The 911 incident, which occurred at the beginning of the century, is of special significance in the history of the United States, according to Bush Jr.'s definition, this is a war attack on the United States itself, the scale of which far exceeds the previous terrorist incidents, and the losses caused to the United States are enough to be similar to a war of moderate intensity

For a long time, 911 became a lingering nightmare in the hearts of most Americans. Since the end of World War II, the United States has become the world's number one power, sending troops more than a dozen times, and the flames of war have burned all over the world, but it has never burned its own head. The American people's understanding of war is to sit in front of the television and laugh at the lives and deaths of the people of other countries.

The 911 incident changed all that, it made Americans really feel the pain of war on their heads, and let Americans know what it means to repay grievances. The homeland that Americans once felt safe no longer exists, and terrorist attacks have hung a sword over the head of every American.

The impact of 911 on the global political landscape is also very far-reaching, and the most affected is the Sino-US relationship.

Since the founding of the People's Republic of China, Sino-US relations have gone through ups and downs. By the turn of the century, the US bombing of the Chinese Embassy in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and the plane collision in the South China Sea had occurred between China and the United States, and by the middle of 2001, relations between the two countries were in a state of extreme tension. There are also many debates in the United States about Sino-US relations: some people believe that there are more interests than disputes between China and the United States, and some actions should be taken to ease the relationship between the two sides; There are also some people who believe that after the collapse of the Soviet Union, China is the biggest adversary of the United States, and that it should be contained while China's economy is still underdeveloped, so as not to raise tigers.

At a time when US political circles are hesitating, such a 911 terrorist attack has caused the attention of the US government and public to turn all their attention to counter-terrorism. At this time, the side that advocates containing China can no longer say anything, after all, the mainstream public opinion is on dealing with terrorists, and it will not win attention if there is anything to do with China in such a situation. The side that advocates Sino-US friendship has found a basis for arguing that the United States should build a broad united front against terrorism, including China, and that it is time to extend an olive branch to China.

20 years from now, or 50 years from now, I don't know how American historians will say about this shift in U.S. foreign policy. But on the Chinese Internet after the knockout year, many netizens joked that bin Laden was undoubtedly a major contributor to China's rise. 911 left the United States with no time to deal with China, thus missing the last chance to contain China.

When the United States finally declared victory in the war on terror at the cost of hundreds of billions of dollars and thousands of young people, it was surprised to find that China had grown into a huge economy with the world's second-largest GDP, and with trillions of U.S. Treasury bonds in hand, it was no longer the poor country that could be bullied casually. And the United States, which won the wars on the battlefields of Afghanistan and Iraq, has lost economically as a "loser".

Lin Zhenhua, who foresaw all these changes, was a down-to-earth and calm state of mind after confirming that the 911 incident happened as scheduled. It is inconvenient for him to show a jubilant look like Xiao Hei, but there is absolutely no compassionate internationalist spirit, don't look at him as a 40-year-old person, he is not much different from Xiao Hei in terms of values, and he is also an angry young man with strong nationalist feelings.

"Zhenhua, have you heard, yesterday morning, the United States was hit by a terrorist attack."

Early the next morning, as soon as Lin Zhenhua arrived at the office, Xiang Zhe hurriedly came to exchange views with him. Xiang Zhe, who studied in the United States, naturally knows what such a terrorist attack means to the United States, but what he thinks about the most is what kind of impact this incident will have on China and Hanhua. ..., Lin Zhenhua nodded and said: "I heard about it last night, and now the Internet is full of news, but there doesn't seem to be any detailed news in the paper media." ”

Xiang Zhe handed Lin Zhenhua a newspaper in his hand and said, "When I came to work, I saw an issue of the Southern Economic Tribune on the newsstand, and I thought it was very interesting, so I bought a copy for you to see." ”

"Southern Tribune?" Lin Zhenhua said with a smile, "I knew that when I encountered this kind of thing, it would definitely not be able to hold back." ”

As he spoke, he took the newspaper handed over by Xiang Zhe, opened it, and couldn't help laughing. I saw that in the middle of the front page outside this issue, the word "911" was printed in black, surrounded by pictures of terrorist attacks, among which there was naturally a scene of smoke rising from the twin towers in New York. In the lower middle position, he also posted an emotional comment with the headline "Tonight, we are all Americans!" ”

"Haha, this night, they all became Americans, and I don't know if the USCIS will trouble them." Lin Zhenhua teased disdainfully.

