The world begins with Hong Kong movies

Chapter 473 A bombshell! (Seeking monthly votes)
Something has happened in the archipelago nation of Indonesia!
I don't know which unscrupulous person actually revealed the amount of money the president of the Thousand Islands country had in a Swiss bank.

Judging from the fury of the president of the Thousand Islands Kingdom, this is not only true, but the estimated amount of the deposit is likely to be quite accurate.

Otherwise, the Grand Commander of the Thousand Islands Kingdom has been in power for decades and has a very firm grip on the kingdom. Even if he were falsely accused, he wouldn't be so furious.

It was as if he was furious and embarrassed!
This "Mr. Ten Percent," a well-known figure in Southeast Asian business circles, responded to the newspaper's exposé with a swift and decisive strike.

The entire newspaper, from top to bottom, dozens of people, were all sent to prison for retraining, and the methods used remained ruthless and cruel.

Then, we must strictly prohibit the spread of rumors!

But how can such things be completely eradicated?

On the contrary, the more intense the reaction of the leader who is at the center of the whistleblowing, the faster the rumors spread.

After all, with a staggering amount of savings involving tens of billions of dollars, not to mention the many people in the archipelago nation who are still living below the poverty line, even wealthy people in developed countries in Europe and America would show surprise.

Such a large amount of savings would be an astonishing fortune in any era.

Unless the value of the Dale currency collapses to the Korean Won or the Lira, it won't attract so much attention.

In fact, European and American newspapers did report on this matter immediately.

After all, it concerns the president of the archipelago nation, so it's quite newsworthy.

Then, European and American newspapers quickly shifted their attention to the Swiss bank, launching a barrage of criticism.

The same old story: the strict secrecy of Swiss banks has made it the world's most famous center for illicit funds.

This has caused considerable dissatisfaction among many people around the world!
They were eager to know how much their country's political leaders had deposited in Swiss banks.

As for the president of the Thousand Islands Kingdom, who is he?
Oh, he has billions of dollars in Swiss bank deposits, he's definitely not a good person. It seems the people of the archipelago are having a tough time.

What is arrogance?
This is the arrogance of Westerners!

Whether it's a country with a thousand islands or a country with ten thousand islands, they've never heard of it, let alone have any interest in learning about it.

When people learn from newspapers and television news that it is an Asian country, they only respond with an "oh".

Then, they went about their business as usual and quickly forgot about the news, unless they suddenly remembered it at some point.

However, the Western media, as if they were on steroids, continued to report on the matter even though they weren't particularly proactive.

The president of the archipelago nation is, after all, the head of a country.

The current situation is certainly worth reporting.

Then, they can stand on the moral high ground, severely condemn the other party's shameless behavior, and finally sigh: Indeed, apart from a small country, Asia is mostly backward and underdeveloped, and it needs the light of civilization from Europe and America to shine upon it.

That face was full of arrogance and condescension.

In Asia, however, this news was an absolute bombshell!

It was featured on the front page of major news media outlets in many countries.

With its massive population and size, this archipelago nation is undoubtedly the strongest country in Southeast Asia. Its president rose to power through illegitimate means and is considered a very powerful figure in Southeast Asian politics.

With this sudden turn of events, not to mention the situation within the archipelago nation, neighboring Malaysia may also be affected.

It's fair to say that political turmoil is likely to occur in Southeast Asia.

And that's exactly how things unfolded.

Opposition forces within the archipelago nation immediately rose up, demanding that the president publicly explain the matter of the Swiss bank deposits.

The commotion was enormous!
Well, the current president has been in office for far too long.

For those who come later, it will be difficult to see any hope of reaching the top in a short period of time.

In fact, if it weren't for the 1997 Asian financial crisis, which severely damaged the financial order of the archipelago nation, it would have been much better off.

Furthermore, the aftermath of the 1998 events was far too severe, leaving the president utterly exhausted, both physically and mentally. Otherwise, it's hard to say when he would have voluntarily relinquished his position.

Moreover, the current president is adopting a "family-run" approach, placing all his family members and relatives in important positions.

The most profitable industries in this archipelago nation are almost all controlled by this family. At the same time, they also firmly hold onto the core power within the government.

It can be said that the "enlightened people" of this archipelago nation have long suffered under their leader.
Now that we've got the chance, aren't we going to make a big fuss about it?
Then, apart from the core area of ​​the Thousand Islands Kingdom, all the tribal armed forces in the surrounding areas took the opportunity to rise up in rebellion.

For a time, the archipelago nation seemed to be engulfed in war.

No one expected things to develop to this point!

What surprised the court of the Thousand Islands the most was that the tribal militias in these remote areas were all armed with Soviet-style firearms, and they had no idea where they got them from.

The financial markets of the archipelago nation were hit hard and plummeted.

The true nature of the so-called "Four Asian Tigers" has now been completely exposed.

The regular army of the archipelago nation was mobilized to quell the rebellion, but it was short of military funds!
This is truly a huge joke!
In particular, when the regular army of the Thousand Islands Kingdom, with great momentum, wanted to wipe out several tribal militias as a warning to others, they were unable to take them down in one fell swoop.

I don't know how the tribal militias that we used to be able to easily defeat suddenly got the hang of it and started using 'high-end' tactics like hit-and-run warfare.

Ahem, the foundation of the Thousand Islands Nation's regular army is actually the puppet army that was fostered by the peasants back in the day.
When the current president took office, he wiped out the most capable red forces in the army, resulting in the combat effectiveness of the regular army of the Thousand Islands remaining at a low level.

In other words, the equipment has improved through foreign purchases, but in terms of actual combat effectiveness, it cannot compare with the Annam army, which has been in a state of war for many years. Even compared with the Siamese army, it is hard to say who is stronger or weaker.

To Wu Feng's amusement and exasperation, the forces from the Thousand Islands Kingdom urgently contacted Han Bin, asking him to procure a large number of old-fashioned bicycles and send them over.

The coastal cities there are relatively well-developed, but once you leave the city, the road conditions are no different from the dirt roads in the inland countryside.

In other words, the main roads are better, but the other side roads are... well, let's just say they're not as convenient as bicycles.

When Han Bin made a phone call, Wu Feng naturally didn't hesitate and contacted state-owned bicycle factories in the mainland, asking them to work overtime to manufacture 28-inch bicycles, all with cash payment.

Unexpectedly, while trouble broke out in the archipelago nation, the mainland was the first to benefit.

(End of this chapter)