Chapter 723: Old chief

"Haha, Prince Sheikh, want me to say that the old chief is a clever life and be confused for a while." Tan Zhenhua smiled and said, with a touch of mockery in his words.
"Oh? What do you say?"
"Let me say that the establishment of diplomatic relations with Huaxia will not necessarily affect the trade relationship with that island, because no one will easily fail with money, but ah, if you don't establish diplomatic relations with Huaxia, I am afraid that the trouble will be great if you accept it?"
"... Eric, I know your mission, but you don't have to scare me with alarmism?"
"No, my dear prince, since you have already investigated me, you don't know, where did I come from this time?"
"I know, you got the permission to enter our Dubai from Istanbul, and before that, you seemed to be in Tel Aviv... Tel Aviv?!"
Tan Zhenhua smiled and looked at Sheikh without saying a word.
"Eric, how long have you stayed in Tel Aviv? What did you do?" The expression on Sheikh's face was obviously serious.
"Sorry, Your Royal Highness, I can't tell you this, but I can give you a small reminder, oh, it's not a reminder, because you guessed it a long time ago. I came to the Middle East with a special mission. of."
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"Father, I met Mr. Eric Tan today."
"How did he say?"
The old chief raised his head from the pile of documents, took off the reading glasses made of natural crystal and pure gold, and left them aside. He rubbed his slightly swollen temples and asked softly.
"He admitted that he came to Dubai with a special mission."
The old chief squinted his eyes, and then chuckled: "This is a tactic used by Huaxia people. More than ten years ago, it was a table tennis player who got on the wrong car and opened the way for China to establish diplomatic relations with the United States. Here is a top-notch rich man in China. You see, they know how to arrange different pathfinder roles according to different communication partners."
Sheikh nodded in sympathy and said: "Yes, father, according to my first impression of that Eric Tan, although this person is young, judging from his speech and behavior, he is indeed a suitable person for this task. "
"However, that doesn't seem to be a peaceful kid?" The old chief smiled: "He showed a tough attitude on the first night he came. It seems that he is not a good person to deal with."
"It seems so," Sheikh also sighed slightly, took a few steps forward, and stretched out his hand to rub his hand on a statue made of pure copper, and this statue of pure copper was actually auctioned last night. The "dragon head" that caused an uproar at the meeting.
"This is really a beautiful piece of art," he said: "Although I have been unable to figure out why the Chinese people would regard such a completely fictional animal as the totem of their nation."
"No, Sheikh, this is not a completely fictitious animal. In fact, it is composed of nine animals: camel head, antlers, rabbit eyes, bull ears, snake necks, mirages, carp scales, eagle claws, and tiger palms. The composition of the body represents the nine qualities that Chinese people most hope to possess: perseverance, harmony, intelligence, loyalty, city government, low-key, wealthy, sharp, and strength."
The old chief also stood up and walked to Sheikh's side, and stared at the "dragon head" in front of him with him: "On this blue star, countless glorious nations and civilizations have been born, but today, Only Huaxia has truly inherited the blood culture in the form of an independent country. It must be said that this is a miracle and a coincidence, but it must have its inherent inevitability."
"Yes, that's why the prophet said: "Although learning is far away in China, you should ask for it." Father, you use this "dragon head" to test him. Have you made a decision?"
The old chief did not rush to answer his son's question, but instead asked, "What did he say?"
"He said that the establishment of diplomatic relations with Huaxia will not necessarily affect the trade relationship with that island, because no one will easily get through with money, but ah, if you don't establish diplomatic relations with Huaxia, the trouble will be great if you take over."
"Anything else?"
Sheikh thought for a while and replied: "No, from beginning to end, he said such a sentence on how to choose between the two sides of the strait."
The old chief nodded, and just about to say something, Sheikh took another sentence: "But towards the end, he reminded me of one thing."
"what's up?"
"Before arriving in Dubai, he went to Tel Aviv. According to my investigation, he stayed in Tel Aviv for more than a week. The main purpose was to negotiate with IAI to purchase a batch of airborne radars. This has been obtained from our ally, Pakistan. It was confirmed, but among the people who met with him in Tel Aviv, there was one person besides the senior leaders of the IAI company with whom he nominally did business."
"Who?"
"Werner Michael Blumenthal, Minister of Finance of the former Jimmy Carter government in the United States."
Hearing the name, the old chief suddenly turned around, staring at the Sheikh and asked: "Are you sure?"
Sheikh nodded: "Yes, father, I confirm."
After staring at the Sheikh for a while, the old chief began to walk back and forth in the huge office with his hands on his back. After a long time, he asked, "What do you think?"
Sheikh had obviously done enough homework before he came. Hearing the old chief’s question, he immediately replied:
Actually, Isaac officially recognized Xinhua Xia as early as January 9, 1950. If it weren’t for the reasons of the United States, perhaps they would have been early It is time to establish diplomatic relations, and even if diplomatic relations are not established now, as far as I know, there are a lot of private exchanges between the two countries. Father, you should know that China is now eagerly seeking advancement in all aspects internationally. Technology, and the U.S. is obviously one of the important sources of these advanced technologies. When it is not convenient for some U.S. countries to get off the court in person, it is obviously a very good way to provide it through Issa."
Having said that, he couldn't help but recall the reminder Tan Zhenhua had given him before he left. It was precisely because of this reminder that he spent time and effort to investigate carefully, and got some understanding of what Tan Zhenhua did in Tel Aviv This makes his associations richer.
"For example, this time, the reason Eric came to Tel Aviv was that he purchased 12 "Sea Harrier" fighters from Britain through the Pakistan Railway, and was about to reach an agreement with Issar to purchase 12 sets of advanced airborne fire control radars. transaction."
The old chief nodded. It is not surprising that Sheikh knows these things. He was originally in charge of security affairs in Dubai. He is also the nominal minister of defense of the Alian chief, and the Alian chief provides military forces to Pakistan every year. The country with the third largest aid fund, even in the national army of the Alian, has a large number of Pakistani soldiers.
"Then do you think he specially reminded you of his trip to Tel Aviv, has any special meaning?"
"Yes." Xie He replied in a deep voice, "I think he is sending us a clear signal, Huaxia, may not be willing to wait any longer."