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Volume 5 Zhongnan Storm Chapter 40 Fundamental Contradiction

Pan Yunsheng, who stayed alone, knew what Zhao Rundong was going to ask.

"These are information from the top Malaysian leaders." Pan Yunsheng placed several separate documents on the coffee table in front of Zhao Rundong. "Before coming here, I had contacted the best agent and asked him to stand by in Kuala Lumpur."

"Who is back from Hanoi?"

"Do you think I have only those numbers under my command?"

Zhao Rundong frowned slightly and said with a smile: "It seems that I have always underestimated the Military Intelligence Bureau."

"I didn't joke with you. The one I sent was one of my most powerful spies." Pan Yunsheng picked up the cigarette, "I was thinking about the questions you mentioned at the beginning. Malaysia is willing to engage in bilateral contact with us, indicating that our military operations in the South China Sea have achieved results. Work harder, Malaysia is likely to make major concessions. The key is to grasp the right measure and never rush to achieve success."

"I think so too, so I suppress Lao Peng and prevent him from leading our strategy."

"Old Peng is not a problem. He is just a little impatient and will not play with national affairs." Pan Yunsheng hesitated for a moment and said, "The key is to figure out the purpose of the United States and the possible strategies the United States may adopt."

"The purpose of the United States is very simple. Let us fight Malaysia." Zhao Rundong sighed, "The key is the strategy the United States must adopt. Letting you stay is to discuss this issue."

"Without reliable intelligence, we can only guess."

"It's good to guess. As long as it's well-founded."

Pan Yun took two puffs of cigarettes and said, "I think the United States will make a fuss about trade first."

Zhao Rundong did not rush to express his opinion. He signaled Pan Yunsheng to continue speaking.

"At the beginning of the year, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the bill to impose trade protection tax on thousands of goods in dozens of countries and places. The bill has been transferred to the White House. It will take effect as long as Frederick approved it. The list of sanctioned goods includes oil, rubber, pepper, tin, finished wood, polyB, and dozens of Malaysian goods. The United States is Malaysia's second largest trading partner. Sanctions will cause billions of dollars in losses to Malaysia, leaving tens of thousands of workers unemployed and a large number of farmers bankrupt. If Frederick suppresses the bill..."

"It is unlikely to suppress the bill. At most, the specific terms of the bill are modified."

Pan Yunsheng nodded and said, "In this way, the benefits of Malaysia's land are self-evident. The United States will use this to win over Malaysia."

"Trade is not a decisive factor." Zhao Rundong rubbed his forehead and said, "We are Malaysia's largest trading partner, and 40% of Malaysia's products are exported to my country. Although the United States produces high-end electronic products such as electric vehicles, Malaysia mainly imports high-end products from my country. If the United States makes a fuss on trade, we can also make a fuss on trade. The Malaysian Prime Minister is not a fool. Even if we do not make a statement immediately, he will put pressure on us and strive to get the greatest benefit in the game between us and the United States. On the issue of trade, Frey

Derek cannot let go of his guard. Imagine that if the United States lowers the trade threshold for Malaysian goods, other countries in Southeast Asia, the EU, Latin American countries, and the Middle East will ask the United States to lower the trade threshold. What should Frederick do? All agree, part of it, or all refuse? No matter what, the United States will not get any benefits. As long as the United States' trade barriers collapse, the first thing that will be affected will be the local American industries. Will Frederick make fun of his own interest groups? He has the courage, and he will not launch the Iran war at the beginning of his term of office!"

“We can use trade as a bargaining chip.”

"This is certainly, I will discuss this issue with Pang Xinglong." Zhao Rundong smiled slightly and said, "We have the lowest trade barriers and our country has the largest resource demand. Relatively speaking, the trade problems faced by our country are the easiest to solve. The United States dares to make trouble in trade, and we will use third parties to fight a trade war with the United States. Although I don't know much about the economy, I think that as long as the trade war begins, the US dollar will depreciate rapidly and lose its status as an international trade settlement currency. At this point, Frederick will definitely take the initiative to ask for peace from us."

"Please seek peace?" Pan Yunsheng frowned.

"The problem of the United States is that the United States owed too much foreign debt in the decades after World War II, and has been using the resources of the world to maintain Americans' advanced consumption. The key is that the US dollar has an irreplaceable status. After the outbreak of the global Great Depression, the US dollar's status has been greatly reduced, and the United States' ability to transfer crises to the outside world has weakened. For Frederick, the first thing to solve is unemployment, productivity and domestic consumption.

The three have one thing in common, that is, the income of workers must be increased and consumers have money to consume, and the US dollar must remain strong. If the United States cannot import resources from the outside world and use its own labor to exploit and produce resources, can the United States increase productivity? The inability to increase productivity will not only fail to increase workers' income, but will also make American goods lose international competitiveness."

“That is, the United States needs to compete with us for resources from the world?”

