Chapter 692: Revenge from the Americans
Chang Haonan, who did not directly participate in the negotiations, was only a few hours late to get the full version of the content of the agreement between the two sides.
This time it wasn't given to him by Ding Gaoheng.
Instead, Yang Huimei, as a professional with rich experience in dealing with the EU, participated in the negotiation process throughout the process.
Although the agreement is very long and has many details, the core conditions can be summarized in a few articles:
The European Aerospace Group promised to start the final assembly qualification of the Huaxia side within two years, and officially start construction after the approval, and the EU side will not impose compensatory taxes on this project and give the necessary policy facilitation.
In addition, Germany, France, and Italy pledged to give full support to China's accession to the World Trade Organization, and even if the negotiation process is hampered by external factors, the three countries will grant China the same MFN status as a WTO member by December 1999, and extend this treatment to the entire EU by December 2002.
Huaxia promised that in the next five years, no less than 50% of EU trade will be settled in euros, and agreed to narrow the business scope involved in the Asian final assembly center, the first phase of the project will only include A320 series of models, as well as orders from Huaxia and Southeast Asia (except Singapore), and will also reciprocately open access restrictions in many fields to EU countries.
To put it simply, regardless of whether China joins the WTO in the legal sense, the two sides will treat each other in accordance with the conditions of WTO members.
For example, the project of "computer software and related technical services", even if there are similar carriers such as CD-ROMs, also enjoys zero-tariff treatment, which is obviously added for the sake of Chang Haonan's face.
"Void Crafting ......"
"According to my previous experience, they actually have a very awkward mentality when negotiating with us, on the one hand, they know that it is beneficial to cooperate with us, so they have to sit down and have a good talk, but on the other hand, they like to put on a stinky shelf, and feel that sitting down to talk is a ...... to bow down to a developing country."
"However, after the euro fell below 1.0100 three days ago, both sides felt that the problem was more serious and could not continue to drag on, so they took a step back.
Chang Haonan sat back behind his desk, half-leaned back in his chair and said:
"Including the special inclusion of clauses in the agreement on the obstruction of WTO accession talks, it is also to prevent the other side from deliberately retaliating against us in this matter."
Rather, it takes longer to prepare.
Seeing that Chang Haonan did not speak, Yang Huimei was silent for a moment and then continued:
"However, no matter what, this kind of follow-up impact has been scattered over a few years, and what we are more worried about at present is whether it will provoke an overly violent reaction from the Americans after the agreement is made public, and how to deal with it."
The two sides signed an agreement, and the latter probably received the relevant news a few days ago.
Chang Haonan looked at the thick content of the agreement in front of him, his eyes were full of shock.
This speed is almost equivalent to building a turbofan 10 in three years.
"After all, if you really want to trace the source, this round of things was provoked by themselves first, and the Americans just came to wipe their butts and settle down......"
"This long-term refers to ......"
April 15th.
Hearing this, Chang Haonan couldn't help but let out a sneer:
"This is obviously a card in the void, the sincerity is far worse than the Europeans, and I didn't even say how much it is relaxed, if I go to talk to the other side and drag it out for a while, the euro may really collapse......"
"This statement is very vivid, anyway, it's a white wolf with empty gloves, but it's still very useful to use it as a bargaining chip to negotiate conditions with Europeans, and for this matter, one of our delegations that originally planned to go to the United States at the beginning of the month has been postponed."
Chang Haonan looked up at the perpetual calendar.
It's the kind that used to appear in the eyes of the others across from him—
Of course, even Chang Haonan couldn't have imagined that the results could be negotiated so quickly, and the Americans would most likely be caught off guard.
This kind of mentality is a little difficult for Yang Huimei, but in Chang Haonan's opinion, it is not a big deal.
"At five o'clock in the afternoon of Beijing time today, that is, at noon on the European side, there is still some wait-and-see sentiment in the market, and if the news is released, it should be able to save a wave of exchange rates in the afternoon."
