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Chapter 1785: Raise your hand, French elegance (Second update. Please subscribe)

The troubles in the world have never stopped. Sending troops may feel good for a while, but the aftermath is a long process.

Sometimes, you can't always stop others from causing trouble, especially there are some people who are looking for trouble for no reason.

In other words, there are always some countries that are looking for trouble and constantly trying to make their presence felt. This is actually understandable. After all, if some countries do not try to make their presence felt, no one will pay attention to them.

Just as the military coup in Libya began to subside, and even Libya began to welcome the return of the king and national order was restored, some countries were unhappy.

Of course, they don’t have the courage to hit people, but they are very courageous in causing trouble.

After all, hitting someone requires a price, but talking nonsense does not require any price. All you need to do is move your lips.

United Nations Headquarters, New York.

Inside the conference hall, the lights shone on the faces of representatives from various countries and the air was filled with tension. The topic of discussion at today's UN General Assembly meeting was very simple - whether to pass a proposal condemning the SEA's interference in Libya's internal affairs.

Although it is a bit ridiculous, it has to be said that sometimes many resolutions of the United Nations General Assembly are ridiculous in themselves.

Jean-Armand Bérard, the French representative who initiated the proposal, stood in front of the podium. This French diplomat, who once participated in the resistance organization, seemed to be standing on the battlefield. His voice was cold and echoed throughout the conference hall.

"Mr. Chairman, fellow delegates,"

He looked around, his gaze finally stopping in the direction of the SEA delegation, his eyes cold.

"The SEA's military action against Libya blatantly violates the basic principles of the UN Charter and is a gross violation of international law and the dignity of sovereign states!"

His voice suddenly rose:

"This is a barbaric act! We call on the United Nations to pass a resolution strongly condemning the SEA's aggression and urging it to withdraw its troops from Libya immediately and unconditionally!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Italian representative Piero Venturi immediately took over the microphone with an equally stern tone:

“Italy fully supports France’s position. The SEA’s military intervention is a gross interference in Libya’s internal affairs. We must not tolerate such unilateral actions that undermine the stability of the international order!”

Then, the Egyptian representative also stood up, his voice low but full of anger:
"Libya is an independent sovereign country. Any military intervention by external forces is unacceptable! We call on the international community to jointly oppose this naked act of aggression!"

One after another, representatives from countries such as the United Arab Emirates, Oman, Pakistan, Algeria, and Türkiye spoke out, strongly condemning the actions of the SEA and accusing them of undermining world peace.

Throughout the conference hall, the voices against SEA were getting louder and louder.

It seems that at this time, SEA has become a sinner and a destroyer of world peace.

Facing accusations from others, SEA's UN representative Zhang Peilun did not even wear the simultaneous interpreter. Instead, he threw it aside and picked up a copy of the UN Charter. When UN Secretary-General U Thant and several UN officials saw this, they all looked at each other in astonishment.

Is this guy going to throw the UN Charter into the trash again?

They have done this kind of thing before.

But Zhang Peilun was just outlining something on the UN Charter.

Finally, after all the countries spoke, it was SEA's turn to speak. When Zhang Peilun stood up, the atmosphere in the conference hall suddenly became more tense. He walked slowly to the podium with a stern look. However, just as he stood there, representatives from Egypt, Pakistan and other countries stood up and left the room to express their protest.

Of course, those countries are mostly Middle Eastern countries, but the representatives of Iraq and Iran are still sitting there, and their positions are still very firm.

Zhang Peilun's eyes swept across the empty seats, and a slight sneer appeared on the corner of his mouth. Does this make sense?
"Mr. Chairman, Mr. Secretary General, fellow delegates,"

His voice was low and firm. As he spoke, he took out the UN Charter. Seeing this scene, everyone's heart tightened and reporters pointed their cameras at him - here it comes again, here it comes again!

Big news again!

But just when the reporters thought there was going to be big news, what happened next disappointed them.

"I want to ask a question first - what is the position of the United Nations? Is it supporting the coup plotters or the legitimate regime?"

He looked directly at the UN Secretary-General. Facing this question, Wu Dan frowned slightly, looking a little embarrassed. The Libya incident was really ridiculous - now everyone is condemning the country that helped the legitimate Libyan regime to quell the rebellion. Does that mean that the international community generally supports the coup?
Obviously, no one would answer such a question, and Wu Dan fell silent. However, Zhang Peilun did not expect him to give an answer at all. He had seen too many double standards in this conference. Just like last year, when the Soviet Union invaded Czechoslovakia, the United Nations did not take any official action or make any statement on the incident. It was as if the incident had never happened.

