The rise of a great power: starting with military industry
Chapter 1419 New Spacecraft and Arab League Meeting
Panshan Group Headquarters, underground laboratory.
This laboratory belongs exclusively to Liu Tao. Since the planning and design of Panshan Group’s headquarters, Liu Tao personally participated in the design of the laboratory, and the highest standards were used during its construction.
The idea at that time was that once a war broke out and they were faced with an attack, they could enter the underground laboratory immediately. This is not only a laboratory, but also a shelter and a command post!
Even in the face of a nuclear attack, safety can be guaranteed.
Liu Tao looked at the peculiarly shaped spaceship in the laboratory. It was a spaceship, full of science fiction. It looked like an airplane, but it was very different from an airplane.
This spaceship is silver in color and looks like a triangle. The entire fuselage has beautiful curves and can be called a work of art. The total length of the fuselage is about 20 meters and the width is about meters. The overall feeling is relatively solid and sturdy.
This is the spaceship that Liu Tao has built over the years. It does not need to be launched by a rocket, but is instead fully electric-powered. Its energy core is a controlled nuclear fusion device. This controlled nuclear fusion device is not too large, but can provide the spaceship with a steady supply of energy, thus enabling the spaceship to travel back and forth between space and the ground.
This spacecraft is arguably the most advanced spacecraft on Earth today, and contains all of the most advanced technologies on Earth.
Theoretically, there is no problem in using this spacecraft to send people to the moon and Mars. It is also theoretically possible to fly out of the solar system.
Of course, the spacecraft had never been tested, so no one knew whether it would work.
But it is already the limit of what Liu Tao can achieve by using the upgrade system.
For example, the computer carried by the spacecraft is not a traditional computer, but a quantum computer, which is much more advanced than the most advanced quantum computer in China at present, and its computing power is equivalent to ten thousand times the current global computing power.
This also allows the spacecraft’s artificial intelligence to reach the level of true artificial intelligence.
The most advanced artificial intelligence on earth today is still at the stage of weak artificial intelligence and does not have the ability to learn autonomously.
If anything happened to his daughter, this spacecraft could be used for space rescue.
Liu Tao came to the identification area, which is the facial recognition system. Through the facial recognition system, he can enter the interior of the spacecraft.
“Crash-” The hatch opened quickly, making only a small sound.
There is a hatch after entering, which is designed to facilitate activities in space and prevent oxygen from outflowing. It is also equivalent to a sterilization room.
After all, space is full of unknowns. In addition to cosmic rays and gamma rays, according to some current research, there are bacteria in space.
In the past, it was believed that there were no bacteria in space because space is a vacuum environment with no air and conditions suitable for life. At the same time, the high radiation and extreme temperatures in space can also cause fatal damage to bacteria.
But in the end, this view was overturned and it was proven that there are bacteria in space.
During the Shenzhou VII spacecraft’s mission, astronauts conducted an extravehicular activity and placed dried particles of bacteria on a panel outside the spacecraft, exposing them to the cold, high-radiation vacuum of space. The results showed that all particles thicker than 0.5 mm showed at least partial survival.
While carrying out its mission, the Shenzhou 8 spacecraft collected a type of bacteria in space that does not exist on Earth. This proves that bacteria can exist in the harsh environment of space.
Liu Tao turned on the spacecraft switch and all of a sudden there was a complete power outage.
“Welcome, my master, Panshan is at your service.” The artificial intelligence was started. This is the artificial intelligence “Panshan” created by Liu Tao, which has the same name as the spacecraft.
Normally, the artificial intelligence “Panshan” is in the Internet world, constantly absorbing human knowledge and learning.
Liu Tao has the highest control over the artificial intelligence “Panshan”. Through the artificial intelligence “Panshan”, he can control the Internet all over the world.
Wherever there is an Internet connection in the world, there is artificial intelligence “Panshan”.
“Panshan, start the inspection system and check the status of the spacecraft!” Liu Tao said.
“Okay, master!”
Suddenly, the inspection progress bar and inspection items began to appear on the big screen.
The inspection was very fast and the entire spacecraft was completed in just five minutes.
Green means there is no problem, yellow is a warning and there may be a problem, and red is a danger warning.
