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Volume 8 Hundred Years of Resentment Chapter 23 Experts on China

Rudling and Tomma arrive, Westwood lets the secretary turn it off

Secretary of State Bruderlin doesn't need to introduce it, and Cia's new director Tom Ma is particularly worth mentioning.

According to the relevant system of the United States, the Director of Cia is not a member of the cabinet. The new president can nominate a new Director of Cia to Congress before taking office, or use the Director of Cia, or re-appoint the Director of Cia during his tenure (requires approval from Congress). Generally, the new president will appoint a new Director of Cia before and after taking office.

Westwood nominated George Pierce as Director of CIA before taking office, and was approved by Congress. Less than a year after the unlucky Director of CIA took office, a "coup crisis" broke out in Japan. CIA was implicated and had to resign voluntarily. Then, with the support of Westwood, Tom Masi became Director of CIA.

Tang Masi created many "firsts" in CIA history, such as the first director who was not from an intelligence officer, the first director who did not have a university degree, etc. Among these "firsts", the most eye-catching thing is his identity as an "Chinese issue expert" and his experience of living in China for 25 years.

When he was 5 years old, Tang Ma went to China with his father and lived in China until he was 30 years old before returning to work.

In 25 years, in addition to letting Tang Masi speak first-class Mandarin and Shanghai dialect, he also gave a name with Chinese characteristics, and also made him the most well-known "China expert" in the United States. After returning to China, Tang Ma's first job was to work as a researcher on China issues at the "International Strategic Institute", specializing in analyzing and handling issues related to China for government departments, congressional institutions, and the military. It was this job that allowed Tang Ma to meet many American political celebrities before the age of 2008, including Westwood, and gain the opportunity to enter the political arena.

When Tomma was appointed director of CIA, Westwood said a very important thing to the members of Congress: Only those who think about problems like the Chinese can truly understand the Chinese people's ideas. Although it is impossible to determine how much role this sentence played in Congress' approval of Tomma as director of CIA, one thing is certain, this sentence affirms the weight of China's problems in CIA's daily work.

The first thing Tang Masi did after taking office was to quell the "coup incident".

In the past year, Malaysia has successfully handled many intelligence incidents: its strength has been affirmed.

In external terms, among the members of the Wested Cabinet, Tomma Sidi has the second only to Brudering.

"Many signs indicate that the Chinese intelligence agencies have recently strengthened their efforts to collect intelligence in Japan." They probably have lived in China for too long. When using words, Jockey occasionally uses some Chinese words. For example, when using national names and places, they use the direct land in Chinese instead of English.

At first, Westwood and Brudering were not used to it. Over time, the two of them also became accustomed to it and no longer found it strange. "More signs indicate that China has increased its defense and vigilance against Japan. It is probably believed that Japan would take some extreme actions."

"Extreme behavior?" Bruderlin sneered, "When did Japan become gentle?"

"It's not a problem in the past. It's a problem in the new land." Toma did not compete with the Secretary of State. "In late last month, the Chinese head of state went to the General Staff to listen to the work report at night. Although the new head of state had the habit of listening to the work report at night before he went to the General Staff, it was likely to obtain the latest information from the intelligence department, to be precise, from the Military Intelligence Bureau. The General Staff then held a computer simulation confrontation exercise of multiple arms. The specific content of the exercise was not clear. It can only be related to the head of state's sudden listening to the work report. This move shows that China is likely to start the countdown to the war and is actively preparing to go to war with Japan."

"Will the fight start soon?" Westwood asked very directly.

"No one can say that in China's strategy, war is often the last method to consider." Tang Ma shrugged his shoulders. In some aspects, he is still very similar to ordinary Americans. "Although the intelligence obtained is very limited, we have to admit that the relationship between China and Japan is very delicate. Since the beginning of the 'four-party negotiations', China has been making a fuss about Japan's nuclear issue. Many senior leaders expressed their disgust and disgust for Japan's possession of nuclear weapons on various occasions. The Eastern ideas are very different from us, more implicit and more restrained, and they do not like to express their feelings and feelings towards other people or something in a direct way. In our opinion, "disgust" and "disgust" are very ordinary emotions. We can feel disgust and disgust for everything that we are dissatisfied, but in the Eastern ideas, "disgust" and "disgust" are already very strong emotions, and even direct expressions of serious dissatisfaction."

"That is, we must increase the level of threat to China launching war against Japan."

