After listening to the Japanese reporter's question, Li Changgeng smiled and replied: "Yes, China has indeed invested a lot in the navy in recent years, but it is mainly to change the situation that China has sea and no defense. China has the longest navy in the world. The coastline faces the Arctic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean. When the Republic of China was first founded, its navy only had a few two- to three-thousand-ton warships. This was a problem that few people familiar with China¡¯s modern history could match. As you may all know, since the British launched a war of aggression against China in 1840, the Qing government has been subject to armed invasions from all powers at sea. Therefore, China has always been threatened by maritime powers, so in order for the Chinese to have long-term peace and stability. To achieve peace and development, China must build a strong navy to defend its national defense. This is the most fundamental wish of all Chinese people! On behalf of the Chinese government and people, I hereby solemnly promise to the American people and the people of the world, No matter how strong its military power is, China will never use force to invade other countries or colonize other countries. China will make the most active efforts for peace in the world! There is an old Chinese saying that if you are wary, you will be in danger! Invasion of other countries, but also does not allow other countries to invade our country, so China needs and must have a strong defense force. When China's armed forces have enough strength to prevent external invasion, China will gradually reduce military expenditures. Please tell Mr. Yamamoto to the Japanese military and political circles and the Japanese people not to panic because of this. China has been a peace-loving country since ancient times. Although China and Japan have had wars and caused great harm to the Chinese people. Japan and Japan have been neighbors for more than a thousand years since the Tang Dynasty. Most of the time they have been peaceful and have learned from each other. Although there have been two or three wars, we should focus on peace now and in the future. Development is what every country and people need. Thank you Mr. Yamamoto for your question. In addition, I will arrive in Japan early next year for a state visit!¡± At this time, a Chinese reporter got the opportunity to ask questions to U.S. President Coolidge. The question asked: "Hello, Mr. President, I am Liu Min, a reporter from China's Xinhua Daily. Your term is about to end, President. How do you evaluate the relationship between China and the United States during your administration? What is your attitude toward China?" What are the expectations for the relationship between the United States and the United States in the future? " "Hello, Ms. Liu, during my six-year term as president, China and the United States have exchanged ambassadors and have made great progress. China and the United States are separated by the vast Pacific Ocean, but there is only a Bailing Strait between them. During my term of office, China and the United States established a regular high-level political exchange system on the international political and economic stage. There are consistent key points. In addition, the trade volume between China and the United States is increasing year by year. I think that China and the United States will maintain friendly and close cooperative relations for a long time.¡± The press conference did not last too long. Li Changgeng spent the next few days visiting American factories, Chinese-funded enterprises and other activities. Li Changgeng accepted an exclusive interview with Wall Street Journal reporter Ruth, but the location of the interview was set in Los Angeles on the West Coast of the United States. The interview took place in a restaurant near the coast. Li Changgeng officially started after treating reporter Ruth to a delicious lunch. Before the formal interview, Li Changgeng said with a smile: "Ms. Ruth, I think we don't have to stick to the formal interview mode. We might as well have a communication in the form of a chat with friends. I think in this case, the perspective of your writing will be more realistic. . I have seen your previous reports on Made in China, which touched me a lot. I hope that through you, Americans can have a deeper understanding of Made in China.¡± This is the first time for Ruth to do this with Li Changgeng. Contact with big shots. But at this time, he had already relaxed and smiled at Li Changgeng: "You are the most approachable big man I have ever met. Thank you for accepting my interview. Of course I agree with your idea. Then I am most interested in you. The topic is your description of China¡¯s future in the beginning of your book The Rise of Great Powers. I was very surprised by the content in it after writing the article Made in China, and it was mentioned many times. Made in China. Did you expect that China would be like this more than ten years ago? " "Absolutely. I had just entered politics when I wrote this book. The political situation in China at that time was actually a group of soldiers who ended China's two thousand people. After many years of feudal dynasty rule, I entered the political arena, and I was actually one of the warlords. At that time, many people were not satisfied with the current situation in China. Social contradictions were huge, and the reformers believed that China's changes were too slow. However, the common people think that the country is changing too fast. This is not a society and a country that everyone wants to accept. Under such circumstances, my purpose in writing the book "The Rise of Great Powers" is to show how Europe has changed in four hundred years. The historical experience of the rise and fall of a great country has allowed China to understand the world and itself more clearly. When I wrote the beginning of this book, it was entirely based on my own rational and rational assumptions. Of course, this is also??To reach the goal we are striving for today. Fortunately, most of my judgments were correct, and China is moving step by step towards the goals in the book. "Mr. President, the rise of China has aroused the vigilance of many countries. They believe that the rise of China will threaten the security of other countries or the security of colonies." What do