rebirth of change

"How do you say it? Don't you think that the party should be united in order to win?" Lawrence asked with a puzzled face.

On the other hand, Chen Kangjie and Ouyang Zhenhua just watched the conversation between the two leisurely. To achieve a good level of communication, it often depends not on being able to speak, but on being able to listen. To the meaning of the other party and the meaning of their own needs.

What's more, from the perspective of a third party, Chen Kangjie and the others are more able to talk clearly about the reality of Lawrence and Jeffrey Nash.

"No, Mr. Lawrence, that's not what I meant... Our Liberal Party needs unity very much at present, it is inevitable. But... unity must also have a certain foundation, or a bright foundation ", Speaking of which, Lawrence looked at Nash sharply. Isn't this reflecting that there is no future for the Liberal Party headed by Lawrence. It is strange that he does not fluctuate emotionally.

"Mr. Lawrence, don't get me wrong, I don't mean that, because I think Mr. Cotter may be a bit unsuitable to lead the operation and progress of our Liberal Party in Western Australia. This is not...", see Seeing Lawrence's unfriendly expression, Nash quickly explained.

Lawrence pretended that Chen Kangjie and Ouyang Zhenhua didn't exist, and interrupted Nash, "If you're talking about the impact of this matter, I don't think so, everything is still inconclusive, and he has not signed an agreement with the Japanese side. , It’s nothing at all. What’s more, this kind of commercial cooperation, we should not simply make private judgments, economic behavior, as long as there is no corruption, it is difficult to explain clearly, and public opinion cannot replace the role of law.”

This idea of ​​Lawrence is very similar to the general consensus in China, especially in the officialdom, everyone thinks that reform has to pay a price, so many black-box operations are carried out in the name of reform, including a large number of state-owned assets Being sold at a low price in a disguised form, many small people turned into very impressive entrepreneurs and achieved explosive growth in wealth.

As an advanced developed country, Australia does not have any reform problems, but they still need to develop, especially in the current international economic situation that is becoming more complex and unstable.Moreover, in most countries, if they want to win elections, issues related to economic development are inevitable. Regardless of whether the cat is black or white, as long as the economy can be developed and people's living standards can be continuously improved, That's a good thing, otherwise, it will bring considerable risks.

In Western countries, the spirit of the rule of law plays a very unique and important role. Therefore, Lawrence is also balancing the special status of the law.

Western countries attach great importance to the supervisory role and influence of public opinion, but this is only auxiliary. Generally, they will not unfairly deny or affirm someone or something because of the bias of public opinion.It's just that public opinion can attract judicial intervention very well.

"Mr. Lawrence, this is only one aspect. Frankly speaking, although this matter cannot be determined, it will undoubtedly lower our support rate. More importantly, Mr. Cotter is already suffering from a disease, and that situation has made him I am no longer suitable for such an important role." In desperation, Nash didn't care too much, and eagerly and fluently stated the information he had.

"Is that true?" Lawrence raised his eyebrows, his eyes widened, and it was obvious that he didn't understand this situation before.

"It's absolutely true, otherwise I wouldn't have come so far from Perth," Jeffrey Nash nodded and said firmly.

This time, Lawrence didn't speak any more, and when the servants brought drinks in, he didn't say anything, but just gestured for them to distribute the drinks to Chen Kangjie and the others.He himself stood up and paced back and forth in front of the window, thinking about it.

Lawrence's figure is slightly fat, and he is not wearing a suit now, so he feels his belly protruding high, and with his walking around, Chen Kangjie feels a little funny, much like a penguin walking.

Ouyang Zhenhua and Jeffrey Nash saw Chen Kangjie wanting to laugh but not being able to. They couldn't figure out what made him so happy, but they couldn't ask.

When Lawrence stopped and turned around, he happened to see Chen Kangjie's uncomfortable smile on his face, "Mr. Chen, is there anything happy?".

Ouyang Zhenhua and Jeffrey Nash both looked serious, but Chen Kangjie felt a little playful and smiling, and of course it was easy to attract Lawrence, so he asked.

Chen Kangjie never thought that Lawrence would suddenly ask him that. He would never tell the other party "I think you think of a fat penguin", right?Chen Kangjie was slightly embarrassed, took a sip of coffee, then smiled and said relaxedly, "Actually, there is nothing happy about it, but I don't quite understand why you would hand over the dominance of a place to a certain person? Could it be that as a party Don’t the high-level insiders have the ability to intervene and influence?”.

