Volume IV, Chapter 90 of the Great Era

The motorcade came to the Capitol opposite, a place that symbolizes the highest authority of the country. When the Capitol was first built, Fang someone's bad taste flared up again, and he drew renderings completely according to his memory, forcing a group of architects at home and abroad to build according to his wishes. The Parliament building that was finally built, with an extraordinarily good effect, has once again become the basis for the praise of some people below. Some things are numb when he does too much, and Fang Jianxiong, who requires himself with a black heart and thick skin, will not feel embarrassed at all because of these things. There is no idle time, there are many things that cannot be done, and people's lives are limited.

All the members of the National Assembly, under the leadership of Speaker Tang Hualong, stood in two lines at the gate, and no president could enjoy this treatment before, but this time, at the initiative of Tang Hualong, the National Assembly unanimously approved the decision. Even the opposition party, after saluting the past 26 years, seeing that this once weak-crowned young man only stepped into this position after he was forty years old, and then looking at the course of the Republic of China over the years, no matter how much he dislikes Fang Jianxiong in his heart, he can't help but admit that he deserves his name.

In the thunderous applause, Fang Jianxiong walked through the crowd and walked onto the podium, his hands were raised, and the applause stopped in an instant, and the scene was quiet and could only be heard breathing. "Distinguished members of Congress...... (slightly one hundred and five crosses), there have been four ancient civilizations in human history, ancient Egypt, ancient India, ancient Babylon, and China! In addition to China, other ancient civilizations have been submerged in the long river of history at a very high level. The Chinese civilization is the only civilization in human history that has been inherited for thousands of years, and this alone is enough to prove that the Chinese nation, which once stood at the top of the world's nations for thousands of years, will surely regain its rank among the world's nations after a short period of historical lows. After nearly 100 years of backwardness and beating, he endured countless humiliations. Standing here today, I can proudly tell you that the Chinese people have stood up again, and the Chinese nation has once again become one of the best nations in the world. ”

The applause was thunderous, as if the roof was about to be torn down, and all the councillors stood up and applauded at this time. Fang Jianxiong raised his hand again, and the scene was quiet again. "I'm standing here today and I feel a lot of pressure on my shoulders. The twentieth century was the century of the fastest change in human history, and it began to enter a new era. In just 33 years, modern civilization, represented by Western natural science and technology, has brought high-paced rapid changes to human society. In this historical period, the Chinese nation absolutely must not relax in the slightest. The slightest slack will be left behind by the world's advanced countries, which is absolutely not alarmist. History has proven it. Science and technology are the primary productive forces. At this time, our generation should put the interests of the country first and the interests of the nation first, firmly seize the historical opportunity, and vigorously develop modern science and technology. Based on scientific and technological progress, it is our responsibility to pass on the torch of thousands of years of civilization, and strive for the progress of the country and the nation for life. Dead and gone. ”

The content of Fang Jianxiong's speech can be summarized as follows. First, we should increase investment in education internally, and take strengthening the country with science and technology as the basic national policy. Implement the national policy of equality, mutual assistance, common prosperity and common progress of all ethnic groups. Second, we should uphold the principle of peaceful coexistence and be kind to our neighbors. We will further strengthen and deepen industrial and commercial exchanges with the United States and encourage trade between the two countries. Third. The military is the foundation of a strong country, in order to deal with possible wars in the future. The government will increase military spending. Fourth, we should be vigilant against the current phenomenon of military priority in some countries in the world, and call for peaceful negotiations to settle international disputes. We should be wary of the emergence of ultra-nationalist ideologies and harsh racial discrimination in some countries, which are considered inconsistent with the moral standards of the free world.

When Fang Jianxiong officially became the president of the Republic of China, foreign media reported from different angles and calibers. The only countries unanimously praised by the media are the United States and France, which have no conflict of interest with China, and France's colony next to Yunnan naturally will not provoke China on this issue. The attitude of the United States is even more direct, and major newspapers bluntly say that Fang Jianxiong's pro-American attitude has not changed, and he has always adhered to the path of democratic government on the premise that he has the ability to implement a military dictatorship. Fang Jianxiong is also a staunch promoter of Sino-US political, cultural, economic, and military exchanges, and Mrs. Fang is still an American.

US President Franklin D. Roosevelt sent a telegram congratulating Fang Jianxiong on his assumption of the presidency and highly praised Fang Jianxiong's tremendous contributions to world peace and development and to the long-term peace and stability of the Pacific region.

Roosevelt's congratulatory telegram, Fang Jianxiong naturally didn't take it to heart. This cripple is not something to think about, and it can be said that the low position of the United States as the world hegemon after World War II was basically established by Roosevelt. In dealing with Roosevelt, Fang Jianxiong's guard never dared to relax.

