Chapter 73 Intertwined

"I'm leaving in two days." After leaving Zhang Ruogu's house, Liu Ruotong finally relaxed as if she had completed an important task, and her mood seemed to have become a little subtle.

"Oh? Do you want to go back to Astana?" Zhao Guodong raised his eyebrows in surprise. During this period, Liu Ruotong felt more like a housewife. Although she was not very successful, at least she was working hard to adapt to this kind of life, just like herself, "What should I do?"

Zhao Guodong's last words suddenly made Liu Ruotong feel a throbbing deep in his heart, as if the two were suddenly connected because of their life over the past month.

"Oh, you can't live without me? You're not living well?" Liu Ruotong smiled charmingly, "I have my job, and we are destined to be together for a long time."

"No, not necessarily, it's just that you and I don't want to give up some things." Zhao Guodong also said half-jokingly.

Liu Ruotong turned her head slightly and turned her face out of the car window. The Opel car was walking through the traffic. The bizarre lights hit the window glass, making the expressions on the cheeks blurred.

"Maybe this is our fate. We both have our own persistence. We are not the kind of person who can easily change or something for whom, but isn't that great?" Liu Ruotong said quietly after a long time, as if she suddenly realized her weakness. Liu Ruotong shook her head vigorously again, trying to throw away something.

Zhao Guodong was speechless. He didn't even dare to interrupt, but just sighed slightly.

"Why, you seem to be reluctant to part with me?" Liu Ruotong seemed to be more optimistic than Zhao Guodong.

"Want me to tell lies or the truth?" Zhao Guodong asked with a smile.

"Like lies." Liu Ruotong thought for a while before answering.

"That's that it won't have much impact." Zhao Guodong responded immediately.

Liu Ruotong immediately laughed, "Where is the truth?"

"Well, I'm really reluctant to let it go." Zhao Guodong also answered neatly, which made Liu Ruotong's heart suddenly feel a little warm.

"Although it may not be the words in my heart, I am still very happy." Liu Ruotong pursed her lips, "It seems that your subordinate companies under the Ministry of Energy are doing a lot of activities in Central Asia. I often encounter people from CNPC, Sinopec, CNOOC and CNPC in the embassy to contact us. Our ambassadors all said that in addition to the "Shanghai Cooperation Organization" activities, the Ministry of Energy has the most things to do, and almost half of its energy is to help your Ministry of Energy coordinate with the Kazakhstan side."

"Central Asia is very important to China's energy security. The resources in the Caspian Sea and the Aral Sea are quite rich. This region is an energy treasure house. Now we are facing an opportunity and challenge. The United States has vented its anger on the Taliban regime in Afghanistan because of the 9/11 incident and launched a military strike against Afghanistan. This will be a huge change. China's interests in Central Asia cannot be ignored. I think our country has not done enough in this regard."

"Of course, I am working in the ministry now, to fully promote our energy companies to march into Central Asia. Otherwise, once the United States uses its military strength to end the attack on Afghanistan, it will inevitably find ways to extend its power to Central Asia, from military interests to political interests and economic interests. There is no clear boundary and intertwined. Russia is now unable to fight against the United States, so China must shoulder the responsibility of defending our own interests in this region."

Zhao Guodong noticed that Liu Ruotong was very interested in her topic, probably because she was also related to the nature of her work.

"Do you think the US military operations in Afghanistan will have an impact on the political situation in Central Asia?" Liu Ruotong asked thoughtfully. She seemed to underestimate her nominal husband's observation and judgment in international politics.

"That is inevitable. The economic development of Central Asia is unbalanced, the religious beliefs are complex, and the large and mixed and small living environment makes this area very easy to become a breeding ground for religious extremist forces. Tsarist Russia and the former Soviet Union have spent a hundred years not making this area truly stable. With the disintegration of the former Soviet Union and the economic deterioration, this area is filled with unstable factors, which may even affect the social and political stability of the western region of our country. Therefore, whether from the perspective of political needs and economic interests, our country should pay attention to the steady expansion of its influence in this area."

