Chapter 284: Imperative
Chiang Ching-kuo explained in layman's language what it means to "set aside sovereignty and develop together." He listened carefully to the accuracy of the interpreter's translation, and then continued: "As for the establishment of the Sino-Soviet Cooperative Special Economic Zone, in fact, it is a form of joint development by everyone to put aside their sovereignty, or a way to implement it. Who will plant it? How to distribute the harvest is a method. This method is beneficial to both our countries and the Soviet Union, and it can make full use of idle resources. For example, the western Siberian region is vast and sparsely populated and rich in land resources, while China has a large agricultural population and abundant human resources, and combining the two resources and making full use of them will greatly promote the rapid development of the socialist revolution and socialist construction in China and the Soviet Union. ”
Chiang Ching-kuo picked up the mineral water and moistened his mouth and said: "Isn't the ultimate goal of our revolution to let the broad masses of the people live a good life, and it doesn't matter who this land belongs to, what is important is that the people of our two countries can get along amicably in this region, cooperate together to develop this place, and benefit the people of the two countries." The establishment of the Sino-Soviet Economic and Technical Cooperation Zone and turning this land of right and wrong into a link of friendship between the two peoples, turning hostility into friendship, and realizing the long-term peace and stability of the people of the two countries is a great good thing for the present and for the future. I think that after the establishment of the cooperation zone, the agricultural problems that have always plagued you in the USSR will no longer be a big problem. In addition, China has abundant capital and technical reserves, and cooperation between the two sides will enable our two great socialist countries to achieve a strong alliance, which will be more conducive to the well-being of the Chinese and Soviet peoples and the cause of the liberation of the proletariat in the world. ”
In response to Chiang Ching-kuo's explanation, Khrushchev and the Soviet delegation believed that this was a good way to put aside many disputes, avoid conflicts, open the door to future peace, and establish friendly relations between the two countries and peoples. If this relationship can be successfully developed, it will be extremely beneficial not only to the Soviet Union and China, but also to the entire socialist camp. This approach still sounds feasible. The migration to Siberia began in the period of Tsarist Russia, and it has not been carried out on a large scale for more than 100 years; if China conceives this, at least a good share can be made every year, and it is a big deal to solve the grain problem, and if China's manpower, material resources, and technology can be used to solve the problem of insufficient supply in the Soviet Union's agricultural and sideline and light industry markets, it will be even more "less."
In the next round of talks, the two sides discussed the issue of China and the Soviet Union putting aside their sovereignty in the area east of the Ural Mountains, west of Lake Baikal, and south of the 53rd parallel of the Ural Mountains, joint development, and the establishment of a special economic zone for Sino-Soviet cooperation. The Chinese and Soviet governments discussed the ownership of Soviet enterprises in the region.
According to the Chinese side, the after-tax profits of the former Soviet enterprises in this area will go to the Soviet government after the completion of the taxes payable to the government of the special economic zone. For the original public facilities of the Soviet Union, China will acquire 50% of the original public facilities in the Soviet Union, in cash, in kind or in technology, according to its net assets. For the newly established enterprises of China and the Soviet Union in the region, after the completion of the tax payable to the special economic government, 40% of the after-tax profits of the enterprises will be retained by the enterprises as enterprise development, employee welfare and enterprise reserve funds, and the rest will be divided equally between the two sides. The products produced by all enterprises are sold to both parties at the same price, the same quality, and on an equal footing. China has pledged to invest no less than 20 billion yuan a year in the region, half of which will be used for the development and construction of agriculture and light industry. The Chinese side said that it is willing to play a positive role and make positive contributions to the development of agriculture and light industry in the Soviet Union, and that China will encourage Chinese-funded enterprises in the special economic zones to supply a large number of agricultural and light industrial products produced by themselves to the Soviet market, so as to meet the needs of the Soviet people for the beneficial growth of these agricultural and light products.
