Chapter 735: Sugar-coated cannonballs
For many Chinese in the nineties, finance was far away from their lives, and it seemed that as long as they lived their lives, the so-called world events and financial crises would not affect the world of ordinary people.
But for the vast majority of countries in the world, in the capitalist world, finance, capital, and the economy are closely related to anyone's life. It is not only after the subprime mortgage crisis that people have discovered the dangers of finance, but the capitalist economic crisis has never escaped its internal laws, ensuring that the citizens of every capitalist country will experience it at least once in their lifetime.
In this most powerful country in the world, countless people have become rich overnight because of finance, and countless people have lost everything because of it. But it is undeniable that no corner of this country can escape the influence of financial capital.
When China is frantically harvesting in the international financial market, in the face of gains that are not in line with its national strength, many people are watching from the unspoken rules of international capital. Fortunately, China's top brass was not carried away by the huge profits, and promptly took out a considerable amount of income to the United States to pay "protection money".
It's just that in the eyes of American financial capital, this kind of thing of falling by itself and the industrial group being fed is inevitably too much of a poi.
The powerful financial consortia are not satisfied with the protection fees paid by China's "tribute", and how much of the tens of billions of dollars of industrial procurement can eventually fall into the hands of financial capital? I am afraid that the industrial groups and the workers and ordinary people who can get a little more leftovers will benefit even more.
As the masters of the United States, of course, the financial consortia have no possibility of cutting their own flesh to fulfill ordinary people. Although this is the truth, in the social atmosphere of the "left-turn" in the nineties, it is impossible for Wall Street to really shout these words.
It is well known that China is going to spend tens of billions of dollars in purchases in the United States, and any force that overthrows this project will face criticism from the whole society. And in the context of large-scale purchases between China and the United States, sanctions against China are almost impossible. Any member of the two parties dares to propose such a bill, and any member dares to cast his own vote in favor, and then wait to be swept away by the voters!
But that doesn't mean that financial capital will die down. Since they couldn't get a direct benefit, they decided to take this opportunity to take another piece of the cake they had been salivating for.
China's financial markets.
If China is willing to open up its financial markets and let international capital run rampant in China, then it is not impossible for Chinese to taste a little sweetness. The most direct result is that India, the world's largest democracy, has not become the darling of capital in the world? India has never been unable to buy any products, technology, and weapons if it wants to. It's a little expensive, but the spirit of the four hooligans "serving" my family is also what else I am.
If China is willing to completely open up its financial markets, it can naturally enjoy such treatment.
However, for China's top leadership, if there were people who held the idea of opening up the financial market before the Gulf War, after that idea has completely lost support from the top.
China has reaped a lot of benefits in the international financial market, but this has also allowed the domestic top management to clearly witness the internal mode of the operation of the international financial market. At the end of the day, this is the home turf of developed countries in Europe and the United States. If it weren't for Hu Wenhai's sufficient bargaining chips in his hands, there would have been no room for domestic play in this Gulf War.
Looking at the frenzied actions of the US military and government in order to manipulate the oil futures market, the face of financial capital has been exposed, how can the Chinese top brass agree to let them into their own homes?
Domestic vigilance against international financial capital has been raised to the highest level as a result. If US financial capital wants to use this to enter the Chinese market, this kind of condition is simply something that cannot be thought of.
But in the eyes of Wall Street, China has never let up in the financial markets, which is the most perverse performance.
One of the biggest promoters of U.S. financial access to China is Ms. Shears, the administrator of the U.S. Trade Negotiations Agency, who is currently in charge of the U.S.-China negotiations. This time, Shears came up with a more radical plan for opening up than the plan put forward by the Chinese side, and it can be seen that behind it, the distribution of spoils between the financial and industrial groups in the United States has been carried out, and the attitude of the Americans has been unified.
As long as China opens up its finances, there will be no more resistance to the Sino-US talks.
Tong Guangzhi couldn't help but be silent in the face of the comprehensive opening plan thrown out by Hills. The opening up of 15 major projects and more than 100 fields is equivalent to the fact that Batumi has now existed in name only. After both sides of the scales have placed chips that seriously exceed the range of the balance of the sky, how to make a decision will undoubtedly require great wisdom.
Tong Guangzhi did not tilt his head to look at the others, and no one else among the members of the negotiating team present at this time could make a decision for him. He realized that this was not only a pivotal moment in his personal life, but also seemed to be a pivotal moment in China's future.
