Chapter 159 Talks
Despite the incident in the morning, there was no trouble at the lunch and everyone finished their meal in peace and quiet.
But everyone knows very well that the real competition has not yet officially begun.
Sure enough, not long after the lunch ended, Lin Siqiao received a notice in advance that Mr. Johnson's afternoon schedule had changed.
No one knows the purpose of Johnson's visit to Beijing this time, so his request for a meeting will naturally not be agreed to by his superiors.
Of course, it would be bad not to meet them since they have come all the way here, so in the end the matter was handed over to Secretary-General Tan to handle.
Although he is just a secretary general, everyone knows that he is one of the think tanks of the organization.
Every move of the Secretary-General represents the intention of the higher-ups.
The two sides agreed to meet at Tan Mansion.
At five o'clock in the afternoon, Lin Siqiao and Mr. Johnson and his party arrived at their destination on time.
The staff carefully checked their personal belongings and took them to the study after confirming that there was nothing wrong.
This was Lin Siqiao’s first time at Tan Mansion, and it would be a lie to say that she wasn’t curious.
She took a furtive look.
To be honest, it was nothing like what she had imagined.
The study is very large and has many books, but it is truly the most messy study Lin Siqiao has ever seen.
The desk and the floor were filled with various literary classics and history books, many of which had their pages scattered.
It can be seen that these books are not just decorations, but Secretary-General Tan really reads them seriously every day.
I feel a little embarrassed to talk about the Secretary-General’s guard.
He had suggested before whether to clean up the place, but Secretary-General Tan did not allow it.
Since you want to meet, you should let others see your true side. What's the point of doing those empty-hearted things?
While Lin Siqiao was meditating, Secretary Tan's hearty laughter came from outside.
"I'm so sorry to have kept you waiting for so long."
He had heard before that Mr. Johnson was coming to China and had been promoted last year.
So the first thing to do is to shake hands with him cordially.
"Mr. Johnson, welcome. I heard you got a promotion. Congratulations!"
It has been just over half a year since we last saw each other.
Mr. Johnson obviously noticed that the man in front of him had a lot of gray hair.
Mr. Johnson felt a little reluctant when thinking about the confrontation he would have to face later.
"It's really rude to come here so late to disturb your rest."
Secretary-General Tan waved his hand and said, "This is not the first time we have met. Let's not say such polite words. Let's all sit down and talk."
After saying that, he glanced at Lin Siqiao.
"Little comrade, don't stand anymore, sit down."
Lin Siqiao calmed himself down and sat down as he instructed.
Secretary-General Tan asked Minister Wu in a low voice, "Old Wu, what did you say just now?"
Minister Wu shook his head, "He hasn't said a word so far."
"Oh? Your mouth is so tight?"
Secretary-General Tan was a little surprised. At this time, the staff made a few cups of hot tea and handed them to him.
"Mr. Johnson, this is your favorite black tea, try it."
The word Johnson hated the most right now was tea. After a few awkward laughs, he stated directly the purpose of his trip.
In fact, Johnson’s main purpose of coming this time was to gain China’s support.
After all, they have a common enemy.
The United States was afraid of China's arms race, and China and China also had conflicts over border disputes.
Everyone knows that the enemy of my enemy is my friend.
But the key point is, cooperation is possible, but who is the protagonist in this relationship? Who is the supporting role?
To put it bluntly, the supporting characters actually have no say.
China’s attitude is very clear: they will not be the scapegoat!
Secretary-General Tan's face darkened. "Little comrade, please translate what I just said to him verbatim."
"You want China to follow them and become their little brother? You're just dreaming."
Lin Siqiao nodded, and her tone of voice was quite serious and her attitude was very firm when she spoke next.
Mr. Johnson was deeply puzzled by this. In his opinion, isn't it obvious who is the boss and who is the second in command?
Whether in terms of military strength or economic power, China lags far behind.
Moreover, in recent years, the United States and China have had conflicts on the border more than once.
It is for this reason that he hopes to make China recognize the facts through this meeting.
That is, both now and in the future, in the relationship between the two countries.
China can only be in a subordinate position, that is, the obedient one!
Lin Siqiao felt indescribably complicated after hearing this.
Mr. Johnson remained calm throughout and did not say anything unpleasant.
But Lin Siqiao felt an indescribable humiliation.
She had always heard that those who fell behind would be beaten, but she had never expected that a slap in the face would hurt so much.
After Lin Siqiao controlled her emotions a little, she repeated his words verbatim.
Unexpectedly, Secretary-General Tan chuckled and shook his head after hearing this.
Of course he knew Mr. Johnson's true intentions, but he didn't want to think about it.
China has come to where it is today based on its strength, so how can it be scared by a few ambiguous words?
"We are different from you. We don't cause trouble, but we are never afraid of trouble."
"No matter who it is, as long as they touch the bottom line of our China."
"We will never back down!"
Mr. Johnson understood what he meant, but deliberately provoked trouble.
"Then Secretary-General Tan, do you think it is possible that they will turn their firepower around and attack China in the future?"
"Maybe, but the fact is that they are not strong enough to do that."
Secretary-General Tan smiled slightly. He didn't have time to play guessing games with him, so he just revealed his cards.
"Unless you are willing to give up your existing interests and hand over the fat meat you have obtained."
"Otherwise, with their limited military strength, they would be unable to open up two battlefields at the same time."
"I'm afraid he may be willing but unable to do so."
"not to mention……"
Secretary-General Tan paused, his eyes gleaming with a sharpness, "We are not the China of 20 years ago. If you want to bully us, just come at us."
"But then again, your country should pay more attention."
"There are too many conflicts between you. Whether it's on land, sea, air or on the mainland, you may all be targets of attack."
"Right, Mr. Johnson?"
Mr. Johnson was speechless for a moment. He didn't expect that this man looked so humble and gentle.
But the words he spoke were like soft knives, hitting the mark every time.
Taking advantage of his distraction, Secretary-General Tan changed the subject and mentioned another issue.
Secretary Tan also expressed his dissatisfaction with this, as he was also responsible for signing the communiqué that year.
Although the country acknowledged the facts in its communiqué, none of the people who should have been withdrawn were withdrawn.
This is clearly a sign of inconsistency between words and deeds and a lack of sincerity.
As this question was raised, Mr. Johnson's thoughts were completely disrupted.
He had no way of giving a clear answer to this.
Can't give it either.
Mr. Johnson pondered for a long time, and finally said a lot of vague words, but he couldn't make any sense.
Two talks in one day, and Mr. Johnson lost miserably.
This plunged him into deep self-doubt.
But he was very clear about one thing: now or in the future, the United States would no longer be able to dominate China.
Mr. Johnson is aware of this, but the Chinese side clearly feels that this is not enough.
That night, Lin Siqiao received another notification of itinerary change.
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