Baldwin even suspected that this was a method deliberately released by France or Americans to attack the prestige of the British Empire.

But since He Rui is being interviewed, it means that there has been no assassination so far. Baldwin continued to sound the radio.

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"...Mr. Chairman, after you came to power, China's national strength has recovered rapidly. What are the reasons for the land reform policy you adopted?"

Baldwin felt that he was worthy of being a bbc, and the set was ready in the question. It depends on whether He Rui jumped or not. If He Rui said that the land reform was to destroy the landlord class, it would give a very bad impression to a considerable number of British people. Of course, there would be another group of people in the UK who would also support He Rui because they dislike aristocratic landlords.

He Rui's voice came from the radio. His English sounded irrelevant to the British accent, but American. "At that time, the rural Chinese countryside was in the actual bankruptcy stage. Before I came to power, 90% of the population in China lived in poverty, and 40% of the population struggled on the verge of death. Every year, hundreds of thousands of people died of hunger. As long as there were natural disasters, millions would die. The reason why my government decided to implement land reform was very simple. In order to keep the Chinese people away from the threat of starvation, rural Chinese countries had to undergo bankruptcy and reorganization. Through bankruptcy and reorganization, all Chinese citizens could get the means of production that they depend on for their livelihood."

BBC reporters did not touch on the large amount of suppression and killing in land reform at all when they heard He Rui's answer, nor did they ask this question. Because this question was very rude, He Rui also had many ways to avoid it. The most important thing is that the short-term goal of Britain is to break up China-France cooperation. Openly offending He Rui is completely in conflict with the short-term goal of Britain.

So the bbc reporter asked the next question, "So have the Chinese people now obtained a happy life?"

"It's very far from a happy life. The Chinese government has only completed the land reform policy. The annual income of the Chinese people has just allowed them to get rid of the line of life and death. But the Chinese people are still very poor."

Seeing that He Rui was not bragging at all, the bbc reporter could only continue asking: "We noticed that you are implementing an ambitious industrial plan. Can you introduce this plan?"

"It's not ambition. Our industrial plan is just a plan that conforms to China's existing national strength. Import industrial technology and equipment from France to improve China's industrial system. Now China's GDP is worth 67.9 billion yuan, and its taxes are about 20 billion yuan. The exchange rate between the Chinese dollar and the pound is about 10:1, and the exchange rate between the franc and the pound is now 100:1. The Chinese government borrowed 20 billion francs, equivalent to 2 billion yuan and 200 million pounds. Think about it, China's population is nearly 500 million, and the average per person is 0.4 pounds. This number is really not big."

The UK has conducted a large number of reports on Sino-France economic cooperation. Most listeners have no ability to analyze it. They only feel that China and France have made great cooperation. When they hear that a Chinese person only averages 0.4 pounds, most listeners think that this cooperation plan is very average.

In 1926, the British miners went on strike, and the average salary of miners in one quarter was 34 pounds, 6 shillings and 4 pence. Compared with 0.4 pounds, the salary of British miners was much higher.

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Unlike ordinary British listeners, Baldwin heard that He Rui was actually changing his concept. This interest-free loan was not issued to the Chinese people for consumption, but was used for industrial construction. Industrial construction brings benefits every year. He Rui's answer was understatement that large-scale industrial construction actually became a loan of 0.4 pounds per capita.

BBC reporter obviously understood it very well, and he immediately asked: "But industrial construction will enhance China's strength. Do you think this change in strength is worth mentioning?"

"In the economic concept of the Chinese government, what needs to be increased is the consumption power of the Chinese people. The consumption power will increase, and the economy will become active. Can industrial investment increase consumption? It can probably increase the orders of enterprises in some cities, and enterprises that can get government orders will increase their income. However, ordinary people cannot get government orders, and their consumption power will not be increased. Since more than 80% of China's population is rural, investment must first increase the output of agricultural products in rural China, such as increasing the yield per mu by synthetic ammonia fertilizer. If farmers produce more grain every year, they can sell more grain, thereby increasing consumption power. To increase the yield per mu of agricultural products, any agriculturalist can tell you that this is not a very fast thing."

Hearing this, not only Baldwin, but also those who are knowledgeable in the British scholars, business managers, and businessmen in front of the radio were shocked by He Rui's plan. He Rui could be said to be underestimated, but if this plan to generally increase China's per mu yield is completed, even if it is 5%, the income of Chinese countries, which has more than 80% of the population, increases by 4%. A country's overall income increases by 4% every year, is by no means a slow growth rate for the current world.

British people with insightful concepts about the national economy also calculate China's industrial development, promoting a 5% increase in agricultural output, and the industrial output value is likely to increase by 10%. The total industrial and agricultural output value may increase by 8%. This is a very high growth.

However, the bbc reporter did not continue to talk about this issue, because if the conversation continued, most listeners would not understand it. Moreover, He Rui might not want to talk so deeply.

"Sir, why did you choose France instead of Britain?"

"The Chinese government initially considered three countries, Britain, France, and the United States. According to our judgment, France is the least likely to put additional conditions to us. Moreover, in the short term, there are still many practical obstacles that affect comprehensive economic cooperation between my country and Britain and the United States. Therefore, we first made cooperation suggestions to France. France immediately accepted our suggestions, so we did not continue to contact Britain and the United States." He Rui's answer was very clear. There was actually not much to hide between the politics of a great power. Everyone is a thousand-year-old fox, so don't act as a Chinese Studio.

BBC reporters didn't think there was any question about He Rui's answer, but he smiled and said: "French newspapers call you 'Honest Man He'. I have to admit that the title of French newspaper is very realistic."

When Baldwin heard this, he couldn't help but smile bitterly. He picked up the Russian blue cat from his legs, put it on the floor, stood up, and walked to the window with his hands behind his back. It was already dark, and the British drizzle in late winter seemed endless. The raindrops fell on the ground and hit the window. These subtle sounds made the silence of the small manor in the suburbs a little colder.

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On the radio behind him, the interview with bbc is continuing. The words and sentences he answered were very humble and polite in English. However, what He Rui said was confident and proud. The President of the Republic of China not only described China's bright future to those who could understand it among the audience, but also called on British companies to invest in China, participate in China's construction together, and share China's "growth dividends".

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"Sir Chairman, according to what you said, can British companies invest in China enjoy the same treatment as French companies?"

"It's not like this." He Rui decisively expressed his opposition, "All companies investing in China will be treated equally. China is a country ruled by law and has legal provisions for investment. These legal provisions will not change because the investors are French companies or British companies."

"For British companies, French companies have seized the initiative. Mr. Chairman can definitely understand the concerns of British companies, right?"

"I can understand the feelings of British companies. So I want to emphasize that French companies have seized the initiative because China and France have signed the Sino-France economic cooperation agreement and cooperation has begun. However, China is a country with a population of nearly 500 million, and foreign companies have a lot of room for investment. As long as British companies conduct serious investigations in China, they will definitely find a large number of investment opportunities. China is a legal country. For all foreign companies investing in China, we use the same legal provisions and the same law enforcement standards to regulate. Therefore, British companies do not need to have any concerns, and they will not be discriminatory."

Baldwin sat back in the lounge chair and continued to listen to the interview. However, Baldwin no longer cared about the interview at this time, because in the interview content of He Rui so far, He Rui was using the Sino-French cooperation that had begun to express China's attitude to the UK.
Chapter completed!