When Fang Xiangqian, the vice minister of the Foreign Ministry and leader of the delegation, received the news, he was completely dumbfounded.
This was absolutely not part of the planned itinerary.
Normally, during a state visit, what to do, what not to do, how many days it would last, and which activities to attend were all planned and negotiated in advance by both sides.
Airport reception ceremonies, welcoming ceremonies, inspection ceremonies, speech ceremonies, meetings between counterparts, state banquets, accompanying tours—these were all basic procedures. In most cases, activities would not be casually canceled or added.
Of course, for ordinary activities, it was simply a matter of renegotiating with the other side.
At most, it would mean being a little busier and more worn out.
But this was such a major matter... How could they not give him advance notice, and instead suddenly drop such a thunderbolt?
Good opportunities should not be left to outsiders. How much better it would have been to hold it domestically.
Back when Chen's Cultivation Method had first been released,
the embassies had practically begged on their knees, wearing the threshold of the Foreign Ministry smooth.
"Shouldn't we discuss it with Chief Chen and see if we can cancel it?" Su Qianyu asked cautiously.
"Cancel it? What are you going to cancel?" Fang Xiangqian glanced at her. "Don't be fooled by the fact that Chief Chen has neither an official position nor a formal post. He's someone even the president has to coax. If he gets unhappy, it becomes a major incident."
"Even I won't come out of it unscathed. I might even have to submit my retirement report ahead of schedule."
Sigh, she's still young!
With her rank and seniority, she originally had no qualifications to serve as the delegation's deputy leader, but beautiful women