The rise of great powers: starting from military industry

It is not just the Soviet Union that is confused.

The United States, Europe, and Japan are also confused.

How did China, which was originally poor and backward, suddenly take off?

China has developed incredibly fast and has maintained a high growth rate of 10% for more than ten consecutive years.

This growth rate is very scary.

Back then, Japan relied on 35 consecutive years of high economic growth to continuously shorten the gap between the Japanese economy and the United States and become an economic power.

And this does not include the appreciation of the yen against the US dollar caused by the Plaza Accord, which has led to the growth of GDP calculated in US dollars. Otherwise, this data would be more than 40 years of high growth.

Yes, since the 1950s, the Japanese economy has maintained a high growth rate for 40 years, almost all of which are double-digit growth, thus becoming a world economic power, constantly narrowing the economic gap with the United States and surpassing European countries. Sometimes, it is even 20%, 30% or even 40%, which is a very scary growth rate.

Because of Japan's very scary economic growth, some people named it the "Japanese Economic Miracle" and the "Japanese Economic Model".

Now China has maintained a high economic growth rate for more than ten years, with an annual growth rate of about 10-12.5%. If it continues to grow like this for another thirty or forty years, China's economy will reach the current level of Japan.

The US delegation had just left when the Soviet delegation arrived.

China also gave the Soviet delegation great courtesy, which was no less than that given to the US delegation.

As a civilized country, or a civilized country with a long history, China has always been a country of etiquette.

According to the note of the Book of History, China: the crown and clothes are gorgeous, and the big country is called Xia. The commentary of Zuo Zhuan. Dinggong Ten Years says: China has great etiquette, so it is called Xia; it has beautiful clothes, so it is called Hua!

In terms of courtesy, China should be the most particular in the world and will never be rude.

Like a certain Western power, letting the leader of a country sit on a small bench and a small square table next to it will never appear in China.

Even the leader of a small country will be given due etiquette and respect when he comes to China.

Liu Tao was not in a hurry to return to Panshan Group, because he also needed to participate in the negotiations this time.

Long before the Soviet delegation came to China, some itineraries had been planned, and the two sides had a preliminary intention and framework for what to discuss.

Liu Tao was also very welcome to negotiate with the Soviet delegation.

The Soviet Union has the largest territory in the world, with a land area of ​​22.4022 million square kilometers, the largest in the world. Similarly, the Soviet Union has a population of 287 million and is a developed country, which is a huge market.

Liu Tao is also very envious of the market potential of the Soviet Union. Even though the Soviet Union is now a planned economic system with many restrictions, it is still very difficult to develop, but it does not prevent efforts in this direction.

Just like the Chinese are not suitable for opening up the market in the Soviet Union, but they can find Soviet people to cooperate.

In recent years, Liu Qi and his team have repeatedly set new highs in bilateral trade in the Soviet Union through this method, and their turnover and profits are rising rapidly.

Facts have proved that even the Soviet Union has various problems, especially after the Gorbachev reforms, the problems in this regard have become more and more obvious.

As long as one is a human, he or she will have desires and selfishness.

The Soviets are no exception.

It is no problem for the Soviets to import chips, as long as they are not the top chips. After all, China has not joined the Batumi Organization and does not need to abide by the Batumi embargo.

It is no problem for the Soviets to import computers, after all, if you have money and do not make money, you are a bastard.

Relying on industrial advantages and labor costs, no matter how hard the Soviet Union works in the personal computer market, its competitiveness is definitely not as good as that of China.

This can be seen from the fact that China's personal computers have to reach a tacit understanding with the United States and maintain similar prices.

If Jinlong Computer cuts prices crazily, it will definitely make most of the computer brands in the United States go bankrupt.

The climate in the Soviet Union is generally cold, which is destined. In terms of industry, the Soviet Union must compete in terms of cost performance, which is definitely less competitive.

Liu Tao wants to take this opportunity to open up the Soviet Union's automobile and motorcycle market.

Now the entire Soviet automobile and motorcycle market is closed, because the Soviet Union's automobile and motorcycle production is not low.

Even Chinese cars and motorcycles are smuggled into the Soviet Union, and the quantity is limited.

If this negotiation can establish such a connection, it means that Chinese cars and motorcycles can enter the Soviet Union openly.

Even though the Soviet ruble is not an international settlement currency and can only be used for trade with the Soviet Union and some other countries, it is still a huge benefit to import oil, natural gas, wood, steel, iron ore, copper ore, etc. from the Soviet Union after making money.

After all, China, which has become the world's factory, needs a stable and safe source of raw materials and sufficient overseas markets.

Making money through overseas markets promotes rapid domestic development.

That night, the two sides enjoyed the art performances together, which was also a cultural exchange between the two countries.

Liu Tao also felt the charm of Soviet art for the first time. He had to admit that Soviet art was also unique, such as dance. Even if Liu Tao didn't understand it, he could feel the elegant beauty.

The next day, Liu Tao came to participate in the negotiation.

The negotiation was not held in a conference room by the two delegations, but was conducted according to different fields.

This negotiation meeting was a closed-door meeting, and no media reporters were present.

Only when both parties reach an agreement and think it is suitable for public disclosure will it be released at a press conference.

This is also an international practice.

"There is no problem with cooperation in these civilian fields, and we are willing to export." Liu Tao said, "But other civilian fields, are they also allowed to be exported to your Soviet Union, such as cars and motorcycles!"

Liu Tao directly put forward his request.

The number of cars owned per thousand residents in the Soviet Union is 46, and the total number of cars owned in the Soviet Union is 13.294 million. The production of cars in China has increased significantly in recent years, but because the private car market was opened late, the total number of cars in China is 4 million, and the number of cars owned per thousand residents is only 3.5.

The Chinese automobile market has great potential, which will be enough for Chinese automobiles to eat oil in the next thirty or forty years, but it does not prevent Liu Tao from eating in the bowl and looking at the pot.

Huaxia Automobile's production is also rising. In addition to developing the Huaxia Automobile market, it is currently mainly exporting.

Huaxia Automobile produces many categories, including sedans, trucks, SUVs, convertibles, sports cars, etc. It can be said that every sub-segment is produced.

Including buses, school buses, fire trucks, public buses, etc., Huaxia Automobile has not missed any of them.