Chapter 451 of the Seventh Golden Scepter: The Ball and the Stage
Long Liexue thought the same thing. When Dongfangyi led the Fei Lengcui delegation to Mandalay, Laotian Consul Tao Sibase was the first to throw away his reserve and found Long Liexue, saying that he was "very interested" in the joint development of Shanggong River resources between Fei Lengcui and the government of the zh government, hoping to learn more. Of course, if Laos can participate together, it would be the best...
The place where the two met this time was in the living room of the suite where Long Liexu lived!
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"Zh Country||. After more than ten minutes of discussion, Tao Siba Se's eyes were very bright when he asked this question, and there was a slight red excitement on his face, which surprised Long Liexue. How old is a man, why are he still so excited?
"Yes!" After looking at the excited Consul General, Long Liexu nodded and tried to calm his expression. "To be more precise, it is to rectify the distance between Simu Port and Nanba Wharf of Jingdong Port and Feilencui Jindian Port in Yn. It is a total of 340 miles. I believe you also know that a few years ago, the government of Zh invested tens of millions of yuan to rectify this channel. After the rectification, this channel has now reached the standard of a level 6 channel, and it is very large.
It has facilitated the cargo circulation in Fei Lengcui and China. However, today, the navigation scale of this channel is no longer suitable for the economic, trade and personnel exchanges between the two sides. Therefore, this time Fei Lengcui plans to cooperate with YN Province to rectify this route with the standards of a five-level channel. After the rectification, the navigation capacity of this route will be more than doubled, and it will reach at least 200250, and it can pass more than 60 luxury cruise ships. Personnel exchanges and cargo transportation between the two sides will also be more convenient!"
"More than 60 seats?":.There may be very common in other places, but here it has extraordinary significance. If the Mekong River can pass through more than 60 luxury passenger ships, it means that this golden passage is sealed. ~ was released. Seeing Long Liexue nodding, Taosiba Se sighed enviously. "Country is a country with a large population. Now there are more and more rich people. People also like to travel more and more. Look at the Chinese people who are in Las Vegas and Genting, Malaysia. If the transportation is convenient, one thousandth of the Chinese people can come to Fei Lengcui for a walk every year, and the entire Golden Triangle can achieve great development!"
"Ha...he...same as I think. Fei Lengcui must gradually get rid of her dependence on drugs. Developing characteristic tourism is a good way out. Speaking of tourism, Laos has extremely rich tourism resources!"
Taosiba Se glanced at Long Liexue and then smiled bitterly. "The Laodi is indeed rich in nature, history and human resources. But when it comes to the development of tourism, it is still very backward compared with Thailand and Vietnam. It attracts very few tourists every year. If the navigation capacity of the Mekong River can be further explored, it will have a huge boost to the development of tourism and social economy in Laos!" After a pause, Taosiba Se changed his tone. "If the cruise ship on Yn can travel directly to Laos, the exchanges between Laos and Zh and Feilencui will be greatly improved. This will also have many benefits for the upstream regions and countries..."
"What do you mean?" Long Liexu asked hesitantly, but he laughed in his heart. Some things made others figure it out that it would be more effective than to say it yourself.
"Just just heard from Commander Lin that Chairman Dongfangyi will sign an agreement with the zh government on the navigation issue of the Lancang River and Shanggong River sections?"
"Yes, we are indeed preparing to sign a "Lancang River-Kun River International Navigation Agreement" with the government to completely resolve the problems of ships between the two sides and the management of the land. We will further clear the way for economic and trade cooperation between the two sides!"
“Is this agreement an open agreement?”
"In principle, this is the case! As long as the countries and regions along the Mekong River meet the requirements of the agreement, they can join." Speaking of this, Long Liexu suddenly "suddenly realized", "Does Laos also want to join this agreement?"
Taosiba Se nodded, "Our government has always been very positive about international and regional cooperation carried out with the Mekong River as its link. It is also willing to contribute its own strength to the development of this region!"
Taosibase said this very well as a diplomat.
Long Liexue frowned, "But as far as I know, the Mekong River waterway waterway standard from Luang Prabang, No. 226, the border of ZH country does not meet the requirements of the agreement. I have personally inspected this 500-kilometer waterway. The navigation capacity is very limited, especially Laos will have a 300-kilometer natural river section upstream, with dangerous shoals and reefs. It is difficult to pass through a level 100 merchant ship. The ships often stumble on the beach or hit the reefs here. Accidents often occur, which is very dangerous. Under such circumstances, even if Laos joins this agreement, it will not be able to achieve any substantial effect and change. Moreover, part of this channel still flows through Thailand. Laos wants to join, and there is no way to bypass Thailand!"
Taosiba Se's expression was very much looking forward to it, "I have communicated with Thai Consul Chalunpeng. In fact, the Thai government also wants to rectify this section of the waterway and further explore the international navigation capacity of the Upper Gong River section to promote the development of Thailand's tourism and economy. However, the investment required is too large, and it is often tens of millions of dollars, and neither we nor Thailand can afford it. If..." In another way, solve this problem with the power of regions or organizations, several countries and regions in the Upper Mekong River section have joined the navigation agreement. I think this is a good thing for everyone!"
After thinking about it, Long Liexu said to Taosibase, "If Laos and Thailand can reach an agreement on this issue, Fei Lengcui is willing to do its best to coordinate various matters with the country!"
Tao Siba was overjoyed. He said so much here, and what he wanted was this sentence, Laotian's domestic opinion. He hoped that through contact with the man in front of him, he could take the navigation issue of the Shanggong River waterway.
