"I suggest that it would be best to gather the existing energy before the America Super Energy goes into production. This way, we will be qualified to engage in a prolonged battle with America."
"Secondly, the development of new energy should also be prioritized. The situation with America indicates that new energy is an inevitable trend. It is difficult to guarantee that they won't use new energy as leverage to unite and rally allies for resource sharing. At that time, the Eastern powers will face even greater pressure internationally, and may even struggle to cope!"
"Therefore, we need to unite ahead of time and find ways to bring the Petroleum Countries into our camp..."
Everyone's eyes lit up, looking at Ji Yuan with admiration and praise.
"Kid Ji has grown quite a bit after this trip!" The elder felt pleased inside, a smile on his face. This young man now seemed quite mature and capable of statecraft, having said everything that needed to be said. If it were before, he wouldn't have been so composed and responsible!
"Well said. Let's study this further and strive to come up with a plan as soon as possible." The elder nodded with a smile, signaling Ji Yuan to sit down.
Such a significant decision cannot be made in just one meeting, especially when it concerns major foreign policy matters of the nation.
As the meeting adjourned, the elder waved at Ji Yuan in advance, saying, "Kid Ji, please stay for a moment; I have something to discuss with you."
Seeing this, the others dared not linger and left to allow the elder and the young man to share some private words.
In the following days, the Eastern Power formulated a series of national policies to resist the impending energy conflict, or rather, the energy crisis.
"The Great Oil Field will expand its extraction areas and recruit workers from all sectors of society to ensure that oil production reaches a new level."
"The Three Major Oil Companies announced an increase in oil prices and are extensively purchasing worldwide to boost storage reserves."
"In the coming month, new restrictions on vehicle usage will be implemented."
"All production enterprises across the country will undergo audits; those exceeding pollution limits will be given a deadline for rectification, while severely polluting enterprises will be ordered to cease production..."
In just a few days, more than ten policies targeting oil had directly plunged the hearts of all citizens into despair.
If just a few days ago they hoped that the international community could swiftly thwart Western conspiracies like it did with the chip crisis, at this moment, they finally understood the formidable obstacles facing their nation.
With a population too large and a powerful industrial facade, what lay hidden was a deep reliance on energy!
Indeed, the total resources of the Eastern Power are limited, but in terms of per capita resources, it ranks only in the middle globally.
The rapid development over the past few decades has not exhausted its resource reserves, which is considered one of the significant achievements in sustainable development for the nation.
Discussions about the energy crisis surged on various social media platforms, with everyone aware of the dire circumstances many countries, including the Eastern Power, would face.
The development of China already encounters various challenges and has a profound dependence on energy. Unlike developed countries that firmly hold onto high-end manufacturing, it also shares alliances and quasi-alliance relationships with M Country.
On the internet, there are numerous posts about new energy. There is a dedicated Big Shot promoting the international significance of new energy and its role in driving global development. However, some people directly address the international situation, stating that the main Petroleum Countries are all within America's sphere of influence. Once America no longer needs oil, they can completely command the shutdown of oil wells, leaving the entire world in a state of oil scarcity.
At this point, America might either use new energy to impose sanctions on certain countries or sell Super Energy at high prices to countries that have relations with Non-Allied Countries, thus harvesting wealth from around the globe...
Regardless, Super Energy indeed plays a role in advancing the global civilization process, but for developing countries like China and those that have traditionally been indifferent to America, it is certainly not a good thing.
Almost simultaneously, everyone's sense of crisis has surged.
On a well-known domestic Q&A platform, questions arise:
"How do you view the impact of America's Super Energy on global power?"
"What strategies can China adopt to avoid being exploited by America during the energy crisis?"
"What should traditional oil-producing countries do in the face of new energy?"
Following this series of questions, a new question suddenly emerged: "The Chief Engineer proposed many ideas at the Global Cutting-Edge Technology Expo and received the Galactic Badge. How far is the Eastern power from developing its own Super Energy?"
As soon as this question was raised, countless responses flooded in.
"Chief Engineer is not omnipotent; the ideas he proposed are based on the existing resources of the entire world, while our country's energy industry is still far from development and currently lacks the conditions for large-scale production."
"We must be prepared for a protracted battle. The severity of the energy crisis exceeds our imagination and could very well reshape the new international power structure!"
"I believe we need not be overly pessimistic. Our country may not be as far behind in the energy industry as we think. Moreover, according to Chief Engineer's speech at the Global Cutting-Edge Technology Expo, we might still have a chance to catch up with M Country; it is primarily a matter of time."
"Exactly! The previous research and development of the Lithography Machine spanned dozens of related fields such as Optics, materials science, process engineering, and mechanics, yet it was conquered by the Chip Research Team led by Chief Engineer, right? We should trust our country!"
"Yes, yes, yes! Being able to earn the Galactic Badge shows that Team Leader is definitely a genius in energy research, not some clueless fool. Perhaps our country is not as far from success as you say..."
Behind the clash of these two viewpoints lies an unprecedented unity within the entire nation and people, with patriotic enthusiasm at an all-time high and immense concern for matters that relate to the country's future and destiny!
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