The test results were all green, not to mention red, there was not even yellow.
This means that the spacecraft can be used at any time.
Liu Tao did not drive the spacecraft out of the laboratory. This spacecraft would not be used unless it was necessary.
middle East.
The Arab League meeting was held in Riyadh, where the heads of state of each member state gathered.
As Saudi Arabia helped the Yemeni government to suppress the rebels and proved its strong military power, its influence and status further increased.
As the Arab country with the largest land area, the strongest economy and the most powerful military, Saudi Arabia can now basically be said to have achieved hegemony over the Persian Gulf and the Red Sea.
Even the former Persia was not as good as the current Saudi Arabia.
Saudi Arabia’s influence in the international arena is also growing.
Dare to speak out on more international issues.
Saddam came to Riyadh on a special plane and met with the leaders of a number of Arab countries. Saddam also had his own goal in attending the meeting, which was to see if he could seek a loan to speed up post-war reconstruction.
The Iraq War dealt a heavy blow to Iraq. Even though Saddam launched a purge in Iraq, imprisoned a large number of people who had defected to the US military and confiscated their assets, it was still far from enough.
If Saddam could rely on oil and natural gas exports, he would have to worry about how to feed so many people in Iraq.
In order to express his goodwill and show that Iraq has no intention of hegemony in the Persian Gulf, Saddam has just announced the dismantling of a number of troops, reducing the size of the Iraqi army to less than one million.
This is not only to express goodwill to Saudi Arabia and other countries, but also to reduce Iraq’s military expenditure. Otherwise, maintaining such a large army will drag down Iraq’s finances.
Saddam led the Iraqi people to defeat the US military and drove them out of Iraq, which made his reputation in Iraq soaring, surpassing its peak. At the same time, Saddam was also regarded as a hero of the Arabs, just like Nasser in the past. Saddam’s arrival made many Arab heads of state greet him warmly.
Even the Saudi king personally entertained Saddam.
There is no way. Although Iraq is poor now, Iraqi soldiers have always been famous for their ability to fight.
In the Arab world, the country that is best at fighting is not other countries, but Iraq, followed by Palestine and Syria.
As for countries like Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates, they know their own business and they are all a bunch of idle soldiers.
Like Kuwait and Qatar, although the total size of the military has not decreased, the proportion of Arabs in the army has dropped to less than half, and more than half are Chinese.
The truth is that although Kuwait and Qatar are small countries, they are extremely rich and have high social welfare, which makes most of their citizens unwilling to serve in the army. After all, military life is too hard for them.
So they attract retired Chinese soldiers to immigrate to their country, regard these retired soldiers as military talents, and recruit them into the army.
When it comes to hard work and perseverance, the Chinese are naturally excellent, and they are the only ones like them in the whole world.
The Chinese are not afraid of hard work. As long as they can make money, they are not afraid of working 996 or even 007.
How many Chinese people have left their homes to make money, and are even willing to make money at the risk of a knife.
The mercenaries in Kuwait and Qatar also maintain a scale of 5,000 people all year round, and undertake a considerable portion of national defense military commission contracts.
The Chinese delegation arrived in Riyadh one day in advance and was received with the highest diplomatic etiquette of Saudi Arabia. There was a long red carpet at the airport, and Saudi elementary school students held flowers in their hands, warmly welcoming the Chinese delegation.
On the first day of the conference, the heads of various Arab countries and the Chinese delegation attended the unveiling ceremony of the “Arab League Conference Center” together.
The ‘Arab League Conference Center’ cost the Arab League 480 billion RMB and was won by the ‘Huaxia Construction Group Corporation’. It took several years to build. This time, the ‘Arab League Conference Center’ will be the venue for the Arab League Summit and the ‘Arab League +1’ meeting.
This will also be the permanent location of the Arab League headquarters and the United Nations Arab Economic Commission.
The ‘Arab League Conference Center’ appears grand, imposing and luxurious!
The leaders of Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates and other countries looked at the ‘Arab League Conference Center’ with satisfaction.
In the ‘Arab League Conference Center’, these countries made the largest contribution, accounting for 90% of the investment.
The Chinese delegation also had bright smiles on their faces.
