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Huang Zhenzhong nodded at Mu Guoxing with a smile and continued: "Some time ago I saw a report written by the Standing Committee of the People's Congress of Guangnan Province. They had issued a local law in this regard a few years ago. At present, the implementation effect is still very good. The eating and drinking trend in Guangnan Province has basically stopped, and the province's official expenses have always been within a relatively reasonable standard. Their neighboring province, Hongzhou, is in this respect In terms of economic aggregate, Hongzhou is less than one-fifth of Guangnan's, but the cost of official entertainment is dozens of times that of Guangnan, this problem is very serious."

After a short pause, Huang Zhenzhong continued: "Recently, the National People's Congress is going to send several working groups to conduct investigations in several representative provinces, to find out a few typical cases, and to find out the situation and complete the legislative process as soon as possible. Now there are people who are not Do you think it’s okay to eat and drink without putting it in your pocket? Then we will make it a crime of extravagance and waste. If a place’s public funds for eating and drinking are still prevalent and seriously exceed the standard, we will hold the main leaders of the place accountable and bring him to justice A few, I'll see who else dares to do anything wrong again. Compared with the mouth, the hat is probably more important.

Members of the Politburo Standing Committee reconsidered one after another. On the [-]st, they said in their concluding speech: "The main part of this huge team of eating and drinking with public funds is the country's government officials, followed by all kinds of people who are related to government officials." Dead bones." The ancients still denounced this kind of behavior so much. A dignified state cadre, a Chinese government official, what right do they have to squander the state's property, in order to satisfy their hypocrisy and hypocrisy. Using public funds to Eating and drinking can be regarded as an important part of officials' activities. I hope that Comrade Zhenzhong will take action as soon as possible after the meeting, and if necessary, he can ask the discipline inspection and supervision departments to assist."

Text 570 [-] Chapter [-] Chief’s Private Plane

The airport in the western suburbs of Beijing is the airport for the special planes of Chinese party and state leaders to take off and land.Xijiao Airport belongs to the 74th Division of the Air Force. It is a special unit with more officers than soldiers. It is a secret unit and is not open to the outside world.

On the officially published map, there is absolutely no sign of Xijiao Airport.Due to the special reason that some deputies to the National People's Congress and members of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference will land here during the "two sessions" each year, Xijiao Airport is actually a semi-civilian airport controlled by the military.

According to relevant regulations, only members of the Standing Committee of the Ninth National Congress of the Central Committee can have special planes, while other deputy state-level party and state leaders can only take chartered planes.There are also clear regulations on the relevant departments of the aircraft they take.According to the "Implementation Measures for Civil Aviation Implementation of Party and State Leaders' Boarding Tasks", they will arrange for these leaders to enjoy different levels of services when flying, such as security, space guarantee, and use of aircraft types.

The definition of party and state leaders in this approach is: members and alternate members of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee, vice premiers of the State Council, secretaries and alternate secretaries of the Central Secretariat, vice-chairmen of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, state councilors, vice-chairmen of the CPPCC National Committee, and the Supreme People's The president of the court, the chief prosecutor of the Supreme People's Procuratorate and other leading comrades.

In addition, civil aviation has other provincial and ministerial level and above, and the military's serving major general or above responsible persons; ministers, ambassadorial diplomatic envoys; units above ministries and commissions or our embassies and consulates abroad, and the guests received by important passengers. Clearly defined.

Every time the special plane takes off, it can be called a top-secret flight.The public only learns about the arrival of a national leader in a city or country by special plane in news reports.However, the specific departure time, route, and model information of the special plane are regarded as top secrets and are not known to the outside world.The crew members of the special plane have also received strict confidentiality training, and this sentence is the most frequently heard sentence in the confidentiality training.

Air China and Air Force pilots are responsible for flying the visiting and domestic special planes of the Nine Standing Committee members, but these planes are included in the Air Force's establishment and have corresponding military code names.According to public information, the President of the State and the General Secretary of the Central Committee are currently flying in two 2 Boeing aircraft, numbered CCA747400A and CCA001B.

Mu Guoxing's special plane is the same as No. 747400's. It is also a Boeing 007 aircraft. Perhaps because Mu Guoxing is the head of Central No. [-], his special plane number is CCA[-]. You know, whether it is the license plate number or Regardless of the aircraft number, there are details here, and the special plane management office of the Central General Office will never ignore these details.

