I Became Park Jeong-ui’s Nephew - Chapter 178



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He became Park Jeong-ui’s nephew. – (178)

“Going forward, the United States will focus on supporting China.”

This is the White House,

When the Soviet Union and South Korea joined hands, the United States immediately responded.

That’s supporting China’s economic development,

American economic and strategic experts assessed this policy as an operation to use China as a ‘chess piece’ to check the Soviet Union and South Korea.

The Cold War has cooled down a bit since the Soviet Union broke down its barriers, so should we throw China into the mix to create more tension?

But the White House drew the line, saying it was a misunderstanding.

“Even if we don’t support China, China will continue to grow. Given China’s population size and potential, it will eventually join the ranks of advanced countries.”

Experts scoffed at the White House’s explanation.

Is it really true that China can grow without American support? Or is the White House suffering from cognitive dissonance that prevents it from seeing the situation clearly?

Leoni, director of the Woodrow Wilson Center, said it was clear that the United States was in a state of cognitive dissonance.

“The United States is confused now. South Korea is still an important strategic partner of the United States, but because it joined hands with the Soviet Union, the United States is now trying to check South Korea by supporting China. But can the United States really trust China? No, has it ever trusted China?”

Does America trust China or does it want to trust China?

As some say, the US is just playing a game of chess.

Since Korea and the Soviet Union are friendly, isn’t the real intention to use China to keep the two countries in check?

If China was truly an advanced country that was bound to develop at some point, why did the United States treat China as a chessboard?

Its history goes back to the Yalta Conference.

At that time, the United States requested the Soviet Union to sign an agreement with the Chinese Nationalist Party.

But why did the United States suddenly make this demand to the Soviet Union?

At the time, the United States judged that even if it destroyed the Japanese mainland, it would not be able to end the Pacific War unless it destroyed the Japanese military stationed in China.

To do that, they needed to secure an operational base in China, and the Soviet Union happened to be in their sights.

“If we push into China, the Soviet Union won’t sit still, right?”

“How would I know? It’s a fifty-fifty chance.”

“Then we should tell Stalin to make a treaty with Chiang Kai-shek.”

This is the real reason why the United States promoted reconciliation between the Soviet Union and the Chinese Nationalist Party.

If Stalin had ambitions to rule China, it is possible that he would support Mao Zedong.

The United States arranged an alliance between Stalin and Chiang Kai-shek to block that possibility. Wouldn’t this isolate the Chinese Communist Party and block the possibility of a civil war between the Communists and the Chinese People’s Liberation Army?

From the beginning, Roosevelt envisioned a post-World War II China in which the Kuomintang and the Communist Party would compete with each other.

But what was the result?

The Soviet Union handed over occupied Manchuria to Mao Zedong, not Chiang Kai-shek.

The Chinese Communist Party, having gained power, began to trample on the territory of the Republic of China without restraint. Didn’t the sense of crisis felt by the United States at that time spread into the ‘Shanghai War’?

From the beginning, you thought of China as a chessboard, and now you say, ‘China would have become a developed country even without the help of the United States.’

It’s so obvious.

America’s goal is to grow China and check Korea and the Soviet Union. Why beat around the bush when you can just say it out loud?

Are Korea and the Soviet Union not stupid and unaware of America’s intentions?

If the United States supports China, Korea and the Soviet Union will inevitably become closer.

“Anyone can unite in the face of profit. The Soviet Union and Korea will unite for a common purpose.”

Experts also assessed that America’s reckless behavior would rather worsen the situation.

Did Korea cut ties with the United States because it joined hands with the Soviet Union?

Trade between the two countries exceeded $3 billion last year and is expected to continue.

The dam project currently underway in Wuhan, China is also a joint project between the US and Korea, so why is the US reacting so sensitively?

Isn’t it because of the fear that the world order, which was flowing toward a US-led system, is being reorganized into a one-power system with two superpowers?

Since Korea, which had been a puppet under the US for the past 25 years, voluntarily entered into an agreement with the Soviet Union, the US may think that Korea is aiming for the US position.

But that is a misunderstanding of diplomacy as a game of chess.

Chess is a game that ends when you completely defeat your opponent, but isn’t diplomacy like that? If it’s beneficial to both sides, you can cooperate and show a more flexible attitude, but the US can’t tolerate that right now.

The Soviet Union and Korea shouldn’t be friendly?

How is this any different from the brats who say, “Don’t play with that guy.” The US’s attitude of supporting China now is enough to arouse public suspicion.

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“Your Majesty, America is in chaos these days.”

“That’s right. This is diplomacy, not chess. We can join hands whenever it is beneficial. Does Europe import gas from the Soviet Union because it is a communist country?”

“Of course not. America is too childish. It has always been that way.”

This is Moscow,

I continued my talks with General Secretary Brezhnev.

The Jews held hostage in Uganda have been released and the economic agreement with the Soviet Union has been concluded, so isn’t it time to return to Korea?

But I stayed in Moscow a little longer.

The reason is that I don’t know much about the Soviet Union. They are a country with which we will continue economic cooperation in the future, so I thought we could talk a little more.

