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Very nice to meet you. Mares was very surprised by the arrival of the US Secretary of State. After all, the entire Western world is now imposing sanctions on South Africa. Although South Africa has had a good life these years, but South Africa's international status is not high, and the secret arrival of the US Secretary of State is really unprecedented.

Botha also expressed welcome and shook hands with the other party politely. However, although Botha had a smile on his face, he was puzzled in his heart. Moreover, he had an ominous premonition that this time the Americans came, Not necessarily a good thing.

The two parties sat down and exchanged a few words of pleasantries. Finally, the meeting got to the point.

President Mares, we in the Western world have always been very dissatisfied with South Africa's apartheid policy, which is a serious restriction of human rights. George said: So, we have also imposed sanctions on you, but Now, there is a good opportunity, we can help you lift the economic sanctions, and we can also sell you weapons and equipment. Now, in the war in Angola, there are many Soviet-made weapons. Your phantom planes are really So far behind.

Have a good chance? Botha was even more vigilant. At one time, the United States believed that South Africa was the fortress of the free world against the Soviet Union and Cuba. However, the Americans gradually changed their attitude towards the South African Nationalist regime, and American companies withdrew their capital from South Africa. Completely isolate South Africa. However, this has no substantial benefits to the Americans, and the Americans have not gained more benefits. Now, the lifting of the sanctions is of course for their interests! In this case, is it good for South Africa?

In fact, despite the sanctions, South Africa is still doing well.

For example, since the 1960s, many international organizations have been exerting pressure on South Africa in an attempt to get South Africa to abandon its apartheid policy. In 1962, the United Nations advised member states not to invest in South Africa, and urged them not to help South Africa manufacture military aircraft, tanks and warships. In 1974, the United Nations announced the suspension of South Africa's seat in the United Nations General Assembly. In 1977, it announced an arms embargo on South Africa. South African sports groups are banned from the Olympics and most international competitions, and almost all African countries do not allow South African Airways aircraft to land or fly over their airspace.

However, these sanctions did not actually damage South Africa's economic potential and military strength, and they were not seriously enforced. After all, doing business with South Africa is good for many countries. Kenya buys South African corn and says it comes from Mozambique; Zambia buys South African beef and says it comes from Botswana; Gabon buys South African construction equipment and says it comes from Europe; Zaire gets 50 percent of its grain From South Africa, 80% of Zimbabwe's foreign trade is with South Africa. What's more, Israel has been secretly cooperating with South Africa in military affairs.

Therefore, South Africa is doing well now, and the war in Angola is progressing steadily. There has not been any incident of Cuban military intervention in history. Since it is doing well, why is South Africa at the mercy of the United States?

Now,

When the US Secretary of State came, he definitely did not mention any favorable conditions for South Africa!

Let's listen to what the Americans say first!

Mr. George, what do you need us to do? Botha asked.

It's like this. We propose to the United Nations and the Western world to lift the sanctions against you. That requires a lot of money and prestige. Therefore, we need a certain amount of economic compensation. At the same time, it can be regarded as cooperation between us. Each takes what they need. George said: Simply put, we need your country to sign a contract, let us help your country sell various mineral resources, this is also to facilitate your economic development, and at the same time, if you have extra funds to buy some of our national debt.”

Hearing this, Botha immediately clenched his fists. Sure enough, he knew that the other party had no good intentions, but he didn't expect that the other party was really too greedy. The other party wanted to monopolize the mineral deposits in South Africa!

One of the most important reasons why South Africa can become a developed country in Africa is that South Africa has rich mineral deposits! South Africa has the world's largest reserves of gold, diamonds, uranium and rare earth and other precious resources! Therefore, no matter how the outside world imposes sanctions on South Africa, South Africa can develop rapidly because of its rich resources!

But now, the meaning of the Americans is obvious, that is, they want to monopolize South Africa's minerals! If South Africa's minerals are monopolized, the United States will be able to obtain huge economic benefits, and South Africa will be at the mercy of the United States from then on!

In exchange, the sanctions against South Africa will be lifted!

George looked at the two people in front of him. This is a major strategic adjustment for the United States. If the United States wants to recover, it must look to Africa!

When the American war in South America had to end quietly, the decline of the United States was already in sight, and if the United States wanted to recover, the United States had to replenish its blood!

Looking around the world, where else can provide nutrition for the United States? The Middle East is impossible. Western Europe is now only concerned with its own interests, and does not care about helping the United States out of the crisis. South America has also begun to fall to the Soviet Union, and the United States' last reliance is only Africa!

Because of poverty, Africa has always been a third-world country, and has not received much international attention at all. However, Africa has a unique advantage, which is resources! Gold and diamonds are all special products of Africa. Moreover, as long as the United States exports weapons and supports agents to fight wars, the United States can obtain various benefits. For the United States, it has become the only way to get out of the predicament.

In the whole of Africa, South Africa must be won, because South Africa has the most abundant mineral resources! If you control South Africa, you control the entire southern Africa! Radiate to the north, and the United States can continue to maintain its dominance!

After losing the oil in the Middle East, the dollar is no longer strong in the world. After all, the hegemony of the U.S. dollar was originally achieved by sufficient gold reserves. When the gold reserves disappeared, the U.S. dollar began to rely on oil again. When the oil was gone, what did the U.S. dollar rely on to maintain it?

The answer is resources, the resources of Africa, especially South Africa, monopolize the resources here, and re-energize the crumbling dollar hegemony!

South Africa is doing well! Let South Africa use their resources to buy U.S. treasury bonds, help the United States transfer risks, and at the same time allow the United States to monopolize South Africa's minerals and gradually expand to the entire Africa. There is still hope for the United States!

It is precisely because of this that the United States sent Secretary of State George over here. This is the first step in their strategic arrangement for South Africa. (To be continued.)