When the news of Nazarbayev's initiative reached China, it did not immediately attract any repercussions, except for a few media outlets to introduce it in the size of a tofu block. It's basically a pure introduction, not to mention that there are no comments, and there is not even an editor's note.

To the outside world, the Chinese authorities seem to be stunned or completely unconcerned.

However, the truth of the facts is often the opposite of what appears to be true.

It's not that the media doesn't report it, it's that it's not allowed to do it. In fact, readers don't like to watch such diplomatic events very much, and the country watches them more closely, so the media naturally can't make trouble without causing trouble.

As a result, the domestic performance is a calm that does not care.

But in private, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and higher-ups are basically busy.

What's going on?

How did Kazakhstan suddenly start selling well?

Questions and plausible answers were first circulated in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Some young people are full of characters who are "invincible in benevolence".

If it weren't for the fact that "the benevolent are invincible", how could the first country in Central Asia, which has been the first country in Central Asia recently, suddenly invite China to develop oil pipelines?

It's pie in the sky.

In particular, the director in charge of Central Asia had been going to the French embassy with the director to have a meal, but a phone call from the headquarters asked: "Have you been in contact with the top level of Kazakhstan in Central Asia recently?"

The director of the department, who didn't know anything, was stunned and said: "I, a cadre at the department level, what qualifications do I have to contact the high-level of Kazakhstan?"

As soon as the person on the other side "got it", he hung up the phone, then crossed out a name on the list with a ballpoint pen and continued to make a call.

There is no way, the minister is in a hurry to ask for news, and the officials below are even more anxious.

At such a critical juncture, no one asked about the first witnesses to the incident. Foreign Ministry officials dispatched to Kullompur for the Asian Petroleum Summit.

If anyone in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs knows a little bit about the situation, it is this official who has been publicized by Dahua.

I don't know much, but if the ministry can remember to ask him. Naturally, you will know that this matter is related to Dahua Industrial.

However, it is the norm for headquarters officials to look down on expatriate officials, asking about Central Asia. It's troublesome enough to call an expatriate official in Central Asia, who would think to ask a young cadre who is in Malaysia for a conference.

As it came and went, the delivery of the message was delayed.

Until the evening of the same day, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs did not receive information from other channels. Got the news: it is possible that Dahua Industrial PR Kazakhstan.

They excitedly brought the news and went to the hospital to hand over a business, a word from the leader. It's stupid to ask people again: how did you do public relations, and what is the end result?

Oh, yes. What is the result!

Also a Central Asian country, Kazakhstan is a regional focus. Not only do they have oil and gas, but they also have a lot of military and political influence.

The Soviet Red Army left them 200,000 regular troops, one-fifth of nuclear weapons, more than 2 million square kilometers of land, and the light industry left behind from the Soviet Union was just as weak. Heavy industry is really good. Among the five Central Asian countries, Kazakhstan is the obvious leader, and Nursultan Nazarbayev is also known for his cunning.

Not to mention that China's injection of power in Central Asia is insufficient, even if the power is sufficient, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs cannot get oil pipelines...... The oil pipelines spanning thousands of kilometers between the two countries require not only the cooperation of PetroChina, but also the cooperation of powerful ministries and commissions such as the National Development and Reform Commission. However, it is one thing for them not to be contaminated, and it is another thing for private enterprises to do it.

If PetroChina were to build the China-Kazakhstan oil pipeline, the officials who came and went would not be able to escape even if they wanted to keep it secret, and the ability of the administrative organs to keep it secret would be like a sieve. But the private sector is different, so many people come to Central Asia to make a fortune, who can the embassy stop and can't stop? What Dahua Industrial is doing in Kazakhstan, even if it knows about it, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will not care too much.

The problem is that when leaders want to know the situation, they don't know anything.

But if you are a leader, you have to go back.

There is no better way to know about Dahua than to ask Sioux City.

However, Sioux City and his executives are all in Kazakhstan, and if you ask the embassy staff over there, you won't be able to contact them for a while.

In the end, Jiao Guoping, the new deputy director of the European Department of the ministry, took the initiative to ask Ying, saying that he could contact Sioux City.

The Minister of Foreign Affairs didn't say a word, and he was impatient to put him on the plane.

From Bei * Beijing to Urum * Qi, and then fly to Almaty, a small plane in the 90s, needless to say, the bumpy noise, the time alone is unbearable, this is a hard seat for the whole process!

