Chapter 462: Negotiations Break Down
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As soon as the Soviet Foreign Ambassador Shevardnadze said this, the whole meeting fell silent, and all the delegates sat in a circle on the round oak table, and at this time Li Daoyu and Warren looked at each other at this time, not understanding what Shevardnadze was going to say. He stood up and looked around, Shevardnadze was much younger than all the diplomats present, and the Chinese and American representatives were much higher than him as foreign minister, the former was a person on the political-political list, and the other was a powerful figure in the State Council, but this did not mean that Shevardnadze did not have a say in this matter. The country he represents behind him is far more powerful than his status as foreign minister.
Shevardnadze took a deep breath and said unhurriedly, "First of all, the U.S. fleet will fully withdraw from the Pacific waters, and when the U.S. fleet returns to Hawaii or Japan, then the Pacific Fleet, which the Soviet Union is training the Red Navy in the Pacific waters, will also leave. We will also urge the armed forces of all countries to completely withdraw from Taiwan's waters. ”
The representative of the United States, Warren, frowned, isn't this exactly the same as the independent policy proposed by the Chinese representative? He asked, "Wait, Minister Shevardnadze, how will the Taiwan problem be solved next?" ”
Shevardnadze ignored Warren, but turned his head to look at Li Daoyu, and said word by word, "Secondly, on the Taiwan issue, we must maintain the status quo, do not use force or reunification, and use diplomatic pressure to force Kuomintang Chairman Iwasato Masao to step down, which is the second condition we put forward." ”
Li Daoyu did not speak this time, according to the current development of the situation, Taiwan is a hot potato, even if he can be successfully recovered, there are still a lot of remaining problems to be solved, according to the political, political, office, and office think tank, it is best to let it maintain a state of non-independence and disagreement, and no one wants to see it really fall into a hostile state of being isolated by the international community because of the Taiwan issue.
"I agree with that." Li Daoyu suddenly spoke.
"I also agree with the statement of the representative of Shevardnadze." Seeing that the sworn enemy has taken a step back, Warren has no excuse to continue to hold on, and it is more important to stabilize the situation in the Asia-Pacific region as soon as possible than now.
Warren looked up at Shevardnadze, who was several years younger than him, and the "cunning fox" who inherited the previous foreign spokesman was well versed in the way of dealing with the United States, and when the United States wanted chaos in the Asia-Pacific region, the Soviet Union was able to get in through the cracks, largely because the foreign affairs department he led was operating secretly.
The United States does not want to lose Japan, the largest ally in the Asia-Pacific region.
Seeing that there was no opposition from either side, Shevardnadze put forward a final proposal, "Third, it is necessary to maintain a balanced state in the Asia-Pacific region and adopt a policy of non-interference in the Asia-Pacific region. ”
Warren's expression became gloomy, and he looked at Li Daoyu, the special representative of the Chinese Foreign Ministry next to him, but the corners of his mouth were sketched with a knowing smile. Anyone can see that the third is a negotiated condition for the Soviet Union itself, because it sounds more like an open-door policy, creating opportunities for Soviet power to further intervene in the rapidly developing economic behemoth of the Asia-Pacific region.
At present, the Soviet Union is in full swing with Japan, South Korea, North Korea, and other Asia-Pacific countries in arms sales, and not only is it cooperating with Japan in developing the fortress system, but Sukhoi and Mikoyan are even actively participating in the fighter plane cooperation project with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, so as to better open up the Soviet Union's arms sales market in the Asia-Pacific region.
The policy of non-intervention clearly meant that the United States had no right to interfere in all the actions of the Soviet Union in the Asia-Pacific region. The United States maintains opposition to this, and you have begun to woo my Asian allies, so is the United States still not involved?
