Before arriving in Shamaga, Gandulo was already considering negotiations with China. Starting

Meeting with Leslie, Gandulok tentatively raised the most important issue: Malaysia's national security.

The Malaysian prime minister hoped for a positive answer from the US secretary of state, and Leslie tactfully said that the US would ensure Malaysia's defense and security, without proposing any substantive measures.

Gandulo was very dissatisfied with the US reply, saying that "defense security" is not "national security."

Literally, "defense security" refers to the basic defense capability that a country should possess in order to ensure the security of basic national elements such as sovereignty and territory, that is, the basic national defense capability to ensure national security.

Leslie only promised to provide Malaysia with the conditions and means necessary to ensure "national security", and did not promise to provide security protection for Malaysia, nor did she promise to provide military support to Malaysia.

In this way, it is impossible for Gandolo to turn to the United States.

If it does not fall to the United States, Malaysia can only "give in" to China.

After the meeting with Shamaga, Gandulo did not make a decision immediately, but only asked Shamaga to complete the preparations for formal negotiations as soon as possible.

Seeing Shamaka away, Gandulo invited five ministers and five deputy ministers from the Prime Minister's Department.

Malaysia's local political system is very special. As Prime Minister, Gandoro is also the chairman of the National Front (BN). He is also the Chairman of the Malaysian National Unity Organization (UMNO). As a constitutional monarchy. The Prime Minister is only the head of the local administration of Malaysia. Not the head of state. There is no hereditary king in Malaysia. The Council of Rulers is composed of the 9 hereditary Sultans of Johor, Pahang, Selangor, Negeri Sembilan, Perak, Terengganu, Kelantan, Kedah and Perlis, and the Heads of State of Malacca, Penang, Sarawak and Sharva, and the Heads of State of Malacca, Penang, Sarawak and Sharvak in turn. The Council of Rulers is also responsible for promulgating national laws and regulations. Make the final decision on the question of Islam at the national level. Consideration of major issues related to the privileged status of the Malays and Sabah and Sarawak Aboriginal Peoples.

A special political system gives rise to a special system of government.

As in other countries. The Government of Malaysia has 24 regular executive branches; Unlike other countries. The Malaysian government has one very special department: the Prime Minister's Department. The department is divided into five departments. Namely, "Unity and Performance", "Law and Congress", "Economic Planning", "Islam", "Special". Each ministry has one Minister and one Deputy Minister. In general. The Prime Minister's Office is referred to as a "small cabinet".

The seats of the ministers and vice-ministers of the five ministries are relatively fixed.

During the BN government. The Minister and Deputy Minister for Solidarity and Expression are both of Chinese descent. The Minister and Deputy Minister for Legal and Parliamentary Affairs are Malays. The head and deputy minister of the "economic planning unit" are of Indian origin. The Minister and Deputy Minister for "Islamic Affairs" are ethnic Iban. The Minister and Deputy Minister for "Special Affairs" are from the Qadasan. These five groups represent not only the main ethnic groups in Malaysia. It also represents more than 95% of Malaysia's national population.

It is the "small cabinet" that holds the power in Malaysia.

Gandulo could not make decisions on his own, and any major decisions had to be voted on in the "small cabinet."

There is no need for Gandolo to introduce a special introduction, but the five ministers and the five deputy ministers have already roughly understood the situation.

"Do we have any other options than to negotiate with China?" The first to speak was Minister of Law and Congressional Affairs Naritz.

Gandulo sighed secretly and said: "Before that, I met with US Secretary of State Leslie twice, and both proposed that the United States provide us with national security guarantees, and Leslie only promised to provide defense security guarantees, and did not propose any substantive assistance measures. In addition to the lack of a clear answer to national security questions, Leslie only pledged to strengthen cooperation with us in trade, arms sales, diplomacy and investment. ”

Hearing this, both the minister and the deputy minister fell silent.

"In other words, the United States is simply unreliable." The Minister of Solidarity and Performance, Koh Choi Yin, said, "Without national security, we cannot make enemies with China." Vietnam, and now the Philippines, is the most realistic lesson, China has absolute military superiority. With the strength of our country's national defense, it is simply impossible to defeat China in a war. The only way to solve the problem is to negotiate, and we have to get enough benefits through negotiations. ”

Xu Caiyin's attitude is clear: he supports negotiations.

The ideas of several other ministers and deputy ministers are not so simple.

