Zhao Guodong knew at all that such a ridiculous farce would happen in Cuihu Hotel after he left. At this time, he was sitting with Cai Zhengyang on the banks of Wild Duck Lake with an extremely happy mood, enjoying the warm sunshine and the harmonious lake wind.

"I had a meal with Secretary Ning in Beijing a few years ago, and he talked about you."

Cai Zhengyang's originally black temples already have a few silver threads, and the wrinkles at the corners of his eyes are quite obvious. "Even among the young people in China, it is rare for the post-50s generation to be a member of the country at the age of 53. In addition, southern Yunnan is also an important town in the southwestern border of the country, especially in the ASEAN region. Such an important position is undoubtedly a place where opportunities and challenges coexist for Cai Zhengyang.

A hint of surprise appeared in Zhao Guodong's eyes. Will Ning Fa talk about himself? This is new.

"Yao Wenzhi was transferred to Nanyue. Secretary Ning asked him who he would most like to take over after resigning as Mayor An Du. Guess what Yao Wenzhi said?" Cai Zhengyang's eyes were quiet and indifferent, and he stared at the distant lake.

"Don't you think I'm the most suitable?" Zhao Guodong guessed the answer.

"Well, Yao Wenzhi is the most suitable recommendation for you. He believes that only a newborn calf like you who is not afraid of tigers can truly break the dull pattern and truly bring new changes to Andu."

Obviously, Cai Zhengyang and Ning Fa have discussed this issue. Although both Ning Fa and Cai Zhengyang are far away from Andu now and do not have much influence on the position of Mayor Andu, they have worked in Andu after all, and have certain feelings for Andu. Seeing Andu’s current despair, they feel uncomfortable.

"I'm a newborn calf?" Zhao Guodong laughed and cried. He became the secretary of the municipal party committee. He has been in the official career for more than ten years and is still thirty-three years old. He actually said that he is a newborn calf. Well, if you can put this word on him, there are only these big guys.

"Why, have you belittled?" Cai Zhengyang glanced at Zhao Guodong who was feeling uncomfortable all over.

"No, no, it just sounds a bit awkward. This word has not fallen on me for many years. In my memory, Secretary Yunhua commented on me like this when I was the county magistrate in Hualin." Zhao Guodong also sighed a little.

Wild duck lake has excellent scenery and has its own advantages and Ningling Miao Lake. However, the winter climate here is more pleasant. The green secondary forest belt and rich geographical structure make it present a winter scenery that is unique to the subtropical region.

"Oh, how dare you make these sour words in front of your Brother Cai? Do you think you have a deep qualification?" Cai Zhengyang glared at Zhao Guodong angrily, "Are you humble, you will benefit from being humble, be low-key and do things with high profile. These words are very suitable for you now."

"Brother Cai, I think it's right to be a low-key person. It doesn't seem to be popular now. Many leaders don't like you to do things in a high-profile manner, but like you to promote things in a high-profile manner after you finish your work." Zhao Guodong picked up a piece of soil and put it in his hand and grind it carefully. The powdered soil slowly slid down in the gaps in his fingers, forming a small conical pile on the ground.

Pu'er tea is a specialty of southern Yunnan, but Zhao Guodong does not like the taste of Pu'er. Of course, he follows the local customs. Even Cai Zhengyang can leisurely taste its Pu'er tea. Why can't he do it?

"That depends on what to do. There is no need to make a big fuss about industrial projects. Even the enterprises themselves may not hope that. However, for example, the actions of people's livelihood projects and investment in infrastructure construction, I think it's better to be more high-profile. First, we can attract more people to pay attention to these aspects, and second, we can also let the people see the attention of the Party Committee and the government to these aspects. Guodong, have you noticed that the central government is paying more and more attention to projects involving people's livelihood in this regard. This is a positive change." Cai Zhengyang leaned forward slightly, supported his elbows on his knees, and looked at the lake in the distance, and could not see his mood change.

"Brother Cai, the work has been quite easy over the past year, right?"

"It's almost the same everywhere. Southern Yunnan is a province with multi-ethnic groups. It has a poor economic foundation, especially the border areas have a more backward economy. However, the resources here are rich, especially biological resources, and the contradiction between economic development and environmental protection is very prominent. Many media at home and abroad pay close attention to the changes in southern Yunnan. Every move in the province is under the magnifying glass of many foreign media, especially Southeast Asian media." An indescribable smile appeared on Cai Zhengyang's lips. "It is difficult to be an official, not only to make your work difficult, but more importantly, your work must win the support of the public and the recognition of superiors. In southern Yunnan, you must also pay special attention to the trend of the media, because it is known as the purest holy land in the country."

