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Chapter 307 Voice from America

The hearing went perfectly!

After Sean came down from the stage, a group of congressmen immediately gathered around him.

Flattery is out of the question. After all, you are a noble member of the largest country in the world. As long as you are not one of the five gangsters, you can be a superior being in any other country.

However, marrying Sean is inevitable.

Anyone who is not blind can see that Sean's rise is inevitable.

One hand is ‘truth’, and the other hand is ‘public opinion’.

Relying on Umbrella, the world's largest private armed force and the largest cable television network, Sean is almost invincible.

Sean also smiled and exchanged greetings with a congressman.

Since the industry he controls is quite special, the media, Sean does not need to clearly align himself with the Xiang Party or the Donkey Party.

At least on the surface, Sean has no clear target of support.

After a round of greetings, Sean saw Carlos Bellman. Sean smiled and walked up and gave him a winner's hug, "Congressman Carlos, you won't be angry with me."

Feeling the strength of Sean's hand, Carlos Bellman's face froze slightly, and he snorted, "Of course not, business is business, and I, Carlos Bellman, am not so stingy."

"Hahaha, that's good. I'm young, and I can't speak with as much 'life experience' as you, so I'm sorry. Of course, I'm not right about the situation or the person!"

"Hahaha, Sean, I think you are also very cunning in your words!" a congressman next to him laughed and said.

Sean patted his forehead, with a look of distress on his face, "Actually, I wasn't like this before. I was a soldier. I went to the battlefield and never went to college. It wasn't until I attended my father's funeral that I learned that I was from the Rockefeller family.

It was only after people came that everything changed.”

Sean spread his hands, "I finally became the person I hate the most, a capitalist!"

The group of people laughed again, and everyone admired Sean for facing his identity as an illegitimate child calmly.

I admire it and at the same time feel it is natural.

If Sean achieves nothing, or only makes small troubles, then the illegitimate child will be a scar that will be used to humiliate Sean privately or publicly.

But now that Sean has become famous, in the entire United States or the world, Sean is the most outstanding at this age, so the title of illegitimate son will make his achievements more real and dazzling.

After joking with everyone for a while, Carlos Bellman's expression softened now.

After all, he is a politician. Although he was temporarily embarrassed, he never had a face, it was just a disguise.

After chatting for a while, the hearing dispersed. Sean looked at Carlos's back, thought for a while, and chased after him and said, "It seems that Mr. Carlos is very interested in the international situation."

Seeing Sean mention this again, Carlos frowned and said, "Sean, don't go too far."

"Haha, I think you must have misunderstood something." Sean smiled and said, "Do you know anything about the Council on Foreign Relations?"

Carlos' pupils shrank suddenly, how could he not know about this famous association.

"Amei Association for Foreign Relations"

On February 5, 1891, the Rothschild family and some other British bankers established the secret organization "Round Table Group". The United States also established a corresponding organization, led by the Morgan family.

After World War I, the "Round Table Group" in the United States was renamed the "Council of Foreign Affairs" and the British one was renamed "The Royal Institute of International Affairs".

Many important officials in the American and British governments were selected from these two associations.

The main job of the association is to widely publicize the foreign policy of the United States, organize public discussions on major international issues based on the intentions of the large groups behind it, collect "public opinion", and publish research reports to influence the formulation and direction of policies.

At present, the leading members of the association are mainly from eastern consortiums such as Rockefeller and Morgan.

At the same time, the financial groups headed by Rockefeller, Morgan and other eastern financial groups also established a 'Foreign Policy Association'. The two associations were very closely related, serving as leadership members of each other, and both received support from the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and the Rockefeller Fund.

The funding, views, and propositions of the association are all the same.

Containment theory was devised by George Conan of the Institute of Foreign Affairs in 1947, and has often appeared in U.S. diplomatic speeches since then.

Starting from Roosevelt to George W. Bush, all presidents after World War II came from this association.

In 1971, Louisiana Representative John Larrick commented: "The Council on Foreign Affairs is committed to establishing a world government and has the support of several of the largest financial groups in finance, commerce, labor, military, education and the public.