This remark was thought up by Chen Kangjie on the spur of the moment, not because he really didn't understand the relationship, but because he wanted to help Jeffrey Nash by the way.

In a political system that implements a multi-party system, the influence and management ability of the upper level of a certain party on the lower level is not particularly great.Because the biggest political task in the entire party is the election, as long as it can win the election, it can gain corresponding influence.As the so-called hero is based on elections, if the higher-ups can win in the higher-level elections, then they can have a certain say in the lower-level, because the lower-level needs the upper-level support for their elections, and the platform and endorsement of big figures. If it is the other way around, then It is that the above needs the victories below to give themselves appearances and increase their winning chips.

However, in an autocratic political system, this is not necessary. Often, the top has a strong control and influence on the bottom, and even the political lives of the people at the bottom are determined by the top of the party, which makes The bottom needs the support of the top, and the top can be above the top.

In a word, the influence within the political parties in a multi-party state is two-way, and energy can be transmitted from top to bottom, or from bottom to top. The internal influence of a political party in a communist country is generally one-way, that is, transmitted from top to bottom.

It is impossible for Chen Kangjie, who once wrote "The Story of Spring", not to understand such a truth.

"Whoever wins the election will weaken our ability to influence and intervene," Lawrence said bluntly.

"Oh, that's how it is." Chen Kangjie nodded half-understood, and seemed to be appreciating Lawrence's words, but when he nodded, his head slowly turned to Jeffrey Nash, which was a bit irritating. It feels weird.

All three of them focused their eyes on Chen Kangjie at once. The difference was that Lawrence and Jeffrey Nash looked at each other before looking at Chen Kangjie at the same time.

Chen Kangjie, on the other hand, acted nonchalantly, completely unaffected by the focus of the six eyes. He used a small spoon to savor the excellent coffee provided by Lawrence, and even smacked his lips, appearing to appreciate the coffee in his hand.

"Mr. Ouyang, Mr. Chen, have you often been to Australia before?" Lawrence suddenly changed the subject and asked.

"Oh, no, it's the first time for us to come here, and we came here by taking advantage of this opportunity to discuss cooperation in Western Australia," Ouyang Zhenhua replied on behalf of the two of them.

"In that case, I suggest that you can go around after lunch. The scenery here is very good. In Australia, it is difficult to see such a large area of ​​continuous forest. If you are lucky, you can still see our The national treasure-koalas, live better in this forest area”, Lawrence even recommended local tourism to Chen Kangjie and the others.

Although they don't know what the meaning of Lawrence's suggestion is, Chen Kangjie and the others don't intend to refuse, or it's not easy to refuse.

"Hehe, this is a good idea. Being close to nature is what we need. It would be even better if we could see cute koalas as you said, at least it means that our luck will be really good," Ouyang Zhenhua glanced at Chen Kangjie, and happily accepted Lawrence's suggestion.

At noon, after having a simple western meal under the hospitality of Lawrence, Chen Kangjie and Ouyang Zhenhua went to visit the mountains accompanied by the assistant Lawrence who picked them up, leaving only Nash and Lawrence.

Such an arrangement was already obvious. Lawrence had something to discuss with Jeffrey Nash, and it was inconvenient for Chen Kangjie and the others to be by his side, so he paid them out.

When they came to the mountain, Chen Kangjie and Ouyang Zhenhua temporarily put aside those mundane affairs and became real tourists.Not only looked here and there, but also took a lot of pictures with the camera borrowed from Lawrence.

When they went out, Chen Kangjie and the others didn't think they were really lucky enough to see koalas, but they had to say that they were really lucky. They found two koalas on a eucalyptus tree above the path after leaving for more than an hour. The little gray guys hugged each other lazily on the tree trunk to bask in the sun, very comfortable.

Chen Kangjie snatched the camera in Ouyang Zhenhua's hand, trying to take a few photos quickly.

"Mr. Chen, please don't use the flash. Although koalas are "nearsighted", they are very sensitive to nearby disturbances and are easily irritated." As a local, Lawrence's assistant knows the habits of koalas very well. Remind Chen Kangjie in a timely and low voice.