Chapter 25: The World Cup in France (1)
After the press conference, screenshots of the latest video of the atrocities in Indonesia and translations of Prabowo's documents in various languages spread to the media around the world at the speed of light, first by Scholar Newspaper, Star Media and local media in Hong Kong, and then by the media in the United States and Europe.
On the afternoon of the press conference, Christine Oakron, a Frenchman who was being treated at Mount Elizabeth Hospital in Singapore, announced that she had provided the video tapes and documents in the hands of Scholar Newspaper, and that she belonged to Libération A few days ago, he was hired by people, and four other French media professionals formed a news interview team, went to Indonesia to understand the living conditions of the Chinese, just happened to encounter the riot, and by chance took a lot of precious shots, and then stumbled upon the military seems to be related to the riot, out of the reporter's instinct they chose to continue to follow, and finally made a surprising discovery, digging out the mastermind behind the riot, but they were also caught by a group of masked thugs to a jungle camp near Debord, fortunately, those interview materials have been collected in advance, so they were not destroyed。 When they arrived at the jungle camp, Christina Okron and her companions were brutally tortured, and several of them were unable to hold out, and if it had not been for a group of mercenaries who later found the camp, Christina Okron herself would not have been spared.
For these news that have been exposed one after another, the Indonesian government instinctively denied it, first President Habibie stood up and said that those cameras and documents could not be confirmed to be from Indonesia, and the possibility of forgery was not ruled out. Okron's entry records, suspecting that she had mental problems, and the Minister of Defense and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Viranto, said that Lieutenant General Prabowo had been dismissed, but there was no evidence that the exposed documents were issued by Lieutenant General Prabowo.
The day after the press conference, a large group of joint news reporters and several observers from international human rights organizations released information, claiming that the pit located in the interior of the jungle had been found under the leadership of insiders, and that after an accompanying forensic examination, it was confirmed that the pit was indeed full of European and American corpses, and that photos of the corpses' faces were displayed and other well-known media also published photos of those corpses.
This time, the Indonesian government's voice of defense again pale in comparison, and the worldwide protests against the Indonesian riots have once again set off a climax, and this time the target is directly aimed at the Indonesian government. Many families who had been waiting for the return of their missing relatives fell into grief after seeing the photos in the newspapers, and then booked the fastest flights to Indonesia, hoping to confirm it again in person.
On the same day, the representative of Shuxiang Newspaper, Ho Wanping, submitted an indictment to the District Court of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, accusing former Indonesian President Suharto and his second son-in-law, Lieutenant General Prabowo, and other officials, demanding that these people be responsible for the disaster suffered by He Wanping and her cousin's family in Indonesia. On this day, George and others also submitted an indictment to the federal district court in Washington, D.C., also accusing former Indonesian President Suharto, his second son-in-law, Lieutenant General Prabowo and other cadres.
On the third day, the building of the Indonesian Ministry of Defense and the National Intelligence and Coordination Agency were stolen on the same night, and a large number of classified and top-secret documents were lost, which were then partially published in the "Washington Post" two days later...... take decisive measures to eliminate ...... if necessary", as well as a letter written by Lieutenant General Prabowo himself, which referred to the requirements for the training of the rioters and stressed that the date for the launch was set for the early hours of 13 May. All this has caused a world public outcry again, and governments have lodged the most serious protests in Indonesia, demanding that the culprits in the incident must be severely punished.
On the fifth day, at the initiative of Zhang Lexing, many Chinese who had fled from Indonesia gathered in Hong Kong and announced the establishment of an organization called the "Indonesian Chinese Rights and Interests Promotion Association", the main goal of which was to enhance the status of Chinese in Indonesia and prevent the recurrence of similar atrocities. The first thing the "Indonesian Chinese Rights and Interests Association" did after its establishment was to file a complaint with the International Court of Justice in The Hague, accusing the former Indonesian government of committing crimes such as "ethnic cleansing" and "anti-humanity" during the May riots, and demanding that former President Suharto and his second son-in-law, Lieutenant General Prabowo, hold them accountable.
