Chapter 1045: China's Savior
In October 4628, it has been a year since the economic crisis broke out. The power of the economic crisis has also been fully revealed. The United States, the world's most industrially powerful country, has been hit hard by the economic crisis. The United States no longer has the appearance of the world's largest industrial power. A large number of factories closed and workers lost their jobs, leaving the U.S. government struggling.
The whole world, with the exception of the Chinese Empire and Soviet Russia, suffered heavy losses. In such a situation, countries can only clean up the snow in front of their own doors. However, in order to save the economies of various countries, countries are also actively looking for solutions. China's huge market is regarded as their biggest savior by other countries. The ambassadors of Britain, France, the United States and other countries to China, and the officials of the Chinese cabinet constantly meet, hoping that the Chinese empire will open its market to them, but the Chinese are not fools, how can they do such a self-sacrificing thing? What's more, from the standpoint of the Chinese Empire, I wish that the losses of the Western capitalist world were getting bigger and bigger. In this way, the Chinese empire would also be able to occupy a greater advantage in a post-economic crisis.
"Your Excellency, the world economy is suffering a heavy blow now, how can the Chinese Empire, as an important economy in the world, watch the world economy fall into trouble? The United States of America hoped that the Chinese Empire would open its markets and ride out the economic crisis with other major countries. U.S. Ambassador to China Jensen said.
Imperial Foreign Minister Tang Shaoyi sneered in his heart, these Yankees are too brazen. Now that the economic crisis is so severe, the Chinese Empire can only protect its industry and commerce by building trade barriers. If you develop the market to these foreign devils at this time, isn't it self-defeating? Besides, the Chinese Empire and the United States are enemies in the first place, and they may still fight each other in the future, so how can they help the Americans? If the U.S. economy collapses completely, perhaps the Chinese empire will still applaud.
"I'm sorry, Your Excellency, Ambassador. This economic crisis is really terrifying. Not even a large economy like the United States, let alone China, can cope with it. In order to protect the interests of the people of the empire, it is impossible for us to open the market. Tang Shaoyi shook his head.
"Your Excellency the Foreign Secretary, once the economy deteriorates to a certain extent, I am afraid that it will cause turmoil in the world. When the time comes, the peace of the world will be affected. This did not do the Chinese Empire any good. Jensen threatened.
"Humph! Your Excellency, the Chinese Empire is not afraid of any threat, not even war. Tang Shaoyi said coldly. These Yankees, who still want to threaten the Chinese empire with war, simply do not know whether they are alive or dead. Now they are already unable to protect themselves, and if a war breaks out with the Chinese Empire, it will only make them collapse faster.
Jensen froze when he heard this, he naturally knew the current situation in the United States. Turning to China has become the only way for the US economy to get out of the economic crisis. If you offend the Chinese, it will not do them the slightest good.
"Your Excellency, I don't mean that at all, don't get me wrong. How could the United States of America, a peace-loving country, threaten such a friendly country as the Chinese Empire with war? It is our sincere hope that the Chinese Empire will be able to help the United States through this economic crisis. "I found that it was hard to come, and Jensen could only soften his attitude and come soft. After all, the current Chinese empire is not something that the United States can manipulate at will. Especially after suffering from the economic crisis, the industrial strength of the Chinese Empire has even surpassed that of the United States.
"Your Excellency, I will ask His Majesty the Emperor and the cabinet for instructions, and I don't know what decision will be made at that time." Tang Shaoyi said. Although, it was a decision made by the empire a long time ago to buy the United States. However, at this stage, it is not possible to make the Americans wary. The Americans had to beg the empire to go to the United States to buy on a large scale, so that the empire could get the maximum benefit at the minimum cost.
"Thank you so much, Your Excellency. If the Chinese Empire can help the United States of America, the Chinese Empire will be America's eternal friend. Jensen looked grateful. Of course, when the U.S. economy recovers, they will selectively forget these promises.
Similarly, Tang Shaoyi did not take these promises of the Americans into account at all. The empire took the United States in order to speed up its own development and weaken the United States. Instead of genuinely helping the United States. As long as the empire grows stronger, the possibility of defeating the United States in future wars will also increase. Once the Empire defeats the United States, the Empire will be the only superpower in the world.
