Su Ran clearly understood that this opportunity to cooperate with the emerging power was, for Great Qing, a beacon of light in the darkness and a critical juncture for achieving long-term development and territorial expansion. Consequently, he became determined to overcome all obstacles and spare no effort in facilitating this partnership. Su Ran acted decisively, instructing his diplomatic team to expedite the pace of negotiations with the emerging power. He demanded a vigorous and swift approach to fully demonstrate Great Qing’s sincere desire and unwavering resolve for cooperation. At the same time, he ordered the immediate and proactive development of countermeasures against the unscrupulous smears and deliberate obstructions orchestrated by foreign powers and their allies, ensuring their plots would not succeed.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, keenly aware of the gravity of his responsibility, personally took command. He led a carefully selected team of highly experienced and capable diplomats to engage in rounds of intense and in-depth negotiations with the emerging power. At the negotiating table, the Great Qing diplomatic team articulated with sincerity and clarity the nation’s long-standing development philosophy, its grand plans for the future, and the vast prospects that a partnership could bring. They emphasized that the intent behind this cooperation was purely to promote regional peace, stability, and shared prosperity, and was in no way directed at any third …
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