Chapter 960:-for-tat
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Prior to the press conference, Premier Du was asked by a Western reporter at a Hong Kong news conference about the visit of the leaders of the Republic to the four European countries, stressing that EU-China relations are as important as US-China relations, and that at this critical moment when Sino-US relations and Sino-EU relations are expected to make new breakthroughs, he hoped that public opinion would look at things objectively, be more pragmatic, and be more concerned about the future development of US-China relations and China-EU relations. We will create a favorable environment and conditions for the upcoming meeting between the important leaders of the two countries. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info
Premier Du's speech had a tremendous impact, and it was tantamount to accusing certain Western media of attempting to sabotage his plan to visit the United States and obstructing a new breakthrough in Sino-US relations. Diplomatically, this is already a very harsh wording.
Sure enough, after Premier Du's speech, the United States and European countries have responded positively, and US Secretary of State Rilahi told the media that he is very much looking forward to President Du's visit to the United States, and at the same time he said that the United States has made full preparations, and he firmly believes that President Du's visit to Washington will be very successful, and US-China relations will definitely reach a new level.
On the EU side, leaders of France and Germany also said that Nordic Europe is part of Europe, and the visit of the leaders of the Republic to Northern Europe shows that the Republic attaches great importance to EU-China relations. They used the word "excited" to describe the Republic's active diplomatic behavior, and they were also very much looking forward to their respective meetings with the leaders of the Republic scheduled for next year.
This small diplomatic turmoil seems to have calmed down, but the joint press conference of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Commerce of the Republic of China still attracted the attention of many media.
The main reason for everyone's attention is not that Premier Yang held two press conferences before his visit to Europe, but that Zhang Qingyun, the mysterious deputy minister of the Ministry of Commerce of the Republic of China, who was hyped by the media some time ago, will appear at the press conference.
According to the feedback from the press center of the press conference, more than 200 media from more than 90 countries around the world participated in the conference, and the press conference venue was full of people, which exceeded the scale of Premier Du's press conference last month.
Before the press conference, Zhou Chaoqun and Zhang Qingyun chatted in the lounge, Zhang Qingyun laughed at himself: "Premier Yang said that he wanted to fight against Hu, but I think this movement is a bit big, in the face of so many media bombardments, our Ministry of Commerce can't hide any cards!" ”
Zhou Chaoqun is in his early 50s, he is born white and pure, a little fat, at a glance he is a calm and sophisticated person, listening to Zhang Qingyun say this, he touched his forehead with his hand, and said: "Minister Zhang, Yang is always a general, and his actions are naturally heroic, but you and I can't compare with his old man, we still have to be cautious in our words and deeds at today's press conference, of course, I will deal with diplomatic issues, but the highlight of our visit to Europe this time is economic and trade ah......
Zhou Chaoqun couldn't help shaking his head, obviously, he was still quite worried about today's press conference, as the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Zhou Chaoqun hopes to be less variable at present, or he hopes to play less cards before Premier Yang's visit.
In his opinion, today's press conference is a bit redundant, although Mr. Yang's pair of Hu was unexpected, but it cannot be regarded as a correct move in diplomacy, which can only make things more and more complicated, the situation is chaotic, and the work difficulty and pressure of the people below are naturally much greater.
Zhang Qingyun was silent, Zhou Chaoqun is an experienced diplomat, and Zhang Qingyun fully respects his opinion in this regard. However, as a high-ranking official who has held the authority of one party, Zhang Qingyun has a different understanding of Premier Yang's move.
At present, the foreign media are deliberately hyping up the news of Premier Yang's visit to the four countries, but in fact, certain foreign forces and groups believe that the Republic wants to keep a low profile about the visit to the four countries. After all, during the meeting between the leaders of China and the United States, the Republic sent heavyweight leaders to visit Northern Europe. This cannot but make one wonder whether the republic has other intentions.
Under such circumstances, they thought they had a plan, and they stirred up the news of President Yang's visit to the four countries, and did not hesitate to use the gimmick of the youngest ministerial-level cadre of the republic, the purpose of which was to disrupt the diplomatic strategy of the republic.
And Premier Yang's request for a second press conference is to strike back at his opponents without mercy and let them know that the Republic's visit to the four Nordic countries is just as fair and important as the visit to the United States.
Mr. Du said that China-US relations are as important as China-Europe relations, and the deeper meaning of this remark is to imply that the media and politicians feel too good about themselves, and that during the Prime Minister of the Republic of China's visit to the United States, other diplomatic actions of the Republic of China should be covered up to make way for the visit to the United States. It's ridiculous.