"The key is what we can do with negotiations." Dimark, the minister of economic planning, glanced at the others and said, "In terms of military strength, we are definitely inferior to China." If we fight to the death, with enough strength to make China fearful, we can force China to abandon its military means. ”

"Is it possible?" Vice Minister Liu Maosheng, who was sitting next to Xu Caiyin, smiled bitterly and said, "Vietnam's military strength is much stronger than ours, and it was defeated by China in less than six days. suddenly

The Philippines, which occupied all the islands and reefs controlled by the Philippines overnight, and the Philippine Navy and Air Force, China has shown its determination to solve the problem once and for all. Although we are much stronger than the Philippines, with China's military strength, we can crush our navy and air force in two to three days. With all the capital with China, what do we use to safeguard national security and national interests? Let's not forget that in addition to territorial and territorial disputes with China, we also have territorial and territorial disputes with Singapore, Indonesia, Brunei, Thailand, and Cambodia. Not to mention the loss of all of our national defense capabilities, even if we lose some of them, it will have a huge negative impact on the resolution of our disputes with other countries. ”

Liu Maosheng's words hit the nail on the head: Malaysia is facing more than just the "China problem".

"Even if we negotiate, we can't afford to lose our national interests." "If China can't come up with terms that satisfy us, we can't sign any agreement." In any case, we represent the interests of Malaysia as a whole, not the interests of a particular tribe or group. ”

"Minister Mikal is right, the key is how much concessions China can make." Xu Caiyin looked at the prime minister.

Gandulo hesitated for a moment and said: "China has promised to give us sufficient support and help in trade, economic cooperation, military cooperation, and diplomatic cooperation. The specific issues have not yet been determined and need to be resolved through negotiations. ”

"In other words, as long as we are willing to make concessions on territorial and territorial waters, China will make concessions on other fronts?"

Gandulo nodded at Migar. "Foreign Minister Shamaga is in charge of the negotiations, and we have to put forward specific matters for negotiation and reasonable demands within two days."

"Since we can talk, we should engage with China." Minister of Special Affairs Gudras finally said, "Militarily, we will definitely not be able to defeat China. A rash war with China would not only be extremely costly, but would also fail to secure national interests. Diplomatically, the United States is unlikely to even make a commitment to national security, and it is clear that it wants to use us against China and turn Malaysia into a second Vietnam. Economically, China is our largest trading partner, and until the economic crisis is over, China's trading position will only rise, not fall. In terms of military cooperation, if China is willing to provide us with security guarantees and sell us advanced weapons and equipment, there will be no point in US assistance. I believe that in the current situation, making a rational choice is the best way to ensure national security and national interests. ”

"I am in favor of Minister Goodras's proposal to negotiate with China to resolve the dispute as soon as possible."

"I also support Minister Goodras's proposal to use this opportunity to benefit from China, so that our country can get rid of the effects of the economic crisis as soon as possible and ensure the national interest to the greatest extent."

As Xu Caiyin and Liu Maosheng expressed their positions, Ganduluo cast inquiring glances at several other ministers and vice ministers.

Deputy Minister for Special Affairs Mohanumad nodded in support of Gudras.

Migar, the minister of Islamic affairs, and Amalan, the deputy minister, nodded one after another, and did not oppose Gudras's proposal.

The Minister of Law and Congressional Affairs, Naritz, and Deputy Minister Dasima, who were a little late, also expressed their support.

At this point, even though the Minister and Deputy Minister of Economic Planning did not take a stand, Gudelas's proposal was approved by the "small cabinet".

"Even if we negotiate, we have to offer a high enough price." DeMarque muttered.

"In any case, the peaceful settlement of disputes can ensure our national interests to the greatest extent." "Before we make demands that are sufficient to ensure our interests, we must also define the basic guidelines for negotiations, and strive to resolve the dispute as soon as possible and avoid it turning into a conflict." ”

"So, everyone thinks we should negotiate with China?" Gandulo glanced at everyone again and said, "Then, we now determine the main content of the negotiations, that is, what kind of demands we should make to China." ”

When it comes to practical issues, the minister and the deputy minister have been much more active.

Those who hold Malaysia's destiny in their hands know that without the strength to confront China, they can only settle for the next best thing, and secure Malaysia's national interests by "returning" the islands and territorial waters to gain as many benefits as possible.

The consultations lasted from early morning to evening, and the five ministers and five deputy ministers all expressed their views and opinions.

On the evening of the 29th, Gandulo summoned Shamaja and assigned the foreign minister a "mission" for negotiations.

In the evening, Shamaka departs for Bangkok.

Huang Guowei did not return to China to report on his work, but discussed the details of the negotiations with Xu Zhengdong, state councilor sent by Zhao Rundong, at the embassy of the Republic of China in Bangkok.

When Shamaka arrived in Bangkok, Pan Yunsheng asked the intelligence counselor at the embassy to send Huang Guowei the latest news.

Formal negotiations are about to begin, and the shadow of war is receding.

Damn it**

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