The meeting room was filled with smoke, and the secretary in charge of the meeting service stood up and opened the window of the room, which made everyone present breath a little.

However, although the air circulated, several large smoke bounces also snatched the cigarette butts in his hand. However, the atmosphere in the conference room was still heavy as if it had solidified.

"Do we report the situation to several old comrades..."

At the conference table, the white-haired Xianxiu Group leader frowned slightly and looked at the person sitting in the first position on the left. As the convener of the conference, this person who did not say a word today, his attitude was really interesting.

He pondered for a while, organized the language, and said tentatively: "I won't talk about whether this plan is feasible, but some theoretical issues and political factors involved in the major premises must be fully considered. In this regard, the experience of several old comrades will be richer."

"I think we should not ask for instructions every matter. We should also give our own opinions."

On the other hand, Director Zhu of the Economic and Trade Office shook his head and closed the document in his hand and said: "Theory and policy always lag behind the actual situation. Black cats and white cats, if you can catch mice, you will be a good cat. What we want to ask if you can catch mice in this plan. If you can catch mice, you will naturally stop everything. If you can catch mice, it will not be too late to ask old comrades for advice at that time."

"And I don't think this plan has any big theoretical problems. Theory should be linked to practice, not to obey theory. Based on our current situation, it can explain some problems. Building a market economy does not mean capitalism, and our socialism can also build a market. Capitalism has a planned economy, and in the early years, no country is doing it now. At present, it seems too inappropriate to be entangled in these issues."

Mr. Yue, sitting on his right head, knocked on the table and corrected the discussion direction: "Let's look at this plan itself. Among the plans that all parties have concentrated, this one is the most controversial. Judging from the analysis provided by the economic sector, the benefits are not small, but the pressure is also great."

"From the analysis of this plan, we have now realized that the significance of China's resumption of the settlement in the past is still small. Resumption of the settlement is not only beneficial to my country's foreign trade exports, but also an important decision with a far-reaching impact on the world situation. We must be cautious..."

"There are opportunities and dangers." An old comrade sitting opposite him nodded and said calmly: "The problem is here now. If we follow the proposal of this plan, we can join the World Trade Organization as a founding country, will our market be prepared by then? Our products can go to the world, but at the same time, we must face the competition from the whole world at home. But we have not made much money, and this little thing at home is not ours."

"It is not entirely true. Even if we participate in the World Trade Organization being formed, we must join as developing countries. By analogy with the current situation of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, developing countries still have considerable institutional flexibility."

Director Zhu shook his head and talked freely: "As long as my country adheres to the positioning of a developing country, even if it is an open market, it can also protect our industry to a certain extent. This report also lists some situations. We can flexibly use government procurement, non-direct policies and regulations, industry association regulations, encouragement policies and other means to achieve self-market protection within the rules of the game of international trade."

"That's right, international capital has strong strength and has given up direct management and regulation. If these methods eventually fail..."

"I think we still have to change our minds!"

President Yue simply interrupted the other party's speech and said firmly: "Since it is already a market economy, we must first establish a concept that the government can no longer be a nanny for enterprises. We can buy some time for domestic enterprises, but it is impossible to care about them for the rest of our lives as before."

"If it is a mule or a horse, you have to pull it out. A group of horses that never need to go to the battlefield, and the riders have no motivation to train it. Only when you know that you must rely on it to save your life on the battlefield can you have the motivation to maintain it. The same is true for our companies. They always keep it so comfortable in China, and it seems that they have made a lot of money. But who can know how much competitiveness it is?"

"Only by joining the World Trade Organization and determining an open timetable can these companies be forced to work hard to explore competitiveness. There are opportunities and dangers. This is wrong. I think it is dangerous, but it is even more of an opportunity!"

"That's right, but what if the industry is really unsupported by Adou, and the industry becomes a food on-the-trade for foreign capital?"