Although he said no, his body was very honest......
So the other side's current preparations are not so much retaliation as they should be beaten.
Yang Huimei lowered her head and took a sip of water:
"Actually, the original plan was for tomorrow morning, but the EU side estimates that it doesn't want to wait for an hour......"
After all, others have also benefited the Torch Group a lot in the negotiation process, and now they can't leave it alone when they are tired like this.
"We have common interests with the Europeans on the issue of 'not allowing the euro to collapse, at least not too quickly', so in fact, from the very beginning, the two sides are talking with their cards open."
On the other side are the Europeans who love red tape the most......
After all, the world's number one power can be contemptuous strategically, but it still has to be given enough respect tactically.
Although Chang Haonan proposed a plan to exchange the euro for conditions from the beginning, he actually did not have systematic financial knowledge, so he really couldn't do the work of quantitative judgment.
"Moreover, just a few days ago, when we first started to contact the Europeans, I heard that the Americans also offered a price code, saying that the conditions for industry access rules can be relaxed in the WTO accession negotiations, especially that China will no longer be required to fully relax access restrictions in the fields of telecommunications and agriculture."
"I can't help worrying about it...... This is a fundamental conflict of interest. ”
On the other side was captured by the orcs......
Faced with this question, Yang Huimei hesitated for a while, but finally nodded:
"During the break, I asked the representatives of the central bank, and they thought that it would be fine in the short term, but if the chaos in the Balkans continues, then in the long run, the euro will always have big trouble."
Yang Huimei recovered a little, sat up straight and replied:
"If it really lasts for a few months or even a year, the gods won't be able to save the euro when they come......"
If it weren't for the fact that the two sides now have a common interest in fighting the dollar, he just wanted to say -
As a born-again man, he knows very well that the information of the European Union is basically one-way transparent to the United States.
In any case, if the other side is prepared to make a stumbling block in the WTO accession talks, then the talks are currently underway, and the news should have come back a long time ago.
He was chatting with Yang Huimei about the negotiations with Europe, but he had already begun to think about some inconvenient things in his mind.
Participation in public service is yes.
"Depends on the destructiveness of the actions of the Allies."
Ahem, that's probably how it feels.
It's too fast, indeed.
Compared to the previous life, the speed of the euro's slide this time is indeed a bit exaggerated.
"When will it be officially announced?"
As for the rest of the content, it can be written as a hitchhike for the departments that have trade needs within the two sides.
While speaking, he got up and went to the small table next to him, made a cup of tea for Yang Huimei, and put it in front of the other party.
Yang Huimei picked up the cup and blew while recalling the first words she heard:
"Speaking of which, from a professional point of view, can our support really reverse the decline of the euro this time?"
Good death, I really deserve it.
It's just that before I have time to knock, I'm done here.
"Negotiated results so quickly?"
After a pause, Yang Huimei continued:
Yang Huimei obviously hasn't had much rest these days, sitting on the sofa on the side of Chang Haonan's office, rubbing her forehead and saying:
"Actually, if the euro falls a little more slowly, I think it will take a while to reach a consensus, and the Europeans are not so easy to talk to."
Chang Haonan shook his head, not knowing what to say.
"Not only the war itself, but also other subsequent problems will adversely affect the stability of the European economy, among other things, the economic and moral pressure on the future post-war reconstruction and refugee reception will inevitably weigh on the EU."
"Seeking peace through struggle leads to peaceful existence, and seeking peace through concession leads to peace and death; joining the WTO is indeed beneficial to us, but if we abandon the bottom-line principle for the sake of joining the WTO, I am afraid that it will backfire and further encourage the other side to open their mouths, and in the end, even if they are added, they will end up like Mexico in the North American Free Trade Area."
Since there has been no movement so far, it shows that the Americans' actions are most likely not on trade.
In this case......
I can only hope that my preparation so far will be effective......
(End of chapter)