Reborn in 2010, the AI in my mind is too powerful.
Chapter 382 A weak nation has no diplomacy
In the Secretariat Building in New York, Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi anxiously awaited news in a small lounge.
She was in a bad mood because her country was in such a passive position.
More than 48 hours have passed since Singapore attacked Indonesia, but Singapore has not escalated the war or launched any further attacks on other parts of Indonesia.
However, Indonesia has completely lost its ability to retaliate and can only start looking for help from around the world.
Indonesia's diplomatic environment has been very good in recent years, and its relations with the five permanent members of the UN Security Council are generally good.
China and Indonesia were recently in a honeymoon period. If it weren't for the recent conflict and the Chinese Foreign Minister's emergency cancellation of his trip, the two countries might have already reached some new cooperation agreements.
Newly appointed President Joko Widodo has also scheduled a visit to Beijing in November, and has even secretly planned to experience the Beijing-Tianjin Intercity High-Speed Railway to kick off discussions about related high-speed rail projects.
The United States has been actively courting Indonesia in recent years, with Obama announcing a comprehensive partnership between the two countries four years ago.
Russia is Indonesia's largest arms supplier. On his second day in office, Joko Widodo met with Russian Minister of Industry and Trade Manturov in Jakarta to discuss expanding military-technical cooperation.
France has always wanted to sell Rafale fighter jets to Indonesia, so they can be considered friends.
While the UK should lean towards Singapore, Singapore's attack actually undermines the UK-led Five Nations Defense Pact of April 1971, which included Australia, New Zealand, Malaysia, and Singapore. Therefore, the UK will likely try to stop Singapore's actions.
The Indonesian president had considered diplomatic issues beforehand, after all, they were initially prepared to take the initiative. His thinking was somewhat like that of a gangster who had drunk too much at a dinner party, unusually confident.
I know America well, Russia is my buddy, and you can call me a name in London, Paris, and Beijing.
The president didn't even have a proper discussion with the foreign ministry.
After things went wrong, he started asking Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi to use Indonesia's friendly relations, which made Marsudi furious.
Where does the president get his confidence to compare Indonesia's international standing with Singapore? He's drooling over the pig breeding stations; does he even deserve to be compared?
The Lee family in Singapore is a world-class succubus family with friendly relations with various countries.
The US can dock its warships here and will sell them the most advanced weapons. The UK is even more fully integrated, with financial and defense ties tightly intertwined. France initially taught Singapore how to build warships, and six Formidable-class frigates are already in service, all with the core technology transferred to Singapore.
China and Singapore have been exchanging ideas for decades. The Suzhou Industrial Park and the Tianjin Eco-City are benchmark projects. Singapore was the first country to invest in China.
Lee Kuan Yew visited China more than 30 times in his life and was known as an old friend of the Chinese people.
Indonesia's only hope lies with Russia.
However, when Marsudi sought help from Russia, Russia flatly refused, neither offering to mediate nor even raising the issue in the Security Council.
Even more alarming is that Argentina, the president of the Security Council, did not put this matter on the agenda as a dispute that the Security Council needed to consider.
This has driven Indonesians crazy, because if the five permanent members and the ten non-permanent members of the Security Council do not raise this issue, Indonesia cannot be invited to speak as a party to the matter, cannot raise its own demands, and can even be said to be abandoned on the international stage.
The ten non-permanent members of the Security Council at that time were Rwanda, Argentina, Australia, South Korea, Luxembourg, Nigeria, Chad, Lithuania, Chile, and Jordan.
Indonesia contacted representatives from these countries one by one, but to no avail. Even Jordan, a fellow Muslim country, did not respond.
Having no other option, Indonesia sent a letter directly to the President of the Security Council. This letter will be distributed as an official Security Council document and permanently entered into the United Nations archives.
In other words, the actions of fifteen countries in ignoring the attack on Indonesia will remain permanently in the archives.
Indonesia hopes to use this method to force even one country to give them a hand because they can't withstand the pressure.
This is their last way to protect their dignity. They know they can't pass a resolution in the Security Council, but at least they want to put this matter on the table and make the attack on Indonesia an international issue that needs attention.
But their last-ditch effort was in vain, and the result was painful: no country brought it up, and Singapore's attack on Indonesia was ultimately not on the agenda.
Indonesia had only one last resort: to directly present its demands at the UN General Assembly and request a vote.
Marsudi looked at the manuscript in his hand in the lounge. Every word on it was precious and could be said to have blocked all the arguments in Singapore.
Legally speaking, Singapore is in the wrong. That's how the world works. Even if I really consider hitting you, as long as I don't make a move and you make the first move, the law will side with the attacked party.
However, she was still unsure if today would go smoothly, because although the General Assembly was better than the Security Council, it was still not a place where reason prevailed.
Ten minutes later, when Indonesian Ambassador to the UN, Marsudi, entered with a dark expression, Marsudi quickly stood up and asked, "How's it going? Have you collected enough?"
Marty shook his head: "We're short eight. For some reason, Russia has gone too far. Not only did they refuse to help, they actually made things worse. The Organization of Islamic Cooperation has also completely rejected us. We have no friends now. It might really be the end."
Marsudi felt as if someone had hit her spine. She sat on the sofa, head bowed in frustration. After a while, she looked up and said, "Everyone knows that Aurora is at a critical juncture right now. Russia and Iran have both lost a lot of people because of Aurora's drones, haven't they?"
Logically, they should be helping us. Is it that they don't want to rely on the aurora borealis and are instead gambling on a future? Is it possible for us to provide direct war support? For example, sending ground troops disguised as mercenaries to fight for them? In exchange for their signing of the treaty?
