"In the United States, it is normal for executives of large enterprises and large conglomerates to go to government departments to serve as senior officials, and for senior officials to go to large enterprises after stepping down," Chen Geng said that it is too rare and strange for you: "In the United States, there is even a special adjective to describe this phenomenon. ”

"Oh, what is it?" Ding Ruoyan was curious.

"Revolving door. ”

"Revolving door?"

"Yes, it is this group of people who constantly switch identities between the government, enterprises, and lobbying groups, one moment they are still executives of large enterprises, the next moment they may become senior government officials, and the next moment they may enter the lobbying group with their rich network resources within the government...... Everyone is going around in this revolving door, only the interests are eternal, isn't this a very vivid statement?"

Ding Ruoyan thought for a while, the way someone's identity kept switching between government officials and corporate executives, it really seemed like he was constantly switching scenes through a revolving door, and couldn't help nodding: "It's really quite vivid." ”

After speaking, she couldn't help but ask Chen Geng: "If you are dedicated to career development, how far can you go?"

"The governor is no problem," Chen Geng said confidently: "There is no problem with the House of Representatives or even the Senator, and if it goes up, it is estimated that the Secretary of State will be at the top, and the president and vice president have little hope......" shrugged, Chen Geng said: "No way, don't look at the United States shouting about freedom and equality all day long, but the president and vice president of the United States have always been the private land of white people." ”

If he marries those political families in the United States, such as the Kennedy family and the Bush family, 20 or even 30 years later, he will not have the opportunity to covet the position of president of the United States, but there are too many things he needs to give up, and Chen Geng is not interested.

But Ding Ruoyan was already stunned when he heard it: "You mean, if you are dedicated to your career, you may become the Secretary of State of the United States?"

Chen Geng nodded: "The probability is more than 70%." ”

“......”

Ding Ruoyan was stunned and couldn't say a word.

She wanted to say "You brag!", but looking at Chen Geng's serious face, these three words couldn't be said no matter what, that is, as long as he wanted, he could really become the Secretary of State of the United States?

Thinking of this, Ding Ruoyan's heart suddenly became complicated and indescribable, happy, excited, and confused...... There are still many things that may not be clear, she knows too well what a secretary of state, a US secretary of state who has a friendly attitude towards China, what it means to this nation, even if Chen Geng retires from the position of US secretary of state one day in the future, as long as she has the identity of "former secretary of state", many things are much more convenient.

"That'...... Will you?" Ding Ruoyan's voice trembled slightly.

"I haven't thought about it yet," Chen Geng didn't hide it from her: "My identity is a big problem, the identity of the richest man is both an honor and a fetter, if I really plan to go in that direction, I will have to deal with these riches now." ”

“......”

Ding Ruoyan blinked, some understood, and some didn't quite understand, but she wisely didn't ask, but thoughtfully: "In other words, not to mention becoming a secretary of state, at least a senator is no problem, right?"

"That's right. ”

"Then ......" Ding Ruoyan pondered for a while, and asked Chen Geng carefully, "Can I tell my father about this?"

For a U.S. senator who is so friendly to China, this signal is too important.

"Of course. ”

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"What? That kid is going to enter American politics?"

The news that Ding Ruoyan brought back made Comrade Lao Ding unable to calm down: This is a big deal.

Ding Ruoyan nodded: "That's what he said." ”

"What else did he say?" Ding Haijun hurriedly asked: "Did you say that he had specific plans for this area?" Well, you tell me in detail about the content of your conversation at that time, and don't miss a word. ”

Knowing that the stakes were very high, Ding Ruoyan did not dare to slack off, and told Ding Haijun about the situation at that time, and Comrade Lao Ding also asked very carefully, sometimes even what kind of expression Chen Geng was at that time and asked several times, when Ding Ruoyan retold the situation at that time, Comrade Lao Ding was silent for a long time.

It was Ding Ruoyan, she couldn't help asking, "Dad, Chen Geng...... Is it really possible to run for Senate or even Governor?"

Ding Haijun took a hard puff of his cigarette and nodded heavily: "It's not a small possibility." ”

"Really?" Ding Ruoyan was stunned: "Hasn't the United States always discriminated against the Chinese?"

"You look at things too simply," Ding Haijun shook his head and said, "The United States discriminates against those ordinary Chinese, to the level of Chen Geng...... There is no need to reach the level of Chen Geng, even if he is worth tens of millions, it is enough to make American society ignore his skin color most of the time. Moreover, it has not been a day or two since the Chinese entered the American political arena, as early as 1959, the first Chinese senator was born in the United States. ”

In 1959, there were Chinese senators in the United States?