The Boeing 747400 aircraft is one of the most advanced long-range civil aircraft in the world. It is equipped with 4 engines, has a high safety factor, has a range of 14205 kilometers, and can fly continuously for 15 hours. The comfort is particularly good.

The flight attendants of the leader's domestic special plane are all active duty in the Air Force, and they usually eat and live in the military compound of the western suburbs airport. On the special plane, they wear Air China's traditional blue stewardess costumes, strictly follow the service regulations, and maintain a professional stewardess smile.

What makes the crew of the No. [-] special plane depressed is that since their establishment, their crew has never performed a single mission on the special plane. Whenever they see other crew members flying around with the head of the central government, these people are extremely envious.Sometimes they wondered whether the chief had forgotten that he still had a special plane, and what he was busy with every day in Zhongnanhai.

Although the special plane does not perform missions, daily maintenance is essential. The order received by the crew is to be ready to take off at any time.

This day finally came. The Special Aircraft Office of the General Office of the Central Committee informed the crew to prepare for the next day's flight. As for where to fly, of course they would not be told in advance.

At nine o'clock in the morning of the next day, several limousines drove under the spiral staircase of the special plane, and the crew members who had already been prepared greeted them.But the few people who got out of the car disappointed them. Among these people, there was no head of the central government who often appeared on TV. Judging from the appearance of these people, they were at most ministerial-level cadres.

After another 5 minutes, a small convoy with security vehicles drove over, and two people stepped out of a car with a big red flag, one was a silver-haired foreigner, and the other was the head of the No. Deputy Prime Minister Mu Guoxing.The two got out of the car, talking and laughing, and boarded the spiral staircase. Only then did the crew know who the head of the central government they were going to serve this time was.

This is the first time for Mu Guoxing to take his special plane. The cabin layout of the special plane is very similar to that of the US President's "Air Force One".There are also seats for staff and security personnel between the minister's seat and the guests, mainly for secretaries and guards.The facilities and equipment on the plane are relatively more luxurious than those of civil aviation airliners, but they are far from the luxury imagined.Walking into the cabin, you can find that the special plane maintains the simple interior style of the Chinese leader.

The captain is a middle-aged man in his 40s. He is not tall but looks very strong. His straight waist shows that this man is a typical professional soldier. Four flight attendants in blue uniforms seem to be participating in the It's like a beauty contest, one is more beautiful than the other.

After the captain introduced the situation of the crew to Mu Guoxing, he went to the cockpit to make preparations before takeoff. Under the guidance of the flight attendant, Mu Guoxing visited the internal facilities of the aircraft.Of course, the chief flight attendant would not introduce the in-flight facilities in front of foreigners. Those who followed Mu Guoxing to visit Dongfang City on the same plane, as well as Daniel himself, had already been led into the cabin by other flight attendants.

In the special cabin, all kinds of modern communication facilities are available. According to the chief purser, no matter where the plane flies, you can get in touch with the country through satellite at any time.

"Comrade purser, please invite Mr. Daniel, oh, the foreign guest who came with me by car?"

The chief purser showed embarrassment, hesitated and said: "Report to the chief, according to regulations, this cabin is for your exclusive use. If you want to meet guests, please go to the reception room next door?"

Mu Guoxing smiled: "Since there are regulations, follow them. In front of the regulations, no one has any privileges."

The purser smiled. She did not expect that the famous No. [-] chief was so approachable, which was different from her previous service on other chartered flights.Some people's official positions are not too big, but they put on a lot of airs, and they shout and shout at them, the flight attendants.The original nervousness of the purser disappeared at this time. It seems that people often say that the bigger the officer, the better the service. This sentence is still very correct.

Less than 5 minutes later, Daniel walked out of the reception room with a smile: "Mr. Vice Premier, I have the honor to ride on China Future's Air Force One, thank you."

The chief purser quickly made tea for the two of them, then retreated lightly, and replaced the cabin door casually, showing good professional ethics.

"Mr. Daniel, the captain told me just now that it takes about two and a half hours to fly to Dongfang City. Let's take this opportunity to have a good chat."

