Chapter 966: The Nature of Imperialists (Fourth update, please subscribe)
When he came to Downing Street again, Li Yi'an couldn't even remember how many times he had been here.
But every time there is a corresponding harvest, what kind of harvest will there be this time?
From the moment he entered the Prime Minister's Office, Li Nian and Aiden chatted about having fun as a guest and host, starting with Nanyang, talking about the UK, and then talking about Nanyang's investment in the Commonwealth, although Nanyang's products have taken a lot of market share in the Commonwealth. There is a small market, but with the investment in Nanyang, Britain still made huge profits. Aiden is naturally very clear about this. And this is also the fundamental reason for the harmonious relationship between the two parties.
But in the end we got to the main topic, Egypt and the Suez Canal.
"...So, based on basic business rules and credibility, we believe that commercial agreements are inviolable, and Egypt cannot and does not have the right to take back the Suez Canal."
Although Egypt has not done so, now What Eden said was just a hypothesis. This vision was one of the reasons why the British Empire was able to dominate for more than a century.
“As Mr. Prime Minister said, commercial agreements are inviolable. I firmly believe this. No country can confiscate the property of other countries with a piece of paper! If we allow this kind of thing If it happens, then the whole world's economy will suffer a devastating blow. "
Of course, the butt determines the head. Why Li Yian said this is because now Nanyang is in Africa, South America, Australia and the Middle East. With a large amount of investment, if they casually introduce a bill in the future to "nationalize" it, it will not be as simple as heavy losses.
At that time, the interests of hundreds of millions of Nanyang people will be harmed - more than 30% of Nanyang's overseas investments are the national annuity, which is the pension insurance of Nanyang people. In order to prevent Nanyang's pension from being exhausted one day, in addition to postponing the retirement age to 65, Li Nian also made some investment portfolios for it, mainly investing in mining, oil and other industrial basic raw materials. Although these industrial basic raw materials have limited fluctuations, But profits are long-term. Just like Australia's iron ore and copper mines, there is no problem in mining them for hundreds of years. An investment will return a hundred years, and the same is true for oil.
The long-term returns on these investments are enough to ensure that Nanyang's "National Pension" can continue to receive generous returns in the next one or two hundred years, thereby avoiding the situation of pension exhaustion.
Therefore, no one cares more about "international business rules" than Li Yian. To put it bluntly, it is driven by interests.
Just as Nanyang supports free trade, the reason for its support is because free trade is beneficial to Nanyang's exports, while trade protection is against Nanyang's interests. Even in Nanyang, it can be said in a high-sounding way that our economy has developed without any trade protection.
There is no trade protection at all in the "Nanyang Model". Why not? Because after the war, all countries were short of supplies, and they didn’t have enough for themselves, so how could they have any extra products?
Trade protection? Protect your loneliness?
Therefore, Nanyang is opposed to trade protection, and it also firmly opposes the "protection period for developing countries" in the revision of the terms of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade.
"What you said is true. Therefore, we hope that in the near future, Nanyang can stand together with the United Kingdom to jointly safeguard international business rules around the world. Instead of being bound by the so-called international morality ! This is not only for the continuation of international business rules, but also for our common interests!”
Eden, who was born in the Conservative Party, is a standard imperialist. Compared with the Labor Party and the White Left Li Yian prefers to deal with people like him because they are direct and candid!
Interests are interests.
In fact, compared to those hypocritical white left politicians in another world, the seemingly immoral imperialists are the real moral people, and their morality and compassion are not given to those who are unethical. The so-called "refugees" appear from nowhere, and their compassion and care are always given to their compatriots. And what they fiercely defend is also the fundamental interests of their compatriots.
And in comparison, what are those Bai Zuo people?
They are just a bunch of selfish hypocrites.
What is the essence of Bai Zuo’s virtue?
It is a false morality that does not have to be paid. Just like in the refugee crisis in Europe, those white leftists who advocate unlimited acceptance of Middle Eastern refugees do not themselves bear the corresponding long-term responsibilities for security, economy and society, but they can do it logically. To gain a high moral reputation - - Behind this kind of generosity to others is a lack of responsibility for the country, community and family; while adherents of traditional values with a strong sense of responsibility for family, community and country have to worry about the threats that come with it, and He has also been criticized as a "Nazi" or "Fascist".
In fact, imperialists are the real patriots, but their love is "narrow". They always only love their own country and their own people.
And what about Bai Zuo?