Ding Ruoyan couldn't believe it, but she believed that her father wouldn't lie to herself, so she couldn't help asking, "What's the name of this Chinese councilor?"

Ding Haijun said: "It's called Kuang Youliang." ”

After speaking, he stopped talking, but thought deeply about the matter: That's the senator, and there are only 100 people in the whole United States.

If we make a less accurate analogy between the senators of the United States and the officials of China, roughly speaking, the presidents of the US Senate and the House of Representatives and the majority leaders of the two houses have roughly the same influence and discourse power in the American political arena as the members of the Standing Committee of the Political Committee of the People's Republic of China.

The majority whip of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives, the minority leader and whip of the two houses, and some senators with greater personal influence have roughly the same political influence as the vice president (country), that is, equivalent to the political J member;

The rest of the ordinary senior or junior senators and some members of the House of Representatives with greater personal influence are equivalent to the members of the Central Y.

If Chen Geng really decides to enter the American political arena, considering his previous great influence in business and his friendship with many American politicians, let this kid mix in politics for a few years, it will definitely be a small wave of "greater personal influence", how much impact can the existence of such a person equivalent to Huaxia Vice @ Country have on the development and change of Sino-US relations?

Thinking of this, Comrade Lao Ding couldn't be calm, he picked up the phone, and said in a deep voice: "Leader, there is a situation I need to report to you in person, it is about Chen Geng...... I just got the news that Chen Geng intends to pursue a career in American politics...... Okay, okay, I'll go over right away. ”

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The news brought by Ding Haijun was much more shocking than the previous news that Chen Geng was ready to marry Ding Ruoyan, and when it was confirmed that it was indeed true, no one dared to ignore it, and as soon as the leaders gave an order, think tanks familiar with the political ecology of the United States immediately began to calculate and analyze the chances of Chen Geng becoming a member of the US House of Representatives and even a senator.

When the final speculation came out, many people couldn't calm down:

According to the conclusions analyzed by several authoritative think tanks, including the Institute of North American Studies of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, if Chen Geng does intend to develop in the political arena, he has a very high chance of successfully running for the Michigan Senate within five years, and if he is willing to run for the governor of Michigan, he still has a great success rate. In a word, as long as he wants to, and if his luck is not so bad, there must be a chair in the US Senate that belongs to him, and it is not even incomprehensible to be one of the cabinet members of a certain US president.

Although this is only Chen Geng's current idea, and he has no intention of entering the American political arena for the time being, when he expresses this idea through Ding Ruoyan's mouth, no one dares to ignore his signal.

Faced with this situation, even those who were most vehemently opposed to Ding Ruoyan's marriage to Chen Geng dared to speak out about this matter.

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PS: Sorry brothers, please wait a few minutes.

In 1959, there were Chinese senators in the United States?

Ding Ruoyan couldn't believe it, but she believed that her father wouldn't lie to herself, so she couldn't help asking, "What's the name of this Chinese councilor?"

Ding Haijun said: "It's called Kuang Youliang." ”

After speaking, he stopped talking, but thought deeply about the matter: That's the senator, and there are only 100 people in the whole United States.

If we make a less accurate analogy between the senators of the United States and the officials of China, roughly speaking, the presidents of the US Senate and the House of Representatives and the majority leaders of the two houses have roughly the same influence and discourse power in the American political arena as the members of the Standing Committee of the Political Committee of the People's Republic of China.

The majority whip of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives, the minority leader and whip of the two houses, and some senators with greater personal influence have roughly the same political influence as the vice president (country), that is, equivalent to the political J member;

The rest of the ordinary senior or junior senators and some members of the House of Representatives with greater personal influence are equivalent to the members of the Central Y.

If Chen Geng really decides to enter the American political arena, considering his previous great influence in business and his friendship with many American politicians, let this kid mix in politics for a few years, it will definitely be a small wave of "greater personal influence", how much impact can the existence of such a person equivalent to Huaxia Vice @ Country have on the development and change of Sino-US relations?

Thinking of this, Comrade Lao Ding couldn't be calm, he picked up the phone, and said in a deep voice: "Leader, there is a situation I need to report to you in person, it is about Chen Geng...... I just got the news that Chen Geng intends to pursue a career in American politics...... Okay, okay, I'll go over right away. ”