"Another huge investment. It's a shame it's being invested abroad, but it's understandable. We have an energy surplus at home, so building more refining bases like this would be wasteful."
Gebliev sighed.
Wang Ye smiled knowingly and followed up on his point.
"Yes. We're a major energy exporter, while they're a major energy importer. If we can properly manage the relationship between both sides...
Then in the future, our crude oil and natural gas will have enormous export markets in both the east and west.
It's like walking on two legs. If something goes wrong on one side, we won't be hit too hard.
We used to focus more on the West. From now on, we need to pay more attention to the East as well."
Both Gebliev and Putin nodded in agreement.
Over the past two years, under Wang Ye's subtle influence, they had indeed begun paying more attention to international development trends.
They no longer kept their eyes fixed solely on the West. Now, they often paid attention to their "neighbor" in the east.
It was one thing not to know. Once they looked into it, they were shocked!
Their eastern neighbor's development over the past few years had far exceeded their expectations.
Of course, that was partly because their "eastern neighbor" had a weak foundation and a low overall economic output, making it easier to achieve double-digit growth.
But no matter what, it was still one of the world's few great powers!
Its annual GDP growth rate could approach, or even exceed, double digits...
And judging by its current momentum, there was no sign of slowing down. It was like a high-speed train—momentum alone could carry it forward for a very, very long way. It simply could not be stopped!
How had they managed it?
Though they