Chapter 868 National Strategy and Market Behavior
Chapter 868 National Strategy and Market Behavior
"From the current media orientation in the United States, the topic being hyped is nothing more than the reduction of China's rare earth export quota, which threatens the national security of the United States." Fan Wubing said to Sheng Wei, "From this topic, we can see that the United States still regards China as a raw material market that can be taken at will."
The media has always been an important public opinion tool manipulated by the government, especially in some official and semi-official media, this special role is more obvious, and the governments of Europe and the United States are naturally masters of playing with the media.
For a political purpose, it is not uncommon to use the media to make a big fuss and achieve one's own requirements of agitating people. The most typical example is that the Americans and the European Union forces recently intervened in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. In fact, they used the media to publicize the humanitarian crisis in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and how many innocent people fell under the butcher knife of the Milosevic government.
Using this excuse, the European and American coalition forces entered Belgrade. In fact, the massacre was completely fictitious. Instead, a large number of war refugees were caused by the entry of the European and American coalition forces. As for the massacre that was widely publicized, there was no evidence at all.
Up to this point, the European and American coalition forces have kept silent about the so-called massacre, and the official media have also chosen to remain silent on this issue very unanimously, as if this incident had never happened.
The fairness of the Western media can be seen from this.
Fan Wubing has been reducing the export volume of rare earth primary products. This is true. Some Western media have also begun to worry that if China strictly restricts the export of rare earths, large-scale manufacturing industries in Western countries will face a situation of no rice to cook.
Rare earth is not soil. It is an important strategic resource, especially an important raw material for high-tech industries, such as some precision strike weapons in military equipment, some auto parts and high-tech products, all of which rely on components made of rare earth metals.
This rare strategic resource is mainly concentrated in China, so some Western media commented that when allocating this precious resource. The country that is favored by God is China.
According to public data from Western countries, China is the only country that can provide all 17 kinds of rare earth metals, and its reserves account for 95% of the world's total. It is a veritable rare earth power, and Japan, Europe and North America are its main markets.
"In fact, China's share of the world's rare earth reserves is not large, and this number itself is misleading." Fan Wubing said to Sheng Wei, "Americans have always liked to plunder resources from other countries. In fact, the rare earth reserves in the United States are also very large. As for Russia, it has never made its rare earth reserves public.
The specific number of rare earth resources is a very mysterious number in the entire international community."
"Mr. Fan, do you mean that the Western media has been misleading the public on the issue of rare earths?" Sheng Wei asked, she felt that this was a very critical issue.
"That's indeed the case." Fan Wubing nodded and replied.
Although the rare earth resources in China have great monopoly potential, they have been sold at the price of dirt for many years, and the pricing power has always been in the hands of Europe and the United States.
Due to the lack of constraints from the rare earth export guild, there is no coordination among various places in the country. They compete to export and compete to lower prices for departmental or local interests, which consumes domestic rare earth resources too much. This situation also exists in some other mineral resources, such as ore, coal mine, and other very important mineral resources.
China's large-scale rare earth exports for many years have led to European and American countries hoarding at extremely low prices every year. Once rare earth resources are in short supply, they can easily use the large amount of rare earth reserves purchased from China to suppress China's prices.
"Controlling exports, from China's perspective, is based on long-term interests and economic interests. It is reasonable for us to restrict the export of some resources that can have a certain price influence." Fan Wubing said to Sheng Wei, "But I found a problem. Many so-called experts and scholars in China are advocating for foreigners at this time, saying that the market economy should not restrict exports by government means, otherwise it will be detrimental to China's participation in... work, etc."
"Well, I have heard a lot of such voices, which are really confusing." Sheng Wei replied.
"In fact, restricting the export of rare metals does not violate the rules of the WTO." Fan Wubing told Sheng Wei, "In the multilateral trading system, there is no strict sense in which a country sets restrictions on its own exports. At the same time, our government has never made any commitment in this regard. In fact, not only is China increasing its protection of rare earth resources year by year, but the United States has already gradually stopped exploiting its own rare earth resources. Since 1983, Han Wu Xingzao has begun to establish a rare metal reserve system and base, using a method of cooperation between the government and private enterprises to systematically increase the scale of rare metal reserves. In contrast, China has been selling blood for many years. Even if we do not export one kilogram of rare earths, it is normal. China has no obligation to become a cheap resource market for other countries. If China's reduction in the amount of rare earths it sells will threaten the national security of the United States, does that mean that Americans will not mine it? Rare earth resources harm the interests of all countries around the world and threaten the national security of all countries that lack rare earth resources.”