The media has a huge influence, and our country's news media that defends the right to know have always been very aggressive in exposing scandals, but have always maintained a puzzling silence when it comes to the activities of diplomatic associations and their members.

The Council on Foreign Affairs is an elite organization. It not only has power and influence at the highest decision-making levels of the government to maintain top-down pressure, it also exerts pressure from the bottom up by funding individuals and institutions...turning the government into

The dictator's servant.

Just say whether you're awesome or not and that's it!

Therefore, Carlos became interested in this organization the moment he heard about it, very interested!

When Sean said this, he had no choice but to believe it. He was so convinced that his smile turned flattering.

I thought one of the consortia behind these two related associations was called Rockefeller!

Seeing Carlos's smile, Sean knew what this guy was thinking.

I want to introduce him to the association!

But, I haven’t even joined the association yet!

Of course, Sean wouldn't say this. His rise was so fast that old man David didn't even have time to make arrangements for him!

"Our New Century Media is undergoing integration and will soon be integrated into a unified TV station." Sean suddenly changed the topic, which made Carlos feel itchy.

"You know, we Americans may not know where Iran is and think that Africa is a country and Asia is actually south of the United States, but they are very concerned about international politics and the world situation!" Sean said and couldn't help laughing.

.

It's the same as those people who "live on gutter oil and worry about Okuko's heart".

After getting rid of food and clothing, and living a generally worry-free life, I began to have higher pursuits!

"Of course, I'm not saying that this is not good. People in big countries should have a broader mindset and a longer-term perspective. That's good!"

Carlos squinted his eyes, vaguely grasping what Sean wanted to say.

"So, I am going to ask the TV station to produce a column dedicated to explaining international relations."

"Which two countries are in dispute?"

"What's the underlying reason?"

“What impact will it have on neighboring countries?”

"What's the impact on America?"

“Where should the United States stand?”

"These views are broadcast through television programs, firstly to explain the reasons for government policies to the American people, and secondly to collect and analyze public opinion."

"Of course, as a long-term guest on this program, he must be an 'expert' or 'scholar' in international relations, or a high-level government official. Only in this way can he be convincing enough."

"I think Mr. Carlos is a very suitable candidate. Of course, this depends on whether Mr. Carlos has time."

The more he listened, the brighter Carlos' eyes became. He could already predict that if this program was broadcast for a long time, it would definitely affect U.S. foreign policy to a certain extent, and as an 'expert' and 'scholar', he would definitely be able to gain

Recognition by the general public.

Let your prestige increase exponentially!

And as a member of the House of Representatives, I am definitely qualified to be an ‘expert’ or ‘scholar’, even though I can’t find Ma Lai anywhere on the map!

But I am a member of Parliament, don’t I understand the international situation better than those idiots!

Moreover, in Carlos' eyes, Sean's program must have been instructed by the Council on Foreign Affairs, after all, his surname is Rockefeller!

Look at the background of the President of the United States, if...

So do you also hope to sit in a certain position for 4 years?

In this stunned moment, Carlos even thought about the presidential declaration!

Seeing that Carlos was stunned with joy, Sean curled up his lips and patted Carlos' shoulder with his hand, "Why, Mr. Carlos doesn't have time? That's such a pity. It seems that I still have to...

…”

"No, no, no!" Carlos grabbed Sean's arm like a hunting dog and said eagerly: "I have time, I have time!"

"Ah, that's great!" Sean's face had the word "happiness" written on it, and he took out his hand calmly.

"Then it's settled. I'll let the people at the TV station contact you to discuss how this program should be produced and how it can fit in with your time." Sean said with a smile.

"No problem!" Carlos' old face smiled like a blooming chrysanthemum.

"Then..." Sean raised his hand and looked at his watch, "I also made an appointment with Mr. President to talk about some things. As you know, policies towards Southeast Asia require the cooperation of many parties, which is very cumbersome."

"Oh oh oh, then, Mr. Sean, go get busy, I'll wait for your call!" Carlos waved his hand and didn't put down his hand until Sean disappeared from sight.

In fact, this was completely Sean's whim.

If there had been such a program before to guide public opinion and promote U.S. foreign policy, then Sean's actions would be smoother this time.

