Chapter 369 369 The situation is settled
The troops controlled by the Patriotic Front and the people of Bucharest, imbued with revolutionary fervor, successfully occupied one government office after another, shouting slogans such as "Exit the dictator" and "Long live the Socialist Republic of Romania", excitedly accomplishing something they felt they could tell to future generations.
Originally, if there were still some Western spies and agents in the crowd, they would inevitably shout "Long live democracy and freedom", "CP step down" and so on, but the Patriotic Front immediately sent a large number of propagandists and began to consciously guide these demonstrators to strictly abide by the opposition to Ceausescu and his regime, not to the anti-Romanian republic and socialist system.
In fact, for ordinary demonstrators and citizens, they basically accept what anyone in the leadership shouts, and do not think about whether these things are what they want or whether they are beneficial to their future. One person can often achieve reason, but it is easy to do stupid things when a group of people are together. Just like in the sixties and seventies of the Celestial Empire, what seemed to all normal people was inconceivable, and the people who were incited formed into a settlement, and they could do terrible things.
The Patriotic Front, which had successfully controlled the army and most of the important strongholds, was basically in control of the situation, and Ceausescu, having discovered the changes in the party and the defection of the army, immediately took a helicopter and prepared to flee. However, he was intercepted by the Patriotic Front on the way, and then placed under house arrest in a villa.
"You have no right to do this to your leaders!" Ceausescu shouted angrily to the soldiers who were guarding him, his former majestic image had become embarrassed, and his already old face had become even more withered.
The guard didn't look at him for a moment, and said: "You have been dismissed, what awaits you will be the people's trial, if you have not made a mistake, naturally there is no need to be afraid, but if you are really an abominable executioner, then you will also get the punishment you deserve!" ”
This speech also made Ceausescu slightly relieved, as long as those guys did not intend to execute him without trial, then at least he still had a way to live, after all, it was still his own people who were in power, although they were frustrated people who had been suppressed by themselves, but the party struggle rarely brought the other party to death. He was also somewhat glad that it was the people of the Luo Communist Party who succeeded in seizing power, not the so-called dissidents, and if the opposition had been in power, he would never have escaped.
Qi Yiming didn't intend to kill Ceausescu like this, although this person made mistakes, his merits and sins were about fifty-five points, and it would be unfair to erase his contribution to Romania. And the so-called crime of massacre does not depend on him at all, he is at best a mistake in governance and a political victim.
Qi Yiming is not worried about what else Ceausescu can do, and it is not impossible to let this guy retire somewhere after the matter subsides.
On 23 December, the Patriotic Front announced the reorganization of the Romanian CP and the reorganization of the government and parliament. Final election Young? With Iliescu as the chairman of the new government and Wildec as prime minister, the basic tone of the Romanian Communist Party's rise to power has not changed. After the formation of the new government, two major events were announced: one was to inform the people that the former leader Ceausescu had been controlled, that the special investigation team would go to Timișoara to investigate the massacre, and then that Ceausescu and his wife would be tried in front of the people; Second, Romania will actively carry out economic and other structural reforms and strive to develop a high-standard socialism in which the people's lives are happy, their rights are guaranteed and respected, and democracy and freedom are achieved.
No matter how the article adjectives are added, Romania is still a socialist country ruled by the CP, and the constitution still states that it adheres to Marxism-Leninism and CP leadership, and the drastic changes that the West hopes for have not been fully achieved, which has greatly upset many people. Some Romanian dissidents have once again rallied a group of more extreme demonstrators to storm government buildings and refuse to recognize the continued rule of the Romanian Communist Party.
And then there are the helpers of Nicolai and the Bureau of Strategy, and these people are not at all shaped. The real large number of demonstrators had already dispersed after the successful seizure of power, and the Patriotic Front had brought out the materials urgently deployed from China to reward these "meritorious heroes", and everyone was happy to receive the "spoils of war", and the number of people who actually participated in the second round of demonstrations was only more than 1,000 at most.
Not only that, but the Patriotic Guards sent by the Strategy Bureau were also equipped with complete anti-riot equipment, and these fighters have experience in dealing with such mass incidents, not only guarding all important entrances and roads, but also having professional dispersal weapons such as subwoofers. When a large number of demonstrators gathered, subwoofers mounted on armoured vehicles fired sound waves into the crowd, making it impossible for the demonstrators to approach the government building and uncomfortable.
After a few back-and-forth attempts, the dissidents eventually had to come to terms with the outcome. The CPR also sent negotiators to communicate with the opposition in due course and reached some agreements, such as allowing the opposition to participate in politics and discussion on a limited basis and forming an opposition party, but how and to what extent it will be implemented still depends on the CPC's own intentions.
