"Oh, I forgot." He Haifeng patted his head and smiled apologetically.

To evaluate the question of Russian policy, it is obviously not appropriate to talk about it in a Moscow hotel lobby. Although everyone speaks Chinese, for a sensitive figure like He Haifeng, who knows if the Russian side will send agents to spy on the sidelines?

While they were chatting, Ke Yungen had already completed everyone's check-in procedures. Everyone took the door key, went upstairs, found their respective rooms, put down their luggage first, and then gathered together in Liu Xianghai's room to chat. When Lin Zhenhua and Chen Tian arrived, He Haifeng and He Lan had already sat down first, and what surprised Lin Zhenhua was that there was still an acquaintance sitting next to He Haifeng, that is, Huanggang of Renmin University.

"Mr. Lin, Director Chen, you." Huang Gang stood up and greeted Lin Zhenhua and Chen Tian respectfully. In the past few years, when Lin Zhenhua went to Beijing, he would always go to Huanggang to chat, and sometimes take him to Chen Tian and He Haifeng to open his eyes, so Huanggang also knew Chen Tian.

"Hey, Huanggang, why are you here too? What's the matter, you're here with Director He? Lin Zhenhua asked strangely.

Huang Gang smiled slightly and said; "Yes, this time, it was Teacher He who brought me here, saying that he wanted me to experience it."

"Teacher He?" Lin Zhenhua turned his head to look at He Haifeng, "Old He, what's the matter, you went to Renmin University to be a teacher?" ”

He Haifeng said with a smile; "This is also what I learned from you, I remember that you had already come to Huaqing to be a special talent 0 years ago. Xiaofang's lover Pony, isn't that the talent you found back then? I was also inspired by you, so I recently put up the title of an adjunct professor at Renmin University. Huang Gang is in the third year of his master's degree this year, and he has been given the opportunity to be sent to study for a doctorate, and the school has tried his best to recommend him to me, and I have a good impression of Huang Gang, so I gladly accepted it. Therefore, I am the future nominal doctoral supervisor of Huanggang

"Why is it named?" Lin Zhenhua asked.

HE Haifeng Road; "Xiaolin, you also know that I studied engineering, how do I know what economics? Although Huang Gang is only a master's student, he has published several very important papers and made many very good suggestions for national policy. When I was his doctoral supervisor, wasn't it just a name? Maybe I'll end up staining his light. ”

"As the saying goes, a master is a famous teacher. "Lin Zhenhua said with a smile, "If Huanggang is famous in the future, then even you Lao He will be famous." ”

Lin Zhenhua and He Haifeng are old friends, and it is harmless to joke like this. But Huang Gang didn't dare to listen like this, he hurriedly waved his hand; "Teacher He, Mr. Lin, don't make fun of me. I'm just a student, so I don't have any insight. Mr. Lin has taught me a lot in the past, and I have learned a lot with Mr. He recently. It was only after I came into contact with the actual departments that I realized that it was not so easy to engage in the economy. ”

"Well, it's good that you have that mentality." He Haifeng said that after all, he was his own disciple, and it was inconvenient for him to praise too much, otherwise he would really be killed, "Huanggang, bringing you to Russia this time is also to let you know more about the situation." If you have any ideas, you can speak up boldly, don't be afraid to say the wrong thing, everyone can help you analyze it together, so that you will progress faster. ”

"I know, Mr. He, if I have any ideas, I will boldly say it." Huang Gang responded.

After talking about Huanggang, Lin Zhenhua returned to the topic he had just talked about with He Haifeng in the lobby, and he asked curiously; "Lao He, you just said that Russia is very wary of us, how can this be?"

In Lin Zhenhua's memory, Russia and China have been holding together quite tightly in the new century, and there is quite a tacit understanding on such things as voting against them in the Security Council, and they should be cooperative relations. Besides, Russia is now so miserable that it should reach out and seize any opportunity, so how can it still have the leisure to warn against China?

