African Entrepreneurship Records

Chapter 1338 Political Mutual Trust

Chile's copper reserves are much richer than those in East Africa. As early as the Spanish colonial era, small-scale copper mining had already occurred in Chile. After entering the 20th century, stimulated by international market demand, the scale of copper mining in Chile began to increase. The most important promoter is East Africa.

Copper is widely used in electrical, light industry, machinery manufacturing, construction industry, defense industry and other fields due to its excellent physical and chemical properties.

There is no doubt that copper is a common metal that maintains its value and can even be used as a reserve. East Africa is a country relatively close to East Africa, so it is quite cost-effective for East Africa to import copper mines from Chile.

As for saltpeter, before the emergence of ammonia synthesis technology, saltpeter was one of the most important strategic materials in the world.

Chile, which has these two important minerals, has naturally become one of the most important South American countries in East Africa. Similarly, since East Africa can develop trade with Chile, its neighboring country Peru is also indispensable. Peru is also a country rich in mineral resources. Rich country.

As a bridgehead for countries on the west coast of East Africa and South America, Chile controls the Strait of Magellan, an important maritime channel. Its priority is definitely ahead of other countries on the west coast of South America. Of course, there are only four so-called west coast countries in South America, namely Chile and Peru, Ecuador and Colombia.

However, these four countries are all mineral-rich countries with the Andes Mountains on their backs, and their trade with East Africa has grown rapidly. They are the main countries that import silver, copper, coal, iron, saltpeter and other resources from East Africa.

Since Britain entered World War I, the only country that can compete with East Africa in the region is the United States. Both Peru and Colombia currently tend to develop relations with East Africa.

The current diplomatic choices of both countries are closely related to the Panama Canal. It can be said that both Colombia and Chile were victims of the opening of the Panama Canal. The former lost the Panama region and the latter's economy was severely hindered.

Foreign Minister Riccardo said: "There is a natural basis for cooperation between Chile and East Africa. We are rich in natural resources such as copper mines and saltpeter, and are also rich in some regional specialties. Your country has technology and markets. As long as the two countries join forces in the economic field , there will be a brighter future.”

"Improving the navigation efficiency of the Strait of Magellan is a prerequisite for expanding the scale of economic cooperation between the two countries. In order to support the construction of the Strait of Magellan, our country intends to build Punta Arenas into a window city for cooperation between the two countries."

As early as the last century, Chile set up Punta Arenas as its own free port. Its purpose was to take advantage of Punta Arenas's location advantages and rely on the Strait of Magellan to develop the local economy.

Unfortunately, with the advent of the Panama Canal, the Chilean government's idea came to nothing, but the good news is that with the rise of East Africa, the Chilean government saw the opportunity to revive Punta Arenas.

Rennie said: "I also know something about Punta Arenas. This should be regarded as the southernmost city in the entire America, especially the largest city near the Antarctic region."

“We in East Africa are willing to help your country build and improve the infrastructure and operational capabilities of the Punta Arenas port.”

"In addition, our two countries will cooperate to conduct a systematic and scientific survey of the topography, hydrology, and climate of the Strait of Magellan."

“Establish more climate monitoring stations along the coast to provide early warning for extreme conditions such as strong winds, large waves, heavy fog, and ice floes, so as to improve the navigation safety of the waterway.”

"At the same time, more guiding structures, such as lighthouses and indicators, should be built to guide ships in identifying directions. At the same time, backup temporary docking ports should be set up to deal with ship evacuation work in sudden extreme weather."

The Strait of Magellan not only has relatively harsh climate conditions, but also has complex and changeable terrain. This is closely related to the formation of the Strait of Magellan. During the formation of the Strait of Magellan, it was significantly affected by glaciers and wind erosion.

Therefore, the geographical environment of the area where the Strait of Magellan is located is the same as that of Norway, with a multi-fjord landscape, which makes the Strait of Magellan multi-forked, which can easily cause interference to the passage of ships. Rennie continued: “In addition to the strengthening of these infrastructures, our two countries should build a reasonable pilotage system and train pilots who are experienced and familiar with local geography and climate to avoid some human errors and avoid disasters. "

In the previous life, the Chilean government set up a strict pilotage system to ensure the safety of ships in the Strait of Magellan. In particular, foreign ships had to hire local pilots before they were allowed to cross the Strait of Magellan. This also fully illustrates the risks of the Strait of Magellan route.

Nowadays, these proposals made by the East African government have obviously been fully investigated and researched, and they are intended to ensure the safety of their own ships and prepare for the expansion of trade between East Africa and the west coast of America.

Although, the Chilean government currently will not allow the East African Navy to enter the Strait of Magellan due to considerations of sovereignty and territorial security.

However, it is necessary to obtain hydrographic and geographical data on the Strait of Magellan through the guise of economic cooperation between the two countries to provide detailed data support for East African ships and navies.

The Strait of Magellan is sufficient to support the passage of large ships. By passing through Chile, the East African navy can enter the Pacific from the Atlantic. This can greatly save costs and shorten the time for East Africa to reach the Pacific.

In this way, East Africans traveling to colonies such as Alaska and the South Pacific would not need to first go through the Indian Ocean, and finally turn to the South Ocean and then enter the Pacific Ocean.

From this perspective, East Africa’s emphasis on the Strait of Magellan is also closely related to the Panama Canal. Although the Panama Canal is convenient and safe, it is in the hands of the Americans, and no country, especially a big country, will easily put its own security before other countries. With commitment and conscience.

This is also one of the main reasons why Chile can cooperate with East Africa. Compared with the United States, East Africa and Chile are separated by Argentina, and the Strait of Magellan is also controlled by Chile. Therefore, from a practical perspective, East Africa poses a greater threat to Chile than the United States. Much smaller.

Of course, the Chilean government will not easily trust an imperialist country, so East Africa is still within Chile's inspection period. Only when cooperation between the two countries continues to deepen and a certain mutual trust is generated, Chile will consider whether to further open relevant fields to East Africa, and even It is cooperation at the military level.

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After all, it is not easy for a country like Chile. In the past, Chile's diplomacy was dominated by the game between the United States and the United Kingdom, but now it is replaced by the United States and East Africa.

However, it can also be seen from the choice of the Chilean government that whether it is the previous UK or the current East Africa, the reliability is temporarily higher than that of the United States. After all, the west coast of the United States and Chile are on the same side of the ocean, and any Pacific country is affected by the United States. The navy is a natural constraint. Countries with a little knowledge and independent development capabilities are bound to develop relations with countries outside the region to check and balance the United States.

Judging from past history, the Chilean government's decision-making is obviously correct. If the United States does interfere in Chile's development and internal affairs if given the opportunity, it is no wonder that Chile will attach importance to its relationship with the Soviet Union and the Far Eastern Empire in the 21st century.

Of course, this situation only applies to countries that have the ability to develop independently. In fact, most countries in the world do not have this ability and awareness. It is not an exaggeration to even describe some governments as waste. In the past life, the entire South America, Except for a few countries, it can be said that they are all existences that cannot be supported by mud.

Of course, East Africa, which has become a member of imperialism, is obviously happy to see this situation in many countries in the world. After all, without the existence of these countries that are ignorant of current affairs and unreasonable, there would be no room for the survival of imperialist countries. .

Rennie said: "Based on economic development and continuing to deepen mutual trust between the two countries, we believe that the future of the two countries will be bright. At the same time, we also support your country's legitimate interests in Central and South America."

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