Zhao Guodong looked ahead, but his tone was full of deep thought, "The establishment of the 'Shanghai Cooperation Organization' is a good opportunity. Central Asian countries also need a big country like China to intervene from the perspective of political stability and economic interests to balance the power vacuum left by Russia after its decline and the possibility of countering the possibility of the United States' intervention in the future. For these small countries, if one more big country has more power, they will have one more choice, which is also the way for small countries to survive."

"Well, no wonder the Ministry of Energy has been spared no effort in recent years to promote the expansion of business of several state-owned energy companies in Central Asia, especially the three countries of Kazakhstan, Turkey and Ukraine. However, the three countries are now in a good position and are happy to enter our country to balance the influence of European, American and Russian energy giants." Liu Ruotong nodded.

"my country's energy enterprises and even resource development enterprises are already behind in the road to going global. After the establishment of the Ministry of Energy, the progress in this regard has indeed been much faster, but it is still limited to state-owned monopoly enterprises. My view is that private enterprises can also enjoy the same opportunities as state-owned enterprises. As long as conditions allow, we should also support private enterprises to go global, as long as their roots are in our country." Zhao Guodong seemed to have found a person who can express his views, and the rare ones talked about it.

"Not only in Central Asia, nor only in the energy industry. For example, in Africa, Latin America, Australia, in the metal mines and non-metal mine resource extraction and mining industries, our country should strongly support state-owned enterprises and private enterprises to boldly go global. Relevant state ministries and commissions should provide policy and tax support, and the financial sector should also vigorously support funds. With the further growth of my country's economic development, the demand for energy and various minerals will continue to increase. What we need will soar in the international market. To resolve this deadlock, the only way is to seize the opportunity to enter the upstream resource industry, control upstream resources, and avoid risks."

"Guodong, I think you should be very interested in your current job. I thought you were really nostalgic for your original job. Otherwise, why would you spend so much effort to study and think about it?" Liu Ruotong smiled and said, "You are so dedicated, Minister Cai should give you a reward."

"Hehe, I dare not say that if you do something, I love you. But since you are in your position, you must do your own thing. Moreover, the energy industry is crucial to the economic development of our country. All of you, the embassies abroad, should spare no effort to help our energy companies develop abroad. This is actually helping our country improve its influence abroad." Zhao Guodong said with a sigh.

"Well, I agree with your point of view. No matter what, as an embassy abroad, we should actively provide help and support to domestic companies. In turn, if these companies grow and grow abroad, they will also enhance our influence and provide great help to our embassy abroad. Their political and economic roles are mutually penetrating." Liu Ruotong agreed: "In fact, I think you can use your current identity to express your own views on some current affairs internal references and increase the attention of senior management to you, which will be of great benefit to your future development."

Until they returned home, the two were still discussing this issue, especially Liu Ruotong was very familiar with the domestic situation of the countries in Central Asia, and was even clearer about the specific situation of the joint cooperation between several major state-owned oil companies in Kazakhstan and other countries than Zhao Guodong, the director of the Planning and Development Department.

The two also discussed the success of several projects in Kazakh-based countries, and the recent active pursuit of China to break the original first-mover advantage of Occupy Petroleum Corporation in the Caspian region. They reached an agreement with Iran and Azerbaijan on jointly developing the Neshah-Denitz oil mine project located in the Caspian fan-shaped area. CNUA took a bold move with the Chinese government to successfully gain the largest share of the project, ensuring the ice-breaking journey of China's largest project in the Caspian region, and also established a solid cooperative relationship with Iran and Azerbaijan on oil and gas development.

Zhao Guodong felt the wonderful feeling that being with Liu Ruotong is no longer speechless or lacking in common language. Liu Ruotong's familiarity with the international situation and his consistency with him in his opinion made the window in his heart suddenly push a gap by the other party, and a ray of sunlight seemed to shine into the depths of his heart. He didn't know if the other party felt the same as him, but he knew that after this pleasant conversation tonight, it seemed that it would have a deeper impact on the relationship positioning between the two of them.

He has always believed that there is no intertwining between the two of them. They are separated from each other and lack common language. This is the biggest obstacle to maintaining their relationship. Although he has never seriously thought about what the situation his marriage with Liu Ruotong will evolve into in the future, as his status changes, he must not consider this. No matter what he will have in his emotional life, no relatively stable marriage will undoubtedly have a great impact on his future development.
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