East Africa's importance to Germany went without saying. As Germany's mortal enemy, France could be said to be the country that understood Germany best at present, and that understanding ran deep into Germany's economy, military, politics, and other fields.
As Germany's main supplier of cotton, rubber, sugar, and various mineral resources, if East Africa's relationship with Germany could be negatively altered, Germany's economy and industry could be dealt a severe blow.
Of course, damaging the relationship between East Africa and Germany was clearly not something that could be accomplished easily. The French government could only proceed gradually.
Time flew by, and the beginning of 1910 arrived. This also meant that the East African plan had officially entered its final phase.
While countries around the world, especially Germany and France, were paying exceptional attention to East Africa, the East African government was also accelerating its review of the achievements made in the nation's planned construction.
East Africa was eager for countries such as Germany and France to offer more bargaining chips favorable to East Africa's development in order to win it over. Thus, it welcomed the competition between Germany, France, and the others. From the very beginning, Ernst and the East African government had sat firmly on the fishing platform.
Therefore, compared with international disputes, East Africa paid greater attention to the development of its own industry and economy.
Like the First Five-Year Plan, the overwhelming majority of projects under the East African plan had basically been completed ahead of schedule, with some even exceeding their targets. Only a very small number remained unfinished.
The plan's completion rate had now exceeded 97 percent. East Africa would also make corresponding adjustments to its domestic industries according to specific circumstances and begin preparations for the Third Five-Year Plan.
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