Once you see this shortcoming, you have to make up for it. Besides, you already have the conditions, so you would be a fool not to take advantage of it.

When looking for Carlos, in addition to his status as a congressman and his ability to be used as an 'expert', Sean had other considerations.

If a hostile politician takes revenge, not only will it be troublesome to deal with, but it will also make other politicians deeply wary of him.

But we can change the perspective and use benefits to seduce and treat hostile politicians as dogs!

Wouldn't this be better!

Didn't the great man say, if you kill a few enemies, you will kill a lot of dogs!

That’s what it means anyway!

But I really didn't lie to Carlos about going to see the president. He told Reagan a lot yesterday. The Reagan team has sorted it out and wants to have an in-depth talk with him today.

To be honest, Sean didn't expect Reagan to be so proactive.

Even if according to Sean, the arms group, oil group, financial group and other parties are really ready to follow Sean to expand the market in Southeast Asia, then they should be the ones who are active.

As for Reagan, this is his second and last term. Externally, his main focus will still be on Lao Maozi.

We must continue to contain Lao Maozi in Afghanistan, the graveyard of the empire, and we must tangle with Lao Maozi in the Middle East, North Africa, Eastern Europe and other places.

There is absolutely no need for Reagan to devote part of his energy to Southeast Asia at this time. This is in the interest of the United States, but not in Reagan's interest.

The Cold War is now the major theme, and all diplomacy revolves around this theme. This is why Southeast Asia has four little dragons and four little tigers emerging one after another.

Exaggeration?

No exaggeration at all!

The Four Asian Tigers, Hong Kong Island, Bangzi, Wanwan, and Xingcheng.

The Four Tigers all emerged in the late 1960s, when the Soviet Union was at its peak.

Bangzi’s Samsung Group has become the world’s top conglomerate.

Hong Kong Island, the financial center of Asia, the foreign trade center, the Hollywood of the East, is just a small place, but it has grown a large number of rich people and made it onto the rich list.

Wanwan's electronics foundry industry also ranks first in the world. With the power of one island, its GDP has reached one-half of that of the entire Rabbit.

Xingcheng, the choke point of Malacca, relied on its excellent geographical advantages to absorb the best of surrounding countries. The Lees and their sons created a new economic model, "state capitalism", and were famous for their stable political situation and clean and efficient government.

What’s interesting is that out of the Four Little Dragons, three are owned by the Chinese.

Looking at the Four Little Tigers, Indonesia, Thailand, Malay, and the Philippines happen to surround Xingcheng, Hong Kong Island, and Wanwan. It was also under the influence of the Four Little Tigers that the economy entered a period of rapid development in the 1980s.

Of course, the reason why it can radiate to the Four Little Tigers is that there are a large number of Chinese in these four countries.

This allowed the influence of the Four Little Dragons to radiate over. Otherwise, how could we count on those lazy monkeys?

Of course, all this prosperity is only temporary.

Wait until the end of the Cold War. Wait until the United States sets its sights. Within a few years, the Southeast Asian economy will be reduced to nothing but chicken feathers!

Thinking about these messy things, Sean arrived at the white house again, and Reagan's people welcomed Sean in.

Reagan and others praised Sean's wonderful speech at the hearing and then got down to business.

"Sean, the Presidential Office believes that our influence in Southeast Asia is not enough and we should expand gradually and in a planned way."

"What suggestions do you have for this?" Reagan asked aloud.

Sean glanced at Reagan calmly and asked him if he had any suggestions. What was the difference between asking him to ask if he needed help from the country?

However, no matter what kind of medicine Reagan sells in his gourd, Sean is ready to take advantage of it first.

"Weaken the Malays!" Sean said with certainty: "The Malays are John Bull's bridgehead in Southeast Asia. Weakening the Malays can show the strength of our United States and let the Southeast Asian countries understand who is the real power in this world.

A country that gives them a sense of security!”

"As far as I know, Downing Street is preparing to launch an investigation into you, and is preparing to support Ma to come to the United Nations to sue you. Downing Street is preparing to implement a law at the United Nations to prohibit the emergence of large-scale private armed forces." Reagan burst out.

Shocking news.

