Chapter 1339: Mutual flattery

Supporting Chile's reasonable interests does not mean supporting Chile's interests. After all, Chile is not considered "one of our own" in the eyes of the East African government.

This is very important because Chile has conflicts with almost all its neighbors. Peru, Bolivia and Chile have fought each other, and Chile and Argentina have also had territorial disputes.

Unless Chile is willing to become an ally of East Africa in politics and military, East Africa will definitely not stand up for the Chilean government.

Even if the Chilean government is ignorant of the times, the East African government will definitely not mind supporting Chile's enemies, thus triggering a new round of regional conflicts.

Of course, judging from the current relationship between East Africa and Chile, the probability of this happening is extremely small, unless the next Chilean government completely becomes a puppet supported by the Americans, and its foreign policy directly turns 180 degrees.

If this happens, it can only mean that the East African government is not capable enough. After all, the United States can support its own puppets, and East Africa can do the same. In the overall competitive environment, the advantage is even on the East African side.

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The conversation between Reni and Garrigal, to a certain extent, represents the ideas of the East African Central Government and the Chilean Government, but diplomacy is no small matter, so it is relatively conservative and rigorous.

The negotiations between the lower-level regional governments of the two countries, namely Luanda and Punta Arenas, were much more active and proactive. For Luanda and Punta Arenas, their main task is to promote the economic development of the city, and they take relatively less into account.

Luanda Mayor Horngren is painting a big pie for Punta Arenas Mayor Baltimore.

"Mayor Valdevija, we are both in the same industry. I believe you have seen the strength of our Luanda City. It is no exaggeration to say that Luanda City is a relatively famous city in the world. In the entire South Atlantic coast, only Rio de Janeiro, the capital of Brazil, Buenos Aires, the capital of Argentina, and Cabinda in our country can be compared."

What Mayor Horngren said is not an exaggeration at all. Cabinda in East Africa, Luanda, Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, and Buenos Aires in Argentina are the four most developed cities in the South Pacific today.

Among them, Buenos Aires in Argentina has a population of more than 1.5 million, making it the largest city in the entire South Pacific coast. In comparison, the other three cities are all in the hundreds of thousands. In 1910, the population of Rio de Janeiro was only slightly larger than that of Cabinda and Luanda.

However, the size of the population cannot indicate the level of development of a city. Although Buenos Aires and Rio de Janeiro have large populations, Cabinda and Luanda in East Africa have their own advantages in industry, education, and medical care.

Moreover, Buenos Aires and Rio de Janeiro are the capitals of Argentina and Brazil, two major American countries, respectively, so the fact that Cabinda and Luanda can compete with the capitals of the two countries is already very telling.

Moreover, the economic development model of East Africa is very different from that of Brazil and Argentina. The economies of Brazil and Argentina used to be concentrated in the capital or surrounding areas, while the economy of East Africa is relatively balanced, with cities that can basically take the lead in the inland or the east and west coasts.

In other words, the capitals of Brazil and Argentina developed by concentrating a large amount of their own resources. Of course, this statement is somewhat one-sided.

Because Brazil and Argentina are immigrant countries, and immigrants will give priority to the most developed regions of the two countries as their immigration destinations, such as Buenos Aires, which brings together Africans, Spaniards, Italians, British, Polish, Russians and other immigrants.

The governments of Argentina and Brazil have not formulated relevant policies for immigration, which has led to the increasing population in the capitals of the two countries, while other regions have developed relatively slowly.

Therefore, in the South Pacific coast, in terms of economic strength, except for Buenos Aires and Rio de Janeiro, the next five cities are all cities on the west coast of East Africa, and other cities on the west coast of East Africa are also developing very rapidly.

As the third largest city in the South Atlantic, Luanda has strong industrial strength, comfortable climate, convenient transportation and other characteristics, which naturally makes the mayor of Baltimore, Chile, very envious.

He followed Horngren's words and said, "Mayor Horngren, Luanda's development can be said to be a model for the entire South Atlantic country, and even for all cities in Chile."

"It's embarrassing to say that our Punta Arenas city was built almost as long as yours, but in just over a decade, you have left us far behind. Whether in terms of population, economy, industry and many other fields, Luanda deserves the title of the pearl of the South Atlantic coast."

"If I can become a member of this beautiful and developed city, I guess I will have the sweetest dreams at night."

Valdiha's compliments made Horngren a little flattered. Of course, this did not affect his rationality. As the mayor of Luanda, he has long been immune to the flattery of his subordinates.

Under the influence of alcohol, Horngren put his hand on Balteviha's shoulder, as if they were old friends, and said to the mayor of Balteviha: "Brother Balteviha, you don't need to belittle yourself. In fact, compared with Luanda, I think the development of your city of Punta Arenas is really a great achievement."

"You know, Punta Arenas is almost close to the South Pole. Many surrounding areas are covered with ice and snow, and the terrain is also very complex. It is a miracle that you Chile can build a city there."

"Although Luanda has become a big city in the world through urban construction in recent years, it has benefited from the dividends of the general environment. There are many cities in our country that can match Luanda, and there are also many cities that have developed faster than Luanda. Not to mention that Luanda has its own advantages in terms of policies, climate, and geographical location.”

"So in my opinion, Luanda's development is not something to be proud of. Instead, we must learn from you and be able to create a city in such a difficult environment."

Baltivija waved his hand and said: "This brother is too complimentary to us. We still know very well how capable we are. We have no competitors on the Strait of Magellan route, so the city of Punta Arenas can As we develop, we also enjoy the advantages of geographical location.”

"Furthermore, to be honest, the size of our Punta Arenas is really not impressive. In your country, it is just a medium-sized town. And in your West Coast Province alone, there are many towns the size of Punta Arenas. Above the city of Ta Arenas.”

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Horngren said to Balti Vidja: "That is also the result of your own efforts. After all, in terms of natural conditions, Punta Arenas has no foundation for urban construction at all."

"Of course, all this is false. For our two cities, economic development is the most important. Luanda is the gateway to the west of the empire, and you, Punta Arenas, are the gateway to eastern Chile."

"In other words, we are door-to-door neighbors. As long as our two cities work together to build a trade route from East Africa-Luanda-Punta Arenas-Chile, then we can both benefit from it."

“The trade volume between Chile and East Africa is not small, and it is showing a growing trend every year. At the same time, Punta Arenas is not only the gateway for Chile to reach East Africa, but to a certain extent, you can be an important gateway for the entire west coast of America. ”

"Put it this way, you and I know how much potential this trade route has, so for the future of our two cities, economically and industrially, Luanda and Punta Arenas must establish and deepen cooperation that will further Increase the importance of our two cities in the country and region and lay another layer of insurance for the future economic development of our two places.”

As the mayor of Luanda, Horngren is naturally very keen on the markets in Chile and the west coast of South America. After all, compared to these areas, Luanda is undoubtedly an industrially and economically developed area.

Moreover, Luanda City is not without competitors. Domestic Cabinda, Kinshasa, Lobito, Benguela, and Walvis Bay are all competitors of Luanda City. Therefore, Luanda City attaches great importance to this time and Punta Arenal With the cooperation of Sri Lanka and the city, we are trying to seize market opportunities.