"but……"
As soon as the words Long Liexue were expressed, Tao Xiba Se's face, which was a little happy, showed a little nervousness, "Is there any problem?"
Long Lie blood is faint
I believe you also know. Fei Lengcui and Zh country established: ~The beginning of the drug-making country came. One of its important considerations is to hope to eliminate the region's dependence on drugs and the harm of drugs to Zh country through economic development. Until now, our cooperation. Zh country has invested relatively more, with global assistance. South Asian countries around the Golden Triangle have suffered greatly. This problem cannot be solved by one country. The President of the Eastern Conference visited Zh country this time. It can be led by Zh country to establish a drug-controlled cooperation mechanism with the Lancang River and the Mekong River as a link. Of course, this mechanism must not be as loose as MRC..."
Tao Siba Se looked at Long Liexue deeply. The last sentence of Long Liexue shocked Tao Siba Se, and Tao Siba Se nodded. "I understand... Our Lao government has always been very determined on drug control. I will convey this meaning to the country..." After thinking about it carefully, Tao Siba Se hesitated for two seconds, carefully looked at the face of the man opposite, and still couldn't help asking Long Liexue a question, "What if... if some countries are unwilling to participate in this mechanism?"
"It's okay..." In Tao Sibase's eyes, the man on the opposite side smiled so shyly that the young man was even shy, and his teeth flashed with white light under the light. "Drugs are like floods. You can drill wherever the terrain is low. We built a flood control embankment ourselves. We can't force it if others don't want it, right? But I believe they will eventually understand the benefits of joining this mechanism..."
Tao Xiba had a cold war, and a chill ran straight into his forehead along his spine. His eyes changed when he looked at the man in front of him...
The talks with Taosibase were very "pleasant". The next day, Long Liexu received an invitation from Thai Consul Chalunpeng, which seemed to be a polite feedback to Long Liexu's last invitation. However, both parties seemed to know the significance of this invitation. Long Liexu naturally went to the appointment happily. In addition to showing great interest in navigation and drug control, the upcoming cross-border energy cooperation between Fei Lengcui and Zh country is the focus of Chalunpeng's attention. The problem of electricity shortage in northern Thailand is very serious, and Thailand itself does not have enough funds and technical strength to operate large-scale hydropower projects in the north. For this reason, Long Liexu was prepared and had a very "pleasant conversation with Chalunpeng. From the energy cooperation between Fei Lengcui and Zh country, the two talked about the possibility of jointly developing the Lancang River-Mekong hydropower resources and building a unified power market in South Asia...
After meeting with Taosibase and Zhalunpeng, Long Liexu felt that an important goal of coming to Mandalay this time had been achieved, and the rest had to be done step by step...
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In Long Liexue's plan, further unblocking the shipping channel of the upper Mekong River section is the first ring of the entire plan. The first step in this first ring is that Laos and Thailand must be pulled in. How much does it cost to clear the 300-kilometer natural river section upstream of Laos and make it reach a level 5 channel? Taosibase only said one approximation, but Long Liexue has already done an accurate cost analysis. There are 31 dangerous shoals and reefs in that section. Under the current conditions, it is necessary to renovate it to six. It requires an additional US$700 to renovate it to a level 5 river. It also requires an additional US$11 million. It can be completed in two years by uninterrupted construction during the dry season. After completion, the navigation capacity of the upper Mekong River section will be greatly improved, and its transportation cost will be greatly reduced. The navigation period will be increased from the original 6-7 months, and from the border... After that, it can be directly placed on Luang Prabang, Laos. This is a real golden route.
The ultimate goal of the Lancang River - Mekong International Navigation Agreement is to pull all countries along the Mekong River, use small balls to drive the big balls, and ultimately promote the establishment of the "Lancang River - Mekong River Basin Development Cooperation Organization (Lmbdc). Of course, the "small balls" prepared by Long Liexue are not like this. They have great room for play in drug control and energy cooperation cards. The purpose of opening up the upper river channel is not just for the economic development of the countries along the coast. In Long Liexue's opinion, he only does this. The greater significance is to let the country try to find a safe oil transportation channel that can get rid of the transition from relying on Malacca, which has extraordinary strategic significance for the energy security of the country. Once the shipping potential of this river channel is opened, some of the oil transported from sea to China can be directly ashore from Thailand without having to pass the Strait of Malacca, and then loading ships from Thailand's Chiang Sheng Wharf. Through this international channel, under the premise that transportation costs have been reduced, the country will return "safe oil" every year...
This is what Long Liexue is most interested in. What's the harm in spending $10 or 20 million for this?
Malacca is the throat of the sea of the country. Unfortunately, this throat is held in the hand of others. If other people's hands can be loosened, the voice of the country in the international world can be louder. In a foreign country, every time I look north, Long Liexu has this inexplicable surging in his heart - since those people in Yandu want to see their performances, what's the harm in performing them once and forever? But the stage of his performance cannot be too small. When it is small, others can't see clearly. The Golden Triangle is too small. In addition, the entire Indochina Peninsula should be almost the same. Sui Yun once said that if he develops with peace of mind in the army, he can become a major general before the age of thirty? It sounds pretty good, a military-level cadre... But even a few people who sing and playing ball can rank the rank of major general on their shoulders. How much does a major general mean to him?
No one can guess the thought behind Long Lie's deep blood eyes.
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On December 1, on the fifth day of the implementation of military control in Mandalay, a news from the Golden Triangle Tatai border put the entire Tadian Federation into an embarrassing silence. The Mengwaxing Army officially announced the founding of the country on this day...
Chapter completed!