He Haifeng said with some disdain on his face; "We came this time and met several ministers in Gaidar's government, who looked not much older than you, but with one mouth, all the language of class struggle, it really made people feel like they had returned to the era of the movement." ..., "Won't #, class struggle language!" Lin Zhenhua was even more strange, "Didn't you say that Gaidar's cabinet was all pro-Western intellectuals?" How can there be a language of class struggle? ”

He Haifeng smiled; "Who said that only the East has a language of class struggle? Our class struggle is against capitalism, and the class struggle in the West is naturally proletarianism. When negotiating with us, these people do not focus on the cooperation between the two sides, but point fingers at China's social system. ”

Such a class struggle? Lin Zhenhua also laughed. It's a strange world. Western countries have always criticized China as an ideological country, but in fact, at least after |992, Chinese officials have stopped mentioning ideological slogans such as "eliminate capitalism". On the contrary, it is the politicians of Western countries who keep talking about the elimination of **, and often wield the big stick of ideology to criticize China, just like the style of Western Red Guards. "I accompanied Mr. He to participate in the negotiation process, and several ministerial-level officials on the Russian side are very typical scholar-type officials who believe in neoliberalism very much. They believe that the degree of marketization is too low and it is not a free-market economic country. They want China to open its markets more and make this one of the prerequisites for cooperation with China and Russia. Huang Gang introduced on the side.

"What kind of scholar-type official, nerdy official, right?" Chen Tian sneered, "They have the confidence to negotiate terms with China because Western countries have given them a lot of promises." According to the preliminary information we have, Britain promised to give Russia a loan of 2.8 billion pounds, France promised to provide 5 billion francs, and the United States even proposed a $100 million bailout plan for Russia. If the United States had made good on its promises, Russia would have received foreign aid equivalent to a quarter of its national income, and its current predicament would have been greatly eased.

"That's the difficulty we're facing right now." He Haifeng said, "The Russian government now has the support of Western funds, and it is very confident, so the conditions we offer are also very harsh." What we want, they don't want to give. And some other things, we are not interested, after all, our country's funds are also very short, and we can't exchange them for those things that are not important. ”

Seeing that Lin Zhenhua was not too clear, Chen Tian gave an example; "The Air Force wants the Su-27 fighter, and the Sukhoi Manufacturing Bureau has agreed to it but the Russian government does not approve it, and the negotiations between the Air Force and the Russian side are difficult."

"The talks between the navy and the Russian side are also not very optimistic." Liu Xianghai said.

It wouldn't mean the Varyag, right? Lin Zhenhua's words came to his lips and swallowed them hard. As a traverser, it is impossible not to know the Varyag, but as a private entrepreneur at that time, if you say the three words Varyag, it is a bit shocking.

The Varyag is the second ship of the Admiral Kuznetsov-class aircraft carrier built by the former Soviet Union, with a length of 304 meters, a draft of 05 meters, and a full load displacement ton.

The previous ship of the Varyag was called "Admiral Kuznetsov", which was completed and launched in |985 and officially commissioned in |99|. However, at that time, the service of the depot ship was more of a symbolic significance, because the outfitting on the ship had not yet been fully completed, and it was not enough to form combat effectiveness.

Due to the collapse of the Soviet Union, the military expenditure of the Russian army has been greatly reduced, and the Kuznetsov has been completely idle, and it can only lie dormant in the military port for a long time, and even daily maintenance cannot be guaranteed. It is said that the Russian government wanted to sell the aircraft carrier as scrap metal several times, but in the end it probably felt that it was not suitable for such a large country not to even have an aircraft carrier, so it was left behind.

In the following ten years, the Kuznetsov went to sea less than 0 times in total, and each time it went to sea for less than "months", and every time it went to sea, there were major accidents such as engine failure, plane crash, and fire on the ship. It was not until five years later, when Russia's economy recovered, and the Kuznetsov was rebuilt with state funds, that it was given a new lease of life.

