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Text 297 Macau took back early

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    In the summer of 1966, while Qi Yiming was paying attention to the progress of Base No. 4 in Afghanistan, he was also dealing with issues related to arms sales to his country. There was another major event that tied his heart, and that was the return of Macau.

    In the original timeline, the "Sino-Portuguese Joint Declaration" should have been signed in 1987, and the contract was exchanged in early 1988. However, the situation is slightly different here. Because of the hostility between China and Nanyang and the United Kingdom, a certain  The big shot directly sending troops to Hong Kong is equivalent to directly tearing up the signed "Sino-British Joint Declaration".  Although China and the United Kingdom have now ceased the state of war, the United Kingdom is still in a confrontational position with China on the Hong Kong issue and does not recognize China's legal sovereignty over Hong Kong.

    Because of the changes in Hong Kong, Portugal also has many doubts about Macau. Naturally, they dare not say that they should not negotiate, because China has already sent troops to Hong Kong. If China's patience is exhausted and China sends troops to Macau again, Portugal will be embarrassed.  It doesn't look good.

    Originally, there were no big problems such as protecting Macao's prosperity and Portuguese culture, Portuguese Macao residents could choose Chinese or Portuguese citizenship, and Macao's own political system. However, the two sides had a relatively big dispute over the date of the handover of sovereignty.  There are differences. Portugal hopes that the transfer of sovereignty will be completed after the 21st century, while China insists on completing it in this century.

    Qi Yiming knew these things before traveling through time, otherwise Macau¡¯s return would not have been chosen on a special date that was about to enter the millennium.  (Common sense, the first year of the 2l century is 20l, and 206 still belongs to the 2nd century, so Macau¡¯s return is still more than a year away from the 2l century)

    Hong Kong officially returned to China on July 1, 1987. Qi Yiming and other senior officials also lost too much patience in waiting for Macau's problems, especially now that Taiwan, the hard nut to crack, has been brought back, and Macau is only 3.  B square kilometers of land, the size of a town, Qi Yiming has no intention of delaying it until after 1999.  Because of his appearance, things will change a lot. If it is delayed so late, things may change later.

    So Qi Yiming followed the example of Hong Kong and gave the Portuguese ten years ahead of schedule. On February 2, 198, Macau's sovereignty had to be transferred.

    Compared with Hong Kong and Taiwan, Qi Yiming has a better impression of Macau. This place is not big, but there are not so many idiots.  In fact, it mainly has something to do with the fact that the Portuguese did not bury nails here. The connection between Macau and the mainland is equally close, and the local people are mostly gentler in character than the people in Hong Kong.

    The negotiations between China and Portugal are extremely difficult. Although Qi Yiming keeps following up, he is very dissatisfied with the progress. If the negotiations continue like this, he will definitely not be able to meet his need to get Macau back in one year.  It was at this time that Qi Yiming went shirtless and personally participated in the negotiations for the transfer of sovereignty.

    "I have repeatedly reiterated our country's position on the recovery of Macao's sovereignty. The time limit is February 20 next year. One way or another, we are bound to win." For a small country like Portugal, Qi Yiming  You have very few scruples. So what if you are from NATO? My tolerance is limited. Small countries must have the consciousness to naturally obey the big countries. Do you have it?

    As soon as these words came out of Qi Yiming's mouth, the faces of the Portuguese negotiators turned into the same color as their national flag - green and red.

    "Sir, are you threatening us? Portugal does not accept threats, and we will never compromise with powerful powers." The Portuguese representative pretended to be tough. Then he may have felt that he spoke too slowly, so he added: "  Our government must take responsibility for the people who live here and are now Portuguese nationals.¡±

    Qi Yiming said seriously: "First of all, what I just said is not a threat. It is our country's basic position and a basic statement. As for how you want to interpret and understand it, it is your own problem. Secondly, I understand that you want to  The people there have a responsible attitude. In fact, like you, we all hope that the people of Macau will be better and face this matter with a hundredfold sense of responsibility. It is precisely because of this that we hope to take back Macau as soon as possible."

    The Portuguese representative protested: ¡°But that is too fast. Whether it is political, economic, legal or other issues, there is no chance to arrange and deal with them.¡±

    "How we deal with it is our own business as Chinese people. Look at Hong Kong. There is also no transition period. It is not living well now. According to the latest poll in Hong Kong, Hong Kong people's satisfaction with the SAR and the new model exceeds 85%. This  It shows that we Chinese are capable of handling our own problems and don¡¯t need foreign friends to worry too much.¡±

    "Macau and Hong Kong are different. Your country's behavior of seizing Hong Kong by force is what worries us."

    Qi Yiming laughed and said: "Our force is aimed at colonists and invaders with ulterior motives. It is an illegal government that deceives and oppresses the people, not the people there."

    The Portuguese representatives once again had national flag expressions on their faces.