"In fact, many people do not realize that our conflict with the United States is a contradiction of resources." Zhao Rundong breathed a sigh of relief and said, "If we want to develop, we must also improve productivity.

To transfer backward labor-intensive industries to foreign countries, we must also reduce the proportion in the economy and use the income from exporting high-end products to purchase resources. Within decades, our country's population will remain above one billion, even if it is reduced to one billion or even below seven hundred million on one day, in order to enable the people to live a prosperous life, we must import a large amount of resources. Based on the population of 700 million, if our country's per capita consumption capacity reaches half of the United States, we need to import as many resources as the United States; if our country's per capita consumption capacity is the same as the United States, we need to import twice the resources of the United States. How many resources are there in the world? It is not easy to support one America. Can we have the ability to support two or even three Americas? Before technology has developed rapidly and the productivity of the resource industry has been greatly improved, we can only compete with the United States for resources around the world."

"This is the fundamental contradiction between us and the United States."

"Yes, the issue of survival is the most basic contradiction. Culture, religion, ideology, and concept of life are all based on material foundations and survival and development. In the past, our country played a resource exporter more often, and exported our labor resources. The 'electric revolution' gave us the opportunity to change our roles and also made the United States face the same problem. In this case, our contradiction with the United States is inevitable."

Pan Yunsheng breathed a sigh of relief and secretly admired Zhao Rundong's strategic vision.

"Of course, the topic is too far-reaching." Zhao Rundong smiled slightly and said, "In addition to trade issues, the United States may also make a fuss about arms sales."

"Yes, the United States will definitely provide benefits to Malaysia on arms sales."

"A few years ago, Malaysia proposed to purchase the f/a-18e/f fighter jets, and later proposed to purchase the f-35 series fighter jets. However, Malaysia no longer requested the United States in recent years." Zhao Rundong said a little late, "Last year, you seemed to talk about this, saying that Malaysia had contacted the 'China-Heavy Industry Corporation' and hoped to purchase the j-15 fighter jets and other weapons and equipment produced by my country."

Pan Yunsheng nodded and said, "We did not approve it at that time, mainly because j-15 has just been finalized and put into production."

"It's time to consider this issue."

"But..." Pan Yunsheng said a little late, "J-15 has many key technologies that do not allow exports. Malaysia is not our ally..."

"Not now, can anyone be accurate in the future?" Zhao Rundong smiled faintly and said, "I know what you are worried about. We should look at it a little longer. The United States has developed composite batteries. Although it has just stepped up the threshold, as long as it masters basic technology, the United States will soon be able to develop higher-level composite batteries.

In the short term, our conflict with the United States will not trigger a war, but our competition with the United States in economic and other fields will become increasingly fierce. Economic struggles are more cruel than wars, and countries around the world are desperately expanding trade. As the United States joins the ranks of competition, we must prepare in advance. First, take out some fist products on arms sales, see the market reaction, and put some pressure on the United States. When the production lines of private enterprises are put into production, we will expand the competition to the civilian field. In this way, we can hit the US economy the most comprehensive and thoroughly, and let the United States stay in the Great Depression for a few more years."

Pan Yunsheng thought for a while and said, "I will do a survey as soon as possible and I will give you a detailed report at that time."

"Remember to discuss with Pang Xinglong that he is better at economic issues than any of us."

Pan Yunsheng nodded and agreed. He was not like Peng Maobang and was not disgusted with Pang Xinglong.

"The last question." Zhao Rundong raised a finger, "It is also the most critical issue. Malaysia's national conditions are quite special, and the United States is likely to make a fuss about the Malaysian leaders."

"I've considered it a long time ago, otherwise I wouldn't have sent someone to Kuala Lumpur."

"This is the best." Zhao Rundong glanced at his watch and said, "It's getting late, you go back and rest early. The preparation time left for you is not very good. Try to make use of all the conditions that can be used. No matter what, we must take Malaysia and not let the United States create greater trouble."

"I will do my best." Pan Yunsheng killed the cigarette butts and stood up and said, "As long as the leader of Malaysia is not a fool, he will not become an accomplice of the United States."

Zhao Rundong smiled and shook his head, not talking too much with Pan Yunsheng.

After leaving the head of state, Pan Yunsheng called the headquarters of the Military Intelligence Bureau to ask if he had received any new news.

That night, Pan Yunsheng issued the latest order to the spy who had already arrived in Kuala Lumpur.

As Zhao Rundong said, if you want to crush the US conspiracy, you must do your best to peacefully resolve the dispute between the Nansha and the South China Sea with Malaysia and avoid going too far in military operations.

damn it**

Starting today, 1 will be 9 am, 2 will be 12 am, 3 will be 6 pm, if you add it, it will be arranged between 9 am and 1 c pm. It is not that you are lazy, but that there are too many things at home. Please forgive me, brothers.

Continue to say shamelessly, brothers, let’s throw the monthly ticket! (To be continued,)

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