Chapter 455： National Day Celebration (1/2)

”Go to the Xiangjiang branch of Xinhua News Agency!”

After Xia Yu took Li Qian and Li Wuming into the car, he told the driver.

”Good boss, sit down!”

After that, the car started and drove towards Hong Kong Island.

Sitting in the car, Xia Yu took out an exquisite invitation letter and read it carefully.

A hint of curiosity flashed in the eyes of Li Qian, who was sitting next to him, and asked softly, ”Xia Yu, the letter of the invitation says the Xinhua News Agency Xiangjiang Branch, but they are clearly a state agency. Why use a news agency instead of setting up a separate one? What about the department?”

Xia Yu looked at Li Qian's curious look, smiled, thought for a while, and said: ”There is a lot of knowledge in this, and the problem is more complicated. I will just pick a little bit and tell you.”

”Xinhua News Agency is a news agency on the mainland. It is similar in nature to my Jiuding News Agency. Xinhua News Agency has branches all over the world, but there is only one branch that is unique in nature, and that is the Xiangjiang branch.”

”Xinhua News Agency Xiangjiang Branch does not have an affiliation relationship with Xinhua News Agency. They are two completely different organizations. They belong to the central government and are in favor of the embassy. However, Xiangjiang belongs to China, and it is of course impossible for the mainland to establish an ambassador here. Pavilion, otherwise it’s pushing Xiangjiang outside.”

”In fact, at the beginning, the Xinhua News Agency Xiangjiang Branch was a pure news organization, but then the international situation changed and there were conflicts between Taiwan and the United Kingdom. There was no way to get the Xinhua News Agency Xiangjiang Branch to come forward. That's it.”

”As for the original news and communication business of Xinhua News Agency, it still exists, but it is a relatively independent subsidiary under the Xiangjiang Branch of Xinhua News Agency, named'Xinhua News Agency Xiangjiang Branch Chief Editor's Office.'”

”Oh, it turned out to be like this, so complicated!”

Only then did Li Qian suddenly murmur.

”Haha, when it comes to major events of a country and nation, how simple can it be.”

Xia Yu stroked Li Qian's smooth hair and said with a light smile.

”Yes!”

Li Qian nodded obediently and responded softly.

Then, Li Qian seemed to have thought of something. She frowned and looked at Xia Yu with a worried look: ”Xia Yu, since this is an official institution in the mainland, will you be in trouble if you go public today? Now Xiangjiang is back. The gossip has spread, and I heard that the United Kingdom does not intend to agree. What if you are suppressed?”

Seeing Li Qian worrying about herself, Xia Yu smiled, stroked her frowning brows, and explained softly: ”Don't worry, I have considered all these things, it's okay. After all, the gossip is gossip and it is not true. I know the situation very well.”

”Oh, then I can rest assured.”

Li Qian was relieved, patted her chest and muttered.

Xia Yu smiled and looked out the window with some wonder.

He participated in the National Day celebration of the Xinhua News Agency's Xiangjiang Branch. Of course, there would be nothing wrong. Because of the memory of his previous life, he knew that Governor MacLehose would also participate. This is the first time in history that the Governor of Hong Kong participated in the National Day celebration organized by the Xinhua News Agency's Xiangjiang Branch. , The British attitude can be imagined.

Xia Yu also knew why Hong Kong Governor MacLehose would go there.

According to historical development, the Sino-US ”Joint Communiqué” will be signed in two months, and it will come into effect on January 1, 1979, which means that China and the United States have established diplomatic relations and normalized relations.

As the boss of NATO, the United States has taken the lead in making good relations with the mainland. Why don't those little brothers in Europe know what to do?

Although the two sides have not yet formally established diplomatic relations, they must have been in discussions. The outside world does not know, but those countries must be clear. This time the British government instructed MacLehose to come here abruptly.

What Xia Yu also knows is that next year, in order to create a good development environment and space for reform and opening up, the mainland will take some action (not to write what it is, and some national policies cannot be overinterpreted) to completely draw a line with the Soviet Union.

The next ten years will be the honeymoon period for China and the United States, as well as the honeymoon period for the mainland and developed countries. Britain will no longer deliberately suppress Hong Kong Chinese capital, especially those who are pro-China.

Similarly, the thoroughly pro-China faction like Huo Yingdong, who had been continuously suppressed by the Hong Kong government, will be relieved.

As for the end of the Sino-US honeymoon period ten years later, the United Kingdom will definitely do something again.

But for ten years, Xia Yu didn't eat dry food. If he didn't penetrate into British politics, his name could be written upside down!