When he arrived in Almaty, Jiao Guoping did not delay for a minute, went straight to the temporary residence of Dahua Industrial, and said at the door: "I am your old friend of Su Dong, and I want to see him now." ”

Jiao Guoping rubbed his hands and looked at the doorman with blank eyes. The relationship with Sioux City cannot be said to be harmonious, but it can be regarded as acquaintances, and this time they ran upside down, of course, not to solve the difficulties of the leadership of the headquarters, but to seize this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

Jiao Guoping is a Chinese diplomat who is quite familiar with Central Asia, so he knows very well that Kazakhstan is undoubtedly the core of Central Asia. Whether it is international status or geopolitics, Kazakhstan is indispensable if you want to gain a foothold in Central Asia. Therefore, a foreign ministry official, if he has a hard-hitting Kazakh relationship, can decide a lot of things in the Asia Division. Jiao Guoping is the deputy director of the European Division, but this does not affect him from using the incompetence of the Asian Department as a stepping stone for himself to seek the reputation of a "Central Asian".

The long and troublesome matter of oil pipelines is a burden to others, but not necessarily for Jiao Guoping. Because he is not from the Asia Division, he doesn't need to worry about troublesome things, he just needs to take advantage of the opportunity and make a few big moves, so he can't be more positive.

He was positive, but the doorman invited by Dahua was not so active. The young man who graduated from the sports school lazily put down the Kazakh dictionary in his hand and said, "Your ID, letter of introduction." ”

"Do you want a letter of introduction?" Jiao Guoping's thick eyebrows and big eyes wrinkled together, like straw.

"I don't usually want it, but I only want it when I encounter something strange. The doorman opened his mouth to say two words in Kazakh. Don't look at him as a small doorman, as long as he learns Kazakh, he can strive to get a high rating. It may be transferred to other departments. According to Dahua's internal promotion route, this is the fastest way for employees with low educational qualifications to be promoted, faster than becoming workers. Therefore, even during working hours. The doorman also strives to study, anyway, his job is to upload and distribute, security guards or something, and other professional people do it.

Jiao Guoping reluctantly took out his ID card and work permit. said: "I'm from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, I'm in too much of a hurry, I don't have a letter of introduction, can I be accommodating." ”

"I'll ask. Who are you looking for?"

"Su Dong, Chairman Su Cheng?"

"The biggest chairman?" the doorman was slightly surprised.

"Yes. Jiao Guoping is full of hope.

The doorman let out an "oh" and sat down again. "Gone." ”

"What?"

"Su Dong returned to China this morning. ”

"I've returned to China!" Jiao Guoping's eyes widened.

"Look at the time. It's almost there. The doorman spoke another string of Kazakh, clearly in a state of learning.

Jiao Guoping was speechless, stunned for a while, gritted his teeth and said to the accompanying embassy driver: "Send me back to the airport, and then help me book a plane ticket, I want to return to China." ”

The beauty of oil pipelines is estimated to have not yet been realized by the liberal arts students of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. It is estimated that there is no one from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs who can realize it. Jiao Guoping also knew about oil pipelines in his early years because he knew about Sioux City, so he recommended himself for the first time.

However, after a long delay, it is difficult to guarantee that anyone will come back to their senses, and there are many smart people in the world, let alone ministries and commissions. Those liberal arts students in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs may not understand what an oil pipeline is, but even if they stare at him Jiao Guoping, they can't say what they can find.

Jiao Guoping didn't want to lose this opportunity, and the driver of the embassy didn't care anymore, and said with a snort: "It's okay to send you to the airport, if you book a ticket, you have to find the embassy." ”

"Get to the airport first. Now he doesn't have a convenient mobile phone, and when he arrives at the airport, he calls the embassy again.

Just come and go, and spend two more tickets for no reason, and the embassy is not willing. Jiao Guoping called back to China again, said that the reimbursement procedure would be completed, and then transferred back to the embassy...... After a few busy hours, Jiao Guoping got on the plane from Almaty to Chongqing, thanks to the rampant operation, this is one more flight, otherwise he would have to wait for tomorrow's plane.

Even so, when Jiao Guoping returned to China, it was dark, and when he returned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Su Cheng had already contacted him.

Jiao Guoping was anxious and dry, grabbed a familiar one and asked, "What did Su Cheng say?"