In the face of waves of international demand, the Indonesian government was embarrassed to deny it like a blind eye, so it had to pretend to claim that it would set up a truth investigation commission and would thoroughly investigate the matter, but at this juncture, Lieutenant General Prabowo, the key figure in the matter, suddenly disappeared. The Indonesian government immediately shifted all the blame to Lieutenant General Prabowo, claiming that Prabowo was trying to create a chaos that would prevent the commander-in-chief of the armed forces, Wiranto, from restoring law and order in the capital for a short period of time, and then forcing former President Suharto to declare martial law so that he could take control of the situation. In this way, Prabowo was portrayed in the Indonesian media as a sinister villain intent on attacking his political opponents, became the mastermind of the riots, and others, including former President Suharto, became blinded and even framed innocents.
On the 8th, the Chinese in Malaysia, the Philippines and other countries also announced the establishment of an organization similar to the "Indonesian Association for the Promotion of Chinese Rights and Interests", and planned to convene a joint meeting of the Southeast Asian Chinese at the end of July to discuss the joint improvement of the rights and interests of the Chinese in their countries, and the possibility of establishing a "Southeast Asian Chinese Rights and Interests Joint Promotion Association" similar to a loose alliance.
On the 12th, Lieutenant General Prabowo, who had been missing for nearly a week, was found fainting at the door of the International Tribunal in The Hague, carrying a suitcase with a large number of top-secret documents, including documents exchanged between Lieutenant General Prabowo before the riot and former President Suharto, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces Wiranto, and others, which mentioned that the progress of a certain thug training camp was somewhat lagging behind and that it might not be able to catch up with that critical day (May 13).
Lieutenant General Prabowo was immediately taken to Bronovo Hospital in The Hague for treatment, and the top-secret documents he was carrying were sealed as evidence in the trial. In order to save his political life, Habibie had to pretend to be close to the people, and even did not hesitate to put down his body to get closer to the Chinese who had never looked down on him before. In order to achieve his goal, Habibie promoted the passage of a number of policies to improve the living environment of Chinese in just three days, including allowing Chinese Americans to participate in politics and the army, allowing Chinese schools to be opened, allowing the use of Chinese language, and allowing Chinese Americans to freely choose Chinese or Indonesian as their names. In addition to former President Suharto, other people involved in the May riots were also sent to the Indonesian court for "trial" under Habibie's order.
The situation in Indonesia is developing in a good direction day by day, and because of the evidence sent by Lieutenant General Prabowo "personally", he has become the only Indonesian official to attend the trial of the International Court of Justice in The Hague, and the members of the "Indonesian Chinese Rights and Interests Promotion Association" are also promoting the work of improving Chinese rights and interests in an orderly manner, and are preparing for the establishment of the "Southeast Asian Chinese Rights and Interests Joint Promotion Association". At this moment, a football feast drew the world's attention from Indonesia to France, and the previous overwhelming declassified reports of the Indonesian riots gradually gave way to the news of the French World Cup.
Zhang Lexing has been accompanying Chen Zishan on a superyacht on the Mediterranean coast for a whole week, has seen different customs and customs in various places, originally planned to go to Monaco for a shore tour, and then transfer to Paris, but did not expect Air France to strike at this juncture, in order to hurry up had to change the place of disembarkation to Fiumicino near Rome, and then changed to an Italian flight to arrive in Paris the day before the opening of the World Cup.
The car passed through the streets of downtown Paris, stopped and walked to the Place Vendôme, which is known as the most luxurious in the first arrondissement of Paris, Zhang Lexing took Chen Zishan's hand and got out of the car, dragged his suitcase, and accompanied by several bodyguards to the Ritz Hotel on the north side of the square, a 5-storey Baroque palace-style building.
Chen Zishan looked at the very restrained building in front of her, the gate was only three or four meters wide, and there was no eye-catching signboard, she couldn't help but ask suspiciously: "Lexing, let's not come to the wrong place!"
"That's right, this is it. You see those awnings, they all have the word 'Ritz'' on them, that's what Litz means. Zhang Lexing pointed to the awnings on the windows on both sides of the gate and said.