The management committee of the Sino-Soviet Special Economic Zone has been established, and the management committee is held by personnel from the Chinese and Soviet methods in turn, with the Chinese side as the director and the Soviet side as the deputy director. The main posts in the ministries and commissions were held by Soviets, and the deputy posts were held by Chinese. These positions are rotated every four years. The director of the management committee for the establishment of the cooperative special economic zone, regardless of the personnel of the party, is not responsible for the political axe of the country where he is located, but only for the political axe of the Sino-Soviet cooperative special economic zone and the people of the special economic zone.
In order to prosper the region, all socialist countries were allowed to invest in it
China handed over the entire plan for the Sino-Soviet special economic zone to the Soviet government and explained it. The Delegation of the Soviet Union indicated that it would be submitted to the parties concerned for a comprehensive argument.
With regard to the Chinese side's proposal to redraw the border between the two countries on the basis of the current ceasefire line. The Soviet side also expressed its own opinions, and Kosygin, first deputy chairman of the State Planning Committee of the Soviet Union, tried his best to strive for the greatest interests of the Soviet Union under these circumstances, saying: "In terms of its territorial resources, the territory of the Soviet Union is large enough to be exploited and utilized by us, and in terms of the allocation of resources for the entire socialist camp, it is not impossible to give full play to the potential within the socialist camp. But here is the question of how the Soviet political axe will account for the Soviet people. ”
Kosygin looked at the Chinese delegation listening to what he was saying, and then he continued: "Can the Chinese side give some compensation that the Soviet people can see and touch, so as to silence the Soviet people?"
Talking about "the people" is tacitly understood by everyone, which is the most common method of politicians. Li Dawei thought about it for a moment and said: "Only if the requirements are reasonable, China's political axe can be considered." I think so, Jingguo, you will discuss with Comrade Kosygin in the next step to see what specific requirements the Soviet comrades have."
Chiang Ching-kuo took out a notebook from his purse, flipped through it, and said: "We have considered this issue when we came, and now Comrade Kosygin has raised the issue of 'giving compensation to the Soviet people that can be seen and touched.'" After the two sides sign the border agreement, China will provide free assistance to the Soviet people with 2 million electronic watches, 200,000 semiconductor radios, 100,000 double-cylinder washing machines, 50,000 refrigerators, 50,000 color televisions, 10,000 Chinese-made cars with 1.2-2.5 exhaust exhaust, and another 200 high-end cars with a displacement of 3.0 displacement, including a high-end bulletproof car for each member of the Soviet Presidium, as well as clothing worth 50 million yuan. I think this is enough for the broad masses of Soviet people up and down to see and touch, and I wonder what other demands the Soviet comrades have. ”
Kosygin silently recorded the list of "free aid" issued by China, and his heart was bleeding, this is free aid, I am afraid there is nothing more expensive in the world than these things. This is what the Slavic nation has spent hundreds of years in exchange for millions of square kilometers of territory through bluffing, abduction, deception, beating, and bribery.
Kuznetsov, First Deputy Foreign Minister of the Soviet Foreign Ministry, went on to say: "Comrade Chinese, what are you going to do with the property of the former Soviet Union in the areas that are now under your control? ”
"If some of these properties have been damaged in the war, they can only be treated as war damage. The remainder will be used as compensation to offset China's war expenses. Mao Anying paused for a moment and gave the translator a time to translate. He also said: "Of course, we will consider that China and the Soviet Union belong to the same big socialist family, and we will still give you some compensation." We will pay you 2 billion yuan a year for 10 years or pay you some patented technology to help you transform your weapons and equipment systems.
Mao Anying's words later, Khrushchev's eyes lit up, and there are such good things as helping his opponent on the battlefield to improve the weapon system, this Chinese buddy is really interesting. It seems that China really has both inside and outside. He knows that even if China helps the Soviet Union transform its weapons and equipment system, it can't give itself the most advanced weapons and equipment production technology they are using now, but it can be more advanced than the United States and NATO armies, although it can't confront China, it's not bad to be able to defeat the United States and NATO. Through this Sino-Soviet war, it is a dream of the military to be able to obtain China's military technology, and if it is really like Mao Anying said, there should be some military representatives in this delegation.
