The fourth shift is complete

The re-emergence of the Soviet Union not only made Western Europe feel pressure from the East, but also made a struggling island nation feel an equally strong sense of oppression. After all, for a whole decade from the early 80s to the early 90s, Japan was in a period of rapid economic take-off, while the twilight Soviet Red Empire was going downhill. Politically, Japan, which has always wanted to seek the status of a great power in the Asia-Pacific region, will certainly not be able to avoid the pressure from the Asia-Pacific region brought about by the two political powers, China and the Soviet Union.

In 1996, Japan's economy was already very bad, after the rapid rise of the seventies and eighties, and the stagnation that began in the early nineties, by the mid-nineties, Japan's economy was growing at an annual rate of about 2 percent, and the hyperinflation caused by the bursting of the economic bubble caused the painful suffering of Japan's conservative stagnation. Japan's prime minister has been changed from Toshiki Umibe to Ryutaro Hashimoto, and there have been four prime ministers in between, but none of them have been able to solve Japan's current economic problems.

In such an embarrassing environment, Chairman of the Council of Ministers Ryzhkov, who once served as Minister of Finance, is preparing to visit Japan in the near future, and China, which is friendly to China and Japan, is the media.

Ryzhkov set foot at Tokyo's Narita Airport, and at this time his state of mind was as complicated as that of Japanese Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto, not because of economic relations, but because of the dispute over islands between Japan and the Soviet Union, from the quarrel between the Maritime Self-Defense Force and the Soviet Pacific Fleet, which was provoked by the United States at the beginning, to the cordial meeting between the Japanese Prime Minister and the Soviet Union, Ryzhkov sighed that there are only eternal interests and no permanent enemies between the two countries.

Ryutaro Hashimoto met with Ryřikov at his official residence, during which the two sides exchanged friendly greetings, and at the beginning of the meeting, Ryřikov emphasized that Japan and the Soviet Union were allies in economic cooperation, and at the same time actively sought further dialogue between the two sides. On the issue of the South Kuril Islands, it is hoped that the two sides will be able to put aside their disputes, develop them together, and achieve further cooperation and dialogue at an early date.

Ryzhkov's answer was clearly well thought out, and from the moment it came up emphasizing the relations between the South Kuril Islands and Japan, first of all, the position of the Soviet Union, and further communication between the parties could be carried out only if the position was clear. Shelving the dispute was a major prerequisite for the Soviet Union not to settle the dispute by force first, and Ryřkov was well aware of Ryutaro Hashimoto's personality, and when he was Minister of International Trade and Industry, those who were able to force the other side to submit in the U.S.-Japan automobile trade were often soft rather than hard.

Ryzhkov's statement to ease the atmosphere was particularly useful, and Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto similarly declared that the understanding between the two sides was the greatest improvement. Although Japan has repeatedly clashed with the Soviet Union over the issue of islands and reefs over the past five years, he hopes that this meeting between the two sides will open a new chapter.

Although both sides put on a façade that speaks better than they sing, the quest for economic development between the two countries is also an important topic. The electronics industry in the USSR lagged behind that of the West, and although there were one or two refreshing designs, the overall quality needed to be strengthened. As for Japan's new electronics industry, which is also developing rapidly, the Soviet Union, which could not acquire technology from the United States, wanted to open a new breakthrough in Japan.

As for Japan, it is also ambitious to open up the virgin market of the Soviet Union, which is like a continent of wealth that has never been exploited, waiting to be exploited.

The economic and trade development between Japan and the Soviet Union was promoted in the case of demand from both sides. Therefore, as soon as Ryzhkov came up, he went straight to the point and affirmed the achievements of the development of Japan's electronics industry.

"As a new industry, Japan has done a very good job in the electronics industry, and it can be said that it is at the forefront of the entire Asia-Pacific region, and as a leader of new industries, I think it is necessary to strengthen economic exchanges and cooperation between the Soviet Union and Japan in this regard." Ryzhkov glanced at the "swordsman prime minister" and continued to throw his chips bit by bit.

"If we can see Japanese electronics enter the Soviet market, I think it will be a win-win situation for both sides. It fills the gap in the Soviet market, and Japanese electronics find new markets, and at the same time alleviate the problems caused by the economic slowdown, isn't it? Ryzhkov said.

Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto narrowed his eyes, obviously he was moved by Ryzhkov's words, this is a huge market, Russia plus more than a dozen large and small autonomous oblasts, it is simply a generous gift specially prepared for Japan to seize the electronics market, or the other party sent it to the door.

Faced with such a heart-warming gift, how could Ryutaro Hashimoto refuse. However, as a good politician, of course, he was not only satisfied with the situation of allowing Japanese goods to monopolize the Soviet market, but also hoped to obtain preferential policies from the Soviet government from Ryzhkov to maximize the benefits.

After hearing the other party's request, Ryzhkov did not speak, was he insatiable? No, the pursuit of profit maximization is nothing more than human selfishness.

"Of course, the Soviet Union will appropriately reduce tariffs on electronic products imported by Japan, and there are some other preferential policies, and I think there will be a special explanation at that time, if Japan is willing to accept it." "And the Soviet Union also hopes that Japan will set up joint ventures in the Soviet Union, and at the same time give more preferential policies." ”

"Are you saying that there are still preferential policies for joint ventures......

Ryutaro Hashimoto's eyes widened, Ryžkov simply came to save the Japanese economy, not only reducing tariffs but also giving preferential policies to joint ventures, and for a while Ryutaro Hashimoto didn't know what to say.

Of course, Ryutaro Hashimoto, who has been troubled by the economy for too long, has forgotten one thing, that is, the delicious cake placed in front of him is often a trap with ulterior motives, but unfortunately, Hashimoto Ryutaro, who was carried away by joy, no longer has time to think about what the Soviet Union is planning behind the scenes.

The purpose of Ryzhkov's visit to Japan was not to bring economic exchanges and mutual assistance between the two countries, but to lay the foundation for the Soviet Union's electronics industry. Who is to say that this country is the only country suffering from economic stagnation and inflation at this time?

Ryzhkov also did not know whether the plan brought by Yanayev would become a stepping stone for the Soviet electronics industry, or the last nail in the coffin for the development of the Japanese electronics industry in the Russian market. (To be continued.) )