At the same time, on the other hand, Mr. Du's words are also showing goodwill to Europe, although his intention is not explicit, but in fact, the political axes of European countries are slow to deal with the economic crisis, lack confidence, and some countries even try to rely on the United States to get a piece of the pie. Mr. Du now puts the United States and Europe in an equally important position, which is actually a metaphor for Europe to have confidence and not to let down the republic's affordability.
Mr. Du spoke first, and now Mr. Yang asked for a second press conference later, and the intention of such cooperation is extremely obvious. This kind of diplomacy looks peaceful on the surface, but in fact it is extremely tough on the inside.
Isn't it now that some European media are satirizing China's visit to Northern Europe as a money-giving trip? They all believe that the republic's trip to send money is a drive to drive a wedge between the United States and its allies, and the republic has never dared to raise a high profile in the face of such discordant behavior.
In the face of such an attitude of certain forces in the West, the republic simply went toe-for-tat, and who said that the republic would not dare to act in a high-profile manner? Since they have sent members of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee to visit, can they still keep a low profile? Besides, how to do the diplomacy of the republic, and still need to be dictated by other people's hands?
Zhang Qingyun can see that whether it is Mr. Du or Mr. Yang, the two of them have a high degree of consistent opinions, and at the same time, they are also very unhappy in their hearts. At the beginning of the hype of the Western media, Mr. Du quickly counterattacked in Hong Kong, and Mr. Yang also arranged such a counterattack in the capital as today, with the help of Zhou Chaoqun's words, these two leaders are really magnificent, and Zhang Qingyun admires them very much in his heart.
This is the first time that Zhang Qingyun has come into contact with the leaders of the prime minister and vice premier of the Republic, and there is no doubt that Zhang Qingyun has gained a lot from even if it is only from the handling of a small problem.
In addition, Zhang Qingyun also knew Zhou Chaoqun's thoughts, Zhou Chaoqun's mood was not high, in fact, it was not that he did not understand the premier's intentions. It was precisely because he saw the tough nature of the two prime ministers that he was worried.
From this point of view, Vice Minister Zhou Chaoqun is a conservative diplomat in foreign affairs, and the fact that conservative diplomats are in charge of Sino-European relations is also in line with the Republic's consistent attitude toward Europe.
It was in the nineties of the last century that Sino-European relations really entered the development of the real surname, and the best period of Sino-European relations was at the end of the last century and the beginning of this century. However, in recent years, China-EU relations have fallen into a low ebb.
The main reason for this is that China's rapid rise has exceeded the world's expectations, and Europe has failed to correct its position and change its inherent thinking about the republic in time. Of course, Europe has never put China-EU relations at the top of the list.
However, when they found out one day that China's energy had far exceeded their expectations, and China could do things that they could not do, they were immediately stimulated, coupled with the interference of the United States, the [***] mood in Europe gradually spread, which inevitably led to the Sino-European relations falling into a trough in the past few years.
In recent years, many people of insight in Europe have begun to realize that Europe needs to reposition the republic, especially in the past two years, when the global economic crisis broke out, and the economy of the republic has been maintained at a relatively high level under the condition that the global economy is in a depression.
Against this backdrop, Europeans need to have good relations with China, so in the past two years, the attitude of European countries has changed a lot, and China-EU relations are also on a path of healthy development.
However, compared to the golden age of China-EU relations, it is clear that China-EU relations are still far from good. The most direct embodiment is the frequent trade disputes between China and Europe, and in addition, when Europe is dealing with the global economic crisis, global climate issues and other internationally sensitive issues, they are still too influenced by the United States, which is a big mountain in front of China-EU relations.
Therefore, it is appropriate for the Republic of China to adopt a relatively conservative strategy in handling Sino-European relations, and it is the right approach for Sino-European relations to remain relatively stable and move forward slowly and step by step.
However, if we look at it as a whole, Premier Yang's visit to the four Nordic countries is not simply for the sake of China-EU relations, in fact, the Nordic countries are quite different from other countries on the European continent, and the main body of China-EU relations that we usually talk about does not include these countries.
The reason why Premier Yang visited the four Nordic countries this time is actually a decision made by the central government after comprehensively considering Sino-US relations, China-EU relations, and relations between the Republic and East Asia, the world economy is in recession, and China's economy is under pressure.
Western countries demand more international responsibility from the Republic, and to do so they do everything they can. The republic, on the other hand, while ensuring its own economic stability, is seeking a diplomatic path that can not only assume international responsibilities, but also cannot be led by the nose by Western countries. So the center should now be in the next big game.
And all these are the conclusions that Zhang Qingyun has recently reached by studying and understanding in depth and sorting out his own thinking. And he can come to this conclusion, which means that he, the vice minister of commerce, is indeed slowly entering the role.
(To be continued)