Hearing this, Wolfgang and others also let go of their hanging hearts a little, von der Leyen said well, at least from the perspective of the city of Mombasa, the environment is not much different from other cities in the nearby Middle East, and it is not easy to say inland, but East Africa has recruited so many immigrants If it is really a large-scale outbreak of disease at every turn, it will not be able to bear the loss in this area for a long time, and immigration also requires a huge cost.

Wolfgang: "Your Excellency von der Leyen, compared to Mombasa and Nairobi and other cities you mentioned, Dar es Salaam, as the largest city in East Africa, why don't you attract investment there?" ”

Von der Leyen: "Dar es Salaam, as the largest city in East Africa, is mainly due to historical reasons, it was originally the most important stronghold of Zanzibar in the continental part, so it was developed early, to be precise, it is close to Zanzibar Island, and Zanzibar Island is the main body of the Zanzibar Sultanate, but after the establishment of the East African Kingdom, Dar es Salaam does not have this advantage, the main body of East Africa is the continental part, and Dar es Salaam is only an important port in East Africa, His conditions are a little worse than Mombasa's. ”

Wolfgang: "Where does this begin?" ”

Von der Leyen: "First of all, Mombasa is in the north of East Africa, from Europe and the Far East to Mombasa, the distance to Mombasa is closer than Dar es Salaam, I think you understand what this means, especially after the opening of the Suez Canal, Dar es Salaam is like Venice after the decline of the Mediterranean, replaced by the ports on the Atlantic coast, and its status has further declined, and the economic structure of the western part of Dar es Salaam is relatively simple, mainly to grow food crops, so it is not engaged in grain trade. Compared with the radiation area of Mombasa, it is not dominant, that is, sisal processing is a comparative advantage industry, but this aspect is mainly responsible for Tanga City, and I believe that your country has no advantage in investing in the sisal industry. ”

Von der Leyen is right in this sentence, Austria-Hungary does not produce sisal, and naturally its experience and technology in this area are not as good as in East Africa, although the East African sisal industry has only been developed for a few years.

Wolfgang: "It's a big problem with transportation, especially the ports, the Suez Canal is open, and to be honest, the ports along the East African coast are off the main shipping lane, and Mombasa, which is close to Europe, still has some advantages. ”

In terms of maritime traffic alone, fortunately, Africa is close to the Eurasian continent, if it is like South America, then most of East Africa will really be wasted, even North America is about the same, if it is Oceania, it will be a hellish start. Of course, when you factor in the economy and resources, the situation is very different, for example, Australia is now about the same status as Siberia, but in the future because of its rich mineral resources, it will become a sweet and sweet spot.

Von der Leyen: "Are you going to visit the city of Mombasa next, so that you can have a more intuitive experience?" ”

Wolfgang: "I can't ask for it. ”

Von der Leyen signaled, and the officials of the Mombasa city government began to lead the group around the city of Mombasa.

As a free port, Mombasa is divided into two areas, and what the delegation just saw was only an open area, so in addition to East Africans, you can also see many foreign sailors and merchants, and the commercial atmosphere is very strong, with taverns, casinos, shops, and even Japanese-style "entertainment" venues, and most of its service personnel are from Japan.

The west side of the open area is the true face of East African cities, and compared to the open area, it is very withered, mostly residential areas, including administrative agencies such as the city government, and the streets are greatly reduced and empty.

"Most of the people work mainly in the east, so at this time, the western city is a little empty, and it will be much better in the morning and evening, that is, the time to commute." Von der Leyen explains.

Wolfgang: "What are the police in East Africa?" I've seen a lot along the way. ”

Von der Leyen: "This is also an important means to maintain order in East Africa, after all, law and order is part of the living culture, good law and order in addition to the need for public education, but also need to be supervised, but you don't have to worry, the East African Police Department is not simply a profiteering agency, but also a convenient agency that mainly provides services to the public, in addition to fighting crime, at the same time will help citizens guide the way, publicize traffic safety and laws and regulations, and improve the quality of life and sense of security of the people." ”

There are indeed more police in East Africa than in Europe, and it is better to crack down on crime, including petty theft, although the crime rate in East Africa is very low.

However, the deepest impression of East Africans at the moment is that the police are punished with huge penalties, including traffic violations, open defecation, and littering...... All sorts of trivial trifles, in Ernst's words, are a necessary means of cultivating the qualities of the inhabitants of East Africa. The effect is not obvious at the moment, but in the future, when East Africans develop good habits, they will be able to show their power. This is not a trivial matter, the vast majority of East African immigrants come from rural areas, and they need to adapt to the living environment in the city, and the city and the countryside are more rules, and through education to let these people learn, the time is too late, but the punishment can make them grow up quickly.

After passing an intersection, a group of black-skinned workers appeared in front of the crowd and were unclogging the sewers.

Von der Leyen said: "In addition to normal people, there are also a certain number of black slaves in East Africa, we will use the corresponding number of black laborers according to the project situation, including if you build a factory in East Africa, you will also use a part of the black people in the future, to reduce costs, this aspect is one of the benefits provided to investors in East Africa, as long as you pay a small material fee, you can get the main body of the factory building you want." ”

Wolfgang: "Including the workers will use them too!" ”

Von der Leyen: "No, they can only be regarded as a supplement to part of the East African workforce, and the main workers are still East African residents. ”

Wolfgang: "Why don't you just use all the black slaves, it will cost less!" ”

Von der Leyen: "It's about the assimilation policy in East Africa, and over-reliance on black slaves may cause backlash, and we don't want to have black people in the future, like the United States." ”

(End of chapter)