In order to fully illustrate the rationality and legality of domestic rare earth policies, Fan Wubing also gave an example of the important role of rare earths and metal doves in the international market.
Rare earths are widely used in the production of various products. It touches every aspect of modern life, from the diamonds in mobile phone batteries to the hairpins in Toyota hybrid cars, from the pins and hairpins in TVs to the steel in camera lenses, from calculators to the latest music players, which contain rare earths. element.
Data shows that one out of every five invention patents in the world today is related to rare earths. Hammer is a rare metal with high melting point, high specific gravity and high hardness. It has unique properties and functions. Making it a necessary raw material for automobiles, electronics, information, atomic energy, aerospace, machinery industry, semiconductors, special steels, heat-resistant alloys and cutting-edge weapons, etc. that are related to the national economy, people and national security.
"In ten or twenty years, if there is a huge shortage of our metal processing capabilities and the machinery industry is paralyzed, it will definitely be the lack of tungsten. If someone says that we can no longer produce aircraft (the balance system of the aircraft The inertial rotation components in the counterweight system, instrument system, and gyroscope rotors all rely on high-density alloys made of iron darts, copper-manganese with a high tungsten content), and the aerospace industry cannot develop (rockets in the aerospace industry Nozzles, nozzles, etc. all need tungsten). This is because we don’t have a hammer anymore,” Fan Wubing told Sheng Wei, “At present, countries such as the United States and Japan use their control of the entire international tungsten market to deliberately raise prices. The price of tungsten products and rare earth products is high, and strategic competitors like China are prohibited from importing tungsten products and other rare metals for military purposes. All of this has happened, is happening, or is about to happen, which is unimaginable. Worry about Zhongzhong.”
"What you said is scary, aren't you alarmist?" Sheng Wei held the coffee quilt. Although it was warm sitting in the room, she felt a little cold. "Fan Wubing waved his hand and said, "Under such circumstances, it is understandable and inevitable for China to strengthen the purchase and storage of rare earth resources and other rare metals to protect and regulate resource prices and resist external risks. From a strategic perspective, China does not need to pay too much attention to the complaints of these foreigners, because these rare metal resources are concentrated in China. These are China's strategic resources. The Chinese have the right to dispose of their own resources, and there is no need for other countries to dictate such resources. . As for saying that it threatens the national security of the United States, that is even more bullshit! The United States still has thousands of nuclear weapons, which threatens China's national security! "
Sheng Wei nodded and said, "Oh, then should we establish a national strategic plan and include such strategic resources in the key protection list? Regulate corporate behavior through government decrees?"
"National strategy? No, that's inappropriate." Fan Wubing laughed immediately after hearing this, looking a bit as cunning as a weasel who just stole a chicken cub online, and then he said to Sheng Wei righteously, "I also disapprove of the government's decree restrictions. Although they are effective, they can easily lead to criticism from other countries, which is always bad. Over time, it will easily give foreigners more reasons to demonize China."
"Then what should we do? How does the current Fan Investment Group limit the export policy of rare earths?" Sheng Wei asked curiously.
In fact, as a native Chinese, I have long been accustomed to a life of doing things under government decrees. Therefore, when she heard that Fan Wubing did not advocate regulating rare earth exports from the perspective of national strategy, Sheng Wei felt that the matter was a bit confused. "Market! We are a market economy! Although many countries do not recognize this!" Fan Wubing said seriously, "However, we have to strive for success, and we need to be accepted by all countries in the world. We are a pure market economy. ! More authentic than the fucking Americans! So, all disputes must be resolved through the market mechanism!”
"Mr. Fan, you cursed twice in a row," Sheng Wei frowned and protested while recording. "The second update is delivered today. Please support me with your monthly votes. (To be continued)