USSR 1991

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Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto narrowed his eyes. Obviously, he was tempted by Ryzhkov's words. This is a huge market. Russia and a dozen large and small autonomous prefectures are simply specially prepared for Japan to seize the electronic market. The generous gift was handed over to the door by the other party.

Facing such a heartwarming gift, how could Hashimoto Ryutaro refuse.However, as an excellent politician, he is of course not only satisfied with letting Japanese goods monopolize the Soviet market. He also hopes to obtain preferential policies from the Soviet government from Ryzhkov to maximize his benefits.

After hearing the other party's request, Ryzhkov didn't speak, is he insatiable?No, the pursuit of maximizing benefits is nothing but human selfishness.

"Of course, the Soviet Union will appropriately reduce tariffs on electronic products imported from Japan, and there are other preferential policies. I think there will be special explanations at that time, if Japan is willing to accept it." Ryzhkov said, "And the Soviet Union also hopes Japan can set up joint ventures in the Soviet Union and at the same time give more preferential policies.”

"You mean, do joint ventures still have preferential policies..."

Ryutaro Hashimoto's eyes widened. Ryzhkov came here simply to save the Japanese economy. He not only lowered tariffs but also gave preferential policies to joint ventures. Ryutaro Hashimoto didn't know what to say for a while.

Of course, Hashimoto Ryutaro, who has been troubled by the economy for too long, has forgotten one thing, that is, the delicious cakes placed in front of him are often traps with ulterior motives. Ben Ryutaro no longer has time to think about what the Soviet Union is planning behind the scenes.

The purpose of Ryzhkov's visit to Japan was not to bring economic exchanges and mutual assistance between the two countries, but to lay the foundation for the Soviet Union's electronics industry. As for why Japan was chosen?Who is to say that this country is the only one suffering from economic stagnation and inflation at this time?

Ryzhkov is not clear whether the plan brought by Yanayev will become a stepping stone for the Soviet electronics industry, or the last nail in the coffin that will seal the development of the Japanese electronics industry in the Russian market.

Chapter 421 Bringing In and Going Out Strategy

The friendship between the Soviet Union and Japan is far from being as friendly as it seems on the surface. After all, Ryzhkov visited Tokyo with ulterior motives. The Soviet Union wanted to vigorously develop the electronic technology industry. The channel for transporting high-end electronic products, so that Yanayev had to set his sights on the Asia-Pacific countries.

Without Clinton as the President of the United States, it is clear that the third technological revolution in the United States - the high-tech industry is not as prosperous as in history, but has encountered a fatal bottleneck.Although Microsoft has developed the all-powerful Windows95 system, the momentum of the entire industry does not seem to be as smooth as imagined. After the Black Monday in 1987, Mario should have taken more active measures to save the economy.For example, the Federal Reserve Bank promotes economic growth by expanding the public supply of money.But he chose to wait and see the situation like President Hoover, and did not take active measures.

In 1991, the U.S. financial management authorities could have loosened monetary policy immediately after the stock market crash in 1987 and injected a large amount of funds into the banking system. Commercial banks also lowered interest rates to ensure sufficient liquidity for enterprises, thereby avoiding the occurrence of a credit crisis.However, the Federal Reserve Board was frightened by inflationary pressure and did not dare to act rashly, and there were also a lot of internal resistance in Congress, which led to the half-dead state of the U.S. economy.

Japan is even worse than the United States. After the economic bubble burst in 1991, its real GDP annual growth rate dropped sharply. It was 1991% in 2.5, and less than 1992% in 1993 and 1, both at 0.4%. It has been hovering between slight growth and negative growth. in between and unable to extricate themselves.Japan throughout the 90s is known as the "lost decade".

It now appears that the Soviet Union chose to cooperate with Japan, no matter how you look at it, there is a taste of taking advantage of the fire.

Trade wars have always been a situation where conspiracies go hand in hand. On the one hand, the two countries are talking about economic cooperation. On the other hand, the Soviet Union encourages the domestic new electronics industry to go abroad. With the penetration of the electronics industry, the former can rely on the financial support of the state to plan and purposefully acquire foreign small and medium-sized enterprises that are not doing well, while the latter is still struggling in the economic crisis and is responsible for its own profits and losses.

Ryutaro Hashimoto seems to have seen the hope of an industry getting out of the predicament in this cooperation. In fact, the Soviet Union just dug traps on that avenue of prosperity.

Now the KGB not only cultivates political spies, but also commercial spies, and the goals of this type of spies are very clear, such as satellite technology, high-tech electronic products, and information network technology.At the same time, under the instruction of Yanayev, the KGB established a hacker organization earlier than in history, which is specially used to infiltrate the military-level confidential network systems of other countries.If Japanese electronics companies enter the Soviet Union, the all-pervasive KGB will attack all meaningful targets.

All in all, Japan was nothing more than a stepping stone for the Soviet Union to strive for economic prosperity, the last plunder when Japan's economy was in a downturn.

Before Ryzhkov went to Japan, Yanayev personally told the other party to agree to Ryutaro Hashimoto's request at the beginning, and to create the illusion that the Soviet Union desperately wanted Japan to open factories on their territory anyway.