When the British Empire media in Europe reported on Fang Jianxiong's presidency, their tone was full of sourness. The newspapers focused on Fang Jianxiong's visit to the United States, saying that China had spent a lot of money in the United States in order to form an alliance with the United States. This is an act that runs counter to the principle of peaceful coexistence advocated by the Chinese themselves. Fang Jianxiong's presidency will inevitably accelerate the pace of the Sino-US alliance, and the British Empire should be vigilant against this phenomenon in case the empire's interests in Asia are harmed.

Of course, the saliva of the British media has no impact on China, let alone the influence of Fang Jianxiong. The British government, which has pursued trade protectionism since the economic crisis, has long been blacklisted as unreliable in the minds of countries around the world. Some British media outlets have even slammed the government's long-standing mistakes in China's foreign policy, which is the reason why China is biased toward the United States. How else to explain China's insistence on joining the League of Nations after the United States did not join the League of Nations? As for trade protection, the British media did not say a word, and focused their attention on the fact that the United States had received an order of about $14 billion from China since Fang Jianxiong's visit, believing that if it were not for the government's foreign policy problems, some of this order would have fallen into the hands of the British Empire.

Most of the media still gave face to the British government, and some media were not so polite. For example, the big guy Reuters criticized the government's foreign policy when Fang Jianxiong visited the United States. It is believed that Britain adhered to the alliance with Japan and supported Japan in many disputes between China and Japan, which is the root cause of the Chinese government's dissatisfaction. This time Fang Jianxiong came to power, Reuters revisited the old matter, pointing out that when Fang Jianxiong was still a small warlord in the Yangtze River valley, he had already shown a tough attitude towards the British Empire, although it changed afterwards, but his heart has not changed to this day. Fang Jianxiong's assumption of the presidency will inevitably exacerbate the estrangement of Sino-British relations. After the British government's foreign policy mistakes ended the war in Europe, China was in favor of Britain's actions. How else to explain China's move to join the League of Nations and purchase British warships?

On the one hand, they pointed out that Fang Jianxiong was a student in Germany and had worked closely with Germany twice during his military and political careers. After Germany's defeat in the war, China was the only country that called for a good treatment of Germany and provided humanitarian aid. On the other hand, in his inaugural speech, he emphasized that he reminded certain countries that the military industry is the first priority and that nationalism is on the rise, believing that this is aimed at Germany and that this is a gross interference in Germany's internal affairs.

After World War I, a large number of Germans went to China, and the scope of cooperation between Chinese and German enterprises was very extensive, and it was precisely by relying on the cooperation between Chinese and German enterprises that Germany was not left behind by the world's advanced science and technology in the field of military science and technology. It can even be said that in some respects the results of Sino-German joint research have led the world, especially in the field of military industry and military cooperation, which has been fruitful. For example, the joint research between China and Germany in submarine manufacturing has mastered relatively mature ocean-going submarine technology, which is the basis for a major breakthrough in the establishment of joint research on material technology. The cooperation between the Chinese and German militaries in the field of new tactical thinking has achieved great results. With the cooperation of the Chinese side, a large number of German officers gave birth to the blitzkrieg tactics with the armored group as the main assault force. Of course, these are the absolute secrets of the Chinese and German armies.

All in all, the relationship between China and Germany can be described as "ambiguous", on the one hand, close cooperation, and on the other hand, Fang Jianxiong's remarks are considered inappropriate and hurt the feelings of the German people. Since Germany is China's largest trading partner in Europe, especially in machinery manufacturing, Germany has always relied on the Chinese market for its exports. In terms of raw materials, German businessmen wear the hat of joint ventures, and there are more than a dozen important enterprises in China, which send a large number of metal raw materials such as tungsten ore to Germany. This is probably also the root of the complexity of the Germans.

Compared with the Western powers, the tone of the Japanese side is dominated by hypocrisy. On the one hand, Fang Jianxiong was congratulated on his election, and on the other hand, the old things were revisited between the lines of the media, what Qingdao War, what Far East conflict, and the unhappiness between China and Japan, the main responsible person was Fang Jianxiong. Fang's coming to power must be treated with caution by all levels in Japan. China and Japan are neighbors and both Asian powers, so they should strengthen goodwill and strengthen economic and trade exchanges. There is also an argument that the main reason for the frequent activities of the DPRK resistance forces in the past few years is that they have received secret support from the Chinese side, and Japan must be vigilant against this.

Media rhetoric aside, the Japanese government convened a meeting of the emperor for several days after the Republican Party's victory in the general election. It is aimed at the changes in the military power balance between China and Japan after Fang Jianxiong came to power. In particular, Fang Jianxiong's emphasis on increasing military input in his inaugural speech has aroused a lot of tension at the top level of Japan.