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The agreement signed this time also stipulates that China and the United States will vigorously develop trade exchanges between the two countries in the future, and carry out comprehensive cooperation in high-tech fields and energy.The Chinese government will also follow the principle of humanitarianism, not to try the 61 captives in the United States, and release them back to the country to reunite with their families.

This is only public, as for the secret agreement signed by the two countries, there are more.First of all, the U.S. Army will withdraw from Afghanistan immediately, and Huaxia Company will be responsible for the reconstruction work here.In addition, the U.S. government will transfer all of its oil interests in Iraq to China. In addition, the U.S. government will also apply preferential tariff treatment to 33 kinds of Chinese export commodities.

As for the issue of compensation for the war, neither side has mentioned this matter, but the US government will make a public statement to support China's attack on terrorists in Southeast Asia, which means that if there are any more terrorists in Southeast Asia, the Chinese army will be ready at any time Attack, and the Western countries led by the United States will no longer make irresponsible remarks.

Of course, the secret agreement between the two countries cannot be disclosed to the public, but from the public agreement, everyone can see that the US government has once again bowed to China.On the day after Michael returned to China, John, a well-known TV host on net, commented on the agreement reached in this negotiation between China and the United States: "It can be seen from this captive incident that the Bowman government is dealing with this It played a huge role during the crisis, and after paying compensation to the families of the Chinese victims, 61 captives were exchanged. This shows that the Bowman administration highly respects human rights, and it also reflects the democratic values ​​​​of the United States."

Some Western media also made extensive comments on this incident, and most of these comments praised the Bowman administration.Even some Republican members of the U.S. Congress praised the performance of the Bowman administration in handling the crisis.

They believe that the U.S. economy is in a mess, and it is in the interests of the U.S. to strengthen trade with China and withdraw troops from Afghanistan.As for the implementation of preferential tariffs on China's 33 export commodities, this is completely appropriate. The American people need these high-quality and cheap commodities from China so much now.

According to polls, the support rate of Bowman's government has risen by five percentage points, which Bowman and his cabinet members did not expect. Maybe this is a good example of bad things turning into good things, but this good thing comes at a huge price of.

At the beginning of the establishment of the new leadership group of Huaxia, there was a saying in Europe that after the new leaders of Huaxia came to power, they might sell their European national debt and other European assets. Their basis was that the red faction of Huaxia Having won a decisive victory in the struggle against the elite faction, Huaxia's foreign policy is about to make major adjustments, and the main goal of the adjustment may be to rectify the overseas investment of state-owned enterprises.

As soon as this news came out, it caused a panic in Europe. At that time, according to Patrick Artis, the head of the research department of Natixis Bank, it was estimated that the European assets held by Huaxia were about 14 trillion euros; The exchange rate will plummet from $1 to o. 23o dollars.People with a little common sense know very well that if the euro exchange rate plummets so sharply, it will be enough to destroy the economies of many European countries.

People who hold these views don’t understand China very well. Adhering to the long-term development strategy is the most basic national policy of China, and it has been gradually improved and formulated after several generations. Multi-party rotation governs, and when a political party comes to power, it will do something else. What can a small country that lacks strategic vision compare with?

Since Huaxia's new leadership group made a high-profile subscription to Spanish government bonds and announced the increase in overseas investment, the above-mentioned rumors have been self-defeating.Moreover, according to the "rule" of "what China buys, the price will increase" in the international market, other foreign investors not only did not easily sell their European assets, but even followed suit to buy them, which effectively alleviated the financial crisis brought to Europe. pressure.

Once upon a time, some European media, officials and scholars came out of the "Cold War mentality" and tried their best to prevent China from taking advantage of the euro crisis to buy European assets at a low price.When the sovereign debt crisis in Greece just emerged, there were rumors in Europe that "China is willing to contribute money to help Greece out of its difficulties"; in response to this, some Europeans immediately made alarmist claims about the "dangerousness" of accepting China's aid.According to the US "Washington Post", under the pressure of the above-mentioned public opinion, not only the Greek government was "inconvenient" to contact China for assistance, but even the French government used "maintaining national security interests" as an excuse to prevent China from acquiring France. enterprise.

If the EU countries can come out of the shadow of the economic crisis by themselves, or rely on their own strength to save themselves, there is nothing wrong with not asking China for help. They want to get something for nothing, and only rely on paper wealth to maintain superficial prosperity. This kind of parasitic life finally let them suffer the consequences.

Later, the financial turmoil intensified and the sovereign debt crisis became more and more serious. The EU countries could not hold on anymore. At this time, they set their sights on China, which was gradually becoming rich and strong through hard work.If it was a hundred years ago, Western countries would definitely use force to plunder China's wealth without hesitation, but now they don't have the courage, and they can only negotiate or exchange interests if they want China to help them out of the predicament.