"Introduction of technology?" Ryzhkov asked. Joint ventures are indeed conducive to the introduction of foreign technology, but at the same time they will also cause a fatal blow to the country's fragile manufacturing industry. For example, countries with open markets in Eastern Europe have verified this tragedy. .

"It is true that we need to introduce technology, but more is to plunder their technology." Yanayev said, "This is the reason why our neighbors in the south insisted on macro-controlling the market. When the enemy wants to plunder our industry, the government can Use administrative means to block their plans. In other words, I allow them to make money on the land of the Soviet Union, but I will never allow them to control the lifeline of an industry, causing foreign capital to monopolize the domestic industry. Capital is capital, and politics It's politics, this is the Soviet Union, not Japan, not America."

"On the other hand, we also emphasize that the new generation of Soviet companies go abroad, which can not only create foreign exchange, but also create a favorable environment for the Soviet Union to plunder other countries' technology and resources. This is our economic colonization plan." Yana Yev pushed his glasses. This is equivalent to the Soviet version of the "bringing in and going out" strategy, making full use of two markets and two resources to serve the country's economic construction.

"Of course, I am not a major in economics after all, so I can only offer some suggestions for your reference. The implementation of the specific route still needs your attention. Comrade Ryzhkov." Yanayev sighed, "Back then the Soviet Union almost Lost in the economic development and political structure, during my tenure, this problem must be completely resolved."

"I want everyone in the world to know that the development of socialism will never die out."

Ryzhkov's arm was lightly touched, and he came back to his senses, and saw Japanese Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto holding a glass of sake, toasting Ryzhkov.

It was time for the state banquet, and Ryzhkov was sitting at a traditional Japanese table, looking around and drinking.

"I'm sorry, I was rude just now." Ryzhkov hurriedly raised his glass, and lightly bumped the wine glass in Hashimoto Ryutaro's hand, "Cheers to the new chapter of friendship between Su and Japan."

Hashimoto Ryutaro smiled and drank it down.

"I don't know what Ryzhkov thinks about the current Japanese economy?" Hashimoto Ryutaro suddenly asked such a question, which caught the chairman of the Council of Ministers sitting opposite him a little off guard.The other party raised his head, looked at Hashimoto Ryutaro's serious expression, and didn't know how to answer.

"It's not appropriate to bring up such a topic at a state banquet, Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto. A government official of another country can dictate the economy of another country, but people with ulterior motives will criticize it as interference in internal affairs." Lei Zhike The husband pretended to be nonchalant and said jokingly, but in fact he had a fear in his heart.Everyone knew that the other party would definitely say something that made him think carefully about how to answer.

"Don't get me wrong, Chairman Ryzhkov, I am not referring to this reason. Since the end of the 80s, the Soviet Union and Japan have also suffered from painful economic downturns, and even experienced negative growth. However, you have reined in the precipice very quickly. It started to recover very quickly. The Japanese economy has been stagnant, so I am curious."

"Are you curious?" Ryzhkov said with a smile, "I'm also very curious about how he did it."

"he?"

Hashimoto Ryutaro's hand paused for a moment, he raised his head, and asked with some incomprehension, "Isn't the rapid recovery of the Soviet Union's economic strength in recent years due to the efforts between you and Prime Minister Pavlov? What you said Who is he referring to?"

"To be precise, it's not all." With the help of this lively state banquet, Ryzhkov recalled the scene when Ryanaev suddenly summoned him in the Kremlin late at night.Without any hesitation, he was re-promoted as the Minister of Finance of the Soviet Union, responsible for implementing a series of economic policies designated by Yanayev.At the beginning, even Ryzhkov had no hope for his position. At this time, the political model of the Soviet Union had become extremely rigid, but he did not expect Yanayev to reform the ills in a drastic way, making the original The impossible NEP became possible.

Every reform can grasp the key points, and every time it is one step ahead of its opponents, it is no wonder that the EU and the United States are not their opponents alone.

"We are just implementing Yanayev's policy and doing our best to do what we are supposed to do. The biggest credit is the route Yanayev has already laid."

Ryzhkov is not being modest, but giving a real answer.

"You mean, all of this was arranged by Chairman Yanayev?" Hashimoto Ryutaro had heard of the Soviet Union, a red leader comparable to Stalin, when he was in charge of the Ministry of Finance. In a country that is hard to return, everything it does seems like an impossible task.

"He is more like the god who saved the Soviet Union." Ryzhkov said seriously, picking up his glass.

Chapter 422 Suyiho Design Bureau

But Yanayev, who led the Soviet economy out of the predicament, had no time to stop and appreciate his great design. He was very busy, and all kinds of troubled things were in front of him, which Yanayev needed to deal with.It has been six years since he became the general secretary of the Soviet Union, but he still doesn't have time to go to a holiday villa by the Black Sea to relax. Every day is almost monotonously limited to the yellow building in the Kremlin, and Novy Oga on the outskirts of Moscow. Between Levo's mansion.From stepping on the morning star to the Kremlin to returning to the villa looking at the stars in the sky, Yanayev is undoubtedly one of the busiest leaders in the world.

