Chapter 1071: The Ambition of the Nation
In fact, this matter is simple and simple, and complex and complicated. The simple reason is that as long as enough money is raised, or as long as people believe that there is money to build sports stadiums on Qionghai Island, the problem will be solved. While modern stadiums contain high technology, the technology is not unattainable, nor is it as strictly secret as military technology, which can be bought for money or designed and built by a construction company that owns it.
It's complicated because there are still six years between now and the Olympics, and you can't wait until the last two years to start construction in Seoul, a city that has already been designated as the host city, as long as it is accepted by the Olympic Committee before the Olympics. And if Qionghai Island wants people to believe, they must come up with enough actions to impress them, not only the funds must be in place, but the construction must also be started, so that people will believe you. Otherwise, who will believe that your improvised little place will really go all out or fake it all at that time? It cannot be ruled out that you are just grabbing the right to host the event.
The third aspect of the work to be done is to skillfully persuade the forces of all parties to agree to the relocation of the Olympic Games to Qionghai Island. On the surface, the Soviet Union was opposed to the Olympics being held in Seoul, but that did not mean that they would agree to the location of the Olympics on Qionghai Island, and China was now also an enemy of the Soviet Union. If Seoul does lose the right to host the event, Nagoya in Japan, Melbourne in Australia, and Athens in Greece, which applied at the same time as Seoul last year, will all have an advantage over Joonhae Island, and it will be more natural for people to focus on these three cities.
At the 84th session of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in Baden-Baden, West Germany, Athens and Melbourne withdrew last year. In the end, the vote chose Seoul between Nagoya and Seoul in Japan.
The Soviet bloc may oppose the choice of Nagoya in Japan for the Olympics, but it will not oppose Melbourne, Australia, or Athens, Greece. Compared with Athens on Qionghai Island, Athens was more in line with the Soviet Union's wishes.
Now, it will take a lot of effort to get the Soviet bloc to agree or acquiesce to China's Qionghai Island to host the Olympics, and China will need to make certain sacrifices.
The bloc of Western countries led by the United States is not a good bird either, and it is one thing for these countries to want China to be cannon fodder, and it is another thing to make China famous in the world, not to mention that their vice chairman of the Olympic Executive Committee was killed by gangsters in Seoul. It is not known whether there is a shadow of China behind it, whether it is a gangster supported by China and the Soviet Union at the same time, and where will the indignant United States rashly agree to let China host it at this time?
Obviously, in order to convince the United States, the Chinese side also has to do a lot of work, and it must be active but not too impatient, so that people will suspect that China is doing bad in it, so that the responsibility that is not China's will be shifted to China and accept the condemnation of international public opinion. That's more than worth the loss.
As for the soy sauce group led by China, it doesn't matter, just say hello to a few countries with voting rights. Just promise small benefits without making too many sacrifices.
The fourth aspect of the work to be done, and the most important work, is how Guo Zhuocheng himself persuaded the central leading comrades to agree with Guo Zhuocheng's crazy idea, which is the most basic work, and without the consent of the central leaders, the above work is the best and cannot succeed. Of course, without the consent of the central leading comrades, Guo Zhuocheng would not be able to complete the above work no matter how capable he is, and many things must be done by the state or relevant state departments, and it is impossible for Guo Zhuocheng to undertake those tasks.
For example, how to add fuel to the fire of the current situation in South Korea. As a local leader, Guo Zhuocheng could not think of it at all, let alone send a small detachment of special operations units to South Korea to set fires, assassinate them, and instigate them. It is not that the special operations troops sent by Guo Zhuocheng will not succeed, nor that the Chinese special forces will be discovered, but as the saying goes, if you are not afraid of 10,000, you are afraid of what happens, and China, as a big country that is burying its head in economic development, is a developing country that is committed to doing a good job in international relations. It is not possible to bear this political responsibility in case it is discovered, and there is no need to bear this responsibility.
China must give the world the impression of being upright and upright, and it must be the impression of protecting the weak.
Another example is to persuade the Soviet Union to agree to move the location of the Olympic Games to Qionghai Island in China, Guo Zhuocheng is considered a deputy ministerial-level cadre. Nor did they have the power to promise any benefits to the Soviet Union, and they did not dare to arbitrarily exchange China's interests for anything, and even small concessions required the central authorities to seriously study them, but only when China's gains and losses were confirmed, the relevant consequences were confirmed, and corresponding countermeasures were taken, diplomats could be sent to negotiate with the Soviet Union.
It can be said that without the decision-making of the central leadership, Guo Zhuocheng can only achieve nothing in this matter, and he should accomplish nothing, otherwise the country will have to be chaotic.