"Just talking about the oil pipeline from Kazakhstan to China, there are some local things. Looking at his title as deputy director, he briefly explained two sentences.

"What about the Ministry's opinion?"

"It's only been a few hours, what can I say. ”

Jiao Guoping was overjoyed, said thank you, and ran to the conference room.

When he arrived at the door, he heard the voice of Su Cheng inside, and without thinking about it, Jiao Guoping rushed in and shouted: "Su Dong, I support Dahua Industrial in developing Central Asian petroleum gas! The construction of the Sino-Kazakh oil pipeline will not only be able to obtain a long-term and stable supply of crude oil, but will also reduce its dependence on Middle East oil and the Strait of Malacca, making China's oil supply safer." In addition, the China-Kazakhstan oil pipeline can also strengthen the ties between China and Central Asian countries, which is definitely a good thing for the benefit of the country and the people!"

The hard work of the past few days seems to have been vomited out with this breath.

With his back to him, it was Su Cheng who was sitting in front of a row of leaders, and he turned his head suspiciously and glanced at it, and found that it was Jiao Guoping, so he repeated in surprise: "You support?"

I resolutely support Su Dong's China-Kazakhstan line. Jiao Guoping found that there were several leaders of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs opposite, and he didn't care: "I am familiar with the situation in Central Asia, and I think that it is the right time to build the China-Kazakhstan line, and Comrade Nazarbayev has just sat down in his position, and it is the time to make a decision, and Kazakhstan is also very short of funds......

The leader on the opposite side coughed heavily: "Lao Jiao, let me introduce you, this is Director Zhang of the Petroleum Corporation, and Director Lin of the Petroleum Corporation......"

Only then did Jiao Guoping shut his mouth. He is not reckless, but he used to be too smooth, and in the past two years, it has not been so smooth, so he has become faintly anxious.

As soon as he heard the name of the Petroleum Corporation, he woke up to the fact that Dahua Industrial was a private company, and it was the Petroleum Corporation that was in charge of petroleum in China.

According to the domestic system, whether Dahua can build an oil pipeline or not is theoretically decided by the oil company. His support seems to be a little early.

Sure enough, Director Zhang, who came from Daqing, said very dissatisfiedly: "Does this comrade know oil pipelines very well? A pipeline that doesn't even have drawings has so many benefits?"

If he knew that there were other units in the conference room, especially the people from the Petroleum Corporation, Jiao Guoping might have waited and watched first, but since he had already excitedly shouted the banner of "support", it would be too cowardly to give in again.

Jiao Guoping looked at the faces of the leaders, no one seemed to remind him, and then considering that the other party's identity was "director", he didn't care about it anymore, "haha" laughed, and said with a smile: "My major is not oil, but I have also learned about some oil pipelines, and most importantly, I have spent several years in Central Asia." When the Soviet Union collapsed, I was one of the first diplomats to go to the CIS countries to establish a negotiation process, and I can say very clearly that the China-Kazakhstan oil pipeline is not only meaningful, but also strategic......"

Jiao Guoping is an official who eats by mouth, and he straightened out his name in one breath.

Zhang Changting has been doing technology for half his life, being an official for half his life, and the time he has been practicing his lips is about the same as Jiao Guoping, but when he is older, his brain is not so flexible, and he obviously thought about it before saying: "He is a private enterprise, and he is not qualified to do oil pipelines, this is a matter between countries, and there is no conclusion within the oil company, so he should not act privately." ”

According to the system, Zhang Changting's words are correct, and if he is replaced by another official, he may not be silent.

Jiao Guoping, however, is different; like Su Cheng, he is Zhou Lao's aide in the air, and he is very familiar with the direction of the policy, so he pouts and says: "What is emancipating the mind? What is seeking truth from facts? The oil corporation hesitates, delays the fighter plane, and blames the vanguard generals? Is it still necessary to buy a pencil and stamp three stamps like a planned economy? If you want me to say that China's reform needs entrepreneurs like Su Dong to have the ability and courage to carry out it! The Sino-Kazakh pipeline is a tangible benefit that Dahua has won for the country. Kazakhstan's oil fields are lined with major powers in the world, and it is not easy for Dahua Industrial to snatch back an oil pipeline for us! This Director Zhang, if you can't tell the difference between good and bad, I have a way, let's open the door, invite some reporters to come, and write the whole story in the newspaper as it is, so that the people of the whole country can comment on it. ”

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