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Chapter 1007 The Maker of World Order (Second update, please subscribe)
Challenge two superpowers at the same time!

Any sane country would not do this!
This is basic common sense.

Therefore, as Minister of Foreign Affairs, Li Guoren still hopes to make his final effort.

"Don't challenge! Seize the opportunity."

Li Yian shook his head and said.

"As the saying goes, the greater the risk, the greater the reward. Whether it is the order under the rule of the United States or the order under the rule of the Soviet Union, for Nanyang, Nanyang is just a follower of the American order, not a participant in the international order."

This is exactly the broader interest that Li Yian is pursuing, which is the maximization of interests.

“Participants in the international order?”

Li Guoren said:
"Sir, do you mean that we should join forces with Britain and France to participate in the construction of the international order?"

A smart person can understand things immediately. Li Guoren immediately understood what you meant.

"Yes, how should I put it? Whether it is the United States or the Soviet Union, although they have far more power than other countries, they have not truly established their own international order. Of course, the Soviet Union's strict control over Eastern Europe has made its order construction far superior to that of the United States, but in terms of the world, the new order has not yet been fully established. Well, let's put it this way, what does the world look like now? The era of the old hegemon has ended, but the new hegemon has not yet taken office. There is still a period of handover of power between them, and Suez... is very likely the handover of power!"

The Suez Crisis itself was a key event in the transfer of power. Britain and France formed a coalition and joined Israel to fight against Egypt. Although they achieved a military victory, they were eventually forced to make concessions under the military threat of the Soviet Union and the economic suppression of the United States.

After the old empires were humiliated, they were no longer worthy of being mentioned in the same breath as the United States and the Soviet Union.

It was after the Suez Crisis that Britain gradually allowed its colonies to become independent, and eventually withdrew completely to the British Isles, becoming a follower of the United States.

“After this handover, no matter how reluctant Britain and France are, they will inevitably become followers of the American order, and Nanyang will be involved without exception.”

Li Yian paused for a moment and said:

"By then, Nanyang will actually be a follower of the United States and can only rely on the international order established by the United States."

"Sir, aren't we now profiting from the post-war order?"

There was a hint of confusion in Li Guoren's tone; he did not see the downside of this order.

This is also the limitation of the times. Even after Britain retreated, it did not realize at first what harm the international order established by the United States would do to it. At most, it would lose the British Empire.

"The pigs are fattened up for the New Year. In the end, the United States will inevitably take all measures to reap our wealth and suppress our development. By then, under the American order, how can we resist their harvesting and suppression?"

In fact, in the past few years, as Li Yian's political and diplomatic experience has become more and more rich, his attitude towards issues related to the United States has also changed.

At the beginning, he tried every means to prevent Nanyang from becoming the second Japan. For this purpose, he even conceived of using electric vehicles to attack the dollar oil hegemony and destroy the US hegemony by destroying the petrodollar.

But this does not change anything - for a long time to come, Southeast Asia will be a follower of the international order established by the United States, just like the role played by Western Europe, Japan and other countries in history.

After the "Suez Canal Crisis", he saw another opportunity - to become the maker of world order!
"Resistance..."

Li Guoren frowned. As His Excellency's confidant, he naturally knew about the "second-largest threat theory" and knew that Nanyang and the United States would inevitably go on the path of confrontation in the future. This was even the reason why Nanyang and the Soviet Union cooperated privately - to use the Soviet Union to attract the attention of the United States.

"It's obviously not enough to just resist, but why do we have to passively defend?"

Li Yian's mouth corners slightly raised, but unconsciously hooked to the angle of sneer, and said:

"Just like in the military, the best defense is offense. We should seize the opportunity to attack. Now the United States has not yet fully established its order, and Britain and France are still a lean camel that is bigger than a horse. In this case, if we join forces with Britain and France, the United States will have to face a reality even if it is unwilling - while building the world order, it must fully consider our interests. After all, the conflict between the United States and us is not just a matter of being a follower, but the confrontation with the Soviet Union is a life-and-death struggle between each other. Therefore, as long as our attitude is tough enough, the United States will inevitably make concessions."