"On the basis of the current ceasefire line, there is still a big problem in redrawing the border between China and the Soviet Union, and I don't know what the Chinese comrades think about this issue." Andropov, head of the International Liaison Department of the Central Committee of the CPSU, said very frankly: "Now that the Soviet Union has some border disputes with neighboring countries, and now that we have settled the matter with China in this way, what will comrades from other countries think?" If they all demand a settlement of the border issue with the Soviet Union, this is a very troublesome matter, and this is also not conducive to the healthy development of the entire international movement. Regarding Andropov's question, Li Dawei pondered for a while and said: "We, the Chinese political axe, believe that this issue is first and foremost a problem between your Soviet political axe and the political axe of these countries, and it is inconvenient for us to make irresponsible remarks, let alone arbitrarily interfere. However, if we stand on the standpoint of China, our opinion should be treated differently on this issue, and for the countries in the socialist camp, first of all, we should sit down and negotiate amicably with an equal and comradely attitude, so as to see how it is more beneficial to everyone and the international movement. Whether or not an agreement can be reached in the negotiations depends on the wishes of both sides, and if it can be resolved, it will be resolved, and if it cannot be resolved, it is also necessary to give an explanation, explain it to these comrades in Eastern Europe, make it clear, and then give a certain amount of compensation. We must not impose ourselves on others, as we did in the Stalin period, so that people do not want to make trouble, and they dare not speak, and they are not happy in their hearts, so that sooner or later there will be problems. Wishful thinking is always bad. But as for the border disputes with the capitalist countries, you can go toe-to-toe with them. Li Dawei said very firmly: "Today I will give you Soviet comrades the bottom line; if the problem between China and the Soviet Union is solved, you will no longer have to be behind your mind and body, and you can deploy the troops stationed in Asia to Europe to deal with NATO with all your might; if the Soviet Union breaks out into war with them, the Chinese people will be the strong backing of you and the socialist countries of Eastern Europe, and the Chinese territory will be your most reliable rear." Rest assured, China has the capability to destroy the U.S. aircraft carrier fleet. Destroy their nuclear bases in Europe, if they want to fight, then fight, and we will faithfully fulfill the Sino-Soviet Treaty of Friendship and Alliance. ”
This time, the Chinese delegation to the Sino-Soviet border issue led by Li Dawei laid out the conditions and solutions for the Chinese side to resolve the Sino-Soviet border issue.
As for China's plan, the Soviet Union on the whole still has a very complicated and contradictory feeling, and no matter what it says, the predecessors who established this country have left such a large piece of territory, and they have asked others to occupy a large part of it, and they also want to establish an economic and technical cooperation zone on their own territory, and it is indeed difficult for a sovereign country to swallow this bitter fruit. Neither future generations, nor the predecessors who built this country will forgive. But then again, you can't swallow it, and as for future generations, there are also predecessors who built this country if they don't forgive, then there is no way. Even if you invite Lenin out of the grave now, there is no way. Therefore, after listening carefully to the Chinese delegation's proposal, they still discussed and demonstrated.
This time, China has set its sights on the Central Ob River basin in the northeastern Tyumen region of the West Siberian Basin, which was first discovered in 1961 and is the world's second-largest oil and gas super-bearing area after the Middle East. The prospective oil reserves of the entire oil field reach 40 billion tons, and the recoverable reserves are 5 billion tons, which is one of the few super oil fields in the world. In the end, a self-employed oil company in China and Luke, who is also a private company in Russia, joined hands to create an integrated upstream and downstream oil company, with a total investment of 1 billion yuan. China has invested 700 million yuan to engage in oil exploration and refining in the Tyumen oil field, so as to achieve a "zero breakthrough" for Chinese oil companies in Russia. Once completed, the refinery will only deliver one-third of its annual production to China, about 2 million tons of refined oil.
(To be continued)