But this time, it was different from usual.
"Jianmu Plan..." Putting down the invitation letter for the diplomatic meeting in his hand, Chairman Kamil looked at his chief of staff, frowned and asked, "What exactly is Jianmu?"
"Without Penglai City, right? Now the entire earth-moon system is their back garden, not just the Pacific Ocean?"
As a rising star in the age of space navigation, the Northern Sea Alliance is even less important. They still have to rely on the strategy of turning a blind eye to sky pirates and smuggling trade to take away the share of space trade in the hands of Pan-Asian cooperation. They don't even have the ability to compare in the same weight class. Even its own spaceport, the Atlantis space station, was built by East Asia Heavy Industries.
Not only the idlers in a small bar in the city of New London, but also the North American Alliance headquarters far away on the earth are also troubled by "problems that they have no power to control."
Kamil couldn't clearly describe what it was, but he knew one thing.
Chairman Kamil sighed softly, crossed the invitation letter for the diplomatic meeting on the holographic screen into the memo, then lightly clicked on the close button, and leaned back on the office chair.
This is the truest thought in his heart, and it is also the thought of most people in this bar.
Whether they are really for the community of a shared future for mankind or for their own selfish desires, this matter is not something they can control with their own will...
Naturally, it has something to do with the space elevator and the city on the Pacific Ocean.
At this time, the bartender standing behind the bar slapped the shaken cocktail on the bar, and then gently pushed it in front of a customer.
Tapping his index finger on the desk, looking at the silent Secretary-General, Chairman Kamil sighed and continued.
However, since Li Guangya took office as the chairman, some scary things seem to be being released subtly.
According to current international law, Pan-Asian cooperation's plan to carry out large-scale construction projects in the Pacific is legally untenable. Logically speaking, there is no need for them to accept such a diplomatic meeting to negotiate for something they cannot accept at all.
"In any case, this is a violation of international conventions!" At this time, a deafening roar suddenly came from the side, and a drunk man stood up with a red rosacea nose and said in a rude tone, "The Pacific Ocean Territorial waters belong to all mankind, how dare they do this!"
That is, this matter is subject to negotiation.
The chief of staff hesitated for a moment and then spoke.
On the other hand, if they accept such an invitation, it is equivalent to sending a signal.
"This statement is correct..."
"Pan-Asian cooperation plans to build cities on the Pacific? What on earth are those Asians thinking?"
"Similar to the Tower of Babel?"
"In fact, from the beginning, we had no choice."
To be honest, when he heard that Pan-Asian Cooperation had made such a decision, Chairman Dolan Kamil’s face was full of surprise. Having been the chairman of the North American Alliance for about six years, he is quite familiar with dealing with pan-Asian cooperation.
Faced with such hegemony, what room for resistance do they have
The Pan-Asian First Fleet is a starship battle group established with extraterrestrial civilization as the imaginary enemy. So far, even the starships of other regional alliances combined cannot match the total tonnage and combat effectiveness of this "Invincible Fleet".
"How to treat it? Of course my attitude is against it. The Pacific Ocean is a high seas. Whether it is a country or a regional alliance, if they are allowed to build large-scale construction there today, they will dare to include that area into the exclusive economic zone tomorrow, and they will dare to include it in the exclusive economic zone the day after tomorrow. Claiming sovereignty over there... But the question is, is there a better option?"
As for the content of the meeting—
What's more, what if they are not happy
Discussions about the building plan and the Penglai City project not only happened in the coffee shop of Jinling University, but also happened in every corner of the world. When Pan Asia News announced this news, it immediately triggered a huge response on an international scale.
After all, the hegemony of Pan-Asian cooperation was established as early as the 1950s and has been running steadily for more than half a century. One more space elevator will not fundamentally change anything.
When did this all start
"It's completely irrelevant to study this kind of thing," the secretary-general standing nearby coughed heavily, interrupting the irrelevant conversation between the two, glanced at the chairman sitting behind the desk, and said in a serious tone, " Mr. Chairman, what we need to discuss now is how to treat this invitation for a diplomatic meeting."
What does Jianmu mean
Once those people choose to cross the line, the whole world will tremble.
Silence fell in the office.
The secretary-general looked at him solemnly and continued.
New London.
"Not necessarily, if we can diplomatically unite the South American Union, the North Sea Union, the Ibero-French Union-"
"Let them go. Anyway, the Pacific Ocean is separated from London by hundreds of thousands of miles, and tens of millions of kilometers separated from New London. Even if they drain the Pacific Ocean, it doesn't matter to us."
While the Pan-Asian Cooperation took the initiative in public opinion to build momentum for the space elevator project, its top leaders also sent invitations for diplomatic meetings to other regional alliances and regimes on the earth through diplomatic channels.
"Then the total number of our starships is probably only a fraction of the Pan-Asian First Fleet." Interrupting the Secretary-General, Chairman Kamil smiled bitterly and continued, "Do you really think that if If we make it clear that we refuse, will they give up on this plan?”
There is no doubt about this...
Looking at the blushing guests arguing, he said casually in a casual tone.
What really worried him was something else.
It was not until the chairman announced the plan to build a space elevator at the Ignition Day celebration that they later learned that those Asians planned to insert a tube into the atmosphere, and the name of this tube was "Building wood".
No matter how you say it, this place is too far away from the earth.
Carefully recalling all the past events that occurred during his tenure, Chairman Dolan Kamil couldn't help but fall into deep thought.
In a bar with trendy décor and full of cyberpunk style, a man with arms exuding metallic luster closed the holographic screen in his hand, freed his right hand to grab the wine glass, and took a sip of the ominous green cocktail. , muttered while belching wine.
besides…
"What are you thinking? Isn't it obvious? They plan to build the space elevator on the Pacific Ocean, and then build a city under the space elevator, turning the Pacific Ocean into their back garden without anyone noticing."
Under normal circumstances, those Pan-Asians are quite moderate in their diplomatic stance, and will communicate with other regional alliances in a consultative manner no matter what the matter is.
To be honest, compared to the actions of Pan-Asian cooperation in the Pacific, what he is most worried about is not the impact of the space elevator on the international pattern, strategic balance, or ecological environment.
"It is said to be a kind of ladder connecting heaven and earth in ancient Chinese mythology."
"Almost... but that thing is not a tower, but a kind of sacred tree worshiped by the ancestors—"
Although the possibility of a military conflict in the 22nd century is extremely slim, this is all based on the current diplomatic norms of "pacifism and non-interference" in Pan-Asian cooperation. Even with the largest starship battle group, they have never considered using it to invade other regional alliances.
Sitting next to him, a man who looked equally informal in his dress slowly interjected.
Even in the distant Mars colony, you can hear words like "Penglai City" or "Jianmu" in people's discussions.