The EU is not monolithic. At this critical moment, only the interests of the country come first, and Greece has become the first country to eat crabs.Since the relationship between Greece and China has been good, not only has it received a large amount of long-term low-interest loans from China, but China has also purchased a large amount of Greek government bonds and encouraged companies to invest in Greece.After this series of measures, Greece has become the first country in the European Union to emerge from the economic crisis, and its national economy is slowly recovering.

Seeing that Greece has made remarkable economic achievements with the support of China, the European news media quickly changed the direction of the wind.A German news media "Welt" wrote: Huaxia played a pivotal role in the euro sovereign debt crisis, and Huaxia, which has huge foreign exchange reserves, is a key investor for EU countries.

France's most important economic newspaper, Les Echos, also disclosed that the French Ministry of Economy held a seminar on the relationship between China and Europe on the second day after the signing between China and Greece.In response to some participants' criticism of China's investment in Europe, Benoit Cree, Assistant Director-General in charge of the Treasury of the French Ministry of Economy, said that although there are many difficulties in Sino-European relations, "the key to economic recovery is at the moment." It is in the hands of the Huaxia government", therefore, he "is willing to look at things from a positive perspective".He also emphasized that in terms of finance, China has become the world's "guarantee of stability."

French Minister of Economy, Finance and Employment Christine Lagarde also took a positive attitude towards the development of Sino-French economic and trade relations.She said that although there are issues such as protection of intellectual property rights and public market access in China-France economic and trade relations, "we would like to see Chinese companies invest and set up factories in France."

According to the US "Newsweek" report, Vanessa Rossi, an expert on China issues at the Royal Institute of International Affairs, said when talking about China's investment in Europe: "This is a good deal, which is of great importance to both sides. interests. Because Europe needs money now, while China needs to invest in the market.”

After some momentum, the finance ministers or prime ministers of EU countries flocked to China. Their purpose was to borrow money, or let China invest in Europe. Under the temptation of interests, they no longer think about any country safe.

What they didn't expect was that Huaxia was not like a nouveau riche. Once he had money, he would get carried away and didn't know what his ancestor's last name was.In the face of many EU countries seeking help, the Huaxia government has adopted a very cautious attitude and adopted different treatment for these countries. Some countries that have been friendly with China for a long time can get a loan from Huaxia relatively easily, although These payments are not too much, but they can still alleviate the worsening economy in their country.Huaxia also took advantage of this opportunity to strengthen its influence within the EU and gradually control the economies of these countries.

VIP 710 [-] Chapter [-] Beautiful Athens

However, some countries that did not have a good relationship with Huaxia do not have this treatment at this time. Even if they can get a part of the loan from Huaxia, the additional conditions are very harsh. Some of them have to use the equity of state-owned enterprises as collateral. Others use the country's ports as collateral. Only at this time did these Western countries understand what it means to be rich and to be a master.

Because of this, the work of Mu Guoxing, the deputy prime minister in charge of economic affairs, is extremely busy. In addition to leading the country's economic development work, he also has to resolve some remaining domestic conflicts. In addition, he also has to deal with complicated International relations, and receive these Western government leaders who come to ask for help.

During this period of time, Mu Guoxing has been working intensively. Fortunately, he is young and in good health. If those old men in their seventies and eighties, they might not be able to hold on by now.It is precisely for these reasons that Mu Guoxing has never visited abroad during the two years he entered the leadership core.But his name as an iron-fisted leader is very famous in Western countries.

Now that China's domestic conflicts have been basically eased, and the international situation is also developing in a direction that is beneficial to China, at this time, Mu Guoxing's visit abroad has been put on the agenda.Some countries have sent invitation letters many times through the foreign affairs department. If they do not accept it again, they will definitely be said to be putting on airs and not paying attention to the relationship between the two countries.You must know that the development of the relationship between the two countries can only be deepened by frequent mutual visits between the leaders of the two countries.

After the arrangement of the foreign affairs departments of China and Greece, Mu Guoxing and his wife Zhong Ling are invited by the Greek Prime Minister Kendall and his wife to visit Greece for a period of five days. Of course, since the visit is only once, the central government will not only let Mu Guoxing went to Greece. In addition to Greece, his visit this time also included Spain and the United Kingdom.

This is Mu Guoxing's first visit abroad after entering the leadership core. The significance of this visit is not trivial. In the past two years, the achievements made by Huaxia are obvious to all. A powerful Huaxia has appeared in front of all countries in the world.Through several contests with the United States, China has now become a world power on an equal footing with the United States. Under such circumstances, this visit naturally attracted the attention of the governments of Greece, Britain and Spain.Although Britain, the former empire on which the sun never sets, feels a little sour in its heart, it has to admit the reality of China's rise.