In fact, since the beginning of the economic crisis in 1991, the Japanese government has maintained a kind of vigilance against the United States, to a large extent they believe that it was the Americans' "Hiroshima Agreement" that led to the crisis, and now Japanese Prime Minister Hashimoto Ryutaro has frequently shown a tough attitude in the US-Japan auto trade negotiations, which means that the relationship between the two countries is quietly changing, especially after opening up the Soviet Union's electronic products market, Hashimoto Ryutaro believes that it is necessary for Japan to reduce its dependence on the United States, Deepen economic cooperation between China and the Soviet Union.
Because of the previous Soviet-Japanese trade agreement, the Soviet Union's fortress system was able to smoothly obtain orders from Japan. Shevardnadze's move to a non-intervention policy at this time was only to continue to deepen the suspicion between the two countries.
"China agrees that Asia-Pacific issues are their own issues, and there is no need for us to let non-Asian countries dictate their own internal affairs." Li Daoyu pointed to Sang and scolded Huai and said.
Warren just wanted to refute, but suddenly he realized a very important thing, any agreement reached in this trilateral meeting could have been implemented with the consent of the two parties, that is to say, now the United States is on a very disadvantageous side, the Soviet Union can favor China, and the Chinese side can also favor the Soviet Union on this issue, so the United States is just a big wrongdoer.
"I don't agree with this approach, the United States must defend its interests in the Asia-Pacific region, so I think there is no need for this negotiation to continue."
Warren resolutely withdrew from the talks, and he said to Shevardnadze and Li Daoyu, "Perhaps the United States can consider accepting the views put forward by the Chinese side, but the third point given by the Soviet side is absolutely unacceptable to us, and we have taken our leave, both of you." ”
After speaking, he got up and left, and walked out of the door of the conference room without saying a word, leaving a room of people who were a little overwhelmed and cold in place.
Warren was a little angry when he walked out of the conference room, no one had ever seen a country's secretary of state be so angry in a meeting, Li Daoyu breathed a sigh of relief, he turned his head and asked Shevardnadze, "It seems that your goal has not been achieved, and it is not easy to intervene in Japan now." ”
"Is it really appropriate to discuss this issue before more than thirty seconds after our common enemy is gone?" Shevardnadze said half-jokingly that he did not mind that the Chinese side would see through the conspiracy of the Soviet Union, after all, the Chinese side would not only not prevent exchanges between the Soviet Union and Japan, but would also vigorously broker economic exchanges between the two countries.
After all, the United States is simultaneously oppressing an economic power that wants to become a political power, a rapidly developing eastern dragon, and a red giant bear that is hostile and blockaded, and under President Mario's hardline policy, the three countries have a vague tendency to form an alliance.
"Our competition with the Americans has only just begun." Shevardnadze scratched his head, Warren's reaction did not surprise him, after all, this was the first time that the Soviet Union was testing his reaction with the United States.
"I believe that in the near future, the Americans will definitely be much tougher on Japan than they are now." Li Daoyu sighed, he could even imagine what kind of difficult situation Japanese Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto would face next.
"Yes, but the tougher the attitude, the more determined the Japanese Chinese government to fight the United States to the end." Shevardnadze turned his head, looked at Li Daoyu, who was a little puzzled, and said with a smile, "Because these Japanese don't want to become vassals of the United States." ”
"So?" Li Daoyu asked.
"So that's another reason I'm here for this meeting." Shevardnadze looked around, but fortunately all the translators and clerical staff were no longer in the room, and he dared to say what the Moscow top brass had ordered him to convey to the Chinese side.
"On the issue of Japan, we hope that the Chinese side can reach an agreement, and I also ask Minister Li Daoyu to convey the thoughts of Moscow, a high-level official in Beijing." Shevardnadze told a little secret of the Soviet Union. The Triple Alliance plan, which Yanayev is trying to implement in every possible way, is aimed at preparing for the regional economic crisis in Asia in the next two years.
"There is no problem, I will tell Beijing." Li Daoyu replied affirmatively. (To be continued.) )