Chapter 44: Pleasing each other

Just as Zhao Guodong was thinking about Cai Zhengyang's words, Cai Zhengyang casually handed Zhao Guodong a piece of information placed on the coffee table, "Look at this."

Zhao Guodong took over with some confusion and looked through it. This was a thick stack of information. Zhao Guodong read it casually. These were several materials about Nujiang development, including opinions from the Provincial Development and Reform Commission, the Provincial Water Resources Department, the Provincial Environmental Protection Bureau, the Provincial Ethnic and Religious Affairs Bureau, the Provincial Department of Culture and other departments, as well as plans from several large state-owned hydropower development groups such as Guodian and Huadian, as well as strong demands from the Sanjiang Prefectural Committee Administration.

Zhao Guodong immediately realized why Cai Zhengyang was worried. It was an excuse to go to Wild Duck Lake to read books and rest. The real purpose was to use the quiet environment here to calm down and sort out your thoughts.

The Nujiang development dispute has been fermenting for almost two years. Next month, the Prime Minister will attend the Mekong River Basin summit. At that time, he will pass through southern Yunnan and stay in southern Yunnan for inspection. It is estimated that this topic will be brought up again. It is estimated that the Prime Minister will listen to the rewards of the provincial party committee and government on this issue.

The mentality of the provincial party committee and government is also very contradictory. The Sanjiang area is named after the world heritage site of Sanjiang River flowing together. However, the seemingly brilliant world heritage site of Sanjiang River flowing together actually does not bring much local benefits. The Sanjiang area is still one of the poorest areas in the province. A considerable number of people living between high mountains and ridges are below absolutely impoverished counties. Solving the poverty alleviation problem of these people is still the most concerned issue of the provincial party committee and government.

Zhao Guodong sighed softly. It was another contradiction between development and environmental protection, and it also had a bit of a dead end. This contradiction in Sanjiang area is somewhat different from other problems. Its unique geographical features and ethnic folk culture make it unreplicable here, but it is precisely because there are still hundreds of thousands of people living below the absolute poverty line in this area. How to get these people out of poverty and become rich is also a very tangled problem.

This area has an unparalleled natural geographical appearance, and also has about 70% of the entire southern Yunnan hydraulic resources. It also has extremely superior conditions, with large gaps, few immigrants, and quite rich non-ferrous metal resources. It seems that everything is so natural. We should vigorously develop hydropower development and use hydropower resources to develop mining and non-ferrous metal smelting and processing industries. If it were thirty or forty years ago, this plan would definitely be defeated without hesitation, but now it is different.

The development of the water energy resources in the Sanjiang area has attracted high attention from the environmental protection industry, and its doubts about the planned Nujiang water energy cadrature development are getting louder and louder. More and more environmental protection personnel have joined in, forming a powerful wave of disasters, which has also put the once passionate Nujiang water energy development in a dilemma. Even the National Development and Reform Commission and the State Environmental Protection Administration dare not express their opinions easily on this issue, and the provincial party committee and government are also quite troubled by this issue.

The economy needs to develop, and poverty alleviation and prosperity must be successful, but what methods to adopt has become a heart-wrenching problem in the Southern Yunnan Provincial Party Committee and Government.

As the Sanshu Prefectural Committee Administrative Office said in the proposal, if the Sanjiang area wants to develop and to get rid of poverty and become rich and enjoy a happier life, it is necessary to develop large-scale water energy. Compared with the water energy development and the current development of agriculture in steep slopes and valleys between high mountain canyons, the latter brings much more serious environmental protection problems such as soil erosion. The people in the Sanjiang area have the right to choose the development mode according to their own wishes.

Some views were also revealed in the proposal, that is, they believe that the so-called environmentalists look at the problem from the perspective of moral high ground and hypocrisy, but they have never really considered the power of the people living on this land to enjoy the development of this land resources and enjoy a better and happier life.

Cai Zhengyang noticed that Zhao Guodong looked at it very seriously, and his eyebrows also showed a deep thoughtful expression. He knew that Zhao Guodong always had different views on some issues. Although it may not be correct, it can always bring some inspiration to people with new ideas.

"How is Guodong's idea? Economic development is the job you are good at. As far as I know, Ningling's poverty alleviation work has even been approved by the central government. You should have a say in this issue." Cai Zhengyang said lightly.