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The revolution and coup d'état were in full swing on the Romanian side, and the whole country was once again happy on the Chinese side, because according to the agreement between China and Portugal, Macao was officially transferred to the motherland on December 20, 1989. Compared with the period of Hong Kong's return to the motherland, the influence and scene of Macao's return are not so great, but Macao's return was formally agreed between China and Portugal, and the sovereignty transfer ceremony was co-chaired by the two countries, which is very different from the situation in Hong Kong where it was actually defeated.
Macao's uniform political system basically follows Hong Kong's model, and Macao itself is small, so it is much simpler than Hong Kong's.
Qi Yiming did not participate in the handover ceremony of Macau's sovereignty, and he still kept a low profile and tried not to appear in public eye. On the other hand, he has a new idea about Hong Kong and Macao. At this time, Hong Kong and Macao are also considered to be cities with a relatively high level of development in the country, and Hong Kong also has multiple attributes such as a trading city, a consumption and tourism city, and a financial city. However, Hong Kong's development has always been limited by the narrow land and dense population, whether it is the development of industry, commerce and service industries, the land is narrow and the acquisition cost is relatively high. In later generations, Shenzhen gradually developed into a first-tier city, but due to the problem of administrative division, it was unable to form an effective complement and connection with Hong Kong.
The other plane has always had proposals similar to the merger of Hong Kong and Shenzhen, but there were many blockages before, and it was more difficult to implement, and the problems that arose were not so easy to solve. At this time, Hong Kong was basically completely in the hands of the state, and those miscellaneous cans were suppressed so much that they couldn't raise their heads. And for such a big event, it is much less difficult to do it early than late.
In Qi Yiming's vision, what he wants is not the merger of Hong Kong and Shenzhen, but the merger of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, Zhuhai and Macao into a new special zone. It can give full play to its location advantages and create a new international super metropolis. Shenzhen has the advantages of scientific and technological research and development, Hong Kong has the advantages of trade and finance, Macau is too small but the success of the gaming industry is a model, and Zhuhai will be able to develop better.
Hong Kong alone, although the advantages are obvious but the disadvantages are also obvious, the development of the stamina is insufficient, just like in another plane, when China's only external window conditions with the reform and opening up weakened, Hong Kong's glory as the pearl of the Orient gradually dimmed, the **** Hong Kong can began to be entangled in other issues and look for trouble.
The connection of the four places to create a real mega metropolis will undoubtedly better promote its development, and will also help expand the Pearl River Delta metropolitan area and boost its economic strength and influence.
However, Qi Yiming is also very clear that the merger of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, Zhuhai and Macao SARs will inevitably face more troubles. The first is how to continue the "one country, two systems" thing, even if the country is willing to make Shenzhen and Zhuhai a special zone, Hong Kong and Macao people may not be happy to see it. Qi Yiming can be sure that many Hong Kong people who are above the top do not want the mainland's mud legs to rub on the identity of a "Hong Kong person". Even if we talk about the merger of Hong Kong and Shenzhen, it will certainly cause the mainlanders to have an impact on Hong Kong itself. The issue of the boundaries of the SEZs is more difficult to solve. Whether the Luohu Pass is cancelled or not, and Shenzhen people do not need to have a Hong Kong and Macao permit to enter Hong Kong. There are many things that need to be carefully clarified and determined, because it is very likely that one detail can determine the success or failure of the matter.
Some of the more orthodox comrades will certainly think that the capitalization of Shenzhen and Zhuhai is very likely to erode the development of socialism, and some people will begin to question the intentions of the state and the party, and it will also easily lead to those who are confused and alienate themselves from the correct line.
Qi Yiming tentatively mentioned the merger of the Hong Kong, Shenzhen, Zhuhai and Macao Special Administrative Regions, which caused a relatively large reaction within the party, and the mainstream voice was still opposed.
"Since the four places now have better development potential, why should we take such a big risk that may happen, and seek a model that may not be better than the current one? This is an emotional, impulsive proposal that does not necessarily have a beneficial impact on the local economy and society and is not necessary to be implemented. ”
There is also humanity: "Isn't it ridiculous that we have just raised our new banner of socialism with Chinese characteristics, but we want to go backwards on our own and let the already socialist regions retreat into capitalism?" It is true that the merger of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, Zhuhai and Macao is of certain significance, but it is necessary to realize that China's socialist cause as a whole is even more important than the development of this place. Sooner or later, we will turn Hong Kong and Macao into socialism, but on the contrary, we ourselves will have to go backwards and cater to their reasoning. ”
"Indeed, the development of the four places has not yet faced a bottleneck, and there is a lot of room for growth, and the hasty promotion of such a policy will not play a particularly huge role in the development of the local area, and the problems caused will make us more headaches. Perhaps, after 30 or 50 years, we have come to a certain point, and there is a more obvious demand, and we will be more engaged in promoting such things. ”
Qi Yiming was not very annoyed when he heard all kinds of voices, because everyone's considerations were very realistic, and it was really unclear whether it was a good thing or a bad thing to be in such a hurry to connect the four places, so Qi Yiming temporarily put down this idea and took care of other things.