Sean's face suddenly turned ugly, "Ha, it's just because John Bull has completely declined. He can't even beat Argentina. That old bitch even fell off the steps in Yanjing when she lost her temper. She's too angry.

A decaying empire, a tiny place."

"I think the Irish Front has been too quiet recently, haha, haha!" Sean sneered, wondering if he should regain his identity as the Irish Patriotic Front and start a big fight!

Ahem, Reagan coughed, you guy, don't say anything in the presidential palace!

"You don't have to worry, this law is impossible to pass." Reagan quickly comforted him, "But it is certain that an investigation will be launched against you. Your actions in Southeast Asia have made them very dissatisfied."

Sean laughed, dissatisfied, you were dissatisfied too early!

Wait!

"Mr. President must have heard about the domestication of wild animals. What should we do if the wild animals disobey? Just beat them, and then give them a bite to eat. Slowly they will become obedient."

"It's useless to be gentle. You have to make them afraid first, and then any random charity can make them feel happy."

"As for specific measures, I think we need to issue a statement first to let Southeast Asians see that the United States is paying attention to them!"

…

Early the next morning, the US Foreign Secretary held a press conference.

Videos of this news are everywhere on TV.

Of course, ordinary Americans don't pay attention to this, and Southeast Asians don't know it at all. However, governments of various countries do not pay attention to it.

Li's father and son, Malayan, Indonesia, Bang Ni...etc. are all available to watch at the first time.

"If a region does not have regional security and stability, then the region's economy will not be able to grow healthily, and there will be no investment and trade."

"So can a region develop slowly to become safe and stable? Facts tell us that it is not possible. The ability to maintain public security must keep up with the pace of rapid economic development, otherwise, problems will arise!"

"We found that while Southeast Asia's economy has been booming in the past 10 years, it has also seen many problems, including territorial disputes, constant friction, piracy issues, etc."

"Hetui!" The Li family and his son and King Jiji spat heavily, shamelessly!

"The military friction incident that occurred near the Strait of Malacca a few days ago should attract our attention. The development of Southeast Asia has already seen a certain degree of imbalance. Some countries think they can become local hegemons, exercise hegemony, and crudely interfere in the politics and economy of other countries.

Communication, this can be seen from the Malay military’s brazen attack on our ships.”

"For this point, we strongly condemn certain people in the Malay government and should not bury themselves for personal gain. The U.S. government has the right and obligation to protect the legitimate rights and interests of our businessmen and pursue the responsibilities of other countries."

"We have seen this problem, so as a responsible big country, we have the obligation to act as a middleman to help them balance power as soon as possible, stabilize the situation, help countries in Southeast Asia resolve conflicts, and revitalize international economic activities!"

Sean turned off the TV and couldn't hide the smile on his face. The $2 billion order was obtained!!

"What kind of ecstasy did you give Reagan? This guy is clearly supporting you!" Shen Bi looked puzzled. He didn't believe that the Malays launched the missile first.

Shit, Sean has such a dog-like face, he’s scratching his head even though he doesn’t care. If the Malays dare to launch missiles first, then not even a single ship can escape!

"I didn't give him the ecstasy soup, he asked for it himself." Sean chuckled.

"He is your father?" Shen Bi's face was full of disbelief.

"Get out!" Sean glared at the old man fiercely. If he wasn't afraid of hitting you with his fist, he would have beaten you hard.

After scolding, Sean explained: "Reagan is in big trouble. He was saying that Iran is a country of terror and prohibiting any economic and diplomatic exchanges with the other party. On the other hand, he was conducting diplomatic activities in private to sell weapons to the other party."

"This was all done during his administration. Now that the mid-term elections are about to begin, the Donkey Party will definitely expose him. He will be in big trouble. He is constantly showing favor to himself. The purpose is that when the matter is exposed, New Century Media will give him Rescue."

Old man Shen Bi looked at Sean with a ghostly look on his face, "He's crazy. Yilang has been anti-American all day long. Eighteen generations of our ancestors have been scolded by them. Why should we sell weapons to Yilang, you bitch?"

Sean looked at the old man Shen Bi with contempt, "If you don't understand, don't beep. Iran and Iran have been fighting for 6 years. If the United States does not sell weapons, can Iran's F-14s still fly? They have gone from warships to aircraft to tanks. , these are all American products. Not only do they sell them weapons, but they also provide them with maintenance services!"

