Chapter 664 AU`Council`Nomination
Shake hands and say a few words with several Chinese visitors in casual clothes with secret tasks, and then they sat down.
After more than 10 days of detailed testing, the testing report of the Chinese scientific research department on the May 4th pistol supported by silicon-uranium alloy was finally handed over to the high-level desk.
Through this report, China's senior management and military industry departments have seen important shortcomings that restrict the upgrading of China's military industry system.
Although a new material cannot fundamentally solve the gap with the backwardness of Western countries, it can enable China to solve the difficulties that are difficult to overcome due to material problems in many research projects. In particular, with the reform and opening up, China's economic strength has gradually increased, and national defense construction has become a focus of China's political axe work.
Unlike other countries, China is a big country with a weak foundation. Although after decades of cumulative development, it has a complete military industry system and scientific research system. However, in some areas, it is still very different from Western countries. New materials, especially excellent materials and technology, have become a constraint in national defense construction.
Huaxia's military technology has taken the road of introduction-research absorption-imitation-autonomous research from the beginning. Although through the efforts of countless scientific research talents and the height of standing on the shoulders of others, China's military technology has developed rapidly. However, the development of science and technology is a long-term accumulation process. Although Huaxia has taken a shortcut through the process of introducing and absorbing imitation, it has also brought many problems. For example, the lack of technology accumulation in some fields cannot be compared with the technology accumulation in the West for hundreds of years.
The emergence of silicon-uranium alloys has not only improved China's military technology in terms of localization, but also learned from and inspired China's technology in new materials, so it is valued by China's political axe and military industry departments.
After more than ten days of discussion, Huaxia Zheng Axe finally planned to buy this alloy from Li Mo, and a secret delegation arrived in Somalia at this time.
The head of the delegation is also an acquaintance of Li Mo, Li Guoqing, director of the Overseas Development Department of China Nonferrous Metals Group. Other members include materials experts in the military industry, political axes and representatives of relevant military departments. In order to keep it a secret, everyone changed from South Africa to Somalia.
"Minister Li, I heard that you have been promoted?" Li Mo looked at Li Guoqing and smiled. This man has dealt with him more often, because at present, Somalia's mineral resources are all under Li Mo's control. Although there is a minister of mineral resources on the side of Zheng Axe, it involves the development and utilization of mineral resources, which requires the approval of the military. Because at the beginning, Li Mo asked the military to control the power of approval on the grounds of involving national defense construction.
As the head of the development department of Huaxia Nonferrous Metals Group, Li Guoqing has cooperated with several projects with the mineral resources development company under Xingchen Group in Somalia, with the mining right of one medium-sized copper mine and the mining right of two iron ore. However, after several cracks in the relationship between Huaxia and Li Mo, Li Mo tightened the approval in this regard. In addition to Xingchen Company and businessmen in Somalia, it is very difficult for foreign capital in Somalia to obtain the development of mineral resources.
Somalia is rich in mineral resources, which have not been well developed because of the long civil war. Foreign companies are clear, and so is Li Mo. This is the weight in his hand.
"Boss Li, this promotion is still borrowed from you. I was very satisfied with the superior of the cooperation with Xingchen Company, which made me also hold the position of vice president. Li Guoqing said with a smile, and his tone was also a little complacent, and he flattered him casually.
He knows very well that if he wants to be appreciated by his superiors, he must make achievements in his work. In Somalia, if you want to achieve results, you have to have a good relationship with the young people in front of you. In the past, Li Mo was just a 'businessman' and could have great power. Now he has become the deputy commander-in-chief of the National Defense Force. He has more power in his hands. If he has a good relationship with Li Mo, he may be able to obtain several mineral development powers. In this way, the vice president is not his end.
Then Li Guoqing introduced several important members to Li Mo.
"Boss Li, can I visit the silicon-uranium alloy production line?" Just after Li Guoqing's introduction, a voice sounded abruptly, which stunned everyone.
Li Mo looked over and found that the person who spoke was Jiang Guoqiang, a material expert from a research institute in China, introduced by Li Guoqing. An old man in his sixties.
"Mr. Jiang, it is not urgent to visit the silicon-uranium alloy production line. The factory is far away from here. It takes nearly a day to take the bus. You can rest for a few days in Mogadishu. Seeing the change in Li Guoqing's face, Li Mo knew that the proposal of Jiang's expert was completely independent. Perhaps only such a pure scientific researcher would be curious about a new discovery in his field of expertise and full of desire for knowledge.
Although Li Mo admires such scientific research experts, he will not easily agree to the other party's proposal. The silicon-uran alloy production line is the top secret of Xingchen Company. There is a company of soldiers guarding 24 hours a day, that is, the workers of the production line are strictly censored. The intelligence department will also monitor these workers to a certain extent to prevent spying in other countries from in and exploring the secrets of the factory.
