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Text 429 The partition of Iraq

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    The so-called Middle East National Security Conference is actually an aftermath meeting in an alternative sense, and it is also an influence-sharing conference. The country that presides over the conference will gain unequivocal power in the Middle East and the Gulf, and the Middle East is an important link between Europe, Asia, and Africa.  It is a strategic location that produces a huge proportion of the world's oil and natural gas. Therefore, it is an area that cannot be ignored or abandoned by any country that aspires to global leadership.

    The United States and China have both begun stationing troops in the Middle East, but obviously the troops stationed in Iraq must help restore order and calm. Saddam and Majid have gone, and Iraq is now in ruins. Most of the country's civilian facilities, such as power generation and water supply, are not as good as before the war.  At a fraction of the time, millions of people were affected by the war, and more than 100,000 people died in the war and the subsequent plague.

    There is no legal government in Iraq now, or even a government at all. The army and people lack food and a series of other necessities of life, and robbery, rape and murder continue to occur repeatedly.  The United States naturally wants to change this situation, but it is basically impossible for the US military to station large-scale troops in Iraq.  The turbulent public opinion in the country, the political pressure from the Democratic Party, and the huge losses suffered in the war have made it impossible for the Americans to send hundreds of thousands more soldiers to station in Iraq to help them establish a transition without anyone supporting the United States.  government, and gradually achieve regional peace and stability.

    In fact, even if the Americans wanted to station troops and support a puppet regime, they would not be able to succeed.  In another dimension, the United States did this after the Iraq War. However, Iraq is still a hotspot for terrorist attacks. Even eleven years later, it directly defeated the official government, and it is even possible to establish another one similar to Saddam or Saddam Hussein.  Taliban regime.

    The United States does not have this capability, which does not mean that China does not have it either.  Iraq's large amount of oil resources has been coveted by Qi Yiming. In fact, in another dimension, after the United States fought the Iraq War, it was China's several major industry giants who actually obtained most of the oil and gas resource exploitation rights. For example, the Americans  They hired thugs, but it was the Chinese who took advantage.  The major U.S. oil companies were more interested in developing oil that would stabilize the country than they were willing to endure the potential dangers in Iraq. Later, after the shale gas was opened up, they no longer cared about this.

    The main way for China to mediate the situation in Iraq is through the United Nations Security Council. Otherwise, it will mess up things in Iraq without any sense, and it will not be justified without justice.  Although this great righteousness is sometimes as thin as a piece of paper, having this thing and not having it are really two different things.

    The Chinese government proposed a draft resolution to the United Nations Security Council, requesting to enter Iraq as a peacekeeper and promoting local post-war reconstruction, and called on the international community to pay attention and support to establish an effective democratic government in Iraq as soon as possible and to restore Iraq's economy.  and society.  This proposal has several clever points. Although it is called peacekeeping, it is not actually a blue helmet. This means that the Chinese troops are not restricted by the rule that blue helmets cannot take the initiative to attack. They can take the initiative if necessary.  Take action, thereby enhancing the offensive and mission-oriented nature of the troops.  Furthermore, China did not raise the issue of monopolizing Iraq, but instead called for international cooperation. This also left a convenient door for other countries to enter Iraq and eliminated the suspicion of being a monopoly.

    At this time, Qi Yiming can transfer the sub-base in Afghanistan to Iraq to increase his ability to control this area. Things like a psychic beacon tower are bound to be built, whether to control puppets.  It can be discussed, because as long as China maintains its military presence in Iraq, it will always maintain influence on this country.

    Iraq's infrastructure has been almost completely destroyed, including road transportation, electricity, hydraulics, industry and agriculture. To restore these things requires a lot of support. It is obvious that Chinese companies have accumulated a lot of resources after five years of rapid domestic development.  A certain amount of experience, invested in the country of Iraq, can also help Iraq restore its economy and stability quickly and effectively.  This process is naturally an investment process. In addition to mastering various economic sectors in Iraq, it is also of great benefit to increasing the revenue of various enterprises and benefiting the country's economy.

    But at this time, the Americans could no longer sit back and watch China stand on their bruised and swollen faces, and began to search everywhere for the fruits of victory in the war, although China was indeed the victorious party in the war.

    In order to avoid the "unnecessary expansion" of China's regional influence, the US military, under tremendous pressure, dispatched the 10l Air Assault Division directly into unmanned Baghdad without notifying other troops stationed in the Middle East.  Originally, the multinational forces were still debating whether to continue to intervene in the situation in Iraq, and many countries wanted to withdraw. However, sending troops directly when there was no conclusion was reached. This really damaged the trust relationship between allies.

