The most important reason why Chen Geng wanted to stay in the capital for three days this time was that the Soviet Union had collapsed, and the high-level side wanted to hear Chen Geng's views on Sino-US relations in the coming period and what suggestions he had for the development of Sino-US relations in the coming period, which was also the top priority of Chen Geng's trip to China.

Huaxia did not promise Chen Geng anything because of this, but Chen Geng knew very well how much help he could play in the development of Huaxia's industry if he helped well.

Time was urgent, and that night, Chen Geng met with some leaders and some real think-tank experts in a small conference room in the State Guesthouse - it was still the old rule, in order not to be 404, we would not name them.

After some greetings, Chen Geng went directly to the topic: "Gentlemen, our time is relatively tight, so we will not waste some politeness, today's meeting, the main discussion is the direction of Sino-US relations under the conditions of the new era, let me directly say my opinion, in the next five to ten years, Sino-US relations will show a trend of political cold and economic heat, and with the continuous strengthening and deepening of economic and trade exchanges between the two countries, the political aspect is getting colder and colder.

Unless there is a major event that makes the US government and the American people feel that they are no longer safe and diverts the attention of the US government, this situation of 'political coldness and economic heat' will continue forever. ”

An expert from the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences immediately asked: "Mr. Chen, do you mean that from now on, in the next five to five years, Sino-US relations will be relatively cold?"

Chen Geng thought for a while and said: "Do you think today's Sino-American relationship is relatively cold? Then let me make an analogy, the current Sino-American relationship can only be regarded as late autumn, and then there will be early winter and severe cold. Can you understand what I mean?"

What the?!

Now it can only be regarded as late autumn, and then there is early winter and severe cold in Sanjiu?!

The leaders and experts present kept exchanging glances, and their eyes were full of disbelief: Although we all know that after the collapse of the Soviet Union, Sino-US relations will have a period of low point, but Chen Geng is so pessimistic about the future of Sino-US relations?

"Mr. Chen, I don't agree with what you said," another expert from the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences stood up: "I admit that what you said is reasonable, but I don't agree with your point of view." ”

Chen Geng nodded: "Please speak." ”

"What you just said about the economic exchanges between the two countries in Sino-American relations, can I think so? That is, with the development of China's economic and industrial capabilities, the economic exchanges between China and the United States will continue to strengthen. ”

"That's right," Chen Geng said, "someday in the future...... I don't think it will be more than 5 years...... I think Huaxia will be the third or fourth largest trading partner of the United States. ”

"That's it," the expert suddenly became excited: "Since the economic exchanges between the two countries will continue to strengthen, it means that the interests of the two countries will continue to deepen, which means that the United States has more interests in China.

In the crowd, everyone suddenly began to whisper to each other.

What this expert said is reasonable: If the economic and trade exchanges between China and the United States continue to decline, it will be fine, but if the economic and trade exchanges between the two countries continue to increase, as Chen Geng said, China will be able to become the third or fourth largest trading partner of the United States, and if it really comes to that point, in order not to harm their own interests, then how can the capitalists and entrepreneurs in the United States allow the emergence of such a situation of "political coldness and economic heat"? It must be an effort to promote the development of bilateral relations in a good direction, because only in this way can it conform to the interests of capital.

"I understand what you mean, after all, it was Marx who said, a capitalist who does not sell the noose that hanged himself is not a qualified capitalist," Chen Geng smiled and said: "But you have to understand that even if the United States is a capitalist country, its premise is first of all a 'country', and then its national attributes: 'capitalism'...... For example, in the Second World War, the United States died so many people in order to liberate Europe, can this be explained by pure capital?"

"Uh...... This ......"

If you forcibly use capital to explain, it is not impossible to say, for example, for the broader post-war interests, but this is said at this time, don't forget that when the United States entered the war during World War II, the advantages of Germany, Italy and Dongying were not small, in other words, the risk taken by the United States to enter the war is still not small, and there is no guarantee of a steady victory, since it cannot guarantee a steady victory. Naturally, there is no post-war benefit.