you think about this? " "Yes, I have also heard this kind of voice. The individuals and countries who make this voice do not understand China. China has always been a peace-loving country. China was a very powerful country before modern times. country, but China has never engaged in colonial rule, and it has rarely invaded other countries' territories. If we make a metaphor, China's ideal is to be an elephant, not a lion. If you use the logic of a lion to think about an elephant, the result will definitely not be true. In this regard, China and the United States are very similar. The United States pursues isolationism, while China pursues peripheral pacifism. At its core, they want to protect themselves from being invaded by other countries, and they don¡¯t want to invade others. " "Despite this, some countries still feel threatened by China. They want to maintain a strategic advantage. " "I understand what you are trying to say. Using the same metaphor, lions are indeed very powerful. But he can never be compared to an elephant. Although an elephant is stronger than a lion, an elephant will never eat other animals. In fact, it is the same as what I just said. The logic of a lion is different from that of an elephant. But thinking like an elephant will definitely grow into an elephant, and thinking like a lion will definitely grow into a lion. It depends on how a country makes choices. " Ruth trimmed her hair and smiled: "Mr. President's answer is very vivid. The next question is about the confusion I had when I wrote about Made in China. When you were interviewed by reporters at the White House a few days ago, you explained that China's foreign trade is growing rapidly. But because of its large population, China is still a backward agricultural country. But when I compared the industrial population numbers of China and the United States, I found that the number of workers in China and the United States was almost the same. Moreover, China has a huge demographic advantage. It is expected that China's industrial population will surpass that of the United States in two or three years, and that in ten years, China's industrial population will far exceed that of the United States. Become the country with the largest industrial population in the world. " "Ms. Ruth. Statistical algorithms are always inaccurate because there are too many factors to calculate. Although China's urbanization construction is a basic national policy of China, it is a long-term realization process, and there are many difficulties to overcome in this process. First of all, most of China's agricultural population is illiterate. It is difficult for this group of people to transform into workers, or in other words, skilled workers. Even the popularization of China's agricultural modernization will take a long time; in order to encourage farmers to produce more food, the Chinese government provides free chemical fertilizers to farmers, but Chinese farmers use chemical fertilizers. Buried in the fields, wasted in vain. This is not an accident. Most farmers in China are extremely intolerant of chemical fertilizers. They cannot imagine that a few grains of chemical fertilizers can produce a bumper harvest. This may seem ridiculous to Americans, but it is common in China. This kind of thing is not funny or sad at all for China, because most of China's farmers are illiterate and they have extremely stubborn ideas that need to be changed. But the process of reversing requires a long period of education and understanding. In a country, free economy is based on the principle of market demand. When Chinese manufacturing meets market demand, it will be difficult to expand. The expansion of market demand is expanding at the same time as social and economic development. It is unlikely that this demand will expand in the future. Moreover, competition will become increasingly fierce based on the existing international market demand. This is also a major factor restricting the growth of China's industrial population. "Mr. President, I understand that you are a feminist. Can you tell me why?" As far as I know, China is a polygamous country. Do you think the feminist movement in China will develop according to your ideas? " "Ms. Ruth, I want to make something clear to you, that is, China has always been a monogamous country. To be more precise, China is a monogamous and polyconcubine country. You can understand that China's law is Legalize lovers. Concubines have certain legal rights, such as property inheritance rights. In fact, equal rights between men and women are determined with the progress of social productivity. According to some ancient Chinese legends and some historical archaeological discoveries in China in recent years, the Chinese nation has had a matrilineal clan society for a long time. In other words, in this primitive society Within the structure, women are in leadership roles. Because at that time, women could weave cloth, grow mulberry and raise silkworms, and make nets to catch fish. The social production of men can only be to capture prey. In contrast, women are the main workers in the social economy and have naturally gained leadership power in society. With the continuous development of social productivity and the emergence of agricultural society, men's physical abilities have become more prominent.With the development and growth of tribal society and the emergence of large-scale wars between clans and tribes, men naturally became the rulers of society, and the decline of women's status in social and economic wealth creation was inevitable. In today's society, women have stepped away from the tradition of agricultural society and joined the tide of social wealth production. Women have the ability to contribute part of the wealth to the family, so women's status in society has naturally been strengthened. This is the social status of women from a socioeconomic perspective. So looking at this from a humanistic perspective, even in China's most feudal dynasty, women can still be respected and recognized by society. In Chinese history, there have been many female generals who led troops in wars, and there have also been many great female poets and painters. The Chinese even credit the work of one of China's great sages. Credit to his mother for teaching him. " "Mr. President, you give me the impression that you are more of a scholar. Now some people