Rebirth of the Spanish Empire

Steve: "As the most powerful industrial country in the world today, the United States is not only the largest producer of industrial products, but also the largest consumer of industrial products. According to the per capita consumption power index of countries around the world released by Time last year, The British ranked first due to their resource plundering from the colonial empire, and then Spain and the German Empire ranked second and third. The fourth was the United States. With its population advantage, the United States ranked first in terms of total population. Compared with the other three countries, the consumption of the other three countries is larger. The performance of the United States in terms of both per capita and total consumption shows that the United States is a country with a very high absorptive capacity for industrial products.

After surpassing the United Kingdom in the first half of this year, Spain is now the third largest producer of industrial products in the world. Its production capacity is definitely the strongest, especially in terms of some cutting-edge technologies. Even the German Empire is somewhat inferior. Not as good as that. Therefore, although both countries are industrial countries, in terms of hierarchy, Spain obviously produces high-end products. For example, Audi cars are the same as Ford cars in the United States. The price of Audi cars is generally 1.5 times that of the new Ford cars at the same time. More than times.

It is even more than 1.2 times that of Mercedes-Benz, the world's second largest automobile company and the largest in the German Empire.

Judging from the price class of the cars produced by the three automobile companies, Spain, the German Empire, and the United States are already famous in order. This is also one of the orders of the powerful countries in the development of science and technology in the world today. Which one is dyed, which refers to civilian technology. As for military technology, the world has not yet carefully arranged it, and it is impossible for the world to seriously arrange it clearly.

Therefore, the huge consumption power of the American people can bring market for Spanish high-tech products, and Spanish high-tech products can bring innovative top technological trends to the United States. "[

Rafi: "Now that we have said this, then I would like to ask Dean Steve, if we think about it in another position, if you are the president of the United States, then what do you most want to use this trip to Spain to achieve for the United States? A meaningful agreement, especially an agreement that actually means something.”

Steve: "This is a good idea. If it were me, I think, judging from the current development situation in the United States, what is needed most now is to develop local talents in the United States.

As we all know, in this year's two university rankings, the competitiveness of Spanish universities far exceeds that of the United States. Especially in the "Times" university rankings published in June, five British universities and five Spanish universities accounted for half of the top 20. The world. Moreover, the rankings of these universities in the UK and Spain are not at the bottom, but at the top of the 20 list.

1, 3, 4, 7, 8, this is the part occupied by the United Kingdom and Spain in the top 20, followed by only four universities ranked 15, 16, 18, and 19. Among them, Spain's 3, 6, 8, 15, 18, the United States' 5, 14, and Yale University, which is tied for 18 with the University of Valencia.

After that, between 21 and 50, Spain is even more promising. There are 9 in total. Spain far surpasses the United States in terms of total number and quality.

Therefore, there is absolutely no advantage at all between the education systems of the United States and Spain. Therefore, my idea is that the United States can propose academic exchanges between the two countries, and express the hope that Spain can approve more international students from the United States to come to Spain. Study abroad and learn about Spain's leading high-tech technologies.

The second is the issue of free trade agreement negotiations. Spain's own consumer market is very high with the income of Spanish citizens. Therefore, many American businessmen are jealously looking at the opportunities for local businessmen in Spain, and the joining of Spain's major free trade agreement partners makes Americans even more jealous. If Mexico also joins before the end of this year to complete the free trade agreement led by Spain, As for the trade agreement, starting next year, a total of eight free trade countries including seven South American countries plus Portugal will trade low-tax products with Spain.

The Kingdom of Italy and Ottoman Turkey, which have an investment agreement that is regarded as semi-free trade, are also one of the economic markets of Spain. These are what the United States is most eager to share now. Therefore, if Americans are smart enough, then as long as they follow Spain has negotiated and reached an agreement on a free trade agreement, so using Spain as a transit point can continuously open up markets to other Spanish trade allies, and can also continuously obtain resources from those places. This should be a scene that many people in the United States want to see."

Rafi: "Dean Bart, what do you think? Please also tell us about the political differences between the United States and Spain."

Bart: "Sure enough, these are two very imaginable references. However, I think the Spanish government may also be able to see the pros and cons for Spain, especially the last one. I think there is no hope for a free trade area. From a political and strategic perspective, Americans should also be aware of this. Therefore, semi-free trade zones, that is, trade in designated industries, should be the best choice for Americans!