Just when Ryzhkov and Hashimoto Ryutaro signed the trade agreement statement at the Prime Minister’s Mansion, Yanayev’s itinerary for this day was to visit the Sukhoi Design Bureau. Every time Yanayev’s itinerary was arranged They all contain political significance. For example, choosing to visit the Su-37 fighter jet when it is preparing for the final stage of commissioning is undoubtedly the best advertising for the Sukhoi Design Bureau, and it is also an embarrassment for the entire Soviet military industry. This is exciting news, which means that Yanayev may vigorously support the Soviet Union's military industry.

In the internal secret factory of the Sukhoi Design Bureau, Yanayev saw the most secret fighter design so far - Su 37 test model, internal number T10M-11, Su-37 is based on Su-27 for Russia An important step in the Air Force's program to develop a series of fourth-generation fighters and fifth-generation multirole fighters.

During Yanayev’s visit, Simonov, the third chief designer of the Sukhoi Design Bureau, accompanied him throughout the whole process. Along with Yanayev, there was also General Ogarkov, the guy who was the least popular Appearing in this place will not have a different feeling.Those Western experts who have painstakingly studied Kremlin science will have another headache.

"Is this the latest design of the Sukhoi Design Bureau?" Yanayev stood in front of the prototype modified from the Su 35, which seemed to be the follow-up to the prototype of the Su 27, which only had a canard design. The model will become the new darling of the Soviet Air Force.

"The prototype of the Su-37 fighter jet is an important attempt for the transition of Soviet fighter jets from the fourth generation to the fifth generation." The designer Simonov stood in front of Yanayev and explained to him personally, "The engine of the Su-37 Not only has stronger conventional thrust than the previous Su-27 series, but the engine designed by its Lyurka Engine Design Bureau has a hydraulically controlled nozzle that can rotate within a certain range. The vector propeller and the flight control system are perfectly combined , without the driver's control."

Yanayev nodded and motioned Simonov's designer to continue. He knew that the Su-37 was the first Soviet aircraft equipped with vector propulsion propulsion, so in terms of performance, it could compete with the F -22 to compete, but only with the capital to compete.Originally, because the development of the fifth-generation aircraft in China and Russia lagged behind in history, the US F-22 led the world for more than ten years.

Thinking of this, Yanayev said to Simonov earnestly, "Back then, the designer of Simonov presided over the development of the Su-27 fighter jet, which technically crushed the American F-15 fighter jet. However, the competition of this era is not Sukhoi Design Bureau still needs to continue to work hard. The Americans will not stop, and soon they will develop the next generation of fighter jets, posing a threat to the Soviet airspace."

Simonov froze for a moment, "The next generation of fighter jets?"

"Yes, the next generation of fighter jets, I can only reveal so much to Comrade Simonov, which is why I came to the Sukhoi Design Bureau." Yanayev kindly reminded the great designer, hoping Can see more legends in his hands.

After the MiG 1994 prototype was developed in 1.44, it has been in a state of silence. Although Yanayev occasionally paid attention to the development of the Soviet aviation industry, he ignored this project that was originally developed in the 80s. A new fighter jet program jointly developed by the Ministry of Aviation Industry and the Air Force.

"Time is running out, Comrade Simonov. You have a very heavy task on your shoulders, have you made such plans and preparations?" Yanayev looked at him encouragingly, the arms race has become a thing of the past, but this It does not mean that the Soviet Union will relax the development of new equipment.

"Please rest assured that the motherland and the people, we will be able to complete this task." Simonov nodded very seriously, and it was his honor to receive the attention of the General Secretary.

"That's good, Comrade Simonov. The motherland will always support you." Yanayev was very satisfied with Simonov's attitude, full of energy and vigor. This is what he wanted to see in the Sukhoi Design Bureau. It's not the Sukhoi Design Bureau that has been eating Soviet technology for more than ten years on the original historical timeline.As a Soviet industry that emphasizes that as long as the engine has enough thrust, it is possible to send bricks to the sky, Yanayev has no doubts about the creative capabilities of these designers.

"Oh, by the way, Comrade Simonov, if you have any problems or difficulties with the Sukhoi Design Bureau, you can just ask. The government will try to help each other as much as possible according to the situation. If it is a funding problem, don't hesitate to talk about it. The government is now encouraging the development of military enterprises, after five years of low ebb, the entire industry will usher in a new spring.”

There is incentive to be motivated. Yanayev is very clear that if he wants the Sukhoi Design Bureau to work hard, then the Ministry of National Defense must show enough sincerity on the issue of funding.

"Thank you very much, Chairman Yanayev." Simonov was at a loss for words for a while, and it is true that the Sukhoi Design Bureau's most default thing now is the injection of funds.

Ogarkov, who was standing aside, wanted to speak but hesitated. He accompanied Yanayev to the Sukhoi Design Bureau as a representative of the Ministry of Defense for a visit, but he did not find anything useful during the whole process. own place.But when he listened to the conversation between Yanayev and Simonov, Ogarkov finally realized why the Ministry of Defense had specified himself to accompany Yanayev.