Chapter 1,434 Subversive Discovery
A shooting incident on the streets of Washington resulted in two deaths and one minor injury. In view of the seriousness of the incident, the FBI has intervened in the investigation. The final result was not as expected by Jiang Chen, and the shooting incident was initially characterized as a gang fight.
It is almost foreseeable that after this incident fades out of the public eye, the final result will be nothing. Since the editor-in-chief who wrote this report is now in the hands of someone from the Boston Consortium, there is still room for maneuver.
The next day, Starring Trading held a press conference at its Los Angeles office. The manager of the U.S. business department (mainly responsible for Starring City investment promotion, etc.) stood in front of the media's cameras and gave a clarifying speech regarding the previous public opinion storm.
"Flights between Halo City and the Mars colony will be opened by the end of the year. From the perspective of peace, friendship and common development, we will return the American astronauts stranded on Mars. In the fastest case, these astronauts will also We will have to wait until mid-January next year to return to the United States, by which time the election will have ended. Therefore, the issue of Star Ring Trade using astronauts to interfere in the U.S. election is purely groundless speculation."
"We have noticed the previous report by the Washington Post, and we are very surprised by the Washington Post's arguments. When did a serious and authoritative newspaper distort the facts to interpret two articles that had no basis at all? reports.”
"Of course, I understand your national conditions."
“Using baseless accusations and conjectures as a means to attract votes, is this perhaps the so-called American election ecology?”
At the same time, under the coercion and inducement of the Boston consortium, Jacob Wood also stood up and apologized with shame in front of the media's microphones and cameras.
"I have a great responsibility for that report. I first apologize to Starring Trading. I should not have quoted those two false reports. As a media worker, I..."
This speech, which was like a self-examination, was obviously written by someone from the Boston Consortium for him. Being able to recite it so fluently seems like he suffered a lot in the dark room.
In any case, the public opinion storm triggered by the three reports has finally come to an end. As for the impact it will have on the general election in a few days, we can only know it after the election results come out.
After all, the little time left now is not enough to even count a poll.
As for the other client, Amy Kassim, her whereabouts are now unknown. After all, he realized something was wrong and fled to the central state to hide. Or is it now that the person has been controlled by Morgan and Rockefeller's people, and it is currently impossible to know which small dark room he is being held in.
Turn your gaze from Earth to the Kuiper Belt, thirty astronomical units away.
After half a month of exploration work, the scientific researchers on the Origin have conducted a rough mineral identification of all the asteroid types in the airspace where the starship is located.
The result was beyond everyone's expectation. These asteroids, which were originally thought to have the same minerality, had large differences in the abundance of each element. After learning this news, not only the astronomy world, but also the physics world also caused quite an earthquake.
If this phenomenon is universal in the Kuiper Belt, then there will undoubtedly be major and disruptive discoveries in the study of the origin of the solar system. Many scholars and scientific researchers from the astronomy and physics circles have submitted applications to Halo Trade, imploring Halo Trade to sponsor a scientific research ship to send them and their experimental equipment to the Kuiper Belt to establish a scientific research base. Take a closer look at those asteroids.
Starring Trading said it would seriously consider these applications, but did not immediately respond.
After all, for Jiang Chen and other members of the Earth Defense Alliance who represent the interests of each member country, what they are interested in is not scientific propositions that rise to the universe, such as the origin of the solar system, but the major discoveries of the Kuiper Belt and extrasolar spaceflight. What benefits can technological breakthroughs bring to them?
In the next six months,
Origin will try to develop nearby asteroids, build mining space stations, etc. In particular, collecting tritium and deuterium elements from the ice cubes in the Kuiper Belt that are as big as asteroids to achieve energy self-sufficiency as much as possible is the top priority among all scientific research missions of Origin.
After all, Halo City and the Kuiper Belt are separated by thirty astronomical units, so traveling back and forth is not easy.
Around three o'clock in the afternoon, Jiang Chen had just returned home from get off work early in the Future Man Building when Wu Changfeng, the Chinese representative of the Earth Defense Alliance, came to the door.
After making a pot of tea for the two of them, Ayesha went upstairs as usual, leaving the living room for the two of them to talk. As for Natasha and Xia Shiyu, they haven't gotten off work yet.
"We are very interested in the Kuiper Belt, both in terms of resources and scientific value." They had already exchanged greetings at the door and walked to the sofa to sit down. Wu Changfeng didn't waste any time and said straight to the point, "We will pay. If you provide technology, we can cooperate to establish a permanent scientific research station in the Kuiper Belt. Whether it is for cultural exchanges or people-to-people friendship between the two countries, it will be quite helpful! I am very optimistic about this cooperation. What do you think? "
There was another reason that Wu Changfeng didn't say, but he believed Jiang Chen could understand it.
This proposal is definitely not just the opinion of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. Planting the national flag at the border of the solar system will not only help improve national self-confidence, but most importantly, for a certain person, this is an achievement that can rise to historical heights.
"I don't have any problems here," Jiang Chen said with a smile, "But I have to give you an explanation in advance. The cost of building a scientific research station in the Kuiper Belt is not low. And we plan to use our Establish a permanent space outpost in the name of the alliance, covering all aspects of military, scientific research and other projects. I recommend this proposal more than building a separate scientific research station."
Wu Changfeng lowered his head and thought for a moment before speaking.
"I will convey your proposal to the country and we will seriously consider it."
If the Earth Defense Alliance intends to build a permanent space outpost in the Kuiper Belt in the name of the alliance, then there is really no need to build a separate scientific research station. Moreover, the budget issue Jiang Chen mentioned was also what worried him the most.
"General Wu came to me today for this matter?" Jiang Chen said with a smile, "Can't we just make a phone call for this kind of thing? It would be too troublesome to go there in person."
"Not exactly," Wu Changfeng picked up the teacup and took a sip, relaxed on the sofa, smiled, and continued, "Actually, there is one more thing. The person above me asked me to inquire about it from your side. But. I'm a pretty straightforward person, so if I can't get enough of you, I'll just say whatever you want. Of course, if it's inconvenient, just pretend that I didn't ask anything."
"You are so frank, then I must be telling you everything I know." Jiang Chen said with a smile, "Of course, I also have a premise here, that is, it does not involve confidentiality issues."
"Then let me tell you straight." Putting down the tea cup in his hand, Wu Changfeng looked at Jiang Chen, "What do you think about the U.S. election?"