    But since it¡¯s over, it¡¯s over. It¡¯s hard for other countries to say anything to the United States.  Of course, there are those who are unwilling to do so, and that is China.  In the U.S. militaryAfter occupying Baghdad, the Chinese army, which had not yet begun to withdraw its troops, began to mobilize frequently in southern Iraq in the name of exercises. Within a day, the Chinese army successively took control of Basra, Nasiriyah, and Amara, which had not yet been completely normalized.  Waiting places.  This area is an important oil producing area in Iraq and a relatively fertile downstream area in the Mesopotamia Basin. It has great agricultural potential and is relatively economically developed. However, after suffering the double damage of war and viruses, it is more vulnerable than the northern and central areas.  Somewhat dilapidated.

    Although such an obvious act of defiance did not attract widespread attention from the world, it also let the United States know that it should not be too arbitrary in doing things. U.S. President Bush sent his own special envoy, Kissinger, who had good relations with China, to secretly go to China.  They had a "long discussion" on how to carve up Iraq.

    Kissinger received warm reception during his visit to China, which also made Kissinger, who visited China nearly two years ago, lament the passage of time and the changes in the world.  When he visited China in 1922 and made efforts to normalize diplomatic relations between China and the United States, China at that time, although mysterious and strange, was still poor and backward. But when Kissinger set foot on Chinese soil again, he departed from the Capital Airport.  When I came out, what I saw was a modern international city that was no less impressive than some big cities in the United States.

    Most of the aircraft that take off and land at the airport are civilian passenger planes produced by China. Most of the cars on the road are family cars produced by China. Newspapers write about how the Chinese military uses advanced weapons produced by itself to show off its power in the Middle East.  Kissinger did not understand what changes had taken place in this process that could make a country so subversive.

    "It's no wonder that some people are worried that China will weaken the influence of the United States, or even compete and conflict with the United States. This country is developing too fast." Kissinger remembered the materials he had read. Some people expected that in 19  China may surpass Britain and France and become the fourth largest economy in the world. If it continues at this terrifying development rate for ten years, it will be infinitely close to the United States, which has a huge economic aggregate.  The material foundation determines what kind of undertakings a country can accomplish. It is obvious that economic improvement has enabled China to perform some things that only a strong country can do.

    Because Kissinger has a private status and does not have an official title. Although he is acting as Bush's special envoy, he cannot directly negotiate with Director No. 1 and others. Meeting with the big bosses is a process. Kissinger  Ge also knows that real negotiations and communication are conducted behind closed doors.

    It was Qi Yiming who met with Kissinger. His status is relatively flexible, and he does not appear in formal occasions at all. Moreover, he also has a share in Iraq's strategic layout, and he is also powerful enough in terms of negotiation ability, so  Dealing with Kissinger was no problem.

    Kissinger was not surprised by Qi Yiming's youth. Qi Yiming, who was already in his thirties, already had the air of a mature man and no longer had much impact on others.  And Kissinger also knew about the existence of this person. As a strategic expert on China issues, Kissinger even led the reform of China's socialist theory. It was this Qi Jingren who made the socialist theory regain its power at this time.

    After a lengthy polite conversation, the two sides got down to business. Qi Yiming said very bluntly: "The U.S.'s unauthorized actions destroyed the trust and structure that the multinational forces have established, and China expresses great regret for this. So I hope that no matter where it is,  Both sides should stop unilateral actions without communication. Everyone¡¯s original intention is to restore peace and prosperity in Iraq. Any unilateral behavior may undermine this process.

    Kissinger did not expect Qi Yiming to mention it so high and then put it down gently. He breathed a sigh of relief. In fact, he came to China mainly to explore the situation. Judging from Qi Yiming's statement, China has no intention of confrontation.  There is no intention to conflict with the authority of the United States, but China does not want the United States to be too domineering and must share profits if it has interests.

    "As you said, China and the United States are friendly allies with a common purpose and need to enhance communication and collaboration on many issues. I propose that before the establishment of the interim transitional government in Iraq, the armies of various countries should not conduct arbitrarily  Defense, maintain the existing defense.¡±

    This means that everyone should stop occupying the territory randomly. Qi Yiming doesn't have much objection to this. He is not in a hurry to kick the United States out all at once and then monopolize Iraq. Moreover, the area they control now has a huge amount of people.  Oil production and population explosion have made it less difficult to control.  In Qi Yiming's view, at worst, everyone will really carve up Iraq and establish a federal state in name, but in fact each region has its own interests and masters.
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