Chen Zishan took another look at the hotel and commented: "From the outside, this place is relatively ordinary. ”
Zhang Lexing smiled and said: "Shanshan, don't underestimate this, the Ritz Hotel is praised by international public opinion as the 'world's top luxury hotel', and it is also a place where great artists flock to it, such as the French writer Proust, the king of perfume fashion Chanel and the American writer Hemingway. Today, the bars in the hotel are still named after Hemingway, and it is said that the Burundian Marie cocktails served in the bar were originally made for Hemingway. There's also a private elevator dedicated to Chanel, which is said to stretch from her luxurious suite to the gate of Gangcang Street at the back of the hotel...... In short, this is not as simple as it seems, and you will know when you experience it. ”
As soon as you enter the hotel, a delicate and noble atmosphere will come to your face, from the corridor to the guest rooms, are imitated by the Palace of Versailles, the decoration is exquisite and elegant, the thick Victorian carpet makes the footsteps on it soft and light, the crystal sconces on the wall bloom with soft light, and the long glass corridor on the right side displays the shelves of top brands from all over the world.
Breathing in the unique fragrance that filled the air, Chen Zishan took Zhang Lexing's hand and whispered in his ear: "Lexing, it's so chic here, no wonder you say that." ”
Zhang Lexing smiled at her and said, "It's nothing, if you come a few more times, you will feel it more deeply." Oh, Sansan, the Ritz is also famous for its food, so we'll put our luggage and try it together. ”
"Okay, I've long wanted to taste what an authentic French meal is like!" Chen Zishan responded happily.
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The next day, June 10, the opening day of the World Cup, at 4:30 p.m., the world-renowned 16th World Cup was grandly opened at the Saint-Denis Stadium in Paris (that is, the Stade de France). Zhang Lexing and Chen Zishan sat in their private room, watching the theatrical performance that had just opened through binoculars and the TV in the private room.
Five huge water lilies bloomed against the backdrop of velvet greenery, and the national flags of the 32 participating countries rose from the heart of the flowers, and 32 actors wearing the uniforms of the participating countries fell from the sky in the air...... Amid the crowds and laughter, the large-scale show "Football Dream" came to an end. French President Jacques Chirac has officially opened the 16th World Cup after former FIFA President Havelange swooped down for the last time to preach at the pinnacle of football.
At 5:30, the opening match of the World Cup, the defending champion and quadruple champion Brazil vs Scotland, opened, after several years of edification, Chen Zishan no longer only looks at a certain star as four years ago, although he still has some favor for the Italian team, but he can also pay attention to the performance of other teams with great interest.
Brazil were the defending champions, and just three minutes into the game, Dunga's long-range shot was converted into a corner, followed by Bebeto's corner, and centre-back Sampaio pressed the defender to smash the ball into the Scottish goal with his shoulder from a metre in front of goal for the first goal of the World Cup.
In the following game, Brazil still took the initiative, Ronaldo's breakthrough and dribbling were extremely sharp, which made Hendry a little overwhelmed, but unfortunately the advantage on the field could not help the quadruple champion expand the score. In the 38th minute, Sampaio, the hero of the goal, pulled down the Scottish No. 7 Gallacel in the penalty area, and the referee decisively awarded a penalty, and the Scottish No. 11 Collins shot the ball at a tricky angle, and Tafarel judged it correctly but could not reach it. 1 to 1 draw!
Seeing that the game was a little stalemate, Zhang Lexing looked at Chen Zishan, who was looking into the stadium with a telescope, gently poked her with his hand, and said, "Shanshan, are you interested in having a prize quiz?"
"What's the prize quiz?" Chen Zishan asked casually.
"Let's guess the outcome of this game, whether it will be a win or a draw for Brazil, or whether Scotland will do a miracle to overturn Brazil. ”
"It's a guess, it's definitely Brazil who won. Chen Zishan pursed her lips and said.
"So let's guess the final score, how about it?"
"Then I'll guess first, 2 to 1. Chen Zishan casually said a score, Zhang Lexing couldn't help but be depressed, and wanted to play a quiz with prizes, who would have thought that she would be too uncooperative, and she guessed two in a row, which made him play.
Zhang Lexing stopped talking, but Chen Zishan didn't forget it, but asked: "Lexing, you said that there was a prize guess, what is the prize, and why don't you guess?"
"Sanshan, can I guess it's the same as you?"
"Of course not, guess the same, then who will be the dealer." ”
"Hey~" Zhang Lexing sighed in his heart and said helplessly: "Okay, then I guess Brazil and Scotland drew 1-1." As for the prizes, whoever loses, who will be treated to tonight's French dinner. ”
"Okay, that's it. Chen Zishan stretched out her hand with a smile and high-fived Zhang Lexing, and then turned her gaze back to the fierce competition in the field.
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