Moreover, Guo Zhuocheng was really not sure that he had persuaded the central leading comrades to agree, first, that China's current economic situation was not good, and it was impossible to come up with such a huge sum of money to carry out large-scale construction of Qionghai Island. If a large number of foreign tourists are allowed to pour into China, instead of letting them see China's poverty and backwardness, and seeing that the peasants are not well dressed and poorly fed, it is better not to hold this sports meeting that is purely a matter of face, not to do stupid things such as slapping a swollen face and becoming fat, and to wait for a few years of economic development.
The cost of the Olympics is enormous, especially in recent years, such as in 1972, when Munich spent a billion dollars; In 1976, Montreal spent more than two billion; And in 1980, Moscow spent more than nine billion dollars. Although there are reasons for the Soviet Union to deliberately save face and show off their grandeur, it is a fact that the Olympic Games are spending more and more and are getting bigger and bigger, and although China does not necessarily need $9 billion to host the Olympic Games, it is indispensable to spend $5 billion.
Second, China has no experience in hosting large-scale games, and it has not even held the Asian Games. The Asian Games, held from September 22 to October 7, 1990, were the first comprehensive international sports competition held in China. Without any experience in the competition, not only the Chinese leaders are definitely uncertain, but even the Olympic Council of Asia and the Olympic Committee are also uncertain, and they certainly dare not feel at ease to put these events here in China temporarily. In this case, the Chinese leaders, who know that they have little hope, will not use their hot face to stick the cold ass of international sports organizations.
Third, although sports events emphasize the fairness and impartiality of sports competitions, and China has always put forward the idea of "friendship first, competition second", as long as it is an international competition, it all involves politics and the face of the country. Of course, China hopes that China can win more gold medals when it holds the Olympic Games, but at present, China's sports have just started, and they cannot be regarded as a top power in Asia, and they are even more famous in the international sports arena.
If you can't revitalize the confidence of the Chinese people and improve the national pride, but instead see one foreign flag after another fluttering in the stadium and hear the national anthem of the foreign country, it will undoubtedly be a slap in the face. You must know that the most important thing for Chinese since ancient times is face. The reason why China has provided a large amount of selfless assistance to other countries in difficult times is precisely because of this kind of good-faced sentiment for thousands of years. "Death by starvation is a small matter, but loss of festival is a big matter" is a true portrayal of this spirit.
Fourth, because of China's poverty, there are naturally not many spectators who come to hold sports events. Although Qionghai Island is at the forefront of national reform, there are more foreigners than other places, and there are more local overseas Chinese, but after all, it is still unable to form too many spectators, and I don't know how many people will watch the stadium at that time. Not to mention the problem of relying on tickets to recover costs, even if you can't get over your face, the TV camera can only be pointed at the stadium forever, and you don't dare to face the audience, how embarrassing should it be?
Convincing the central leadership to agree is a problem that Guo Zhuocheng must face, and only Guo Zhuocheng has this possibility in China, and of course, only Guo Zhuocheng has this naïve idea. He must convince the central leadership that hosting the Olympic Games on Qionghai Island will produce a good and huge advertising effect, boost national self-confidence and pride, expand China's influence in international affairs, and help China make money.
Of course, the most important thing is that Qionghai Island will show the beautiful scenery of Qionghai Island to the world in an all-round way with the help of this Olympic Games, so that the world can understand the paradise of Qionghai Island, so as to attract more international tourists. According to Guo Zhuocheng's inner thoughts, even if he doesn't make money this time, his advertising effect is priceless, and it is worth investing and trying, as long as there is no chaos in this event.
In addition to convincing the central leaders to agree, Guo Zhuocheng also has a job to persuade world-famous companies to invest in the Games, which requires them to spend a lot of money to buy advertisements for the Olympic Games, and try to get them to recognize that the Olympic Games held on Qionghai Island is the best platform for them to promote their products and promote the company's image.
Guo Zhuocheng knew that after the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics in the United States, businesses began to enter this holy event on a large scale, and it would be much easier to convince businesses at that time, but it was not easy to say that large enterprises could donate generously.
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Guo Zhuocheng lay on the sofa again and thought for a long time, combing through what he should do, how to do these things, his own ideas, and the suggestions of the central leadership again and again, confirming the key points and difficulties, thinking about relevant countermeasures, and even thinking of some remedies.
He is a person who does things vigorously and resolutely, thinking of this idea, his heart is hot, and after sorting out some leaders in his mind, his body jumps up from the sofa, almost rushes to the desk, picks up the pen, spreads out the paper and writes quickly, he wants to write all the ideas in his mind on the paper, and then optimize the combination, and then report to the central leadership.
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