"No, Brother Cai, I think there is some way to do the economy, and Ningling's poverty alleviation work is indeed very good. However, Ningling's poverty alleviation work is based on the rapid development of the secondary and tertiary industries, especially the secondary industries. It is precisely because the rapid development of the secondary industry has absorbed a large amount of surplus rural labor into the industrial field and service industry, which has greatly increased the per capita net income in Ningling's rural areas, but it is different here." Zhao Guodong shook his head repeatedly.

"Why have you become so humble?" Cai Zhengyang raised his eyebrows.

"Brother Cai, the natural conditions in Sanjiang area are very special, and every move affects the nerves of the people in Sanjiang area, but the nerves of the environmentalists at home and even internationally. On this issue, it is difficult for you to convince these people with very realistic problems such as economic development and poverty alleviation and prosperity. They can list a thousand reasons to defeat you." Zhao Guodong's lips curled up slightly, with a sarcastic smile.

"Oh? From your tone, I feel like I don't agree with these people's views?" Cai Zhengyang keenly captured the strange smile on the corner of Zhao Guodong's mouth.

"Hehe, some so-called environmentalists have not even visited this area in the field, and they dare to talk about ecological disasters and cultural destruction. I look down on these people very much, but this does not mean that I think that the development of the Sanjiang area can sound the charge." Zhao Guodong's expression became very serious. "Brother Cai, we are not proficient in these highly professional issues, so the right to speak is not with us. Although we may have some administrative power, I think we should still be more cautious when it comes to issues involving the entire ecological environment, especially for such actions that may bring irreversible impact. We should think twice before we act, and need more careful argumentation and judgment. Before we obtain absolutely reliable arguments, I think it is better to keep them in their original state. Of course, the attitude of our provincial party committee and government is not because of the shouting of some so-called environmental protectionists, but because of the attitude of being responsible to the people in the place."

Cai Zhengyang nodded slowly. Zhao Guodong's views were in line with his ideas. The so-called heroes had similar views. He was very disgusted with some defenders who carried environmental protection brands, but he did not agree to rashly draw conclusions on such a major issue. He would rather be more conservative and cautious on this issue.

"Guodong, you are right. Our provincial party committee and government should listen more to the opinions of all parties, especially the opinions of professionals. I personally agree that the pace in this regard is slower, and you can even stop. Look more and listen more, and there is no harm." Cai Zhengyang said slowly: "But we must also see the substantive issues raised by the Sanjiang Prefectural Committee. The development advantages of the Sanjiang area lie in the development of water energy and the mining and metallurgical industries driven by water energy development. The people living in the Sanjiang area are due to deforestation and land reclamation and land reclamation, and the ecological pressure brought by slope agricultural production is probably no easier than the problems brought by the development of water energy in the Sanjiang area."

"Solving the poverty alleviation and prosperity of the people in the Sanjiang area may not be limited to the development of water energy resources in the Sanjiang area. I believe we can find other ways to solve it, but it may be more investment and longer time, but this can effectively alleviate the pressure brought by the demands of the people." Zhao Guodong pondered: "In short, in the development and development of the Sanjiang area, don't be rushing to achieve success. I would rather take a step slower. I think that this strategy of water energy development may not be the only hope for the development of the Sanjiang area."

The development of the Sanjiang area is also an urgent issue. Zhang Song, the Sanjiang Prefectural Committee, seems to have focused on this since the beginning of his tenure. Now he has made great efforts to develop the hydraulic resources of the Sanjiang area, and it is also an intention to attract more attention.

"Guodong, the Sanjiang Prefectural Committee's opinions also make sense. To convince them, the provincial party committee should also come up with some real materials, otherwise how can we convince the public?" Cai Zhengyang thought, "The Prime Minister will come to southern Yunnan for inspection next month. I would like to talk about this opportunity to discuss the issues related to the development of the Sanjiang area and strive for policy support from the central government. As you said, if we put aside the controversial approach of water development, we can find a development path that is more suitable for the actual Sanjiang area, or, in other words, can we avoid environmental risks and would rather invest more in other aspects to resolve this contradiction."

Zhao Guodong and Cai Zhengyang carefully discussed this issue. The development and development of Sanjiang area is a contradictory issue. In addition to the huge potential effects brought by water energy development, there are indeed not many ways to seek development through other channels in Sanjiang area, but not many ways does not mean that there is no way.
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