"What you want is not what you ask. As long as Mr. Vice Premier is interested, I, an old man, will accompany you to have a good debate."

Before the two had a few words, the chief purser knocked on the door again and walked in: "Sir, the plane is about to take off, please allow me to fasten your seat belts for you two."

At this time, Mu Guoxing looked at the beautiful purser at a close distance, and suddenly remembered, and asked, "Didn't you work on the 850 of Ssangyong Group for a while?"

"The chief remembers well. I worked on the Challenger 850 for a while, and I was honored to serve you a few times."

Looking at the back of the purser walking away, Daniel said: "China is an ancient civilization, and everyone is so polite. The staff on the American plane will not be so polite. Even the president and they just call him Mr. .”

Mu Guoxing smiled: "The national conditions of each country are different, and the cultural background is also very different, so this is exactly what we must pay attention to when dealing with countries."

"Hehe, Mr. Deputy Prime Minister can connect a small matter with the relationship between countries. I really admire the old man like me!"

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Mu Guoxing and Daniel had an in-depth discussion on the issue of world economic development. They said they were discussing the issue of economic development, but they were actually trying to figure out the bottom line of each other. They were both thinking about how to exchange the least cost for the greatest benefit. )

"Mr. Deputy Prime Minister, although the U.S. economy is in a little trouble now, it is undeniable that the U.S. is still the most powerful country in the world."

Mu Guoxing thought to himself, this is the sense of superiority that Americans have cultivated since World War II. It is obvious that the domestic economy is in a mess, but they still talk about it as a small problem.Even though they were scared by the big military exercise organized by Huaxia and took away the aircraft carriers, they were still bragging about their military strength. On this occasion, Daniel still did not forget their unrealistic sense of superiority. Knowing how thick their skins are, maybe this is a cultural difference between the two countries?

"Mr. Daniel, it is undeniable that the United States has strong scientific research capabilities, and its military power should not be underestimated by any country, but we must look at the problem from the perspective of development. As for the little trouble you said just now, the US economy is now in trouble. Far from being troublesome, it can be summed up in two words.”

Mu Guoxing smiled and continued: "According to recent public reports by the US media, since the US government announced a technical default on US debt, the domestic political and economic situation has been very bad. Mr. Bowman has become the only The president who has been removed from office, and the Republican and Democratic parties have been arguing endlessly, what does this show? This shows that there is a serious problem in the American political system."

Daniel nodded: "Mr. Deputy Prime Minister said something reasonable. The US government is indeed not doing well enough in politics, but this is a question that those politicians need to consider. I am only the chairman of the Federal Reserve. It is my responsibility to do a good job in the US economy." work."

Mu Guoxing shook his head: "Mr. Daniel, the two of us had many discussions on this issue more than 20 years ago. At that time, there were some differences and no one convinced the other. It seems that this debate between us is still in progress. We must continue. Politics and economics are two inseparable subjects, we cannot separate them and talk about which aspect it is based on the facts.”

Mu Guoxing paused for a while and said: "For example, why are there so many problems in the current US economy? I think the first is political reasons. Since World War II, the US economy has grown rapidly, but the economic growth has not Not to help the world economy, nor to keep the economy growing at such a rapid rate, but to adopt a lazy mind that is greedy for ease, living on borrowed money. Living on all kinds of goods provided by third world countries without needing their own Creating wealth, relying solely on the virtual economy to obtain huge amounts of wealth on paper, this situation shows that it is a good thing on the surface, but at the same time, the hidden dangers are also huge, and now the facts have proved this point.”

Seeing that Daniel had no intention of speaking, Mu Guoxing said again: "In order to maintain this parasite life of getting something for nothing, the U.S. government needs to have a huge military force to support it, which makes the U.S. military expenditure increase year after year. Military expenditure accounts for 60.00% of the total military expenditure in the world. If you have no money, you can borrow it. If you can’t borrow it, you rely on military intimidation. But you haven’t thought about it. The world is developing, and the United States can’t do it alone. The long-term, hegemonic ideology has been increasingly opposed by countries all over the world."

Daniel thought for a while and said, "Mr. Deputy Prime Minister, do you think America belongs to the future or the past?"