    Qi Yiming lowered his tone again and said: "Our country intends to develop friendly relations with Portugal. Although we uphold different ideologies, we share a common philosophy and are each committed to safeguarding the world."and regional peace and stability.  Our country is willing to cooperate with Portugal in more areas, not just on the Macao issue, for mutual benefit.  Well, for example, in the security field, Portugal is on the front line of Western Europe's resistance to Soviet hegemony. I think our country has an obligation to help Portugal defend its homeland.  "

    He took out a piece of material and handed it to the Portuguese representatives attending the meeting, saying: "This is a military aid plan I drafted, which mainly includes 20 domestically produced Fl Xiaolong fighter jets given to your country's air force for free.  NIP infantry fighting vehicles, 60 sets of Avant-garde individual air defense missiles, and if your country is interested, our country is willing to provide Portugal with a 60-ton displacement advanced frigate at a low unit price of 200 million"

    The Portuguese representative¡¯s face was no longer green this time, but turned red.  They never expected that things would turn like this, that the Chinese representative who was so tough and uncomfortable just now would actually give them such a big piece of pie.  Just counting those free things, there are nearly 600 million US dollars.  Portugal is a small country in Western Europe with a small military expenditure and relies on NATO assistance programs for many of its military equipment.

    In recent years, Chinese weapons have gained a good reputation as strong, durable and durable, and are also considered to be a good source of arms.  At this time, Portugal really hoped to purchase a new generation of fighter jets. In another dimension, it was the "Peace Atlantis" plan. They purchased two American B6 fighter jets.  Although the Fl Xiaolong is slightly lighter than the B6, it is really suitable for Portugal, a small country with a land area of ??only 20,000 square kilometers. The Xiaolong's range is enough to circle the national border for several weeks.

    Not mentioning the issue of combat effectiveness, just this free gift will make the population flow out.  The price offered by the Americans is at least -100 million, but the Chinese don't want any money.

    The Portuguese representatives looked at each other and were obviously moved by this proposal.  But they also know that it is impossible for the Chinese representative to send such a large military aid gift for no reason. This is a political exchange. If you want this military aid of up to 600 million U.S. dollars, then you have to relax and give Macao  Return it within the specified date.

    Qi Yiming looked at their excited expressions and felt secretly happy.  The feeling of having money, goods and trump cards is different. Although he sent a lot of good things in one breath, these things are just the shipment volume of several of his bases in one day. In addition to consuming some resources, he has nothing to do with it.  There is no cost expenditure.  Furthermore, Portugal, a small country, cannot have any direct conflict with China, nor can it send any military equipment.

    "It doesn't cost money to send equipment, but doesn't it cost money to maintain equipment and buy weapons?" He learned this routine from the later Emperor Puting. The emperor said to Ah San, I am good to you and will give you an aircraft carrier, but you  Asked me to buy carrier-based aircraft and modifications, Ah San happily agreed, and then they paid 200 million US dollars.

    One more user, of course, one more advertisement. Let¡¯s not talk about advertisements. After buying a fighter jet, do you need to buy spare parts?  Do I need to buy missiles and bombs for training and combat?  After the overhaul period, does it cost money to return to the factory for modifications and upgrades?

    Although the money is not very big, it is still quite a lot to save.  What's more, Qi Yiming plans to crowd out American equipment around the world. If one more company buys Fl instead of B6, it is a victory for him.

    As for the two E-frigates he wants to sell to the Portuguese at a low price, although the unit price of US$200 million is a bit lower, the shipyard definitely has its own profits. At least one-third of such a ship is pure profit.  Why are production costs so low now?  E0 is also the main foreign trade ship type. It is equipped with a 76mm naval gun, a 730 close-in defense gun, and a total of 3 medium-sized vertical launch units in the front, B, and rear, which are used to launch Hongqi-7 or Hongqi-6 air defense missiles, two quadruple missiles.  Equipped with 82 anti-ship missile launcher and two twin 3m torpedo launch tubes.  It has a stealth design, beautiful hull lines, and is equipped with a helicopter hangar and take-off and landing platform.

    The reason why Qi Yiming mentioned the E0 ship is that although the Portuguese Navy has recently purchased a C200 frigate, most of the ships currently in service are old ships from the 1960s and 1970s. Their military expenditures are not rich, and there is such a super shopping mall.  Value for money Corvette opportunity not to be missed.

    Facts have proved that money is so attractive that the Portuguese did not resist the temptation of this sky-high price of military aid. The so-called sense of responsibility for the well-being of Macau people is gone.  Two agreements were signed at the same time, but one was on the table and the other was off the table. Portugal agreed to return the sovereignty of Macau in February of the following year, and China agreed to provide Portugal with military assistance worth US$600 million. In the end, everyone was happy.

    Qi Yiming couldn¡¯t help but secretly feel proud after his achievement: ¡°Waving around a large sum of military aid, anyone who disobeys will be killed. No wonder Americans live so comfortably.¡±
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