It was the first time for Mu Guoxing to visit abroad, and it was also the first time for his wife Zhong Ling to visit abroad. At this time, everyone in Huaxia knew that although Mu Guoxing was only the seventh person in Huaxia, it would not be long before he She will become the most famous number one in China, and Zhong Ling will also become the first lady of China.As for the feelings of Mu Guoxing's other four wives, only they know.

Athens is the capital of Greece and the largest city in Greece.This beautiful city is located at the southern tip of the Balkan Peninsula, surrounded by mountains on three sides and the sea on one side. It is 8 kilometers away from Faliron Bay in the Aegean Sea in the southwest and has a subtropical Mediterranean climate.The Kiphissos and Ilyssos rivers pass through the city.Athens is also one of the oldest cities in the world, the eighth largest in recorded history.

Athens is the economic, financial, industrial, political and cultural center of Greece.Athens is also one of the commercial centers of the European Union.The urban population is 33 million, and the suburban population is 38 million.The area of ​​the city is 39 square kilometers, plus the suburbs are 412 square kilometers.

Ancient Athens was a powerful city-state and a world-renowned cultural ancient city.Greece is the birthplace of philosophy and home to Plato's Academy and Aristotle's lecture halls.Socrates, Herodotus, Pericles, Sophocles, Aristophanes, Euripides, Aeschylus and other famous philosophers, statesmen and philosophers were born or lived in Athens , Athens is also known as "the cradle of Western civilization" and the birthplace of democracy.

In the 5th and 4th centuries BC, Greek cultural and political achievements had a major impact on European and world culture.Athens still retains many historical sites and a large number of works of art, the most famous of which is the Parthenon on the Acropolis, which is a symbol of Western culture.Athens is where the Olympic Games originated, the first Summer Games. No.20 The Eighth Summer Olympic Games were also held in Athens.

After a twelve-hour flight, when Mu Guoxing's special plane landed at Athens International Airport, it was already nine o'clock in the morning of the second day in European time.This time, Mu Guoxing's entourage was very large. In addition to Peng Junming, the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs in charge of EU affairs, there were also many major leaders of relevant ministries and commissions, as well as the bosses of many large state-owned and private enterprises.

Politics and economy are inseparable. When strengthening the relationship between the two countries, economic cooperation is the most important content. It is like two people doing business. After a long time of contact, they will gradually become good friends of.Of course, there are also those who turn against each other and become enemies.Some people say that economic cooperation is the touchstone of the relationship between the two countries. This sentence is very reasonable.

Under the winter sun, the blue sky of Athens seems to have been washed by water, with white clouds floating, which adds a bit of charm to this ancient city.Mu Guoxing's old friend, Deputy Prime Minister Brennan, led the cabinet members to the airport to greet him.Here, Mu Guoxing enjoyed the state-guest-level treatment. Except that the salute was not 21-gun, other reception specifications were at the national-level level.

"Welcome Mr. Deputy Prime Minister to visit Greece!"

"It is a great pleasure to meet Mr. Deputy Prime Minister again."

The hands of the two people were tightly held together. This historic scene was captured by the journalists of the two countries and became a milestone in the history of the development of the relationship between the two countries.Thanks to Mu Guoxing's visit this time, Brennan's reputation grew day by day, and a few years later, he was successfully elected as Prime Minister of Greece.

Brennan's wife, Lucy, has golden eyes and a tall figure. Although she is 60 years old, she can still see her beauty back then. After shaking hands with Mu Guoxing, seeing Zhong Ling next to Mu Guoxing, she immediately Shocked, after embracing Zhong Ling, she exaggeratedly said: "Dear madam, you are so beautiful, I see all the advantages of oriental women in you, your beauty makes me a little jealous."

In order to receive Mu Guoxing's wife, Lucy has worked hard during this period of time. Not only has she learned a lot about China's history, but she also learned a lot about China's humanities, especially customs.But Lucy knows what it means to treat Vice Premier Mu's wife well to her husband's political future.

Zhong Ling smiled generously and said: "Dear madam, thank you for your praise. From you, I have seen the friendship of the Greek people towards the Chinese people. Greece and China are both ancient civilizations in the world, and you also embody the Greek beauty. specialty."

Lucy likes people to call her a Greek beauty the most. Listening to Zhong Ling's proficient English and very appropriate answers, Lucy is happy. She thinks that Vice Premier Mu and his wife are really a natural match. It's a very happy thing, my friend.

