Chapter 1841 - 1841:
Liu Zhizhong's face looked truly serious; the anger in his heart was burning fiercely.
What has happened again?
Heh heh...
He really didn't expect it!
It's been quite some days since he last saw Ambassador Cao. Dongguo's retaliatory actions have been unfolding step by step, and they're certainly pretty fast!
On this very day, the day of Liu Zhizhong's first visit, Dongguo and Myanmar signed a comprehensive strategic cooperation agreement.
Inside Dongguo, there's a high tide, which goes without saying.
As for Myanmar, they are also very excited, expressing gratitude and issuing declarations akin to bowing down.
Myanmar's Ministry of Defense has even suggested there's a need to discuss with Wale Republic about the jurisdiction of some areas in Wadong.
Indeed, historically, the Vallebang Region and Myanmar have been disputed areas.
These regions are extremely poor. Myanmar doesn't want to govern them and has let Vallebang's warlords manage them because there's not much profit to be made and it's troublesome to manage.
Now that Myanmar has latched onto Dongguo's big leg, they're becoming much tougher, daring to imitate what's been done. At the press conference, they even suggested that part of the eastern Vallebang territory has always been Myanmar's territory since ancient times. Due to historical reasons, they fell into the hands of warlords, and now it's time to revisit negotiations.
Liu Zhizhong believes that if this wasn't advised by Dongguo, if they didn't send their underlings to stir trouble, he wouldn't bear the surname Liu, nor the surname Chi!
Meanwhile, a very large new energy vehicle company within Dongguo, which is on the brink of collapse, has blatantly announced that in the returning Yunxi Province's Changnan Autonomous State, they'll establish a huge new energy battery production and recycling factory. It'll specialize in manufacturing their newly developed Jianfeng Battery and recycling processing of both their brand's new energy batteries and other brands' batteries.
The investment for this factory will reach 20 billion US dollars, aiming to become a world-class factory with an annual output value of 48 billion US dollars, paying nearly 10 billion US dollars in taxes.
Let's not mention whether this investment and output value are bragging, but surely such projects will definitely get off the ground, will definitely receive subsidies, and will definitely secure more loans from banks, ultimately causing substantial environmental pollution.
Liu Zhizhong is also quite aware, and the Foreign Affairs Committee's brief made it explicitly clear that the construction of this battery factory will accelerate environmental degradation in Wabei State, affecting the ecological environment of the four river basins along the middle and lower reaches of the East Pa and West Pa rivers, with disastrous consequences!
Sacrificing the environment for blind and reckless development has always seemed like the main theme. They leave immediate benefits to themselves and leave the disasters for their descendants; it's a prevalent tactic.
It's something Liu Zhizhong deeply abhors!
The future environmental changes in the Wale Republic are foreseeable.
Dongguo's daggers are flying over one after another, trying to put me to death? Just because my first visit wasn't to them?
Angry Liu Zhizhong slapped the table in front of him so hard that it made a huge sound.
Dongguo's bullying is really excessive!
How to break through and counter such a situation?
Surrender?
Kneel?
Plead?
Where's the dignity of a small country?
After quite a while, Liu Zhizhong finally calmed down inside, focusing his attention forward, and quickly came up with corresponding strategies.
As for the effect, let's wait and see!
After a short while, the Environment Development Department's work report also came over, similarly mentioning Dongguo Battery Factory. It expressed more detail, more professionalism, and more concern.
Liu Zhizhong also responded, saying he already has strategies, no rush, wait till they build it, only talk again when they are about to start production, hmm...
Playing me?
Let's see who plays whom!
After finishing the fruit wine, Liu Zhizhong, satisfied, went to sleep in the deluxe bedroom in the private jet for rest.
There are still five hours until landing; I need to be refreshed to face the British high-ups.
When the private jet got close to England London International Airport, it still made Liu Zhizhong quite emotional.
Carrying the country's important duties at this moment, he actually didn't feel so heavy, because it was filled with hope.
On the contrary, it was personal emotions that made him full of nostalgia.
How should I say it?
His wife Zhao Yan and Ye Bingyu had long got British green cards and settled here.
During the more than two years he disappeared, did Zhao Yan undergo any changes? Did she go back home and file for divorce? Liu Zhizhong was completely unaware.
Ever since "dying" in Vallebang, many connections were severed, especially regarding women.
Devoting whole-heartedly to the business, carrying the revolution to the end. When I succeed, then I'll plan reunion matters!
So, coming to England this time, aside from meeting Ma Xudong/Xiang Qingqing, Zhao Yan needs to be met, and Ye Bingyu needs to be met. Some things must be done, after all!
Over these two years, Liu Zhizhong remained celibate; it was truly not easy! Sometimes when work's busy and tiring, at night there are times he lets out a bit; isn't that awkward and helpless? Haha...
After the plane landed slowly, Liu Zhizhong and his party walked out of the cabin. There weren't many people; Liu Zhizhong even carried his own bag!
The entourage Liu Zhizhong brought along consisted of eight security personnel and ministers from the Ministry of Economy, Financial Banking Department, and Ministry of Defense; just these three ministers with no extras. Because the Ministry of Economy governs quite a few departments like Industry, Agriculture, Information Technology Industry, etc., it's not separately set, not to make the administrative organization too complicated and bureaucratic. This is Liu Zhizhong's philosophy and approach. So far, it seems to be working well!
On the ground, England came to greet them. The king didn't come, but Prime Minister Johnsen personally came.
Johnsen, with a head of tousled blond hair, slightly chubby, very much like a standard casual gentleman. Recently, he just caused a worldwide sensation by losing his bike outside the supermarket.
He rode his bike to work and ran to the supermarket to buy a piece of bread for breakfast, and the bike just got lost.
Later, the bike wasn't found, and he didn't ask for it to be found. That's the British Prime Minister, haha, interesting.
Johnsen also brought along some officials appropriately, personally greeted Liu Zhizhong. The occasion wasn't grand. Of course, the security was still equipped. During the welcoming of Liu Zhizhong, the British Royal Music Ensemble did play the national anthems of the two countries.
But there wasn't too much of an extravagant scene, like presenting flowers or delivering speeches on the spot.
Liu Zhizhong and his party came down, shook hands with Johnsen and his party, hugged a bit, took some photos together, and then left the airport.
Liu Zhizhong's special car didn't follow to England because, at this time, his special car is still under custom production in England, haha... What's ordered is a bulletproof Bentley.
At this moment, he simply shared the British Prime Minister's special car, a really pretty decent old Bentley.
In the special car, Liu Zhizhong and Mr. Johnsen chatted and laughed together, feeling as though they met too late.
Nearing sixty, the British little old man, he truly praises such a young leader like Liu Zhizhong...