How backward is Timor-Leste and how poor is it?

It is an exaggeration to have no clothes and no food, but slash-and-burn farming is a reality, and Timor-Leste is not even self-sufficient in food due to its location in the tropical region where three crops are harvested three times a year. If it weren't for God's gift, the rainforest would be full of coconuts, bananas, star fruit and other fruits, and I don't know how many East Timorese would have starved to death in the past ten years of war.

So, how industrious are the East Timorese?

The men of Timor-Leste are perhaps the happiest in the world, they live a leisurely life, and their day's work is to carry a machete around their waists, go up the tree and pick some coconuts to take home, and only the fishermen's families by the sea are responsible for going out to fish. As for chopping wood, carrying water, farming, and serving children, all the 'menial work' was done by women, not by noble men.

Timor-Leste, like other countries in Southeast Asia, is the richest Chinese, but the people here are Catholic and do not have the aggressive nature of Islam, so the East Timorese do not reject the Chinese like other countries. Of course, more importantly, most of the Chinese and locals in Timor-Leste are engaged in agriculture, but they are more industrious than the locals and can harvest more crops.

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Since the independence of East Timor last year, with the arrival of a large number of staff from a large number of international agencies such as the United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor, the United Nations Children's Fund, the United Nations Development Programme, the United Nations Development Fund for Women, the United Nations Population Fund, and the World Food Programme, Dili's service industry has suddenly developed at a rapid pace, and the economy has experienced a deformed boom.

The economy is a good thing, but the United Nations officials, led by Smith, are not at all optimistic. This distorted prosperity is unsustainable, and as soon as the United Nations agencies transfer power to the future Timorese government and parliament, and the large number of staff of the international agencies that led to the distorted prosperity of the service sector and the economy are withdrawn, Timor-Leste will be reverted to its original shape.

It is good that those lazy and ignorant East Timorese have not tasted the beauty of rapid economic development. Now that they have enjoyed the benefits of economic prosperity, once the economic situation deteriorates, they will inevitably be extremely dissatisfied with the government, and even cause social unrest. These are not alarmist words, these are things that they, the UN officials, have experienced many times when they were working in those small and poor countries.

"Mr. Francicos, do you understand what I mean?"

Although Smith looked down on those outrageously lazy East Timorese men, he still had enough respect for heroes like Francicos who dared to attack the Indonesian parliament, and he also tried his best to help the future president of East Timor.

Francicos, whose face was wrinkled and deep, sighed, handed the check in his hand to his assistant Shanana, and instructed: "This month's military salary has been paid in full, and it has been hard for more than ten years, so that everyone can buy some gifts for their families." ”

"Yes," Xanana said, taking the million-dollar check and saluting his chief and then Smith before turning to leave.

When the office door closed, Smith whispered, "Francicos, we are friends, there are some things you can't hide from me, otherwise we won't be able to help you." Believe me, both the United Nations and Australia want to see the people of Timor-Leste live in affluence, not social unrest that causes problems for everyone. ”

Francecos immediately understood what the white man meant, someone must have leaked the Freemasonry plan, and nine times out of ten it was the excited men, but how to explain this? When the Fretilin was paid by Australia, there was a promise behind it, and now that the two funders have taken a fancy to the same thing, how should he choose?

After pondering for a moment, Francecos said with some reservations: "Ok, China obviously proposed to us, a huge aid plan. In accordance with their plan, we will be assisted in the establishment of a primary industrial system covering the primary transport network in Bout-Timor. Their condition was that Chinese would be allowed to invest in East Timorese plantations and that those Chinese would be allowed to become East Timorese nationals. ……”

Smith shook his head helplessly, pointed to the blue work card on his chest, and said with a wry smile: "My friend, my salary is paid by the United Nations, and I have to stand on the position of the United Nations first, and Australia second." Although you don't trust me, I still have to remind you out of work ethic.

You know better than I do what kind of organization the Chinese Freemasonry is. You should also know what the consequences will be if you agree to that plan. At the same time, what will happen if you don't agree to that plan, I have already analysed it.

Now, I would like to stand in the position of the United Nations and share my personal views, which I hope will be helpful to you. ”

Just now, Smith happily admitted that the guerrillas belonged to the armed forces of the future East Timor, and paid a million in military spending, winning Francicos's favor. It's just that the director is Australian, and there are some things he has to hide.

"Ok, my friend, the Australian government has helped us to set up an office in Melbourne for more than a decade and has helped us raise funds. The Chinese Freemasons also helped us, and they did it at the risk of their lives. We were friends on both sides, and we were struggling.