"I am willing to accept the loss, and the future will be long." Director Zhu grabbed the topic and replied: "Whoever is responsible for the problem, I don't believe that our company will be wiped out. In war, talents are always the easiest to find, people and land are there. As long as we train a competitive team in the competition, those lost positions can be regained. If we worry about losing ground and refuse competition, the final result will only be that everyone dies together in the same boat."

...

The elderly in the conference room had a heated discussion for more than an hour, which was really an extraordinary thing for these people. You should know that at their level, money, wealth or wisdom is no longer the most precious resources, and only time is the most precious.

It is undoubtedly a very, very luxurious thing to be able to waste more than an hour on a topic but not yet achieve results.

The meeting was in a stalemate, and although the attitudes of all parties gradually became similar, they could not reach some key issues. On the surface, it seemed to be a question of attitude towards state-owned enterprises. But in the final analysis, it was still a question of "capitals and society". Without a breakthrough in theory, the government undoubtedly has unlimited liability for state enterprises.

If we have to make up our minds to give up some state-owned enterprises and control over domestic industries, many people will inevitably be unable to make a turn.

The new leader of the left leader was even more silent, Sai Jin, and he had not made a decisive speech for a long time. He was waiting, and he had to go through some process to establish his authority.

At this moment, the door of the conference room was suddenly knocked from outside. Not long after, Secretary Qing, who was holding a folder in his hand, pushed the door and walked in after getting permission.

"Dear leaders, this is a piece of material I got from Joe Office."

Secretary Qing opened the folder and placed it at the hands of the man in the left hand: "Ban Qiao is preparing a speech. Mr. Qiao agrees very much with the idea of ​​'socialist market economy'. He made a special instruction on this sentence, 'There is more plans or more markets, which is not the essential difference between socialism and capitalism.'."

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"There are more plans or more markets, not the essential difference between socialism and capitalism..."

Tong Guangzhi and a group of members of the negotiation team sat in front of the embassy's TV, staring at the videotape that was being broadcast.

A videotape from air transport through diplomatic channels recorded yesterday, no, it should be said that it was the United States today, China yesterday, and the important speech delivered by Mr. Qiao, broadcast by Lianbo.

"The market economy is neutral. In foreign countries, it is capital, and in China, it is social. China can also develop a market economy. The market economy we develop is a socialist market economy!"

"Socialist market economy?"

Hearing this word, almost everyone present could not help looking at each other. As the actual person in charge of China's resumption negotiations, Tong Guangzhi stared at his eyes and couldn't help but take a deep breath.

He knew very well what value this sentence had.

During the negotiations on China's resumption of customs, the United States was the biggest obstacle. The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, a trade organization, has become a tool for interfering in China's political situation in the hands of the United States. In addition to specific commercial terms, China's political system has been repeatedly used as an excuse for bargaining.

Among them, the shield that Americans are most willing to use is to doubt whether China is a market economy country. Every time they face this question raised by the US, Tong Guangzhi feels a pain that has penetrated into his bones...

Because before this speech, China theoretically confirmed the assertion that "the socialist economy is a planned commodity economy based on public ownership." According to this official definition, Tong Guangzhi certainly did not dare to admit that China is a market economy.

In this way, Americans can announce proudly that because China is not implementing a market economy, they cannot support China in restoring its status as a party to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade.

In just one sentence, it has become an insurmountable barrier in China's resumption negotiations. Five years have passed since China submitted its application for resumption of the customs in 1986, but the results have been rare.

It is conceivable how excited Tong Guangzhi would be when he heard this sentence from TV. At this point, the biggest obstacle to China's resumption of customs negotiations no longer exists, and what is in front of him will be a broad stage that can show his strength.

Especially the timing of this statement above is really critical. Against the backdrop of large-scale procurement between China and the United States, the largest blockade for the resumption of customs in China was moved away. How did Americans make things difficult for us in recent years? It would be possible to return it as it is.

No, it is not enough to pay it back as it is. No matter how you say it, you should pay it back twice as much!

"Minister Tong, Mr. Ambassador is waiting for you."

A secretary of the embassy waited until the videotape was played, and quietly walked into Tong Guangzhi's side and whispered in his ear.
Chapter completed!