Xiang Zhe also smiled faintly and said: "These people are also spiritual Americans, if they really want to immigrate, it is estimated that the United States will not want them." When the United States raided the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, it did not see them claiming to be all Yugoslavs. ”

Lin Zhenhua hurriedly flipped through the newspaper, then threw it aside casually, and said: "There is nothing new, it is not just that he mentally calls himself an American, condemns all attacks on the United States, and does not forget to ridicule China in his busy schedule." I don't think the mainstream media in the United States is as excited and extreme as they are. ”

Xiang Zhe and Lin Zhenhua have been partners for many years, and their values are very similar, he nodded, agreed with Lin Zhenhua's point of view, and then said: "Anyway, this is also a social trend of thought, and we should still respect their right to speak." Forget it, Zhenhua, don't talk about them, do you think the 911 incident will have any impact on our Hanhua? Is it a good thing or a bad thing? ”

"I think it should be a good thing." Lin Zhenhua said, "This incident will interfere with the voice of containing China in the United States, which will help us obtain technology and market from the United States." ”

Xiang Zhedao: "I also feel this way, but so far I haven't seen the statements of the American political circles, so I am still a little unsure." Do you think it is possible that the United States will return to a conservative line and adopt more restrictive policies against China because of this terrorist attack? ”

Lin Zhenhua said: "I don't think so." In fact, after learning the news last night, I called Ford, Radkar and others to find out what they thought about the matter. ”

"You're not going to call with a schadenfreude attitude, are you?" Xiang Zhe asked half-jokingly, he could see that Lin Zhenhua did have some schadenfreude about the 911 incident, and it didn't matter if this emotion was expressed in the office, if he called the Americans, he must not reveal it.

Lin Zhenhua said: "Am I so stupid? Actually, the first thing I called to express my condolences was to them, but to my surprise, Ford and Radkar reacted so strongly to this incident, I thought that they didn't live in New York and would not have reacted so strongly. ”

Xiang Zhe said: "Maybe we didn't put ourselves in their shoes and think about it."

According to media estimates, the death toll of this terrorist attack may exceed the number of people, which is a very huge trauma for American society, and it is normal for them to react strongly. ”

"Well, that's what they say, too." "According to Ford, Congress will hold an emergency meeting to discuss the 911 terrorist attacks. He predicts that this terrorist attack will directly change the current foreign policy of the United States, and determine terrorism as the main adversary of the United States. If this is the case, relations with China will certainly be thawed in an all-round way. He also said that several congressmen he knew who had taken a hard-line stance were loosening their attitudes, which should be a relatively common reaction. "That's great!" Xiang Zhe clapped his fist and said with relief, "For a period of time, I have been thinking that our China has now reached a critical moment, if we can overcome the hurdle in front of us, the future will be bright, and the main obstacle to China's progress is the United States." If U.S. foreign policy can really shift in a pro-China counterterrorism direction, that will be our greatest opportunity. ”

"Hehe, Lao Xiang, don't worry, this opportunity will definitely come." Lin Zhenhua said lightly.

Xiang Zhe said: "Actually, I think the same way, but when I encounter this kind of big event, I still want to hear your opinion first." I've found that the bigger the event, the more accurate your predictions will be. Some time ago, we were worried that the integrated circuit equipment ordered from the United States would not be approved by the U.S. Department of Commerce, and you said that things would turn around within a few months, and now it's really ・・・・・・ right, Zhenhua, you didn't know in advance that such a terrorist attack would happen in the United States, right? ”

"Uh・・・・・・" Lin Zhenhua was choked enough, and it took a long time before he said in a whisper: "This matter, it's a bit foreseeable, isn't it too much?" The United States has offended many people in the Middle East over the years, but in fact, this attack is bound to happen sooner or later. You can't suspect I planned it, do you? ”

Xiang Zhe shook his head with a smile and said, "That's not it, if you want to plan such a thing, you have to be someone like Lan Wufeng to do it." By the way, Zhenhua, I think we should make some positive measures now, so that the United States can feel our sincerity, so as to facilitate the chip production line as soon as possible. This is a very rare opportunity, let's not miss it in vain. ”

"Well, you're right." Lin Zhenhua said, he thought for a while, and said: "Old Xiang, what do you think we can donate a little money to the victims of terrorist attacks in the United States in the name of the Hanhua Group?" For example, NO 10,000 dollars, it's really not good, 10,000 is okay, at least one meaning, right? ”

"Give money to the Americans? You're not afraid of gossip? Xiang Zhe said with a smile.

"Afraid of what? We're all Americans tonight! Lin Zhenhua picked up the copy of the Nandao that he had just thrown aside like garbage, took it in his hand and waved it as if showing off, which made Xiang Zhe laugh knowingly.