"The United States made concessions..." "Yes, the United States made concessions, from a single superpower to a four-party co-governance."

At this time, they had walked to the small lake in the official residence garden. Li Yian lit a cigar and said while looking at the lake.

"It may not be realistic for four parties to govern together, but it is definitely impossible for one party to dominate. However, the role that Nanyang will play in this will change from a small follower to a partner. For a small follower, you can take and give as you please, but what about a partner?"

When Li Yian looks into the distance, his eyes are gentle and the curve of his mouth is brilliant.

"They dare not act recklessly towards their partners. After all, there is no problem in squeezing out small followers, but if they squeezing out their partners, the company might fall apart, and the cost of a breakup is something the United States cannot afford."

The truth is simple and straightforward, but not everyone can understand it. In the American order, Britain is half a partner, and the other half is France. France has gained its united front value by withdrawing from NATO, or by acting as a "troublemaker."

As for the small followers, they are Germany and other Western European countries, while Japan and South Korea are just dogs. The former wisely chose the EU as a big tree, leaning on the big tree for shade, and through the integration of the European Community, it increased its own united front value and made the United States afraid to act rashly. In fact, six years ago, French Foreign Minister Robert Schuman suggested placing the coal and steel production of France and West Germany under the leadership of a "supranational" organization, and a few years later, the establishment of the European Community was itself part of Europe's struggle for the right to speak in the international order.

Japan and South Korea are not so lucky. Apart from the big tree of the United States, they have no other big trees to rely on, so they have to accept the harvest from their American father with a smile.

Even if our flesh is cut off, we still have to be grateful and thank the American father.

Many people think that this is inherently "despicable", but in essence, it is the role they play in the international order that determines that they can only do so.

It is not that Japan and South Korea are willing to kneel, but because they are in the status of "dogs" in the international order established by the United States. Even Europe is the same. It's just that the group of old imperialists in Europe know very well how to increase their voice. Although their power is weak, if they sit together, they still have a certain influence on the United States, so they will naturally have the right to speak.

In this world, Nanyang is like Japan and South Korea in another world - fighting alone.

In this situation, kneeling is most likely the only option. After all, the value of united front work is there.

But Li Yian doesn't want to kneel. Not only does he not kneel, but he also wants to earn money while standing. Does this require increasing the value of Nanyang's united front?
But how can we maximize the value of united front work in Nanyang?

Become a partner in the international order and a participant in setting world rules without the EU playing a bigger role.

These are all problems that Nanyang must face.

"In international affairs, some countries sit at the table, some countries sit on the plate, and we..."

Looking into the distance, Li Yian smiled expectantly.

"We are now heading to the dining table, but the problem we need to face is that even if we have atomic bombs and intercontinental missiles, in reality, our international influence is still not great, and we cannot influence international affairs. When we come to this dining table, whether we sit at the table or are thrown into the plate depends on whether we can seize this opportunity. If we seize this opportunity, our united front value will be greatly increased, and then..."

After taking a long puff of his cigar and exhaling the smoke, Li Yian said:
"Not only can we participate in the formulation of the international order, we may even have the opportunity to become the sixth permanent member of the UN Security Council in the future!"

"The sixth permanent member!"

As a diplomat, Li Guoren certainly knows the value of a permanent member of the Security Council. Its greatest value is that it can turn the United Nations into a waste paper machine!

Surprised:
"This, this... The United Nations was established on the basis of the anti-fascist alliance. Now that the war is over, how can we add another permanent member seat?"

"How is it impossible?"

Li Yian seemed very calm, but the ambition in his eyes was naked and hard to conceal.

"After all, this world always stands on the perspective of strength. I am still very optimistic about the future of Nanyang!"

(End of this chapter)