The bait of the Americans had to be eaten, but the fish could not be caught by the Americans. Restraining the impatience in his heart, Tong Guangzhi simply closed the folder in his hand with a "snap".
"In view of the new proposal put forward by the US side, I suggest that today's negotiations end here, and the Chinese side requests an adjournment. β
Hills pursed his lips slightly, regretting that this sudden attack did not disrupt Tong Guangzhi's rhythm. If you can hear a few tendentious words from the mouth of the head of the negotiating team, it will be very beneficial for the next negotiations. Unfortunately, the Chinese restrained their greed and maintained a cautious attitude towards bait.
"Well, I agree to adjourn. β
"But the Chinese side had better make a decision as soon as possible, and I'm going to leave for Europe in three days, and hopefully you'll be able to come up with an answer that satisfies both of us by then," Shears said with a little deep meaning. β
Tong Guangzhi shook his head without hesitation: "The Chinese side has its own plan, and we will evaluate the US plan, but we will not accept your timetable." β
"In this way, the Chinese side has no sincerity in negotiating, and your attitude is responsible for the outcome of the negotiations!"
Shears grabbed Tong Guangzhi's words, and his backhand was a general. China cannot afford the collapse of the negotiations, and it is not possible to fail to pay protection fees, otherwise China will not be able to mix up in the international community. The United States is absolutely unacceptable for the United States to stumble over China with the same hatred of the enemy.
Shears is well aware of China's current situation, so he has nothing to fear. If the responsibility for the breakdown of the negotiations falls on China, it will not be an unacceptable outcome for US financial capital. Although the money was not obtained, but set an example of killing monkeys and chickens, and Wall Street will be able to harvest less eyes in the future.
Tong Guangzhi calmly retorted: "If Ms. Hills wants to withdraw from the negotiations at this time, and the result of the breakdown of the negotiations will fall on the Chinese side? β
"The sincerity of the Chinese side has been fully demonstrated-" Tong Guangzhi simply waved his hand, and asked the members of the Chinese side to start packing up their things and get up and leave the table, then turned his head and said unceremoniously: "We will not interfere with the itinerary of the American side, but we will sit back here in three days." If Ms. Hills is not there then, it has nothing to do with you in what direction the negotiations will go. β
After speaking, the Chinese negotiating team rushed out of the conference room in an orderly manner without waiting for the US side to react.
"Theyβ"
Hills' face was cloudy, and he took a deep breath: "Let you go first!"
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Obviously, such a matter as opening up the financial sector cannot simply be decided by the negotiating team in the United States. Soon, the relevant report was transmitted back to China. In the face of this new situation, the pressure of decision-making is placed in front of the new generation of leading collectives.
The situation in the country is quietly changing.
"Open finance, it's a poison. β
"But the Americans have also invested heavily in this, and more than 100 fields have been opened, such an opportunity is quite rare!"
"I thinkβwe still have to find a way, eat the sugar coating, and the cannonballs will shoot back!"
"Finance must be in our own hands, otherwise such an area will be controlled by the Americans, and we will not be able to sleep well in the future. β
"I think development is the last word, financial openness is good for development, and openness is nothing. β
"We must not only see the positive aspects of finance for development, but also the harmful aspects. If our own country is treated like the Gulf War, I am afraid that the economic setback of 10 years will be light! Comrades, we cannot but heighten our vigilance in this regard. β
"I think that the introduction should be introduced. However, whether or not to accept the US side's introduction plan should be examined in detail. β
"How?"
"Americans don't necessarily mean all well-intentioned, and I've seen this plan. Some of the fields open to us are still relatively backward, some are facing elimination, and some are about to break through in our domestic technology. In this case, we also have to say that the technical survey we conducted before has helped us to make decisions very much!"
"Oh?" The following words made the always silent Yueyue Bird interested, he gave an encouraging look, nodded and said, "Old Song, tell me about the situation you know?"
"Then I'll say that I'm not against the introduction, but I don't think the introduction can be blind. Song Jian took out the document in his hand, pointed to it and said: "According to the results of the current technology survey, we have actually achieved considerable results in a considerable number of areas in this plan, and the content of the US side has actually been opened. If we introduce foreign technology, what will we do with our current investment in project development? We have done a lot of this kind of thing in the past because of the introduction of technology and the discontinuation of domestic projects. What the result will be, I think everyone knows very well. Those who can achieve positive results are rare. My opinion is that it should be introduced, but it should also be protected. β