Accompanying Serena to London, in addition to the "bodyguard" Wang Dong, there is also the "secretary" Zhao Huang.

didn't call Luo Qing, just because there were a lot of aftermath things to deal with, many of which only Luo Qing could handle, and Zhao Huang didn't have that ability.

In addition, during his time in Riyadh, Zhao Huang replaced Luo Qing and accompanied Serena as a "secretary".

Of course, it is not a private secretary, but a full-time secretary hired by D&F for the president, colloquially known as "assistant to the president".

The dinner was held in a manor house outside London, belonging to a knight with close ties to the British royal family.

Like the princes of Saudi Arabia, there are many knights in the United Kingdom.

Because he was a "bodyguard" and "driver", after arriving at the manor, Wang Dong went to the side hall specially prepared for this kind of person according to the arrangement.

With Zhao Huang by his side, there is no need to worry about anything.

When he was training at the Military Intelligence Bureau, Zhao Huang showed a talent for communication, and therefore missed the opportunity to partner with Wang Dong.

Since then, she has been a courtesan in Japan as "Fujiwara Ayaka", and she has never been suspected.

Obviously, an occasion like a banquet is Zhao Huang's battlefield.

Comparatively speaking, Luo Qing is much worse than her.

Although he knows some communication methods and can cope with general social situations, in terms of personality, Luo Qing is not very suitable for performing this kind of task.

Don't forget, she calls herself a "female man".

Out of etiquette, Wang Dong and the others arrived fifteen minutes early.

At this time, there were already dozens of bodyguards and drivers in the side hall, and they were increasing every minute, and there must have been many guests attending the dinner.

Wang Dong is not eye-catching, because in addition to him, there are some Orientals.

Of course, not all of them are Chinese.

Judging by their manners, three of them are definitely Japanese, because only Japanese people will dust off their chairs when they sit down.

The two who are eyebrows and rats are definitely Koreans, and they have not had plastic surgery.

Among Korean celebrities, the big eyes and double eyelids are basically fake, because 95% of Koreans have single eyelids and small eyes.

The dark-skinned ones are most likely from Southeast Asia, perhaps Malaysians.

There are also a few Chinese speakers who sound like Singaporeans with accents.

Adhering to the principle of keeping a low profile, Wang Dong chose a location close to the corner, and before going over, he went to the newspaper rack to pick up a few recent newspapers.

There is a lot of news, but it is not news for Wang Dong.

On the South Asian side, artillery battles are still going on around the Kargil Pass, extending to the Siachen Glacier, with heavy casualties and losses on both sides.

Two days ago, Pakistan's three chiefs of staff, that is, the commanders of the three major services, made an urgent visit to China.

On the same day, Loma's contract to sell F-16 fighter jets to India and the production line was narrowly approved by a narrow majority in the U.S. House of Representatives.

However, the contract will not officially enter into force until it is approved by the Senate.

On the Saudi side, Crown Prince Mohammed met with the U.S. ambassador and focused on two issues, one is the increase of U.S. troops to Qatar, and the other is the negotiation of Aramco's IPO.

Because neither side has released the details of the talks, the outside world believes that the situation is not improving.

As for the fact that Saudi Arabia is building an arsenal, only the "Sun" newspaper mentioned it, and it was in a less conspicuous place to briefly introduce the situation.

Obviously, not many people pay attention to the construction of the military industry in Saudi Arabia.

What's the big deal about being able to produce firearms? The main combat equipment of the Saudi army is all imported, and most of it comes from the United States and other Western countries.

Even if Saudi Arabia is so rich that it is willing to throw money at the military industry, it will not be able to achieve scale without decades.

In contrast, the Western news media, especially the British news media, pay more attention to the relationship between Saudi Arabia and Japan, with the oil trade being the main focus.

Actually, it makes sense.

Relying on the North Sea oil fields, Britain is one of the few European countries that can achieve self-sufficiency in oil, and it is the only oil exporter in Western Europe.

Because of the North Sea oil fields, the London Brent crude oil futures market has also become a bellwether for international oil prices.

Oil accounts for a large share of the UK economy.

For this reason, the British news media pay special attention to international oil prices.

Japan has sent a representative of dozens of senior government officials, headed by the foreign minister, including the minister of industry and economics, to Riyadh to negotiate with Saudi Arabia.

It's just that the British news media are pessimistic about the trip of the Japanese diplomatic corps to Riyadh.

According to the analysis of the Financial Times of London, in order to preserve the dignity of the royal family and ensure the legitimacy of the regime, the Saudi authorities will definitely not compromise with Japan.

If it drags on for a few more months, even if the problem is finally resolved through negotiations, Japan will suffer the most severe test since the financial crisis of '08.

If Japan is unwilling to compromise, the matter will not be resolved in a few months.

As a result, it is obvious that without signing an annual purchase agreement with Saudi Arabia, Japan can only buy crude oil from the market, and international oil prices will definitely rise.

At this point, in order to raise the price of foreign trade goods and ensure a trade surplus, Japan will definitely contribute to the rise in oil prices.

Because oil prices are rising, oil-producing countries will benefit first, so the Saudi authorities have no incentive to actively resolve conflicts with Japan.

In addition, Russia is also an oil producer and major oil exporter, and the US shale oil industry can also benefit.

Combining these factors, the British news media unanimously concluded that low oil prices, which have lasted for more than a decade, will definitely bottom out next year.

Clearly, the British news media is too confident and ignores a key factor.

That is, among the many factors that determine oil prices, market demand is the key.

To put it another way, Saudi Arabia produces so much oil that if it doesn't sell it to Japan, who will it sell it to?

There is a huge demand, only Huaxia.

However, Huaxia also imports oil from Saudi Arabia at an annual agreed price, and after Saudi Arabia terminates negotiations with Japan, Huaxia buyers will definitely lower prices.

The annual agreed purchase price reached between China and Saudi Arabia is the benchmark for international crude oil prices next year.

In addition, if Japan's economy is hit hard as a result, the domestic oil consumption market will definitely shrink, which will affect the scale of oil imports.

The market is shrinking, and oil prices can still rise?

The British news media is advocating that oil prices will rise, which is nothing more than making profits for the country, that is, building momentum through news propaganda to raise international oil prices in advance.

Whether oil prices will rise next year will not be known until the end of the year at the earliest, and it is too early to tell.

Because he was bored, Wang Dong would browse these news.

In normal times, even if you have time, you won't spend it on it.

What's the value of publicly reported news, known to the whole world?

Valuable news is never printed or available, let alone bought for a few pennies.

Of course, boredom is only temporary.

When Wang Dong opened the last newspaper, the guy walked over.

Before, Wang Dong had noticed that guy, and he had been paying attention to Wang Dong, probably preparing to come over and greet Wang Dong's opening remarks.