Volume 4 Empire of Arms Chapter 48 Two Heavens
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After being in power for a year, Zhao Rundong's domestic and foreign policies made people see the shadow of Ji Youguo. Whether it is adjusting the national security strategy or vigorously developing the ocean-going navy, it is believed that the head of the republic, who is the Minister of Defense, will not make any compromises on foreign policy; Guangxi's pilot work, the "Four Bills" officially implemented nationwide, and the central government's administrative regulations have made more people believe in Zhao Rundong's courage and skill.
Compared with the United States, I have to say that "the scenery is unique here".
After the occupation of Khuzestan province, the US military was caught in a sea of "people's war" and "guerrilla warfare." By December 311, 20177, the U.S. military had 8,143 killed and 26,742 disabled on the Iranian battlefield, lost more than 2,400 yuan in the total value of various weapons and equipment, and consumed more than 5,000 yuan in ammunition and materials. Entering the C18 year, the war situation not only did not improve, but continued to deteriorate. Before the 1st, the number of US military officers and soldiers killed in 2018 reached 3,279, and the number of casualties is expected to exceed 10,000 throughout the year.
On the 26th, the first anniversary of the outbreak of the US-Iraq war, the Pentagon released rumors of the withdrawal of troops from Iran.
The issue of the withdrawal of US troops from Iraq was raised many years ago. Huge war expenditures and mounting casualty figures forced US President Frederick to consider withdrawing troops.
In addition to the war, Frederick also managed to cope with the deteriorating domestic economy.
In the long run, the depreciation of the dollar will not only not be beneficial to the US economy, but will also become a "time bomb" that may explode at any time.
The war and the sharp depreciation of the dollar coincided with the global trade war.
In the past 18 years, almost all countries have raised the "commodity entry threshold" and set up obstacles for other countries' goods and enterprises to enter their own markets in the name of "anti-dumping" and "anti-subsidy" to protect their important industries. Taking the United States as an example, in order to crack down on electric vehicles produced in China, the American auto union submitted an "anti-dumping" investigation to Congress, demanding punitive tariffs on electric vehicles and electric vehicle parts produced in China, although Frederick finally only approved the imposition of punitive tariffs of 350%, but in the end it still led to the almost extinction of high-quality electric vehicles in the United States, and most Americans had to choose internal combustion engine vehicles that were eliminated by electric vehicles again.
On the surface. In doing so, it has injected vitality into the three major U.S. car companies. In fact, it directly led to a recession in the United States.
Under the sound of the U.S.-Iraq war. The price of oil rose from more than $1 before the war to $22 a barrel in January 2018. Energy giants are making a lot of money at the same time. U.S. consumers' enthusiasm and ability to spend have been tested unprecedentedly and arduously. Second half of 20177. U.S. car sales were lower than in the second half of 20166. In the first half of 2018, local vehicle sales are expected to decline by more than 60% year-on-year. The rise in oil prices has not only led to a contraction in automobile consumption. It also provides impetus for the price increase of all other commodities in the form of rising logistics prices, rising electricity prices, and rising prices of chemical raw materials. The price of goods rises at the same time. Americans' land assets and real incomes have shrunk rapidly as a result of the sharp depreciation of the dollar. As a result, domestic consumption in the United States has been hit hard.
There is no consumption. How is the economy developing?
For the President of the United States. Solving domestic problems is much more important than defeating Iran.
From March 2c18. Frederick consulted with the leaders of both houses of Congress on whether to withdraw troops from Iran. This move indicates that the "money burning operation" of the United States is coming to an end. Frederick was ready to tighten his money bag. Focus on turning the local benefits of the U.S.-Iraq war into practical benefits.
Compared to the United States. The EU is doing it wisely. At the time of the trade war with China. Not only does the EU not impose high tariffs on electric products such as electric vehicles. Instead, member states are allowed to appropriately reduce tariffs on electric vehicles and electric products within the scope of the regulations. Chinese companies are allowed to establish production bases for electric vehicles and other electric products in Europe in the form of joint ventures with European automobile manufacturers and other related enterprises. Promote the "localization" of electric products such as electric vehicles.
When the global financial crisis erupted, the Republic was also greatly affected.
By July 20177, the economic development rate of the Republic of China had slowed to the lowest point since January 2009, and there was a shortage of funds and poor turnover in all walks of life.
In August 20177, Zhao Rundong officially approved domestic private enterprises to enter the composite battery production industry by way of investment.
The courage to make such a "major" decision is inseparable from the automatic operation and management technology of the composite battery production line solved by Longxiang New Energy Company in July 20177.
The SHKP production line only needs technicians, and no longer needs skilled workers.
By the end of that year, a total of 17 domestic private enterprises, including the "Sanjian Group" of +Yanbo, had been approved by the government (in fact, the Military Intelligence Bureau of the place where the composite battery technology was managed) and were allowed to establish composite battery production bases with Longxiang New Energy Company in 28 cities across the country by way of capital investment.