Zhao Guodong felt that Cai Zhengyang did not feel very good in southern Yunnan. Perhaps the huge pressure made him a little tired, but he also knew that although southern Yunnan had not developed slowly in the past two years, as Cai Zhengyang said that environmental protection and economic development are very conflicting, and the economic foundation in southern Yunnan was quite backward. If you want to achieve economic catching up and achieve continuous improvement of people's living standards, then development is necessary, and it is not enough to achieve catching up and catching up development, in terms of environmental protection, it is almost impossible.

The tragedy of environmental protection has made senior leaders gradually realize the crisis, but the pressure of development has forced local party committees and governments to examine the balance between the two. How to achieve this harmoniously is the performance of the main leaders.

Although Zhao Guodong has a lot of experience in the development of Ningling City, for a province, he knows his own weight and it is not his turn to point fingers at the moment. However, since Cai Zhengyang mentioned it, he cannot talk about his own views.

"Brother Cai, I have no say in the development strategy of southern Yunnan, but one thing I feel is that I can make full use of the bridgehead of southern Yunnan entering ASEAN, take advantage of the opportunity of the country's increasing attention to the strategic partnership with ASEAN, and take various methods to lobby the central government's investment in Yunnan infrastructure to drive economic development along the route as a source of radiation, and at the same time consciously promote economic integration with countries such as Myanmar, Laos, Vietnam and Cambodia." Zhao Guodong dared not talk in general, and in front of Cai Zhengyang, he would still honestly talk about his true considerations.

"Economic integration?" Cai Zhengyang frowned. This seemed a bit unrealistic. It was a problem between countries, and it was not the place that came to speak.

"What I mean by economic integration is to encourage advantageous enterprises in southern Yunnan to enter countries such as Myanmar, Laos and Cambodia to form industrial complementarity, and to consolidate and develop the economic and trade relations between the two sides from the local level, and use this to counteract and promote the central government's actions." Zhao Guodong had a look of pride in his eyes.

"Reaction drives the central government's actions?" Cai Zhengyang has already realized some of Zhao Guodong's ideas.

"Three important ASEAN countries like Myanmar, Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam are dependent on southern Yunnan, and their rich resources and the relative advantages of southern Yunnan economy can complement each other. The key to the interaction between the two is infrastructure, especially road infrastructure. If possible, I think Cai might as well contact and cooperate with the Ministry of the United Nations General Assembly or the diplomatic department, inviting party and government delegations from Myanmar, Laos, Vietnam and Cambodia to visit southern Yunnan, and at the same time, it also promotes the advantageous enterprises in southern Yunnan to enter Myanmar, Laos, and Cambodia. This is not only a simple economic and trade relationship but also a strategic interaction between China and ASEAN, which can be further enhanced to strategic cooperation at the political level."

Once cooperation is sublimated to the political level, many factors that originally restrict the development of southern Yunnan can be solved easily, and many problems can also be directly solved through the central level.

For example, projects, funds, and policies, many countries will have resources tilted towards southern Yunnan. In a province like southern Yunnan with an economically not developed central and western regions, if you want to gain the opportunity to develop by relying solely on strength, the speed will inevitably be affected. How to plan and consider development paths from multiple channels and angles requires the main leaders to consider the problem with a broader perspective.

Zhao Guodong's inadvertent guidance made Cai Zhengyang feel enlightened. Cai Zhengyang was also happy about the inspiration that Zhao Guodong brought to him. No wonder this kid could praise Yao Wenzhi, who was not interested in him, no wonder Ning Fa still remembers him freshly. Success is not a lucky sentence. This sentence is just right for Zhao Guodong.

Some topics are clear, and there is no need to explain them in depth. It is not your turn to Zhao Guodong to speak out at the level of Cai Zhengyang. Even Zhao Guodong is because he remembers later generations that the importance of the ASEAN countries to China's strategic environment is increasing day by day as the international situation changes, rather than being as simple as it is just staying in economic and trade relations. He dares to pluck up the courage to talk about his own ideas.

Politics serves the economy, and the economy must obey politics. Sometimes strategic interests cannot be measured completely by economic value. When it is related to national strategic security, economic interests sometimes give way to political needs.

Whether it is Americans, Japanese, or Indians, for their respective interests, they will try every means to feel sorry for China in the land and ocean from the Indian Ocean to the South China Sea in the future. They will use these factors to make trouble for China and even provoke the fear of China by attracting and dividing the ASEAN countries, and encourage them to confront China to restrain the rising China. This is inevitable. Of course, ASEAN countries may not be deceived, but politicians in these countries will inevitably use these factors to make trouble.
Chapter completed!