So, my partners and I are discussing whether we can make a commercial choice. In this way, we have an account for all parties. ”

Smith smiled with relief that the future of East Timor depended on Francicos himself. If the future President, Mr. President, were just a courageous idealist, it would be a misfortune for East Timor and would have made the efforts of the United Nations come to naught.

"Ok, I understand your decision. Now, interested in hearing what I have to say? ”

"Please"

Smith believes that the most important thing for a country's leaders, in addition to maintaining the country's independence and self-determination, is to make the people's lives rich and happy. And to do this, in addition to the rule of law, the most important thing is to develop the economy. If the people can live a relatively prosperous life, they can talk about other things, and if the people have difficulty even surviving at a minimum, if they talk about democracy, freedom, equality, and so on, it is a castle on the beach.

"Francicos, I know what you're worried about. In my opinion, there is actually no need. Not to mention, you East Timorese have a demographic advantage, and you can put in all kinds of obstacles to maintain that advantage. Then again, is the Chinese race really that scary?

In my impression, the Chinese are the most industrious and frugal people in the world, and they also advocate peace and are not aggressive. From the Qing Empire to the present, which country have they invaded? Even in the wars against Vietnam and India, they first won moral support before launching a limited local war, and after demonstrating their deterrent power, they immediately withdrew back to China.

You are a soldier, if you had such a big advantage in those two wars, would you still retreat like them? ”

If Smith's skin was white, Francecos would have thought he was Chinese. It was precisely because he was white that Francecos listened attentively, "Smith, what do you mean?" ”

Westerners don't like to go around in circles, and Smith is no exception.

"Yes, we have investigated the organization 'Chinese Freemasonry', they do have violent organizations, maybe they will do something against the law, but they can stand morally. As you saw last time in Jakarta, if it weren't for the Chinese Freemasonry, maybe many Chinese would have died tragically at the hands of those demons.

Francicos, from my personal point of view, I very much agree with China's approach. If he has that ability, he should contribute to the race to which he belongs.

The day before yesterday, when we went to the school's groundbreaking ceremony, I talked to him and asked him about the plan I had heard about. You know what he said, right? ”

Francecos didn't believe that Sun Ziming would tell the truth, but he still subconsciously said: "What did he say? ”

Smith also knew that Francecos would not believe it, but he himself believed that what Sun Ziming said was true. Because as far as he knows, the genius director has a passport of the British Empire, and although he has done a lot of charity for his home country, he once publicly declared in front of tens of thousands of people at the anniversary of his alma mater: 'The people vote with their feet', 'The success or failure of a regime has nothing to do with the common people', and 'For a common man, the only responsibility is to do his duty for the ethnic heritage and culture to which he belongs'.

People like this will not be keen on politics, let alone work hard for a political party! If a person like this starts to get involved in politics, there is only one explanation - he thinks that he should do his duty for the race to which he belongs.

"Francicos, a man like China Ming, would not try to sacrifice others to satisfy his own personal ambitions. He explained to me that although Indonesia has abolished discriminatory laws, it does not mean that the future will be smooth sailing, and the Chinese are much better than the Indonesians, and it is inevitable that some people will blame the Chinese for the gap between the rich and the poor in Indonesia.

In order to avoid the recurrence of tragedies like the 93O incident and the May riots, they have begun to support some Chinese deputies to participate in Indonesian politics, but it may take a long time for those Chinese deputies to have a say in the political arena. Until then, he must have a force in his hands that can retaliate at any time, so that the Indonesians will not dare to act rashly. ”

The rest of the story, needless to say than Smith, Francecos knows. His friend Guo Guangming told him that the former base camp of the Xingtian Society was Macao, but during the riots in May, the Xingtian Society was killed in Jakarta and Surabaya, and they were already feared by the government of their home country, and they could no longer go back. Only then did China take over the Punishment Heaven Society and reorganize it into the 'Chinese Freemasonry', and then negotiated with the Indonesian government to exchange funds for their no longer being prosecuted and in exchange for the abolition of all discriminatory laws.

"Well, your intelligence should be correct, otherwise China Ming would not suddenly become the leader of Freemasonry", Smith nodded repeatedly, and a doubt in his heart was solved, but he reminded again: "Francicos, have you thought about what will happen if you refuse China Ming's request?"

He is not a weak person, he has a nickname in Hollywood - tyrant. He is notoriously tough in Hollywood, bringing great benefits to his partners and showing no mercy to those who disobey him. CAA and the Film Academy have suffered his losses, and CAA has even split up because of him, from the No. 1 economic company in the United States to a third-rate company. ”

After a long silence, Francecos let out a long sigh, as if he had aged more than ten years.