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Chapter 1125 Nanyang's International Influence (Second update, please subscribe)

As May begins, all public opinion in Southeast Asia is focused on the Asian Games.

However, what people care about is not the gold medal, but the performance of the Nanyang national team. They will speculate on the Olympic Games two years later based on the performance of the Nanyang national team in this Asian Games.

But not everyone is paying attention to the Asian Games. To a certain extent, the Asian Games is also a diplomatic venue. The accompanying officials include not only officials from the Olympic Committee of their own country, but also some informal diplomats.

For example, Princess Adiya of Iraq was one of the entourage. As soon as she arrived in Chang'an, she received an invitation from Princess Margaret and started harem politics in Chang'an.

Not everyone has such treatment, but for accompanying officials from other countries, they will always take the opportunity to contact officials from Nanyang to obtain Nanyang's help.

After all, the Nanyang dollar is still very attractive, especially the Nanyang government development aid program, which has made countless countries drool, hoping to get a piece of the pie.

Therefore, while the outside world was paying attention to the Asian Games, there were continuous banquets and cocktail parties held by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and other departments every night in Chang'an.

Officials from various countries had a lively conversation with officials from various departments of Nanyang at the banquet and reception, discussing everything from the Asian Games to the future of Asia and the future of their own countries. Because they were not familiar with each other, they were often accompanied by a Nanyang diplomat stationed in another country, who acted as introducers.

Xiang Chenglin played such a role. Tonight, at the reception hosted by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, he drank two more glasses. Of course, Chen Lichun also drank less.

This also gave Xiang Chenglin a wonderful experience.

"Like a hungry wolf..."

Early in the morning, Chen Lichun pressed her body against Xiang Chenglin, with one of her white thighs resting on him, beads of sweat on her smooth collarbone, her face like a ripe apple, and her breathing slightly disordered.

After an hour, she was exhausted.

This woman, who was feared by countless dignitaries in Saigon because of her strong style, is now as docile as a lamb. She was not like this before. She fully demonstrated the style of a strong woman - galloping on horseback and taking the initiative completely.

"If this gets to your husband's ears, my future will be ruined."

Although he said this, Xiang Chenglin's hands were not honest at all and gently stroked the woman's soft shoulders.

It has to be said that every man has a thief in his heart, especially when it comes to such noble ladies, men always have an obsession to conquer them!

This woman is the wife of the president’s younger brother. Since the president has no wife, she has always played the role of the first lady, and he... is just a small counselor!

"Why? You're thinking of my husband now. When you lifted my skirt earlier, you weren't worried at all!"

Pushing Xiang Chenglin's chest away, Chen Lichun's eyes were shining. Because her husband was nearly fifty years old, they were seldom together, but for her, at the age of 35, it was the prime of her life.

"Who can control themselves in front of you?"

Xiang Chenglin slapped Chen Lichun on the buttocks with a "slap". The woman moaned softly and lay on him, twisting her body:

"Don't move, or I'll have to punish you."

Chen Lichun looked at the man and said:
"You can do whatever you want to me, but you have to promise me that you will introduce me to the director of the Government Development Assistance Committee."

Shit, is this politics?

Xiang Chenglin cursed inwardly, and the guilt in his heart disappeared, and his original desire to make compensation also faded. This was just a deal.

It makes sense. I am just a junior counselor of the Nanyang Embassy, ​​and this woman? --- the "acting" first lady!
If I had known earlier, I should have said to use more force!

But it’s not too late now!

With something in mind, Xiang Chenglin stared at the woman's seductive red lips, with a slight smile on his face:

"That depends on you..."

……

The world has always had its dark side, and even Southeast Asia is sometimes not immune to it.

The night is as quiet as water.

Xiang Chenglin did not go home directly, but sat in the car smoking silently, recalling what had happened with Chen Lichun before. At this time, what emerged in his mind was not the woman and her delicate body, but other things.

Of course, it is not about whether the relationship with Chen Lichun will involve the issue of public officials breaking the law. Diplomats are half intelligence officers, so it is inevitable that there will be some casual play.

Instead, he was thinking about the issues in Saigon, especially the position of Nanyang in Saigon.

"Now that the United States is playing an increasingly important role there, what position should Nanyang take?"

Sitting in the car, Xiang Chenglin silently held a cigarette in his mouth and pondered this question over and over again.

This is the problem that diplomats need to face. Today's Nanyang is no longer the small country it used to be. As an influential big country, Nanyang's regional influence means that it will play an extremely important role in Southeast Asia.

For example, in Malaya and Siam, the role played by Nanyang was very important. Of course, the aid provided by the United States to the two countries was greater than that provided by Nanyang. There was no other way, because the United States was the leader of the free world. But even if the United States paid, and the US military also set up a base in Siam and stationed in Siam. It did not prevent Nanyang from exerting its influence in Siam, and Nanyang was proactive in Siam.