Old Shen Bi spread his hands, unable to imagine.

"If we don't sell it to Iran, Iran won't fight. We don't need American products, we can't use Lao Maozi's. Do we really want Lao Maozi to extend his tentacles?" Sean snorted, "Ilan is an alternative to the Arab world. The United States It is impossible for them to be won over by the Soviets."

"That would allow the Soviet Union to gain access to the Indian Ocean. As long as Iran exists, it will be able to contain Saudi Arabia and other countries. This role cannot be measured by money at all."

"The only problem is that you can't say this to ordinary people. Now Reagan is having trouble talking about it. The Donkey Party just took a fancy to this and exposed this matter to embarrass Reagan."

"How can we sell it after it's exposed?" Shen Bi immediately asked.

"Sell it, through a third party, a fourth party, whoever it is, just to embarrass Reagan, and then it goes back under the water, and no one knows, just like it was before, and ordinary people, their memories Like a fish, you only have 7 seconds, and your attention will soon be attracted by other things, and then you will completely forget about it.”

"It is not easy to train a cadre. No one can make mistakes without being a sage... cough cough"

"Okay!" Shen Bi shrugged and agreed with this statement.

"Of course, expanding the United States' influence in Southeast Asia and making some big moves during this period can also help him distract the public's attention. That's why this guy is so active."

Shen Bi had a look of surprise on his face, then he looked at Sean up and down, and after a while, he said with an unhappy look on his face: "You guys are so lucky!"

Sean burst out laughing, "Handsome guy's luck is not bad!"

"How about it, now that the money is in place, it's no problem!" Sean said with a proud look on his face.

While scolding Sean for his bad luck, Shen Bi said: "The Punishment Group will go public in two days. Are you going to ring the bell?"

"Of course!" Sean agreed immediately, "I like getting money the most!"

…

On the other hand, facing the official statement of the US government, Malay was very nervous!

After all, it is the largest country.

Moreover, the United States also said that it would intervene in Southeast Asian affairs, which made Malay Ichiban even more uneasy.

While cursing the Li family and his son in Xingcheng, and at the same time cursing Navy Abdullah, things must be dealt with.

The first thing the Malay executives thought of was John Bull, hoping that John Bull would use his international influence to block the United States from Southeast Asia!

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In contrast to the Malays, Xingcheng felt a lot more at ease after seeing this speech.

For the Lees and his son, they had no objection to Sean's coastal defense plan. Their previous disagreement was entirely because they were afraid of angering the Malays and Indonesians.

According to Li's father, Xingcheng is an isolated Chinese island surrounded by Malays, with malicious intent from all directions!

If this Chinese island wants to continue to exist and provide a safe haven for the Chinese, it can only find a big country to rely on.

This country has always been Britain, but Britain has its own interests in Southeast Asian countries, and the interests of both parties are often not consistent.

Now that the United States has spoken, Father Li is already planning to embrace the Americans through Sean!

Father Li is not afraid of paying a certain price. You may make a profit, but I will never lose!

…

King Jiji saw this voice, and his mind suddenly became active.

He saw strong malice in this statement. If the Americans wanted to punish Malay, could he take the opportunity to do something?

Territorial disputes in the Limbang area have always existed.

Neither side recognizes that this is the other's territory, and there is no final conclusion on this area even internationally.

In the final analysis, it is a small and insignificant country, even if it is Malay, it is not looked upon by major countries.

There are many territorial disputes around the world, between Turkey and Greece, Britain and Spain, the Crimean Peninsula, Kosovo...

Even the territorial dispute between Indonesia and Malaysia is bigger than the Limbang area.

Of course, all of the above combined are not as big as "Wanwan"...

Wanwan is an independence recognized by the wider society in the West, ahem.

Of course, Western countries also understand that this is all for the sake of disgusting rabbits, and it is just a matter of complaining at the United Nations. Wanwan has been shouting for Amei to garrison the army all day long. The problem is that some members of Amei have talked about it, but in fact Even my sister doesn’t dare to take action!