Mu Guoxing smiled and said: "This problem is very big, and it cannot be explained clearly in one or two sentences. I personally think that there should be both. Since World War II, the high-tech technology of the United States has developed rapidly. The industrialization process has made certain contributions, which means that the United States belongs to the past. At the same time, I think the United States also belongs to the future. In terms of high-tech fields, advanced economic innovation capabilities, and the development of renewable energy, the United States has always been at the leading level in the world. However, the United States is currently at a critical crossroads, and it depends on how well the U.S. government handles it.”

"Mr. Deputy Prime Minister, I personally agree with your statement. The United States is indeed at a crossroads. If it goes right, the U.S. economy will recover quickly. If it goes wrong, the United States may become a second-rate country."

"Mr. Daniel is right. This brings us back to the relationship between politics and the economy we just talked about. The U.S. government announced a technical default on U.S. debt this time. Although it has caused heavy damage to the world economy, it has also significantly reduced Although it is only temporary, it can also show that the U.S. government has initially realized the seriousness of the problem. But the problem now is that the U.S. government has paid for the 2000 billion treasury bonds purchased by the Federal Reserve to inject water into the U.S. dollar. How long can it last? The current world economic situation is a mess. Under the current circumstances, all countries in the world must unite more closely to tide over the difficulties and keep warm, so as to survive the immediate economic winter."

Mu Guoxing took a sip of tea and continued: "However, the attitudes of the leaders of some Western countries who have visited China recently have not changed. They accuse us in a condescending manner. For example, in terms of human rights, I rarely hear them talk about China. What progress has been made in human rights? Not only that, the US government has repeatedly wielded the big stick of economic sanctions in an attempt to persuade us to bow our heads and obey their orders forever. Some time ago, the US government announced that it would impose sanctions on 34 kinds of commodities originating in China. The anti-dumping investigation, the announcement of arms sales to Taiwan, and the dispatch of two aircraft carrier battle groups are the best proof. Under such circumstances, we must of course safeguard our core interests, so problems in the relationship between the two countries, The fundamental reason is still the power politics of the US government, and the economic war between the two countries has seriously damaged the development of the world economy, and the US government should bear the responsibility alone!"

Daniel said: "We Americans certainly recognize China's progress in areas such as poverty alleviation and improvement of people's livelihood. But what we think is unacceptable is that your government deprives citizens of freedom of speech or assembly, and prohibits them from forming political parties freely. It's a fact."

Mu Guoxing smiled: "It seems that Mr. Daniel is not a pure economist, but he still understands politics very well. This shows that you still agree with what I just said from the bottom of your heart. Politics and economics cannot be separated separately. talk about."

Daniel felt his face heat up, but he couldn't say anything more at this moment. He knew the reason for the quarrel between China and the United States, and he didn't want to get involved in these things.Daniel's visit to China this time is to hope that he and Mu Guoxing will only talk about economic issues. The main purpose is to hope that Huaxia will stop selling U.S. debt, or suspend the sale of U.S. debt, so as to give the U.S. economy a chance to breathe.In fact, as the most famous economist in the world, how could Daniel not be aware of the relationship between politics and economics? He was just pretending to be confused.

Of course, Mu Guoxing saw through Daniel's narrow-mindedness at a glance, so he would not follow the path set by Daniel. The more Daniel didn't want to talk about politics, Mu Guoxing insisted on talking with him. Ask China to give up selling U.S. debt and give the U.S. a chance to breathe, but don’t want to make political concessions and come up with something practical. This kind of trick that only takes advantage and refuses to lose is only the United States. Figured it out.

Seeing the embarrassment on Daniel's face, Mu Guoxing did not expose him, and said: "When the US government commented on China's doing this or not doing that, it was using your own standards to measure, and let China follow what you think. Do it that way. I have a question that I hope Mr. Daniel can explain, I wonder if you still remember when you were in the early stage of industrialization like China, what was your human rights situation like?"

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Mu Guoxing smiled. Seeing Daniel's unnatural expression, he knew that he had hit the opponent's sore spot. He smiled and said, "Now that you have created a high-welfare country, food and clothing are no longer a problem for you. We have not been out of economic difficulties for a long time. If you always measure Huaxia by your own standards and always expect Huaxia to become an American-style country, then you will always be confused by this expectation, and I can be very sorry I can tell you responsibly that this is simply impossible, and this is the biggest mistake America has ever made in politics.”