In comparison, Nanyang was in a passive state in Saigon.

“But why are we in Saigon showing a passive and even shrinking posture?”

Xiang Chenglin frowned as he smoked a cigarette. Although he was only a small counselor, through comparison, it can be found that Nanyang had completely different attitudes towards the issues of Siam and Saigon.

In the former case, the help provided by Nanyang is all-round, and the influence is naturally also in all aspects, but what about the latter?

Most of them stay within a certain range. What causes such differential treatment?

……

“Our financial resources constrain our capabilities.”

In the office, Mei Jiemin, the permanent deputy minister of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, emphasized his tone when facing the doubts of his subordinates.

"We all know that if you want to exert influence abroad, you can't just talk about it, but spend money. You need to spend real money. The United States has a great influence on Saigon, which is based on more than 2 million US dollars in aid every year. If we want to compete with the United States, we need to get million US dollars!"

After a brief pause, Mei Jiemin asked back:

"Do you know what $2 million means? It's equivalent to the annual income of 23 Nanyang people! How can this money be provided to foreigners for free? Chenglin, remember, as diplomats, it is important for us to expand and expand Nanyang's influence, but more importantly, it is to safeguard Nanyang's interests! This is why Nanyang is not as proactive as other countries in launching a "diplomatic offensive" around the world, because diplomacy costs money, especially for big countries. When they make friends with you, they essentially want to take money out of your pocket, and if you want to exert influence in other people's homes, you have to pay more money!"

Mei Jiemin stared at Xiang Chenglin for a long time and asked:

"As for Siam, the biggest difference between it and Saigon is that the King of Siam was restored with our support, their army was trained by us, and most of the people in its government and army are Chinese. If Malaya is the biological son of Southeast Asia, then Siam is the adopted son. We will naturally increase our investment there, but what does Saigon have?"

"There is a group of corrupt officials who are ready to pocket our aid at any time."

Xiang Chenglin replied.

"Because of this, there are many people in Saigon who are extremely dissatisfied with Ngo Dinh Diem's ​​rule. Perhaps we can take advantage of this."

Although he is only a counselor, Xiang Chenglin also has some of his own ideas.

"It may become Siam, or it may become trouble. The situation in Saigon is different from other places. You don't need to consider these issues for the time being. You only need to do one thing in Saigon - to ensure our basic interests and the interests of the Nanyang people in the area. That's enough."

"Secretary, I understand what you mean, but this is indeed an opportunity."

His answer caused the two to fall into silence.

"The opportunity is not only now! There will be opportunities for this kind of thing in the future. Well, your task is... to accompany that Madam Lu well."'

Mei Jiemin laughed.

"I heard that Madam Nhu has a great influence on Wu Tingyan. It would be beneficial for us to accompany her and keep her stable."

The Deputy Minister's words made Xiang Chenglin couldn't help but touch his nose. He did a great job in accompanying Madam Liao, even at the cost of his own life.

"Ok, I see."

Seeing Xiang Chenglin turn around and walk towards the door, Mei Jiemin thought for a moment and added:
"Mrs. Luo wants to meet someone from the Government Development Assistance Committee. Please introduce them to the committee in the name of the ministry. They have conditions for their assistance, and it cannot be achieved by just meeting in person."

"I understand!"

Xiang Chenglin nodded, thought for a while, and then said:
"Secretary, actually, I am worried that Saigon will completely turn to the United States, just like the Philippines. As a neighboring country, they are controlled by the United States, which is not a good thing for us—"

"I know, but..."

Mei Jiemin thought for a moment and said.

"It is better to let the United States control us now than to let other countries control us. When the Americans focus their attention on Saigon, we will have more energy to develop ourselves. Now, the most important issue for Nanyang is development! Only when we develop well can we consider other things. Otherwise, everything is empty talk! Remember - poor countries are not qualified to talk about international influence!"

Poor countries are not qualified to talk about international influence!
This view is simple, but also very realistic! Because of this, Nanyang’s diplomacy has always been realistic - it will never do anything that has no benefits!

After leaving the deputy minister's office, Xiang Chenglin walked along the corridor towards the elevator. After entering the elevator, he kept thinking about some issues, both about Saigon and Nanyang, but soon, he was relieved. In fact, he never cared about Saigon. He only cared about whether Saigon would be controlled by Nanyang.

"Fortunately, I still have my looks to sacrifice. Let me calm this Madam Lu down first!"

When this thought flashed through his mind, Xiang Chenglin had already arrived at the parking lot. As he started the car, the radio was playing news about the Asian Games, but Xiang Chenglin was thinking about the game.

Do you want to play some ball with Mrs. Lu later? After all, everyone likes sports during the Asian Games...

(End of this chapter)