Since it had come to this, negotiations were held with the Soviet Union regarding the China issue.

“Will the US really support China to keep us in check?”

“Maybe so, maybe not. What is clear is that the US is very upset with our alliance. So you should be upset too.”

“Haha~ You really are childish. I didn’t expect America to be this childish.”

“Originally, when you are a dictator, you become childish. Even the smallest things are annoying. I know this because I was a dictator for 20 years.”

Why do dictators become childish and infantile?

When I was weak, I bowed my head to the United States, and one day I knelt before Lieutenant General John Hodge.

The reason is that I am in a sorry position, and I have no way to make a living right now, so I have to find a way, even if it means begging.

So, they received 60 million dollars in subsidies from the United States and pushed forward economic development at a frightening pace.

The problem then is,

As you become stronger and less rough, even the smallest things become an eyesore.

When Shin Ik-hee, the leader of the New Democratic Party, contacted North Korea and promoted unification between the South and the North, what decision did I make?

They literally uprooted the opposition party.

Because of the aftermath, the opposition party is still unable to speak out, and there is an underlying fear that one wrong word in a dictatorship could lead to something.

I am in a position to use that fear to control the opposition party.

What’s different about America?

The United States, having won the competition between systems with the Soviet Union and secured a one-power system, is in no position to complain about wanting to be friendly with the Soviet Union like before.

The mindset that any country that doesn’t listen to the United States should be beaten up.

The Middle East was also beaten in the same way, and this time the price of oil was lowered by 30%, causing enormous damage to the Middle East.

“You guys, can’t we say anything even like that?”

“What are you guys going to do?”

The typical one-man state mindset,

Because of that mindset, the United States lost public support in the Middle East and even created the worst-case scenario of an alliance between Korea and the Soviet Union.

This is why dictators fail,

Everything should go smoothly for me, but when that doesn’t happen, I end up taking unreasonable measures and putting chains around my own ankles.

The United States is exactly like that. I am the leader of the regional region called East Asia, so I do not have the power to suppress the entire world with force like the United States.

So, it is possible to cooperate with the Soviet Union for profit.

But the US is reluctant to let Korea get along with the Soviet Union because it can suppress all baptisms.

The problem is that the Soviet Union and South Korea will not cut ties just because the United States does so. The two countries have signed an economic contract worth 150 billion rubles, and this cannot be reversed.

Then the US also needs to find a way to benefit, and the best it can come up with is supporting China.

If the US really wanted to upset Korea, they could just cut off $3 billion worth of economic ties.

But you don’t like that and want Korea to feel bad?

This is why even in the United States, there is criticism that the US government is causing cognitive dissonance.

I want to be friendly with Korea, but I don’t want Korea to be close to the Soviet Union, so I’m going to pretend to be friendly with China?

When you see things like this, you can see that diplomacy is really nothing special.

There are no enemies or allies in the face of profit, and you can pretend to be friendly with other countries just because you feel bad.

If you think that diplomatic relations are based on elaborate political calculations, you are mistaken. Does it seem that the United States is making political calculations and supporting China now?

I just hope that Korea and the Soviet Union feel bad,

I made that point clearly to General Secretary Brezhnev.

“As you know, Korea has maintained relations with the United States for 25 years. The economic exchange between the two countries has exceeded 3 billion dollars and will exceed 5 billion dollars within 5 years. In this situation, would Korea be able to cut ties with the United States? Even if there are inconveniences for both sides, we just pretend not to know. We will do the same with the Soviet Union. Even if there are inconveniences for both sides, we will go together if there is something to gain.”

“I think so too. As the Marshal said, trust and principles are not built overnight. The important thing is how to resolve diplomatic relations going forward, right? The China issue should be approached in the same way.”

The US has declared that it will support China, but will the Soviet Union and South Korea just sit back and do nothing?

The Soviet Union plans to provide South Korea and Japan with 40 billion cubic meters of natural gas in the future, a resource that China also needs.

Will economic development be achieved just by America giving money?

Just like Europe, if we receive fuel through pipes from the Soviet Union, our people will be able to spend the cold winter warmly and also promote economic development.

In the end, China is not in a position to choose between the United States, the Soviet Union, and South Korea.

We will join hands with any country that wants to help us.

The Soviet Union and South Korea proposed an energy agreement to the Chinese government.

The Chinese government has taken a bite out of the deal, promising to provide natural gas at 500 yuan per 1,000 cubic meters for the next 15 years.

An incident that leaves the US speechless,

The US was the first to announce support for China, but the Soviet Union and South Korea were the first to strike.

What would become of the US position in this case? It hastily provided a loan worth 100 million dollars to China.

Experts’ assessments were unanimous in criticism, saying that China was forced to become closer to the Soviet Union and Korea because the United States was taking unreasonable measures.

What on earth was the policy for?

Experts have called for an explanation, but the U.S. government has remained unresponsive.

Meanwhile, South Korea began working to support China and laid pipelines to supply gas mined in the Soviet Union to China.

Korean companies naturally advancing into China,

China also allowed Korean companies to enter the market without bloodshed because it was in a desperate situation.