They never care about the poor people of their own country, but are keen to care about people far away. The reason why Bai Zuo is more keen on caring about refugees is not due to their nobility, but because they care about people who have nothing to do with them far away. Caring can easily be packaged as a noble virtue, and it is a moral shortcut to earn reputation at a very low cost.
Therefore, some phenomena that go against common sense become logical: the more distant and unrelated people are, the more they can get Bai Zuo's attention, and the closer they are, the less likely they are to receive Bai Zuo's attention.
But imperialists are different. They care about the people and things around them, and this kind of care is completely based on traditional virtues. The essence of virtue lies in responsibility, and responsibility is a kind of Dull, trivial obligations that require long-term commitment. The virtues of traditional values are based on specific responsibilities.
Because of this, Li Yi'an and Aiden have a common language, because they both know what each other's moral bottom line is, and they also understand each other's thoughts. After all, imperialism Their thoughts are similar, they are both traditional. "Yes, Mr. Prime Minister, morality... Morality is generosity, but it is definitely not generosity to others. If morality is useful, why need laws?"
Li Yian’s answer made Aiden nod his head in deep agreement.
"What you said is true. In the post-war world, some countries always like to confuse morality and rules. Therefore, I think we should deepen cooperation in the future, not only to safeguard our Common interests are also to protect traditional rules from being violated!"
After saying that, Aiden looked at the other party expectantly, waiting for his answer,
Facing Aiden! Looking at each other, Li Yian fell into silence. He just lit a cigar quietly, took a puff, and then just held the cigar in his mouth. If it were the previous owner of this office, Fatty Qiu would definitely light one. Cigar, and then smoke it.
Compared with Fatty Qiu, Ayden is obviously a bit immature. It is not surprising that Fatty Qiu did not trust him back then and gave him a special support - before his resignation, Ayden had been presiding over Daying as deputy prime minister.
While Li Yian was thinking with a cigar in his mouth, Aiden just looked at him directly, full of some kind of expectation!
He couldn't help but look forward to it. Although he knew that once something happened to the canal, the French would definitely be involved, but France couldn't fight. And there are no atomic bombs in hand.
Nanyang is different. Nanyang is not only capable of fighting, but also has atomic bombs in its hands! He is naturally full of expectations for such a helper!
Compared to Aiden’s expectations, Li Yian seemed very calm.
Uphold traditional rules!
This burden is a bit heavy, Xiao Dengzi, don’t you know who broke this traditional rule?
Da Meili and Da Maozi jointly destroyed it. You know it now, but you don’t realize it. When the "Suez Canal Crisis" comes, you and France will taste the bitterness!
The "Suez Canal Crisis", the threat from the United States and the Soviet Union, directly ripped off the British tiger skin. As we all know, as the largest colonial empire in the world, Britain was the first country in Europe to allow its colonies to become independent, and it almost followed the trend.
Most of Britain's efforts to protect its colonies were concentrated before the "Suez Canal Crisis". After the crisis, facing the decline of national power, Britain did not even do superficial projects.
The collapse of British Africa first inevitably affected other European countries. The so-called "African Independence Year" essentially meant that Britain gave up its efforts to maintain its colonies, causing France to also give up its efforts. Just as the Soviet Union collapsed, the countries in Eastern Europe are destined to collapse as well.
Britain gave up treatment, and other European colonial countries could not hold on.
The Canal Crisis was the beginning of the continuous collapse of the British Empire. If Tangshan were to be replaced, it should correspond to the "Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1895", when the tiger skin of the Empire on which the Sun Never Sets was completely torn off.
Since then, Britain has completely become a follower of the United States!
Now, it is not so much that Britain is pulling Nanyang together to safeguard traditional rules, but it is more about safeguarding the traditional interests of the British Empire.
"Maintaining traditional rules...this..."
After pondering for a moment, Li Yian said with some embarrassment.
“Nanyang is very willing to play a role with the United Kingdom in it. However, as we all know, the United States and the Soviet Union are now destroying traditional rules to varying degrees. In this case, wanting to defend traditional rules is pressure It’s very difficult,”
“It’s a lot of pressure, but it can be overcome. Although there are difficulties, they are temporary!”
He also knows that this is a reminder from the other party. He - now needed to show the generosity of the British Empire.
"Your Excellency, I have good news for you. We have reached a consensus on the issue of Malayan independence. We believe that the time is ripe for Malayan independence!"
(End of Chapter)