say that you are the most powerful man in the world, which means that you control China. Will you become the emperor of China? " "To answer your question from the bottom of my heart, I don't want to become another emperor of China. Because the emperor represents the past and the feudal agricultural society. There is an inappropriate metaphor, using President Washington to represent democracy and Emperor Napoleon to represent dictatorship. In fact, I don¡¯t think democracy is always good, just like dictatorship is not always bad. The key is to look at your own national conditions and find a balance between the two. Excessive democracy will cause social development to stagnate, while excessive dictatorship will cause society to rise and fall too quickly. A country's system cannot be judged in black and white terms. As for saying that I am the most powerful man in the world, it is not accurate. But if you want to add one after this, I agree. When a person gains power, it also means that he has to bear corresponding responsibilities. For me personally, the pressure of responsibility is far greater than the pressure of power. " "Mr. President, your answer is very sincere, and it is hard for me to imagine. How do you run a country of 400 million people. ¡± ¡°This is a mixed job. In one day, I can see the completion report of a project that will benefit 10 million people, and the next report may be that a natural disaster occurred somewhere in China, leaving hundreds of thousands of people homeless. Return. This kind of thing happens every day to me. ¡± ¡°Have you ever thought about retirement? Every American president will consider this matter. " "No, definitely not. I said that we will work hard for China's urbanization for one generation, or even two generations. I'm only thirty-six years old. As a politician, I am still very young and I have to devote more time to my country. Maybe one day when China becomes truly powerful, I will seriously consider this matter. In fact, my favorite thing to do is to become a scholar or a businessman. You know I'm very talented in both areas. ¡± After the exclusive interview with Li Changgeng, Ruth Shuang wrote an article, Promoting the Man Made in China. The article wrote that Chinese President Li Changgeng is a person who is both familiar and unfamiliar to us. Through the exclusive interview with him, I have a deep understanding of him. After getting to know him better, I found out that he is a sincere and wise man. From the afternoon I communicated with him, I felt like I was talking to a teacher. He was like a scholar with broadened horizons. Like a politician. All the questions I ask him, he can make you understand in a simple way and lead you to think from a deeper perspective. He is also an excellent politician and he has a clear understanding of his country. He also has a keen insight into the world's political situation. His conversation and laughter will make you unconsciously feel the greatness of his personality. He admits China's backwardness, but he has always been concerned about his country. Full of confidence. He will not be complacent about China's industrial achievements, because he never forgets that three-fifths of China's farmers are still struggling for survival. He told me about China's concept of harmony between man and nature. What is the concept of green industry? In my opinion, this is not something that a backward industrial country should think about, but he thinks about it very seriously, systematically and long-term. He does not hope that one day China's industry will develop. Seeing that the water in the rivers has been polluted by industry, he hopes that when China's industry develops, the mountains will be green, the water will be clear, and the sky will be blue. Human beings should not fight against nature for their own sake. In front of nature, it is always short and insignificant. He said that if the time from the birth of the earth to today is compared to one day, then humans have been on this planet for less than one minute. I don't know what he said. Is it correct, but I can feel his big heart. He told me about the project of returning farmland to forest in western China, which is a large-scale greening project in western China, abandoning fertile land and planting trees. As an American, I gasped. I couldn't understand why he did this, because China is a country that is extremely short of food. But he told me about the importance of soil erosion. What touched me most was what he said, we can't do it for ourselves.We can have enough food every day but leave a bare desert to future generations. I am not a scholar and cannot evaluate whether his views are right or wrong, but I imagine that if I were a Chinese, I would believe what he said. Because he really considers this matter for the people. Finally, when I asked him how he viewed the issue that the American people cannot do without manufacturing in China, he smiled and answered that China cannot do without manufacturing in the United States. The world today is an era of globalization. The United States has a lot of Chinese products, and China also has a lot of American products. This is an industrial era of globalized industry. If all countries in the world can be peaceful and develop, then the oil in the Middle East can Started in the United States, steel produced in the United States, rubber produced in Southeast Asia, cars made in China! We have just witnessed this new era, and he firmly believes that in the future, industrial globalization will break the current artificial national boundaries of race, region, culture, and skin color. The concept of globalization will definitely be deeply rooted in people's hearts. If I were a Chinese, I would definitely elect him as president. If he were an American, I would definitely elect him as president. Ruth¡¯s reports were reprinted by various American newspapers, and she once became the most popular reporter in the United States. And Li Changgeng boarded his fleet from the west coast of the United States, leaving the Americans with a wise and wise figure! He has started a China craze in the United States, and no one knows how long it will last. But he hopes that the U.S.¡¯s impression of China will not be too bad after the economic crisis. The relationship between China and the United States will last at least ten years or even longer! (To be continued)