Marty's expression changed drastically: "Are you crazy! Our navy and air force have suffered huge losses, and now we're abandoning the army too? Besides, all we're talking about now is getting 97 signatures! That's just a prerequisite for starting an emergency meeting, and even those who sign may not ultimately vote for us. Given the current situation, it's almost impossible for us to get the draft passed!"
"It is precisely because this is just a prerequisite that we need to take such a gamble! If a country invades us, and we are unable to even begin discussions in the Security Council or the United Nations, and the matter simply fades away without a trace, will Indonesia have any dignity in the international community afterward?"
Moreover, we are not without a chance. As long as we can get half of the signatures and start the meeting, we may not be completely without a chance when it comes to voting.
Those countries might not necessarily vote against it outright, as that would practically be an admission of Singapore's legitimacy to invade us. They didn't vote like that when Russia attacked Ukraine! Have they no shame now? At most, they'll abstain!
We have a chance to get two-thirds of the valid votes!
Marty paused for a moment and said, "You should know that even if it passes, it won't actually have any legal binding force. Just like when Russia attacked Ukraine, how many draft bills were passed demanding that Russia withdraw its troops? It was all useless."
Israel and Iran, both countries, take turns attacking civilians. The UN General Assembly proposed a draft law that condemned both countries, yet they are still fighting.
Are we really going to pay such a high price just for a chance—a chance to get a draft bill that can't be implemented?
Marsudi nodded: "I don't know what the future holds, and I can't dictate domestic policies. Let's send this suggestion back home and let them decide."
The following day, after making numerous concessions and signing many agreements, Indonesia finally convened an emergency meeting of the UN General Assembly.
The General Assembly Hall, located on the north side of the United Nations Headquarters, is a white marble-domed building with the largest room in the UN Headquarters, with three tiers of seating that can accommodate more than 1800 people.
As the other party in the conflict, the Singapore representative spoke first, but his words were not very persuasive.
The idea that one retaliates only in self-defense after receiving prior intelligence is something the UN General Assembly has directly refuted before.
UN General Assembly Resolution 3314 of 1974, in its definition of aggression, provides a very clear definition. It even includes a specific refutation of preventative self-defense, stating that no act of aggression can be justified on any grounds of any kind, whether political, economic, military, or otherwise.
Invasion occurs whenever the armed forces of one country bomb the territory of another, or when one country uses any weapon on the territory of another, regardless of the reason.
Marsudi walked to the podium like a warrior.
Beneath the United Nations emblem, she delivered a passionate and inspiring speech, the most moving of her life.
She cited numerous sources to refute Singapore's arguments.
She passionately engaged with African nations, urging them to unite against aggression and interference.
She spoke with Latin American countries, saying that we must resist neighboring countries interfering in other people's internal affairs.
She spoke with Asia-Pacific countries, urging them to say no to Singapore's blatant actions that undermine ASEAN and regional balance.
She spoke to Eastern Europe about resisting the defensive expansion of major powers.
She spoke with a Middle Eastern tycoon, saying, "We're all Muslims, so please give us some face and help our brother out."
Her speech was met with enthusiastic applause, which filled the entire auditorium. People looked at her with great admiration.
Marsudi felt as if she had succeeded. She had saved her country with her powerful oratory skills. She glanced back at the United Nations emblem behind her, with olive branches on either side of the world map overlooking the Arctic. She even imagined that there must be reporters taking pictures of her looking back.
This photo might just win one of those prestigious journalistic photography awards.
She maintained that pose for half a minute to make sure the reporters wouldn't miss it before stepping down.
The applause didn't end until she returned to her seat in the Indonesian representative area.
The conference chair then took the stage and asked the countries present to vote on draft A/ES-12/L.1, which proposed by Indonesia that Singapore’s actions constituted aggression and demanded that Singapore apologize, provide compensation, and guarantee that it would not repeat such acts.
There are three buttons on the left, center, and right of the desktop: green for "agree," red for "disagree," and yellow for "abstain."
Marsudi placed his hand above the green button, held it for twenty seconds, and then slowly pressed it.
After a while, the chairman of the conference announced the end of the voting period and the results were finalized.
Then the chairman began to read the votes one by one: Albania opposed, Algeria opposed.
Marsudi could no longer hear anything; she slumped into her chair as she saw more than three-quarters of the screen in front of her glowing red.
Far away on Lanai Island, Chen Yiran was throwing a frisbee while listening to Jasmine's broadcast in his mind.
【ヾ(≧▽≦*)o Oh, Indonesia really is a wolf in sheep's clothing, they got voted out. Oh wait, it seems those Pentagon guys are going to a meeting again. They learned their lesson this time, they left their phones outside. Oh no, oh no, I won't be able to hear them now.】
"This is so troublesome. There aren't any machines inside. Think of something!"
【Oh, it seems you'll have to figure it out yourself. This room used to be for clerical staff, it's so old. I found a typewriter in there, an IBM Selectric. It has a chip inside. Use your superpowers to communicate with him and get him to give you feedback.】
"Are you kidding me?! A typewriter with a chip? That must be an ancient model from ages ago. How could it possibly have that capability?!"
[Haha, looks like spending all your time in front of the computer playing Dota with your mind isn't helping you improve your skills. See? You'd be better off playing with me in the virtual world. The Oasis needs manpower, you're not even helping out.]
"There's no one inside! It's so boring."
【(#`O′) Aren't I human?! AI needs dignity too.】
"Alright, so you're starting to sell brain-computer interfaces now. Once you've finished making Cyberpunk, I'll go in and have some fun."
Okay, then I'll tell you some good news. These idiots don't know, the Pentagon changed suppliers for its light bulbs. Now the bulbs are from Ultron, and they have voice control!
"Hmph, let's see what these bastards do next. If things don't work out, we'll just have to let them die an accident."
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