It is undeniable that the United States participated in World War II with interest considerations, but it is absolutely undeniable that the United States really entered the war for some ideas that it believed in, and it was these ideas that made the United States make the decision to support the economic recovery of Europe after the war, that is, the "Marshall Plan".

For a long time after World War II, why did the image of the United States in the world be that of Uncle Sam with candy in his hand? It was because in the eyes of many European countries, the image of the United States was like this, a gentle, rich uncle.

And why did the European countries after World War II so willingly stand on the side of the United States? Even after the collapse of the Soviet Union, the United States continued to cheat European countries because of the economic downturn, and the European countries were still determined to be the little brothers of the United States? It was because the friendship between the people at the beginning was bought by bloodshed and sacrifice, and the Americans really shed blood for the Europeans, just like why China was able to become the P5, it was bought by their own blood and sacrifice.

This truth is understood by everyone present, but the expert, it must not be so easy to bow his head, he snorted twice, and found an excuse again: "But even if it's like this......"

"You listen to me first," Chen Geng interrupted him, he was a little impatient, I am here to give you advice, how do you think you mean, it seems that you are planning to step on me to take the throne? In this case, he naturally will not save face for some people: "Gentlemen, first of all, you must understand that the US government is accustomed to finding a rival for itself, and in the previous half century, the US competitor has always been the Soviet Union.

Now that the Soviet Union is gone, who do you say is that worthy competitor? Is it Britain and France, which stand firmly with the United States, or Russia, which is still being bled desperately by the United States and does not know when it will be able to stand up? Or is it China?

“......”

No one spoke, but an oppressive atmosphere began to creep through the room.

Yes, in order to ensure their own vitality, the Americans have indeed been looking for competitors for themselves, and this opponent cannot be too weak or too weak, otherwise the United States itself will not make sense.

Previously, this competitor had always been the USSR, so who was qualified to be a competitor to the United States after the fall of the USSR?

Of course, it can't be a hairy bear, the hairy bear has been stabbed countless times, and is still bleeding, and the Americans will definitely not give the hairy bear a chance to stand up again;

It is also impossible for Britain and France, which have always been the little brothers of the Americans, and they are capitalist and believe in the same ideas, and the Americans certainly cannot deal with them;

Then the question is, among the remaining countries, who else is there except for China, who else has a certain strength and influence, a certain land area, and is still unwilling to bow to the United States?!

Not to mention that China is still the largest socialist country in the world at present, and it is a thorn in the side and flesh of the United States, which is a capitalist country, after defeating the Soviet Union, is it not natural for it to continue to deal with socialist China?

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PS: Sorry brothers, please wait a few minutes.

"You listen to me first," Chen Geng interrupted him, he was a little impatient, I am here to give you advice, how do you think you mean, it seems that you are planning to step on me to take the throne? In this case, he naturally will not save face for some people: "Gentlemen, first of all, you must understand that the US government is accustomed to finding a rival for itself, and in the previous half century, the US competitor has always been the Soviet Union.

Now that the Soviet Union is gone, who do you say is that worthy competitor? Is it Britain and France, which stand firmly with the United States, or Russia, which is still being bled desperately by the United States and does not know when it will be able to stand up? Or is it China?

“......”

No one spoke, but an oppressive atmosphere began to creep through the room.

Yes, in order to ensure their own vitality, the Americans have indeed been looking for competitors for themselves, and this opponent cannot be too weak or too weak, otherwise the United States itself will not make sense.

Previously, this competitor had always been the USSR, so who was qualified to be a competitor to the United States after the fall of the USSR?

Of course, it can't be a hairy bear, the hairy bear has been stabbed countless times, and is still bleeding, and the Americans will definitely not give the hairy bear a chance to stand up again;

It is also impossible for Britain and France, which have always been the little brothers of the Americans, and they are capitalist and believe in the same ideas, and the Americans certainly cannot deal with them;

Then the question is, among the remaining countries, who else is there except for China, who else has a certain strength and influence, a certain land area, and is still unwilling to bow to the United States?!

Not to mention that China is still the largest socialist country in the world at present, and it is a thorn in the side and flesh of the United States, which is a capitalist country, after defeating the Soviet Union, is it not natural for it to continue to deal with socialist China?