The second one is that, thinking about it, the United States should ask Spain to take into account the interests of the United States in the Pacific. If possible, the United States may even directly ask Spain to demarcate a sphere of influence with the United States. For example, the eastern and northern Pacific because The triangular encirclement relationship between Hawaii, Alaska and the mainland has made the United States have always regarded it as the United States sea. Therefore, at this meeting, if possible, US President Taft should raise this bottom line. core question.

The second political issue, I think, is nothing more than Spain's expansion in Latin America. These have greatly touched the heart of the US president. Therefore, the United States should also seek reconciliation with Spain and ease Spain's special influence in Latin America. If the power of the Caribbean Sea continues to expand, especially when it is said that in addition to Panama, Honduras, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and other powerful countries traditionally ruled by the United States are showing favor to Spain, the United States will definitely not be able to sit still. . Therefore, the diplomatic truce and the demarcation of spheres of influence between reporters and Spain are definitely the most urgent needs of the United States now. If these things are sorted out, then the US President's visit to Spain will not become so strange. "

"Does Dean Bart mean that the United States is here to shake hands with Spain this time and make peace?" Lafite asked.

Bart: "Yes, that's what I think it means. Shake hands and make peace, and then draw up an agreement on spheres of influence or a protocol for Spain to participate with other countries."

Lafite: "In that case, wouldn't the United States greatly reduce its sphere of influence? You know, Spain's interests there are definitely far greater than those of the United States. If we sign at this time, then the Americans will actually It's a bit like tying one's own hands and no longer competing with Spain, giving up opportunities in such express provisions."

Bart smiled, and then said mysteriously: "You are right to think so. In fact, although the United States is doing something similar to what you said, who knows whether this is the beginning of a chance for the United States to turn around! Countries in South America It was before Spain reappeared in South America that the United States cooperated with Spain in entering South America by ruthlessly plundering their things and trampling on their dignity. Spain's rapid advance later showed that the United States was not welcome there. The extent. This can even be compared with the disgust level when Spain colonized the continent.

The Americans must regret it later. Therefore, if there is such an agreement this time, the United States is actually taking a step back, admitting that other countries are actually Spain's passers-by and preventing Spain from expanding and squeezing the United States' power space. .

Let Spain develop there and the United States come out, and then wait for the conflict between Spain and the locals to deepen, and the United States to join as a liberator again. In this way, even if it cannot fully accept Spain's legacy there, it can quickly Capturing the hearts of those nations. It may then return to its previous heights.

Preserving current interests, easing relations with Spain, allowing the United States to take a breather, and plan future counterattacks are the most basic national policies of the United States towards Spain at this time. "[

In the world, if someone asks where the most powerful buildings in the world are, most people will say Buckingham Palace and Downing Street.

In Spain, it is more complicated because there are too many royal palaces in Spain. Of course, this is just a general statement by those who don't understand Spain. If they understand the changes in the daily operations of the Spanish royal family, especially the king, then they will know in more detail.

In fact, the name of the Spanish Royal Palace itself is very general. If you really want to distinguish it, it is easy to separate it.

The Oriental Palace receives foreign guests and goes on vacation to the Alhambra Palace in Granada. The Royal Palace of Madrid as a resting place and the Royal Palace of Spain as an official place of business. These are all things that Alfonso requires to be clearly distinguished. In his opinion, these are one of the symbols of the charm of Spanish culture in the future, and represent the historical positioning of these palaces after the spread of Spanish culture.

Listening to the radio every day has become one of Alfonso's most essential pastimes. The world is so depressing, watching bullfights, movies, musicals, plus previous football games and even car races. This is Alfonso's current entertainment life. He misses the inter-generational life of the 21st century, but he also understands that the earth was not round at the beginning, but was formed through slow changes. Therefore, what he could do in the end was to accelerate change. He thought of the radio and the fax machine, which were just invented by Nikola Tesla. It seemed that that kind of life was not very far away from him.

He turned to political matters and murmured: "The whole world is paying attention to the arrival of the fat president William Howard Taft. The two guys on the broadcast just now are also talents. At this moment, if When they heard the news, Taft wouldn't think that I let those people be exposed on purpose. They even thought that Spain was trying to test the people's reaction before they dared to negotiate with them."

Thinking of this, Alfonso smiled bitterly. Those two guys really guessed, because they knew that the United States proposed only him, Eugene, and Foreign Minister Trini. Could it be that the Americans had done it, but... is that so?

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