‘Arab League Conference Center’ is also a model project of cooperation between China and the Arab League!
This means that the cooperation between China and the Arab League is becoming closer and both sides have a brighter future.
In addition to the unveiling ceremony on the first day, the opening ceremony of the Arab League Heads of State Summit was held.
The ‘Arab League + 1’ meeting, that is, the ‘Arab League + China’ meeting, was scheduled for the next day.
The two sides will engage in dialogue in various fields such as politics, economy, military, and culture to explore more possibilities for cooperation, making the cooperation between the two sides based on win-win cooperation.
Over the past thirty years, China’s cooperation with Arab countries has been increasing, the areas of cooperation have become increasingly broad, and both sides have benefited from this cooperation.
China emphasizes win-win cooperation, double win or even multi-win.
This is what China likes to do the most. It does not like the winner to take all, but rather everyone wins and everyone can benefit from the cooperation.
By gaining benefits through cooperation and bundling of interests, a pragmatic relationship is established, which is often very reliable and will not change significantly due to any unexpected events.
This time, in addition to Saddam who stole the limelight, another Libyan Gaddafi also became the focus of people’s attention.
Saddam and Gaddafi attended a meeting. Although the two had many disagreements in the past, this time they had a common language in anti-Americanism. Their experiences made them have a common language.
The two men cursed the Americans for only bringing war and destroying regional peace.
Although Iraq has returned to being ruled by the Iraqi people, there is still a long way to go in Iraq’s post-war reconstruction.
For example, roads. Iraq’s domestic transportation is mainly based on roads. The road network covers the whole country with a total length of 5.96 kilometers. However, during the Iraq War, Iraq’s roads suffered serious damage. Most of them were repaired after the war, but the road conditions on many sections are poor.
For example, the total length of Iraq’s domestic railways is 2272 kilometers, most of which are single-track railways with a standard gauge of 1435mm. After years of war, most of Iraq’s railway lines have been damaged and have not yet been fully restored.
Libya is also in a bad situation now. Before this, Libya was the richest country in Africa, maintaining high welfare through energy exports and good urban construction, but now Libya has become a ruin, and the anti-government forces in Libya are still quite powerful.
This proxy war destroyed Libya’s nearly three decades of construction achievements.
It can be said that the biggest victim of the ‘Arab Spring’ is Libya!
Those young people in Libya blindly pursued democracy and freedom, thinking that the United States represented democracy and freedom. As a result, the once prosperous Libya was reduced to ruins due to unrest and war.
The faces of American media reporters are all black, there is nothing we can do about it.
Soon, a piece of very important news was released.
Huaxia Port Group Corporation signed an investment cooperation agreement with Iraq for the Faw Port. The planned scale of Faw Port is more than 70 berths. After completion, it will integrate oil, containers, bulk cargo, warehousing, etc., becoming the largest port in Iraq. Related supporting projects include roads and railways, with a total budget of about 400 billion yuan.
The lease of Faw Port is for 99 years and will be returned to the Iraqi government upon expiration.
A project with an investment of 400 billion yuan is a huge project even in China, let alone in Iraq today.
On behalf of the Iraqi government, Saddam signed a cooperation agreement with Liang Wenhua, general manager of China Port Group Corporation.
During the interview, Liang Wenhua spoke highly of the project. Iraq’s current port equipment is aging and the transportation capacity is insufficient, which has become one of the bottlenecks restricting Iraq’s post-war reconstruction and economic development. Once the Faw Port is completed, it will greatly improve Iraq’s water transportation capacity and promote Iraq’s development.
Over the past thirty years, Chinese companies have been very keen on investing in and building ports in other countries. Although such investments require large amounts of capital, they also have high rates of return and are often high-quality assets.
Chinese companies are not only investing in and building ports in the Middle East, but are also keen on investing in and building ports in Africa, South America, South Asia, Southeast Asia, the Middle East, and Europe.
Although China has been constantly optimizing its industrial structure, and regional economic integration has greatly increased market space, it is undeniable that strong production capacity has led to overcapacity in many areas, and even overcapacity in capital. Capital is eager to go abroad, invest, and obtain high returns. (End of this chapter)