Even the aircraft carriers that have already been commissioned are still like this, and the Varyag that is still on the slipway is even more miserable. At the time of the collapse of the Soviet Union, it was just 68% complete, after which it came to a complete standstill. ..., in Lin Zhenhua's memory, the Varyag finally landed in Dalian and entered the combat sequence of the People's Liberation Army. At that time, this matter was still in a state of not being able to write a word, and what Liu Xianghai said was definitely not this matter. However, Lin Zhenhua clearly remembered that when he visited the Nikolaev shipyard, Liu Xianghai stared at the Varyag in the distance, but he stared at it for 20 minutes. If his eyes can bring hooks, Liu Xianghai probably wants to use these hooks to hook the Varyag.

"In that case, what are we going to do?" Lin Zhenhua asked He Haifeng.

HE Haifeng Road; "Since the Russian side is not active about cooperation, I think it is better for us to take a step back first, and there is no need to make too many concessions in order to promote cooperation."

He Haifeng's mentality is also quite uneasy, if the Russian side continues to maintain its current attitude, he will have no choice but to return home.

"I think Russia's attitude is expected to soften soon." Lin Zhenhua said, "Western countries talk nicely, but in fact, it is impossible to really help Russia." The Soviet Union and the West have been facing each other for so many years, and Westerners have been trying to get rid of it as soon as possible. Finally, when the USSR collapsed and Russia was in a predicament, would a fool think of pulling Russia out of the trap? ”

"You mean that Russia may not be able to get these economic aids promised by the West?" He Haifeng asked keenly.

"Well・・・・・ Lin Zhenhua was speechless, of course he knew that Russia would not receive these economic aids in the end, but how could he dare to pat his chest at this time and say that this was indeed the case?

You know, at that time, the comments about Russia's return to the West were overwhelming, and many economists in Europe and the United States were talking about the "new Marshall Plan", which means that this round of Western bailouts to Russia, just like the bailouts of the United States to Europe after World War II, can make Russia quickly get out of the crisis and move towards prosperity. China's academic circles are also convinced of this prediction, and there are many people who are waiting for Russia to make a splash with envy. A view of a situation like Lin Zhenhua, who is outspoken about the West's indifference to Russia, is more alternative.

"I agree with Mr. Lin." Huanggang came out to support Lin Zhenhua, "I also have to, the West's help to Russia will not be sincere."

Judging from the materials I have read these days, when the West discusses the rescue plan with Russia, it has made many demands on Russia, but in terms of how to implement the bailout, it is very vague. I suspect that the idea of Western countries is probably to hope that Russia will make more concessions, and Russia is indeed retreating step by step, and it can no longer even hold the bottom line. ”

"These Russian people are brain-dead, especially their foreign minister, who is surnamed Ko." Chen Tiankou said unabashedly, "How can there be a bargain for such a thing as a negotiation?" Russia will promise what Westerners ask Russia to do, so will Westerners still be willing to give you benefits? The more you give in, the more people think you are **, and eventually you will be allowed to wash yourself and lie on the board for people to cut. ”

"Brother Chen is swearing." He Lan raised a hand in protest.

Chen Tian smiled; "I'm sorry, sister, it's really a Russian stupid... ・・Uh, forget it, I'm really angry if I don't scold them. ”

"So, with such a big Russia, there is no one who understands?" He Lan asked.

"Of course, there are people who understand, but I guess they haven't been in a position yet." Lin Zhenhua said vaguely. The person he refers to is naturally Piyuzin, who entered the Kremlin eight years later, and his current position is the head of the State of the Russian Federation and the head of the all-Russian secret service.

As he spoke, he heard only a few "tuk-tuk" sounds, and there was a knock on the door. Huang Gang stepped forward to open the door, only to see Ke Yungen standing outside the door and reported; "Report, two Russians came, and they said by name that they would invite Mr. Lin to their talks."

"Oh? Did they say what they were for? Lin Zhenhua asked.

Ke Yungen Road; "They didn't speak, but they spoke Chinese very fluently, and I felt ・・・・・・."

"Is it a KGB man?" Chen Tian said sensitively, "But, Zhenhua, what are they looking for you for?" ”