Until the next 40 years, this area remained a disputed area, of course, with actual control in Malay hands.

But now King Jiji sees hope!

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The Indonesian side was happy when they saw that the Malays were suffering. President Suharto also wondered whether he could use the power of the United States to attack the Malays.

The two sides have great economic conflicts.

Palm oil, Malaysia is the world's largest palm oil exporter, Indonesia is the second, and Indonesia has always wanted to seize more palm oil market.

In addition, there is competition in rubber, base metals, and minerals.

If the United States can severely sanction Malaysia, my dear, many of the quotas it will give up will fall into the hands of Indonesia.

If it falls into the hands of Indonesia, doesn’t it mean that it falls into our own hands?

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Vietnam, old American elements...

Only Thailand doesn't express any opinion on this, so it doesn't matter much.

Others like Laos and Cambodia, ahem, they don't have time to care about these. Their own countries are still at war, so they're not worth mentioning.

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"Fifth Grandpa!" Sean opened the door and walked into the office with a bright smile, and put the gift in his hand on old David's desk.

Some Chinese specialties obtained from Lao Huangtou can prolong life!

"Sit down." Old David pointed.

He was the one who called Sean here this time, so he didn't come to the Three Treasures Palace for nothing. The old man didn't tease Sean.

It's impossible!

"One man is the enemy of the country, his reputation is spread all over the world, he gave advice at the hearing, he is the first person of the younger generation, come on, tell me, does it feel particularly good?"

"It's just a passing incident, a small fight, not worth mentioning." Sean sat on the sofa, with his hands placed horizontally on the back of the sofa, his legs crossed high, looking calm and calm.

The corners of David's mouth twitched, how shameless!

"I would like to warn you, no matter what you think about Reagan, you should not limit yourself to any one party."

"Well, don't worry, it won't happen. I found a Donkey Party member to cooperate." Sean told him about asking Carlos to do a show, which was also a statement to the Donkey Party.

"Well, it's good that you understand, but Reagan still has two years left in office. If you give him a little help this time, some things in the future will be easier to handle." Old man David gave instructions and then talked about the matter of finding Sean today.

"I came to see you for two things today."

"First, the Foreign Policy Association. In fact, with your current weight, you should have joined the Foreign Policy Association a long time ago. It's just that you are too fickle. The association's policy is to keep a low profile and hide behind the scenes, which is incompatible with your style of doing things.

, I haven’t let you in this time.”

"Then why did you think of me again this time?" Sean was actually quite curious.

Westerners are all direct, arrogant, and domineering, and like to show off their abilities, but the real big shots are on the contrary, low-key, kind, humble, hidden behind the scenes, and somewhat middle-of-the-road.

"The protective umbrella has a great impact on the situation in a region, and the association cannot eliminate you, so it can only absorb you." Old man David spread his hands.

Sean chuckled, there must be something to do with his surname. It wasn't the old man protecting him, the protective umbrella would have to be infiltrated by a large consortium in the process of development and growth.

Of course, there is also the aspect that umbrellas are developing too fast.

Especially in the past six months, an entire fleet of guided missile destroyers has suddenly been mobilized, catching the major families who were waiting and watching unprepared.

It's too late to intervene now.

"Of course it's okay to join, but you know, I don't want people to come up and tell me what to do. I'm afraid I won't be able to control myself and beat them to death." Sean said directly with nothing to hide.

Old man David rolled his eyes, "Can you stop thinking about using violence to solve problems all day long?"

"But this is the simplest and easiest!" Sean chuckled.

The old man waved his hand irritably. As people get older, their body functions are no longer good, and their behavior tends to use their brains.

"No one will be stupid enough to order you, as long as you don't destroy everyone's layout. Of course, if someone wants your help, you think about it yourself and make the decision." Old man David stated the bottom line of the association.

Sean nodded in approval, the matter was settled, "What about the second thing?"

"The four major financial groups in Southeast Asia and the East Coast are very interested in what you said at the hearing." David smiled and looked at Sean.

When several major consortiums approached David to talk about this matter, David, a good guy, showed off like crazy in front of a group of old rivals and old friends.

At their current status, there are very few things that can make them happy. The most common thing among them is showing off in front of the same group of old guys.