorism, engage in hegemonic behavior, bully the weak, and plunder interests."
Su Changli leaned forward slightly.
"Should we call him now and have a chat?"
"no need."
President Shen smiled calmly:
"I won't bother him since it's so late. Besides, I talked to him quite a bit on the day the bid for the Olympics was successful."
"Actually, at that time, he had speculated to me that the United States was aggressive in every way and might be subjected to extreme retaliation one day. Then we talked about this topic."
“At the time, I didn’t care much. I thought that the United States was the world’s superpower after all, and even if someone wanted to retaliate, they wouldn’t go too far. Now it seems that I lacked imagination.”
After flicking off his cigarette ash, President Shen continued:
"What I'm thinking now is that this disaster for the United States foreshadows an unprecedented honeymoon period between our two countries, and even with the entire West."
"Western capital and technology are pouring into our country, and our low- and mid-range industrial products are being sold to the West. International trade will inevitably continue to grow, and our economy will develop rapidly."
"But nothing in this world is perfect. As our economic and trade exchanges with the West become more frequent, their thoughts, culture, and ideology will inevitably influence us."
"Driven by economic interests and misled by Western propaganda, many people will inevitably lose themselves, worship and become obsessed with the West, accepting everything, good or bad."
Su Changli nodded silently.
Back when it first opened up.
Due to the significant gap in development levels between China and other countries, a wave of thought once arose.
Some people advocate learning everything from the West, taking other people's systems and cultures as a good way to govern the country.
Just as some people believe that shock therapy and economic liberalism can solve any problem by letting the invisible hand of market forces work.
However, as it turns out, shock therapy, apart from causing economic shock to a country, has little effect at all, and liberal economics is simply not suitable for China.
During that period, some people tried every means to go abroad in pursuit of what they perceived as a better life, while others racked their brains to align themselves with the West, even at the cost of becoming traitors.
Now that China is further opening up and integrating into the US-led international trade system, the clash of ideas and cultures will inevitably become more intense amid increasingly frequent economic and trade exchanges.
If we stand on the side of ordinary people and express our opinions and discuss solutions objectively, that would be excellent.
The problem is that some people have a biased agenda, and while they are clearly working for the benefit of a small group of people, they keep saying that they are doing it for the good of the people.
The most typical example is the ongoing reform of state-owned enterprises.
During the reform process, problems such as the embezzlement of state-owned assets and the damage to workers' interests emerged.
Some people are firmly opposed to reforming state-owned enterprises, and believe that encouraging and supporting the non-public sector will further widen the gap between the rich and the poor and intensify social conflicts.
Some argue that state-owned enterprises are overstaffed and inefficient, and should undergo thorough market-oriented reforms, allowing private capital to enter monopolistic industries and strengthen competition.
Even worse, some people believe that poor public security, a large gap between the rich and the poor, serious environmental pollution, rampant corruption, and difficulties in healthcare, education, and employment mean that reforms should be halted and all efforts should be made to retreat.