Chapter 906: Welding the rising car door (second update, please subscribe)
Sometimes, the meeting does not take place in a pleasant atmosphere. In fact, from the very beginning of the meeting, the atmosphere was extremely nervous.
It can even be said that the atmosphere is tense.
"...We believe that Nanyang must stop importing cheap goods produced in other countries and regions into the United States in the name of "free trade area"!"
Dulles was straightforward. They produced a series of evidence, talking about "free trade zones", "sweatshops", "commodity laundering", and other such things. Nanyang has never concealed them, and now they are regarded as evidence. Evidence that Nanyang broke the rules.
In the following time, faced with the "evidence" presented by Dulles, Li Yian did not even intend to refute. He just smoked a cigar silently. He was very clear about the outcome of this meeting.
Japan and the United States have engaged in such trade conflicts many times. As early as the 1990s, Tangshan also engaged in such trade conflicts with the United States every year. It was at that time that hundreds of millions of shirts were exchanged for one large aircraft. of.
"...Now, because of your malicious dumping, a large number of American factories have gone bankrupt and hundreds of thousands of American garment workers have lost their jobs. Now, the American textile industry has repeatedly requested Congress to intervene, but our attitude is very Make it clear, either you take the initiative to stop exports, or the United States takes corresponding measures to protect the interests of American industry.”
Is this a threat?
Really!
The United States has always threatened other commodity exporting countries. It has no choice but to let them be the buyers. Unless you don’t want to do business with them, you have to make certain concessions.
Historically, in the spring of 1955, when the U.S. trade negotiation delegation arrived in Tokyo and the negotiations had not yet begun, Japan took the initiative and promised to reduce the export of textile products by 60%. For a time, the guests and hosts were enjoying themselves.
So, there is no suspense in the negotiation. The only question is - what to get in this negotiation.
Thinking of this, Li Yian said.
“Of course we can stop!”
What!
Dulles was stunned. Originally, he had been ready to fight his opponent point-to-point, but he, what did he say?
"Sir, what did you say?"
Dulles was a little confused and didn't even get used to it for a while.
“We can stop exporting cheap products to the United States. After all, the United States does have the right to stop imports or increase tariffs, which are all necessary measures and means just mentioned by the Secretary of State. This is your right, Since you don’t need cheap goods!”
He plans to counterattack!
As the Minister of Commerce, Charles Sinclair Weeks almost subconsciously believed that this was Li Nian's counterattack. In Charles' view, this trip to Nanyang was likely to be extremely difficult. After all, As we all know, he is a very good businessman, and may even be the most successful businessman in history. He must be a very difficult guy at the negotiation table. When dealing with such a person, you must be as cautious as possible.
“But, I would like to ask, if other countries export cheap products to Nanyang in the future, how should Nanyang respond?”
Looking at Dulles who had not yet reacted, Li Yian continued said.
“Sweatshops are not limited to Kyushu, Malaya and Mindanao. In the future, they will also appear in India, Pakistan, Japan or any other country. In order to develop the economy, they will all join As members of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, they, who are economically underdeveloped, enjoy various most-favored-nation status and low-tariff policies. The cheap products produced in their sweatshops will flood into the United States and Europe like a wave. Of course, Nanyang will not be able to do so. Fortunately, Mr. Secretary, how did Nanyang respond at that time? ”
In fact, the response is very simple, which is to increase tariffs, fight a trade war, or conduct trade negotiations, but this is definitely not what Li Yian wants.
He planned it all from the beginning. All for one purpose - to weld the car doors shut and completely block Japan's path to rise.
In the past few years, although Japan's economy has not taken off rapidly, it has indeed made some improvements. If they join the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, then they are likely to Achieving the country's economic rise is like another world.
Even if Japan has been split into two countries, even if a large number of Japanese scholars and technicians have come to Nanyang in the past nine years, this can only delay Japan's rise to a certain extent. time. After all, for a country that attaches great importance to education, its rise is only a matter of time.
Many things always need to be nipped in the bud. Therefore, the possibility of Japan's rise must be blocked no matter what.
At least we must delay Japan's economic rise as long as possible. than dragging it to the nineties. For a country trying to rise through trade, the most effective choke point is to exclude them from trade.
It is to prevent them from using the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade to achieve economic take-off,
"And "sweatshops" produce more than just cheap clothing. It also spawned workers' dissatisfaction. We all know what this dissatisfaction will brew. It is the riots and the title of the song. It gives the Soviet Union an opportunity to take advantage of it. "
Mr. Secretary of State." Li Yian said after taking a puff of cigar and looking at Dulles who seemed to have not come back to his senses.
"So, I think we need to consider not just the issue of cheap goods in Nanyang. The convenience those goods bring to people's lives is simply not worth mentioning in the face of the security of the free world."
Is Li Yian trying to confuse the public?
Maybe.
At least in the eyes of Commerce Secretary Charles, he is confusing the public. When you talk to him about business, he talks to you about freedom and politics. This is just a negotiation method.
As for Dulles, he didn't think so, because he had discussed this with the president as early as when he was in Washington.
Sweatshops in Kyushu and other places are the breeding ground for song titles. It is the greatest threat to the free world.
But this guy... actually knows!
No, not just knowing, he also understood the threat.
Dulles looked at Li Yian, his eyes full of doubts. If he knew this, why would he export the "wash water" of sweatshop products to the United States and act as a transit for "sweatshop" products to be exported to the United States? Where is the station?
"Your Excellency, the White House also thinks so. On this point, your views are consistent with those of President Eisenhower."
Dulles said.
"Indeed, as you said before, we should not only be concerned about the commodity itself, but should be more concerned about the essence of the problem..."
Dulles then said again What, Li Yi'an no longer cares, he just smokes his cigar silently, seemingly expressionless, but in fact he knows very well that the seeds planted in Eisenhower's heart a few years ago have sprouted, not only sprouted, but also It also grew into a big tree. Even Eisenhower himself did not realize that he had inadvertently become a tool.
Psychology... is still very useful.
Psychological hints will be stimulated in specific environments, such as sweatshops, cheap goods, and hotbeds of song titles. All of these were just a few years ago under Eisenhower. When the president-elect visited Nanyang, Li Nian gave him psychological hints.
Now...it works.
Has become Eisenhower's idea.
As Dulles spoke, Li Yian seemed to see Eisenhower transformed into a welder, sticking his butt out and welding the car door.
This car door needs to be welded, so let’s do it!
Li Yian continued.
"I very much agree with the suggestions put forward by Mr. President, and I think we should further improve these rules and formulate more complete hard targets."
(End of Chapter)