After the grand welcome ceremony, Mu Guoxing and his party moved into the Greek State Guesthouse. Except for Mu Guoxing and his entourage, no one else was seen in the entire State Guesthouse. The entire top floor belonged to Mu Guoxing and his wife. It can be seen that Greece has made sufficient preparations for Mu Guoxing's visit.

The Presidential Suite of the State Guest House is spacious in size, with warm gold and red as the main colors, and the furnishings are of a very high standard.Dark wood furniture and tasteful soft furnishings give the room a dignified and luxurious feel.Almost every room is equipped with cable TV, voice mail, broadband interface, míyou wine cabinet, wooden wardrobe, in-room safe and advanced facilities, which are carefully designed to achieve perfect harmony.

The time in Huaxia's capital is the time when people are sleeping soundly. After taking a hot bath, Mu Guoxing changed into a set of casual clothes, and comfortably drank the tea that Zhong Ling personally brewed for him.To be honest, after so many years, the two of them have never been together alone. Only at this time can they really enjoy the warmth brought by the two-person space.

VIP 710 [-] Chapter [-] Combination of Power and Money

"The enthusiasm of Ms. Lucy, Mrs. Brennan's wife, is a bit unbearable." Zhong Ling sat gently beside Mu Guoxing and said softly.

"Hehe, Westerners are different from us. Their thinking is linear. If you like someone, you like it. Greece is a nation that is not good at disguising itself. This is also the difference between the two cultures. I'm afraid you will visit some schools and kindergartens tomorrow. I'm afraid the welcome will be even warmer."

According to diplomatic practice, when a government official of one country visits another country, some of them will bring their wives with them, and some will not bring their wives along. This depends on the relationship between the two countries and the actual situation at the time. Don't look at them who will take the initiative to ask the lady to invite the lady first when they walk, and senior government officials will personally open the chair for the lady, but once they start working, the status gap will appear.

The leaders of the two countries will hold state talks, and their wives will visit schools, hospitals or kindergartens, and such visits will often enhance the understanding of the people of the two countries and promote friendship.Over time, there have been rumors of the wife's diplomats on social occasions. You must know that the pillow style is not only a patent of Chinese men, it is also common in the world.

There are more than [-] rooms on the top floor of the State Guest House. Except for this luxurious presidential suite, the others are where Mu Guoxing's secretary and guards live.Of course, they couldn't just enter the long room without Mu Guoxing's call.

The phone rang, and Ying Yiwei's voice came out: "Mr. Hua Nanyou, chairman of Nanyou Group, please see me."

Mu Guoxing smiled, thinking, this Hua Nanyou really knows how to find time, it seems that he is determined to win the thousands of acres of land in Greece this time.

Since relying on Mu Guoxing, Huanan has flourished. First, an international trade processing zone was established in Guangnan Province, and later, with the support of Mu Guoxing, it went to Beijiang Province to establish another An international trade processing zone has been established. These two international trade processing zones have brought Huananyou a lot of money. It is not an exaggeration to describe it as making money every day.

In just a few years, Hua Nanyou may not be able to tell how much money he has earned. Now, except for Zhu Mingming's Sanhua Group, no one in Shunhai Province can match him. And these two people also got the support of Mu Guoxing to develop today.

This is also an actual situation. Originally, Anjiang is a hometown of overseas Chinese with a strong source of funds. In addition, both of them are old friends of Mu Guoxing. When others hear Mu Guoxing's name, who would dare Take a high look at the two of them?It can be seen that whether a person has funds is one thing, but whether a person has strong personal connections is crucial.With these two things, plus a little savvy, it doesn't make sense if you don't make money.

As the saying goes, close to Zhu Zhechi, Hua Nanyou and Zhu Mingming have changed their thinking greatly under the subtle influence of Mu Guoxing.From starting a business just to change one's living conditions, to now running a business is for the prosperity of the country and the nation. The change of the two people's ideas also represents the real thinking of a considerable number of private entrepreneurs. When there is more money, it is just a number.

According to Mu Guoxing's instructions, Huanan resigned from all positions in the CPPCC a few years ago to concentrate on doing business.At first, Hua Nanyou didn't understand what Mu Guoxing meant, but after a few years, he finally figured it out: it's best not to have anything to do with power in business, once power and money are combined, it will attract attention. Being missed by others, not only will these two things be lost, but it may also cost her own wealth and life.

Later, the central government investigated and dealt with several major cases, which made Hua Nan Youcai truly realize Mu Guoxing's good intentions.How many prominent families, as well as the richest people on the Forbes list, have been cleaned up because they can't see through this.On the contrary, some low-key people who are dedicated to doing business are not only not affected in the slightest, but their business is getting bigger and bigger.By doing this, Mu Guoxing was actually protecting him.