"Djibouti Palace Kempinski is the only 5-star hotel in Djibouti and a landmark here." Xin Weitong said.

"Djibouti's local investment and construction?" Mu Yang asked curiously.

"No, Djibouti can't afford to build such a luxurious hotel, it is jointly built and operated by the Burj Al Arab Hotel and Kempinski Group, which is mainly inhabited by some foreigners in normal times, in addition to guests, there are also a large number of foreign officers who go there for leisure and entertainment, by the way, the Spanish army has rented hotel rooms as office space and accommodation area."

At this time, Wang Lizhong, the economic counselor, said with a smile, "Speaking of this hotel, I think of a little story about President Guelleh, I don't know if the ambassador has heard of it." ”

"Oh, tell me about it." Mu Yang said with interest.

"The Djibouti Palace Kempinski Hotel has very strict security and a police checkpoint at the entrance, partly because of the large number of foreigners there, and partly because President Guelleh stayed there for a long time."

"Doesn't President Guelleh live in the presidential palace, isn't he afraid of being talked about by the people when he stays in a hotel?" Muyang asked.

"Actually, there is a reason, when you get to the presidential palace, you will find that the presidential palace is very new, and that is not because it has been renovated, but rebuilt. Just last year, when the Spanish warship entered the port and fired a salute, it fired live ammunition, and by coincidence, it hit the presidential palace of Djibouti, but fortunately President Guelleh was fine. ”

"But afterwards, President Guelleh had to move to a hotel, and then the Spanish government paid for the reconstruction of the presidential palace in Djibouti."

Mu Yang asked in surprise, "That's it." ”

You must know that the bombardment of a country's presidential palace can directly cause a war, and it will be over if you pay for it to be rebuilt.

It can only be said that the national small school is weak.

This can be regarded as an oolong diplomatic incident.

The car soon came to the presidential palace of Djibouti, and at a venue in the presidential palace, Muyang saw President Guelleh, who was dark-skinned, fat, and full of gray hair.

Behind President Guelleh were a group of Djiboutian officials, flying the Chinese and Djibouti flags, and on either side, a row of salute soldiers wearing Djibouti military uniforms stood separately.

"Good afternoon, Mr. President, on behalf of the President of China, I greet you, I am Mu Yang, the newly Chinese ambassador to the Republic of Djibouti, and this is my country's credential, please accept it." Muyang submitted the credentials in a sincere tone.

It is a ritual and a necessary process.

A credential is a document carried by an ambassador or minister who is the head of an embassy when he or she goes to a receiving country that has agreed to the candidate. This is a letter from the head of the sending country to the head of the receiving country. Upon arrival in the receiving State, the envoy notifies the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of his arrival and delivers a copy of his credentials, which he or she later presents to the Head of State at the ceremony for the presentation of credentials.

The date on which the head of the mission commences his or her duties is the date on which his credentials are presented.

President Guelleh received the credentials and invited Muyang into the living room, and the two sides talked about the friendly relations between the two countries. Today is the day of the official presentation of credentials, and there are many people present, so I have said some official words such as enhancing friendship and working together.

However, Muyang still said euphemistically that he hopes to enhance deeper cooperation between the two countries, such as in transportation, people's livelihood, and infrastructure. President Guelleh naturally agreed to these words, after all, it is a good thing to strengthen the country's construction.

But when Muyang said he wanted to lease a long-term port, Guelleh hesitated for a moment and said Djibouti would consider China's request.

In fact, this is equivalent to a tactful refusal.

At the end of the ceremony, Muyang and his entourage walked out of the presidential palace, and Executive Counselor Xin Weitong approached Muyang, and the two talked in a whisper as they walked, "It turns out that Ambassador Yuan has also repeatedly asked the Djibouti government and President Guelleh to lease a long-term port, but they have all been refused. ”

"In this, the main reason is that Djibouti takes into account the United States, France and other countries, they have consolidated their power in Djibouti, and even co-opted many Djiboutian officials, who do not want to see more competitors in the Red Sea, nor do they want China to gain a foothold in this shipping line."

Muyang knows that this includes political wrestling on very complex international issues.

"The Djibouti government army is small, weak and dependent on foreign countries, especially the United States and France, whose influence over Djibouti as its former suzerainty is still deep."

Xin Weitong was talking about these situations, Muyang and his party had already walked to the door of the presidential palace, and two people came in front of them, but they were standing in front of everyone, and at the same time blocking the path of Muyang and others.

Xin Weitong whispered, "It's David Rodriguez, commander of the U.S. base in Africa, and Tom Kelly, U.S. ambassador to Djibouti." ”

Mu Yang also stood his feet and looked at the two in front of him, David Rodriguez was about 50 years old, a standard white American, wearing a U.S. military uniform, wearing a military cap, and hanging the rank of brigadier general. Ambassador Tom Kelly looked in his 40s, a little thin, very tall, and had gray hair, which made him look a little older than his actual age.

Tom Kelly looked at Muyang and said with a smile on his face: "I think this gentleman is the new ambassador of China, I happen to meet here, it's a real honor, I am Tom Kelly, the US ambassador to Djibouti." ”

"Hello Ambassador Tom Kelly, my name is Muyang." Muyang also replied with a smile.

The two sides looked very good, but Tom Kelly's next sentence made Mu Yang's eyes shrink.

"I don't know what Ambassador Mu has brought to Djibouti and the construction materials, I'm really looking forward to it. You Chinese really have money, and you help build everywhere, but I don't think the effect is good, hehe, I think you might as well use that money for your own construction. Tom Kelly said with a smile.

And David Rodriguez, who stood on the side and never spoke, said at this time, "Strength determines everything, and small tricks will only make people laugh." ”

The smile on Tom Kelly's face became even brighter, "I hope Ambassador Mu will gain something during his tenure." ”

Mu Yang looked at the two people in front of him singing and harmonizing, and he even suspected that the appearance of these two guys here now was also premeditated, otherwise why was this so coincidental.

Mu Yang replied with an unchanged face: "I am in office for three years, I am confident that during my tenure, I will definitely achieve very fruitful results, I have never doubted all this, but I am very curious, how long Ambassador Tom Kelly has to serve." ”

"A year and a half." Tom Kelly.

"I sincerely hope that you will be able to do your best for the remaining year and a half of your term." Mu Yang said with a smile.

For a year and a half, I'll let you finish in a month and a half. (To be continued.) )