Two days later, the Imperial Foreign Secretary, Tang Shaoyi, met with Ambassador Jensen, who informed him that the Empire would send a purchasing mission to the United States in the near future. The entire purchasing group is expected to purchase more than one billion dollars of goods. In addition, the empire will also organize private enterprises and let them join the purchasing group. In this case, the amount of the purchase will be further increased. Such a large purchase will inevitably make it impossible for the Americans to refuse. Anything that the Chinese Empire has its eye on can be bought back in large quantities.
Ambassador Jensen was stunned when he learned that the Chinese Empire was sending a huge business delegation to the United States, which was expected to purchase goods worth more than a billion dollars. For the U.S. government, a billion-dollar order may not be a big deal. However, that was before the economic crisis. At this time, it's a different story. The billion-dollar order is undoubtedly a shot in the arm for the US economy, which has been hit hard! Perhaps it will be able to revive the U.S. economy.
In particular, the billion-dollar order was nothing more than an order from the government of the Chinese Empire. The orders of the rest of those enterprises have not yet been counted. If those orders are added, the total purchase amount will be at least more than two billion dollars.
"Your Excellency the Foreign Secretary, thank you so much, thank you so much. I will contact the country immediately, and I am sure that the US government will welcome you very much. Ambassador Jensen said with some trepidation. He knew how much the U.S. government would welcome the Chinese Empire if it had gone to the United States with orders worth as much as two billion dollars. Maybe they'll just treat them as gods.
"Well, we'll get the delegation on as soon as possible." Tang Shaoyi nodded.
The Americans have now tasted the bitter fruit, so in the face of the huge orders of the Chinese Empire, they simply cannot refuse.
When the US Government received the telegram sent back by Ambassador Jensen to China, it was stunned. They obviously did not expect that the Chinese Empire would smash such a large order for them at once, which gave them a feeling that it was not very real.
"What are the Chinese going to do? Are they brains being lifted by donkeys? Since it will agree to give us an order of up to a billion dollars? President Herbert Hoover was stunned, and he clearly thought it wouldn't be easy. There must be some conspiracy in this.
"Your Excellency, it is not an order of a billion dollars, a billion dollars is nothing more than an order of the official delegation of the Chinese Empire. If we gather orders from private enterprises in the Chinese Empire, the total amount of orders is very likely to reach two billion US dollars, or even more. Secretary of State Frank B. Kellogg said.
"Orders of more than two billion dollars. This is undoubtedly a great boost to the US economy. Perhaps we will be able to get out of the economic crisis in one fell swoop. Secretary of Commerce Robert P. Lamont said.
"Chinese's money is not so easy to take. Maybe they'll buy some of our important equipment. Secretary of War James W. Goode said.
"The industrial strength of the Chinese is no worse than ours. Even, some cutting-edge fields have surpassed us. If they are willing, handing over the two billion dollar orders to their domestic enterprises will be able to meet their needs. Robert P. Lamont said.
Obviously, the huge order that the Chinese Empire has smashed this time is a huge temptation for the Americans. However, they are afraid that this is a poisonous cake, a conspiracy of the Chinese. The current United States is like a hungry person, even if they know that the cake is poisonous, they will probably swallow it without hesitation.
"Gentlemen, we must drink the visit of the Chinese. However, in those orders purchased by the Chinese, we must strictly review them, and we must not give the Chinese the opportunity to undermine the security and interests of the United States of America. President Herbert Hoover said.
The other senior cabinet officials all nodded their heads one after another. However, they will soon find out that everything is simply not within their control.
The American civil society and the business community soon learned that the Chinese Empire would send a large delegation to visit the United States and purchase more than two billion dollars in goods. This news, for the whole United States, is a jubilation. In particular, those American companies that are on the verge of bankruptcy are like being beaten with chicken blood. Ravaged by the economic crisis, their factories are already facing closure. Without orders, they simply won't survive. Now, the huge order of the Chinese Empire has undoubtedly given them a chance!
For ordinary Americans, this is also exciting news. The huge orders of the Chinese Empire allowed many factories to survive. And they can also get jobs to support their families. (To be continued.) )