The rise of a great power: starting with military industry

Chapter 818 Changes in Situation
The Far East Group has very dispersed equity.

It's not just Liu Qi and his relatives, there are many other people too.

These people may not own much of my shares, maybe 1%, or even less than 1%. They do not participate in the operation of the Far East Group and just want to get dividends.

And what they provided was strength at home, and relations in the Soviet Union.

On the Soviet side, there are people who were once on good terms with China, such as those who came to China to aid construction projects, or some of their classmates, friends, or even descendants who studied in the Soviet Union.

These people have also grown rapidly through bilateral trade and have become a force that cannot be ignored.

Some of these people were in the military, some in politics, and some in the cultural field. It can be said that they covered all areas of the Soviet Union.

The interests of both parties are the same, which is to make money!

To make more money, we need to promote exchanges between both parties.

By last year, the total trade volume between the two sides had exceeded 100 billion yuan.

The trade between the two sides is not only done by Liu Qi, but Liu Qi does the biggest business and is the leader.

Liu Qi's visit this time is to promote the oil pipeline and natural gas pipeline projects between the two sides.

Now both sides have a consensus on the construction of oil pipeline and natural gas pipeline projects. After all, this is beneficial to both sides.

But there is a lot of controversy about the line.

If this dispute is not resolved, the project may not be successfully launched even in another ten years.

China, on the other hand, hopes to take the "An-Da line", which starts from the Angarsk oil field in the west, goes south into Buryatia, then bypasses Lake Baikal, passes through Chita Oblast in the east, and finally reaches Anqing. Both parties have invested a total of US$25 billion in this project, which has a short route and quick results.

But not long ago, the Japanese Prime Minister visited Moscow and proposed the "Anna Line" plan, that is, the oil pipeline starts from Taishet in East Siberia, passes through the north of Lake Baikal, then along the Baikal-Amur Railway, and finally reaches the Far Eastern port of Nakhodka. In this way, oil and gas can be supplied to China, North Korea, South Korea, and Japan.

Japan is a country that is extremely short of energy and relies on imports for most of its oil. In recent years, Japan has suffered from energy trauma and is seeking to diversify its oil imports. In order to have stable and diverse oil import channels, oil from the Soviet Union has become an option.

Japan also wants to increase its influence in the Far East through energy cooperation with the Soviet Union.

This is undoubtedly the most beneficial for the Soviet Union, as it can have more customers and export more oil.

Since the outbreak of the Gulf War, oil prices have continued to fall. Even after the Gulf War ended, the international crude oil price has remained below US$25 per barrel due to increased production by major oil-producing countries in the Middle East, as well as increased production in the United States and Latin America.

Although the Soviet Union could make money at $25 per barrel, it was obviously not as easy to make as in the previous decade or so.

The sharp drop in oil export revenue was a heavy blow to the Soviet Union's economy, which was undergoing reform.

This also had an impact within the Soviet Union.

This time, Liu Qi came, in addition to promoting the "Anda Line", he also brought a plan, which is to take the western route.

Build oil and gas pipelines from Central Asia, then enter the Western Regions, and thus connect to the "West-East Gas Transmission" project that is being planned.

China is now planning the "West-East Gas Transmission" project, which is another century-long project.

The Tarim, Qaidam, Shaanxi-Gansu-Ningxia and Sichuan Basins in western China contain 26 trillion cubic meters of natural gas resources, accounting for about 87% of the country's onshore natural gas resources. The Tarim Basin in particular has more than 8 trillion cubic meters of natural gas resources, accounting for 22% of the country's total natural gas resources. The Kuqa area in northern Tarim has more than 2 trillion cubic meters of natural gas resources, making it the richest area in the Tarim Basin and has the potential to form a world-class atmospheric zone.

The planned 'West-East Gas Transmission' will have a total length of approximately 4200 kilometers.

If it can be integrated into China's "West-East Gas Transmission" project, the benefits will be self-evident.

Moreover, Central Asia has a large amount of natural gas and oil resources. The route of oil and natural gas pipelines is related to the interests of both countries, as well as internal interests.

Just as Liu Qi was launching his operation in Moscow, his secretary told him in the meeting break room that the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia had been established.

Serbia and Montenegro jointly established the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, which had a land area of ​​10.235 square kilometers.

Hearing this news, Liu Tao sighed inwardly.

If possible, Yugoslavia would naturally be as powerful as possible, because it is located in southern Europe, on the Balkan Peninsula, and its geographical location is extremely important.

Later, we can enter Europe through Yugoslavia as a springboard to enter Europe.

It's a pity that Yugoslavia had many internal conflicts, coupled with over-consumption, it had a huge debt, and its relations with both the United States and the Soviet Union were not good.

Otherwise, Yugoslavia could have continued to exist.

Facts have proved that a country is first internal and then external.

Only internal governance can make a country invincible. Otherwise, even the strongest fortress will often be breached from within.

During the Tito era, Yugoslavia was so powerful and wealthy that the Chinese were absolutely envious.

But times have changed, and Yugoslavia has completely become history.

In the afternoon, after the meeting, Liu Tao returned to Panshan Group headquarters.

At the Panshan Group headquarters, Liu Tao learned even more information.

Including the current responses of various countries.

and coverage by major media outlets.

The establishment of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia was a major world news. It affected the situation in southern Europe as a whole, and it is not an exaggeration to say that it affected the situation in Europe as a whole.

The Balkan Peninsula was once known as the powder keg. It was here that the fuse of the First World War was ignited.

"It seems that the major powers have all foreseen this!" Liu Tao muttered to himself as he watched the news.

But it's also true that such a big thing can't happen suddenly without any warning, there must be signs.

Each country has its own intelligence network and can always collect some intelligence.

Liu Tao also had to evaluate the impact of this incident on Panshan Group.

Panshan Group also has industries in Yugoslavia. It can be said that the change in currency exchange rates in just a short period of time will bring huge losses.

As for the employees in Yugoslavia, their safety also had to be considered.

He must understand what the current situation there is and whether support is needed.

Changes in the situation often mean social unrest.

He had to consider this aspect. He had no doubt that there would always be someone who wanted to swallow up Panshan Group's assets at this time.

　There are still three chapters to be updated in the afternoon and evening. I was unable to update in time today due to some matters.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)