Except for Jiang Guoqiang and two other experts in materials, everyone else is a veteran of politics. Even if they are not, they will not directly ask such a 'childish' question.
When Li Guoqing heard Li Mo's explanation, he didn't understand what Li Mo meant. He hurriedly laughed and said, "What Boss Li said is that there is plenty of time to visit the silicon uranium alloy production line. Let's talk about cooperation first. After Li Guoqing finished speaking, he took a look at the two people in the Chinese delegation. Li Mo knew that these two people might be the real masters of the delegation. The appointment of Li Guoqing as the head of the regiment may be Huaxia Zhengx considering that Li Guoqing and Li Mo are more familiar with each other.
One of the two real people is from the military and the other from the political axe department. From the Chinese General Armament Department and the Commission of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense.
More than ten days is enough for Huaxia to detect the basic surname of silicon-uranium alloys. In Jiang Guoqiang's words, the strength, weight and temperature resistance of silicon-uranium alloys have comprehensively surpassed titanium aluminum alloys. If it is used in the compressor, turbine blades, turbine shaft and other aspects of aircraft engines, the weight of the engine will be reduced. It is 10%-15% lighter, the service life of the engine is increased by 20%, and the overhaul time is longer. From this point of view, the value of silicon-uranium alloys is incalculable. This is only used on aircraft engines. The surnames of silicon-uranium alloys in terms of high and low temperatures, corrosion resistance, etc. can also be used on some ships, such as submarines!
It's just that the price quoted by Li Mo is too expensive. Take the AL-31F engine used by a Su-27 fighter as an example, the unit price is 3 million US dollars and the weight is 1.730 tons. And how much silicon-uranium alloy does an engine consume? Definitely a lot. In this way, I'm afraid the price of an engine will double.
However, although the price is much higher, it is beneficial to the successful development and industrial production of the domestic 'Taihang' engine of this engine. Although the Taihang engine is similar to the Russian AL-31F engine in many technical indicators, the comprehensive surname is still much worse. Because many parts do not meet the standard, this engine is still in the experiment. Every once in a while, Huaxia will also purchase a batch of engines from Russia to produce domestic J-11s and replace the engines of Russian-made fighters such as the Su-27 and Su-30 whose service life has expired.
This time, the delegation came to Somalia to conduct detailed negotiations on the purchase of alloys and negotiate prices.
Without formal content negotiation on the first day, Li Mo arranged for these people to live in a secret place and called experts to provide consulting services for these 'big customers'.
Li Mo himself took time to go to the presidential palace. President You Sufu called and had something important to discuss with him.
"Li Mo, you're here. Come and have a look at this information." When Yusuf saw Li Mo coming, he quickly said affectionately. The relationship between the two is now getting closer and closer, and the cooperation is very pleasant. Although Li Mo refused to serve as vice president, he took over the position of deputy commander and obtained a special power, that is, the power to intervene in political affairs related to national defense security. This power is an invisible power, which is a secret agreement between the two sides. As a result, the two tacitly put away all kinds of vigilance in the past, completely like a pair of old friends who have cooperated for many years, serving the strong service of Somalia.
"What is the information? How can it make you so happy? Huh..." Li Mo took a thick document with a smile. When he saw the badge on the front page of the document, he couldn't help but say in surprise, "The content of the AU summit? Isn't July the second and last time of the AU summit this year?
Yusuf smiled and did not explain, but motioned Li Mo to read on.
When Li Mo finished reading this information, he exhaled a turbid breath. His face also became excited.
"President, what's wrong with Somalia being nominated as a member of the AU Peace and Security Council this time?"
The full name of the African Union is the African Union, which is the second important regional national alliance in the world after the European Union. It is a political entity with political, economic and military integration. All 53 reading countries in Africa are all its members. Except for Morocco, which withdrew in 1986, Morocco still enjoys the privileges and privileges of other member states in the African Union.
The AU summit is the highest authority of the AU, and the non-ASEAN Peace and Security Council is an agency similar to the United Nations Security Council, but in the AU, the power of the Peace and Security Council is far less than that of the Security Council. Even so, the weight of the members of the Peace and Security Council is very heavy, because their election requirements are completely selected according to the country's military strength.
Somalia's civil war lasted for more than ten years. Previously, it was a country that sent peacekeeping troops by the Peace and Security Council to maintain peace. Now it has been reunified and defeated Kenya. Its military strength is naturally recognized. This time, the Peace and Security Council is replaced, Somalia is naturally nominated. .
The reason why Li Mo is so happy is that on the one hand, his efforts have made great changes in Somalia and have been recognized by others. Second, when he serves as a member, he has the opportunity to intervene in the affairs of other countries. There are many countries or regions similar to those in Africa and previous Somalia. If Somalia wants to improve its political status in the world, it must 'express' in international affairs.
(to be continued)