This is the United Nations.

“When a military coup took place in Libya on September 1 and the legitimate regime was overthrown, where was the so-called United Nations?”

Zhang Peilun's voice gradually became louder, and he stared at the representatives of various countries with a questioning tone, asking:
"Those countries that are now righteously claiming to demand international order and condemning us, what were they doing at the time? Were they waiting to recognize the coup plotters? Were they waiting to have a drink with the coup plotters?"

The conference hall was silent, with only his voice echoing. No one could answer this question, and even the American representative who was watching the joke rolled his eyes and stopped talking, because the United States was indeed looking forward to drinking with Gaddafi if he drank.

"If every time a coup d'état occurs, countries are eager to recognize the new regime, then where is the legal basis for the legitimate regime?"

His fingers tapped lightly on the podium, and his tone became sharper.

"Before, I have been reading the UN Charter. During World War II, we insisted on fighting not only to defend human freedom, but also to live in peace under a new and fair world order. This is why we insisted on fighting! But what about now? At the UN General Assembly, some people are condemning a country that helped a legitimate regime quell rebellion and actively maintained world order. Has the international community tacitly accepted that a military coup is a legitimate way to change the regime?"

His eyes turned to Egypt, which was empty, and then to several seats. Although he did not speak, his eyes showed everything - those countries all came to power through military coups.

Finally, he turned his gaze to the French representative seat and looked at the French representative Jean-Armand Berard with a sarcastic smile on his face.

"Perhaps, for France, all this does not need to be understood at all."

He said slowly, with undisguised sarcasm in his tone.
"After all, for them, the most profound memory of World War II is just raising hands. After all, France is an elegant and polite country, and raising hands is their greeting."

The face of the French representative Bellard turned pale in an instant. He stood up suddenly, as if he wanted to refute, but in the end he just clenched his fists and glared at Zhang Peilun.

Zhang Peilun remained unmoved and continued:
“The SEA’s military operation in Libya was carried out at the request of the legitimate Libyan government, which was also confirmed by Libya. Before that, the Kingdom of Libya had called on the international community for help more than once. But unfortunately, no country stood up to uphold justice, and almost everyone was ready to shake hands with the instigators of the coup.

This is how the international community treats Libya.

In this case, we accepted the request of the Kingdom of Libya. We are not interfering in internal affairs, but helping a sovereign country to restore order! "

He looked around and said in a cold voice:

"If the United Nations really cares about peace, then please answer this question first - when a coup occurred, you chose to remain silent; when the legitimate regime requested assistance, you chose to ignore it; when other countries offered help, you chose to condemn it. Is this double standard the justice that the international community advocates?"

After saying that, he closed the folder and took out the "Charter of the United Nations" - was he going to do something?
The reporters were all excited, but unfortunately they only saw him holding up the UN Charter and saying:
"I suggest that Mr. Secretary-General and representatives of various countries read the UN Charter carefully. After all, this is a world order that was won with the blood of tens of millions of people. Some countries certainly cannot understand its significance because they have not shed blood for it, but we... have all shed blood! We are fully aware of the significance and price of this international order!"

Turn around and leave the podium.

There was a dead silence in the conference hall, with only complicated looks and low voices from representatives of various countries.

The French representative, Berard, finally couldn't help himself and slammed the table:

"This is a shameless sophistry! We French also fought against the Germans during World War II. When we were fighting Germany, you didn't even know where we were! We..."

The French representative's roar was seen by everyone as a sign of broken defense. The primarchs wanted to embarrass SEA, but they never imagined that they would become clowns in the end.

"We are also a founding member of the United Nations! French is one of the official languages ​​of the United Nations, which shows our contribution to the United Nations and world peace!"

Listening to Bellard talking about France's contribution in World War II, the American and British representatives were speechless, and they even whispered something.

"If it weren't for us, the French would probably be speaking German now."

Be it irony or ridicule, France has become a clown. As for the Italian representative, he rationally chose to remain silent. After all, he was an Axis power during World War II. At this time, the best choice is still silence.

But Zhang Peilun had returned to his seat. His expression was calm, as if the words just now had not come from his mouth, as if the incident had never happened. Only the French representative took the initiative to speak, firmly defending the dignity of France.

The meeting is still going on, but everyone knows that it is impossible for any resolution to be passed at the UN General Assembly today. After all, the speech made by the SEA representative has caused the moral high ground of some countries to slip.

(End of this chapter)