In February 2018, the foundation stone of the first private production base was laid in Beihai, Guangzhou.
According to the external announcement of "Sanjian-Longxiang New Energy", the infrastructure construction work of the production base will be completed in 2018, the assembly and commissioning of the production line will be completed before August, and it will be officially put into operation in September, and it is expected to produce the first batch of about 150,000 tons of composite batteries by the end of the year.
Another 27 production sites will be commissioned in 2018 and 2019.
With the start of construction of all production bases, the production capacity of composite batteries is expected to increase 12 times by 20199 compared to 20177, reaching the production level of 5.5 million tons per year by 2020.
Crucially, the price of composite batteries will drop by at least 50% as a result.
While expanding the production capacity of composite batteries, domestic infrastructure construction is also being stepped up.
By the end of 20177, all 7,200 electric vehicle charging stations covering the "Changsan" area had been completed, and it had the ability to provide services for all types of electric vehicles. At the end of February 2018, all 6800 charging stations covering the "Pearl River Delta" region were completed. It is expected that by the end of 2018, 11 charging stations covering the "Bohai Rim Region" and 5,600 charging stations covering the "Chengdu-Chongqing New Urban and Rural Pilot Area", a total of 5 regions will be fully completed, laying the foundation for the promotion of charging vehicles nationwide.
The backbone of the power grid throughout the country was officially completed at the beginning of 2 years, laying the foundation for the promotion of power equipment.
Even with "pessimistic" estimates, the national sales of electric vehicles in 2018 will exceed 150%, an increase of 150% over 20177. According to the most "optimistic" estimates, the national sales of electric vehicles in 2019 will exceed 15 million, which is 1c times that of internal combustion engine vehicles; By 2025, the number of electric vehicles in the republic will exceed 2, and it will be the first to replace internal combustion engine vehicles with electric vehicles.
In the end, it will be determined by the last key condition.
In 20177, the second phase of the trial operation of the first controllable fusion nucleus was successfully completed, and all data exceeded expectations. The third and final trial run will be completed by the end of 20199. If the results of the operation meet the design indicators, the republic will officially promote fusion nuclear power plants from 2020.
At the end of 2c177, dozens of private and private enterprises applied to the government for licenses to build and operate fusion nuclear power plants.
If fusion nuclear power is rolled out in 2020, the first commercially available fusion nuclear power plants will be operational by 2025, and the replacement of internal combustion engine vehicles with electric vehicles will become a reality. If there is a problem with the commissioning of the fusion nuclear power plant and the official rollout is delayed, the rollout of electric vehicles will also be delayed.
Relying on large-scale infrastructure construction with industrial restructuring as the core destination, the economy of the Republic first improved.
In 2018, the Republic's economic growth rate returned to the level before the financial crisis, with a year-on-year increase of 11% in the month. In the next two months, the year-on-year growth rate was above 1c%. By July 2018, as the European economy began to improve, exports also returned to positive growth, driven by electric products represented by electric vehicles.
Everything is developing for the better.
According to the most "optimistic" estimates, by the first quarter of 20199, the Republic will be the first to emerge from the financial crisis, and then lead the world economy out of the financial crisis.
It's just that it's really too optimistic.
On July 211, 2018, GM announced that it had filed for bankruptcy protection after takeover talks with China's SAIC Motor broke down.
The bankruptcy reorganization was different this year, and the probability of GM bankruptcy and bankruptcy exceeded 80%.
The fall of General Motors has long been expected by the outside world. Since January 2017, GM has been negotiating with SAIC for a merger and acquisition, and initially GM opened the land price at RMB, and SAIC Motor only agreed to invest USD 22 billion, and half of the payment was paid in the form of technology patents. By January 2018, the difference between the two sides had been reduced to $20. In 2018, the two sides basically reached an agreement, and GM's 23 major shareholders sold a 75% stake in SAIC for $24.5 billion, and all GM technology patents.
If the U.S. federal government approves the merger contract, GM will become a Chinese industry.
In July, the federal government rejected the merger and asked the two sides to renegotiate. Subsequently, GM raised the sale price to yuan, and did not include the patent registered in the United States.
As you can imagine, SAIC Motor does not want GM's hundreds of thousands of employees, but GM's technology.
After the negotiations broke down, the only companies in the world that could and needed to buy General Motors were the Chinese car factory and the European Volkswagen company. Volkswagen's performance has not been good, let alone spending tens of billions to buy GM, it would be good if it could do without government loan assistance.
Since the U.S. federal government does not agree to sell GM to SAIC, it will not sell GM to other Chinese auto companies.
In the absence of a takeover, GM can only declare bankruptcy unless the U.S. government injects capital.
On a practical basis, the probability that the U.S. federal government will inject capital into GM will not exceed 20%.
Marked by the collapse of General Motors, the global financial crisis turned into a global economic crisis! (To be continued)
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