726 International financial and trading system (II)
No European power could resist the international financial and trade system that Datang had forcefully promoted, and after four months of negotiations, representatives of various countries finally signed a final agreement in Warsaw, which was eventually known as the "Warsaw System". Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the Tariff Agreement (Tariff Agreement) established by the Warsaw system are the two pillars of the system, and if they are not as solid as the Bretton Woods system on the other side, they are quite appropriate given the differences in economic models and scopes.
The signatories of the agreement include Datang, the United States, Colombia, Brazil, Peru, and La Plata (part of the Americas), the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Portugal, Spain, Belgium, the Netherlands, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland, Austria, the Kingdom of Sardinia, Denmark, Sweden, and Russia (the European part), and the Asian part is signed only by the Qing state. Turkey did not actively participate, and Datang, out of a special mentality and motive, did not invite Ottoman Turkey to join the Warsaw Agreement.
Considering that many countries also had large colonies, the Warsaw system actually covered most of the world, as well as almost all of the industrial civilizations. This is undoubtedly a major victory for Datang's diplomacy, using its strong economic strength, backed by military strength and coercion, Datang has finally shaped a set of international economic and political order that is highly favorable to itself.
On the other hand, for all States Parties to the Agreement, the Warsaw System is at the same time a major contribution to their economic and social development. Through the Warsaw Agreement, a multilateral system, European countries have opened the door to the export of goods to other countries, and not through their own efforts. It is foreseeable that, at least in Europe, the rapid circulation of commodities and the circulation of capital have become an inevitable trend, which will lead to a round of explosive economic development after the war. Even the reluctance of Britain sees an opportunity for its own rise and development in this new pattern.
Datang is at the top of the entire system and is the ultimate beneficiary. The economy of the whole of Europe cannot be compared with that of several states in Datang. Datang has the strongest technology and scale advantages, which is enough to harvest a large number of benefits. At the same time, Datang, which has reaped a huge surplus in international trade, has also launched a huge investment plan in order to adjust its balance of payments.
All major European countries have appeared in various industries invested by Datang Capital for a time. The most popular is the infrastructure construction industry, where Tang capital has come with technology and has invested extensively in railways, highways, steel, chemicals, infrastructure and even hydropower projects in European countries. Some of the enterprises are wholly owned by Datang, and many more are joint ventures with local capital. These investments have a variety of complex motives: on the one hand, they can boost the social economy of Europe and provide a broader market for Datang; On the other hand, due to the natural profit-making nature of capital, Europe has a better investment environment than many undeveloped areas in Datang, with a large population, which can provide labor and at the same time a market for consumption.
Now there is no one in Datang who is worried about the phenomenon of "capital enemy". To take a simple example, it is impossible for the Tang people to sell the rebar they produce to the indigenous people of the primitive society, and only when there is demand in the industrial society can the Tang industry be promoted. The more complex and advanced the industrialized countries and societies, the more detailed the requirements for the social division of labor, the more detailed the demand for industrial products, and the greater the quantity. This will inevitably lead to an expansion of the demand for economic resources, which may further accelerate the colonization of European countries, and the speed and ability of Datang to stake territory around the world are obviously not comparable to them.
With such a brilliant victory on the scale of just one group army, a general optimistic situation began to emerge in Datang. The mentality of Shangguo has been completely inherited and determined, and Xiyi Xiaobang does not have the strength to challenge the Tang Dynasty, so there is nothing to be afraid of.
Bai Nan also realistically believes that there is no way in the world to settle disputes once and for all, or to make a dynasty and regime for generations to come, and only by following the development of social productive forces, conforming to the trend of the times, and seeking innovation and change, can we seize the opportunity and benefit the nation and even the entire human civilization.
Datang is not a cautious, nocturnal victim with huge wealth and fear of thieves and thieves, Datang is a giant with enough ability and means to solve all problems. In the hearts of the idealists of this country, there is also a philosophical outlook of Confucian benevolence. The order of benevolence is to love the family first, then the neighbors, the community, the country, the nation, and finally the whole human race. As the leader of human civilization, Datang will first ensure the prosperity of its own nation, and its ultimate mission is the harmony of mankind.
Internationalism is not an empty phrase to some extent, perhaps too idealistic and naïve, but there are always idealists who insist that humanity as a whole can be united by the same idea. In the end, unnecessary disputes will be avoided, and the fruits of civilization will be shared, so that a technology will not be developed by the United States, Russia, Europe, and China, and eventually resources will be wasted repeatedly, and resources that may have been enough for human use will eventually become less and less sufficient.
In the utopian world of internationalists, based on the Tang and Han cultures, human beings have noble moral sentiments, clear and relatively unified three views, and there is no religious overthrow and faith fighting. Material abundance is highly high, the degree of development is extremely high, intelligent and industrious people can progress through hard work, and ordinary people can enjoy life in peace. Human beings can communicate with each other without barriers, use Chinese characters, and are imbued with the spirit of eclecticism and seeking common ground while reserving differences in Chinese culture. This society is able to make the most efficient use of its limited natural resources and move towards higher goals, such as the sea of stars.
Based on the state and social system of Western civilization, the Tang Dynasty, which is rooted in the hegemony and so-called leadership of the United States imperialism, will inevitably move towards such a road of "great unification". In this process, there may be various setbacks, banditry civilization and wild savages will laugh and destroy, but Datang has the confidence and ability to unite those who are willing to embark on this path, and humanely destroy those species that are destined to be eliminated by the times and history.
Just like the theory of evolution, small races that are not suitable for development and are not conducive to human progress will inevitably be eliminated by more powerful and powerful races -- this is the core of Datang internationalism -- the theory of civilizational evolution.
Perhaps this goal is too ambitious to be seen in a hundred or two hundred years, but the pioneers are already taking the first steps. And their journey of a thousand miles is to build the most powerful civilization in the past. (To be continued.) )