I farmed in military academy and crushed the entire intergalactic world.

Chapter 598: Not Optimistic

The two foreign affairs office officials were very tough, which is not normal.

Lin Xiaohe is, after all, a leader with real power; their communication style should be more gentle.

Lin Xiaohe lowered her eyes in deep thought. Was there something else behind this?

Clearly, Liu, the cadre, misunderstood Lin Xiaohe's silence, and then smiled slightly: "You are already a state cadre, and the organization thinks highly of you. Whether it's because you value personal relationships or because you're a rare commodity, national interests must be put above personal interests."

After the conversation ended, Su Zhenguo approached him, worriedly asking, "How did it go? You should have just accompanied your friends to visit some tourist attractions, why did you have to get involved in a joint venture factory? And a factory in Russia at that!"

It's a sensitive time, and she's in a sensitive position. Lin Xiaohe's actions are bound to raise suspicions.

The fact that the Foreign Affairs Office was able to send someone directly to talk to Lin Xiaohe suggests, to some extent, that the senior leaders had concerns and opinions about Lin Xiaohe's actions.

Otherwise, the staff from the Foreign Affairs Office would have been stopped long ago.

Seeing that Su Zhenguo was so anxious that blisters appeared around the corner of his mouth, Lin Xiaohe explained a few more words: "Changhong Group has long invested a lot of money and manpower in the field of oil services. The technology research and development has made great progress and is about to be completed. If we give up now, all our previous efforts will be in vain."

"As long as we successfully connect with Russia, we can not only revitalize a large number of enterprises in the Tienan District, but also take the opportunity to enter Russia's oil sector and alleviate our country's energy crisis."

Su Zhenguo had a hard time explaining, and said quietly, "Energy crisis? According to the forecast provided by CNPC, my country's oil production this year can reach 1.7 million tons, which is enough."

So, where does the energy crisis come from?
This reason is completely unreliable; is the forestry district just trying to fool itself?

Lin Xiaohe, however, said with particular confidence: "Just you wait and see, we won't have to wait too long. We'll know the outcome by the end of the year. Especially after we join the WTO, the demand for oil will definitely see an explosive growth."

History has shown that by 2003, Japan would surpass Japan to become the world's second-largest oil consumer.

Su Zhenguo grimaced, his teeth aching, his head throbbing even more: "Do you really have to be so determined to clash with Putin? Fine, even if your predictions are all correct, we need to achieve deeper cooperation with Russia in the oil sector, but can't we change our partner?"

He earnestly said, "To be honest, before the decision was made, we consulted many international political experts. Everyone said that Putin was not a worthwhile investment."

"Sobchak is the core of the radical democrats, advocating local autonomy and opposing Yeltsin's centralization of power. Moreover, his influence in St. Petersburg is growing, which the Kremlin sees as a threat."

"This year, in the presidential election in the Russian Bear, Yeltsin will definitely want to control key cities to ensure his victory, and Sobchak's power will certainly be severely suppressed."

The provincial authorities, and even many senior leaders, did conduct extensive research and consultations, and ultimately determined that it was unnecessary to take international political risks for the sake of Putin.

Su Zhenguo attended meeting after meeting and knew the experts’ words by heart: “Now that Sobchak himself has been purged, the local network in St. Petersburg has collapsed, and Yakovlev has taken over all the resources of the municipal state-owned enterprises, the judiciary, and the media. The local faction has completely lost power. The possibility of them returning is almost zero.”

"According to the information sent back by the embassy, ​​Sobchak is extremely inefficient in governing. He is good at giving speeches but not good at doing practical work. He spends one-third of the year away from St. Petersburg, indulging in overseas visits and high society parties, and neglecting municipal management."

"He pushed for radical privatization, selling well-known state-owned enterprises in St. Petersburg to Western capital at low prices, resulting in the loss of state-owned assets. Local businesses went bankrupt, and the interests of the people were harmed."

Su Zhenguo stared into Lin Xiaohe's eyes, as if trying to see into Lin Xiaohe's heart: "He promotes the Western model, ignoring the pain points of the people's livelihood in the Russian bear country. As his student and the spark of the Sobchak faction, what are Putin's political views?"

If you're friends with Putin, whose side are you on?

Is this thing even big enough to withstand scrutiny under a magnifying glass?
Su Zhenguo's words were well-reasoned, combining firmness and tact, and came from the bottom of his heart.

In his view, Lin Xiaohe's choice to back down was the normal one.

Since Putin is no longer a worthwhile investment, there's no need to jeopardize one's political career for him, is there?

However, Lin Xiaohe never regarded Putin as a sunk cost.

From his perspective, this is the darkness before dawn, the last moment before the fire is lit.

She was worried that if she was too slow, she wouldn't even have a chance to start a new business.

At the latest, within four months, Putin will be blessed with a tremendous opportunity. Therefore, Lin Xiaohe said with a straight face, "I want to hear what the top leaders have to say."

Su Zhenguo took a deep breath. This forest area! He had said those words to her at the behest of his superiors.

"Alright, I'll take you there."

Su Zhenguo smiled and led the way, thinking to himself, "Respect other people's fates and don't interfere in their karma."

Both publicly and privately, he had done everything he could for Lin Xiaohe.

The high-ranking leader seemed unsurprised by Lin Xiaohe's appearance, but said nothing, only handing her a newspaper.

[Headline on the front page of the Central Daily News, April 25, 1996: Heads of State of the Eastern Bear Country Sign Joint Statement]

They announced the development of a strategic cooperative partnership based on equality, trust, and oriented towards the 21st century.

At the invitation of the top leader of East Asia, President Yeltsin of the United States paid a state visit to East Asia from April 23 to 26. The two heads of state agreed that establishing a new type of strategic cooperative partnership is in the fundamental interests of both countries and will lay a solid foundation for the long-term stable development of bilateral relations.

In addition, there is another report about the meeting of the heads of state of five countries—East China, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Tajikistan—in Shanghai, where they signed the "Agreement on Strengthening Military Trust in Border Areas."

The shorter the news item, the more valuable it is.

The top leader waved his hand and said in a deep voice, "I trust you. You know what you're doing."

He had just signed an agreement with Ye Liqing's government when he started flirting with Ye Liqing's political opponents.

What are they trying to do?!

Lin Xiaohe rolled up the two newspapers and strode out of the office.

Li Bo waited anxiously on the first floor. When he saw Lin Xiaohe come downstairs, he hurriedly went up to her and asked, "Boss, where are we going?"

"Let's go eat first."

Of all things, food is the most important.

Li Bo's lips moved; he certainly knew why Lin Xiaohe had come to the provincial capital.

But he dared not ask or hear what the outcome would be.

"Ok."

The Passat sped towards the Tienan District government building.

The staff in the district saw that Lin Xiaohe was acting as if nothing had happened, and was carrying out her work as usual.

"The LCD TV component base needs to incorporate the Changhong Group model to leverage the scale effect of the base and reduce raw material procurement costs."

"Regarding land, we need to plan in more detail and develop more investment attraction policies."

"The curriculum offered by the employment service center should be comprehensive and include detailed assessment levels."

"What's going on with Shenyang Blower Works Group? We asked them to improve the production line under the guidance of the research center, why haven't they started yet?"

what? !

The group looked at each other in bewilderment. Didn't their parents forbid them from playing with the teddy bear?