"Not some, but affirmation." Tang Ma smiled faintly and said, "The Eastern world, whether it is the ruler or the ruled, speaks the word "and". In the literal sense, we can understand it as "peace", "harmony", etc., and more appropriately, "harmony" is Eastern thought.

The components express mutual cooperation, mutual trust, and peace. In the Eastern vocabulary, "harmony" and "war" are antonyms. From this, it is understood that when Chinese leaders express "disgust" and "disgusted" emotions towards Japan, war is not far away."

Westwood frowned and glanced at the Secretary of State.

"What will China do if it is ready to go to war against Japan?"

"This is the most critical issue." Seeing that the President and Secretary of State began to pay attention to it, Tang Masi came to his spirit, "China has been polite since ancient times, not raising an "unknown army". Understanding it with our thinking is to seek a legitimate and sufficient reason before sending troops. In fact, China has been doing this. Since the Fourth India-Pakistan War, China has sought full reasons for war when participating in every war. In the Eastern world, the key factor that determines the outcome of a war is not strength, but "Tao". In simple terms, it is what we often call "justice". In Eastern ideas, the just side will surely win the final victory of the war, and the unjust side will inevitably fail. From this, it can be concluded that Chinese leaders not only need to find reasons for the war, but also make China a just side.



"Can justice be created?" Brudering was puzzled.

"In our opinion, 'righteous' is axiom, not created by anyone. But in the Eastern world, 'justice' is a trend that will change with time, place, enemy and other factors. Therefore 'justice' is not an axiom, but a favorable situation that can be created using favorable conditions. The process of creating 'justice' is the 'strategy' in the Eastern concept." Tang Ma paused for a moment and said, "Maybe in our opinion, right is right, wrong is wrong. In the Eastern world, 'right' and 'wrong' are both positive and negative sides of things, and a relative concept. There is no absolute 'right' and no absolute 'wrong'. Only in a certain period or in a certain situation can there be 'right' and 'wrong'."

"You mean, China will find ways to force Japan into a desperate situation and make Japan an injustice."

Tang Masi nodded and said, "This is the fundamental reason why the Chinese leaders would rather spend a few years on the layout than go to war against Japan after the favorable situation after the victory of the Peninsula War."

"The key is, what will China do?" Rudling asked very directly.

"It seems that there is only one place that can meet all the conditions for China to take the initiative to start a war against Japan." Toma deliberately kept a secret and said, "If Japan interferes in China's internal affairs and takes substantial invasion against China, China is the justice side in the war, and the Chinese leaders will also..."

"Taiwan?" Brudering interrupted Tomma.

Tang nodded, admitting Bruderlyn's guess.

"Will Japan do this?" Westwood asked more depth.

"The problem is here." Yuma seemed very satisfied with the president's response speed. "Although Japan has implemented a policy of westernization for hundreds of years, in essence, Japan is an Eastern country and is deeply influenced by Chinese thought and culture. There are enough facts that Sasaki Murakami is a very smart leader, not only making Japan a nuclear country, but also leading Japan to avoid crises many times. Sasaki Murakami cannot be unclear about the serious consequences of intervening in Taiwan, but it does not mean that Sasaki Murakami will avoid danger. According to Eastern values, since 'justice' is something that can be transformed, it is possible to make Japan a side of justice."

"In other words, is it possible that Sadashi Murakami takes risks?" Brudering was very disgusted with Tomasi's showing off his knowledge.

Tomasi nodded and said, "Japan has already passed the "Periparian Affairs Law" and has included Taiwan in the 'surrounding areas'. If there is turmoil in Taiwan, Japan can send troops to intervene accordingly. From the perspective of Sasama Murakami, this is justice. Of course, from the perspective of China, no matter what the reason Japan has, as long as Japan sends troops to Taiwan, Japan is the invader and the unjust side."

"When both sides think they are the right side, war breaks out." Westwood made a brief summary.

Brudering glanced at the president and said to Director Cia: "As you say that, both sides are preparing for the war and actively promoting the war..."

"You can't say that, in the Eastern world..." Yumasi said after a while, "It is extremely unfavorable for Japan to start a war now. Sadashi Murakami is likely to want to use Taiwan to restrain China, so that China has to give up the idea of ​​going to war against Japan. To achieve this goal, one prerequisite must be met."

"We are involved in the Taiwan Strait War." Westwood said what Director Cia wants to say, "It seems that we have always underestimated Japan's capabilities."

"Anyway, we can't have another military conflict with China."

The president did not make a statement, but clearly supported the Secretary of State's claim.
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