I Have a Mansion in the Post-apocalyptic World Chapter 1103: Earth Defense League

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On July 3, the two-day UN General Assembly came to an end.

Because of the non-cooperation of Xinghuan Trading, this meeting did not make any progress as most people expected. On the one hand, because the United Nations does not have the right to directly interfere in the internal affairs of member states, on the one hand, it is because the representatives sent by the new country have no power to make decisions.

For example, Canada proposed at the meeting that Star Ring Trade should sell the space elevator to the United Nations at a premium of 20%, which will eventually be jointly purchased by various countries and the United Nations will lead the defense of extraterrestrial civilizations.

Even though this proposal received a high number of votes, it was a bit of a nose in the new country.

In contrast, the new country has made considerable progress in negotiations with China, Germany, and Russia.

With the efforts of Zhang Yaping, the leaders of the four countries reached an agreement on the specific agreement. On the day when the UN General Assembly ended, all countries held a press conference at the same time and announced to the media at the same time in the city of Koro, Shanghai, Moscow, and Berlin The formation of the Earth Defense Alliance ...

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The night covered the Revolution Square in Koror. The lights lit all the darkness. Facing the cameras of the media reporters inside and outside the venue, Jiang Chen solemnly read the opening of this solemn ceremony.

At this darkest moment, people's eyes crossed the soldiers with live ammunition, and they looked quietly at the center of the square without making a sound from thousands of people.

Resistance against the world has been sweeping the world for days. The trip has made everyone feel tired and confused. From the moment of learning about the existence of extraterrestrial civilization, panic emotions have grown from everyone ’s heart, and Grow uncontrollably.

“There is enough evidence to prove that the tragedies in Cagayan City, Tokyo, Somalia, Finland and other places were caused by extraterrestrial civilizations. They used lies to confuse people and use conspiracy to divide our ethnic groups, to Generous people sell genetic weapons! "

The sonorous voice echoed in the square, dispelling the fear in people's hearts. In this square that was once covered with blood of the leather of the dead, looking up at the majestic monument, the dead blood in everyone's heart boiled up again.

"Their behavior has constituted aggression," Jiang Chen paused for a moment and looked slowly at the black crowd outside the square. Then he said, "Aggression against all mankind."

“The option of dialogue does not exist from the beginning, all diplomatic means will be meaningless, the traditional border will be meaningless, and all we can do is to defend our homeland with blood! In this war China, no one, no country can stay out of it! "

"So, we chose to stand up."

"At this solemn and sacred moment, on behalf of the new country and the colony of the Star Ring Trade, I declare to all the people of the new country, to our allies, to the world! The Earth Defense Alliance is officially established!" >

Thunderous applause and cheers rang through the square. People shook the small national flags in their hands, and they could no longer see half of the fear in their flying pupils.

For most people, what really scares them is not the unrecognized extraterrestrial civilization, but the chaos before darkness approaches. If the whole world is united together, his earth civilization may well be without the power of a battle. Although still young, the establishment of the Earth Defense Alliance has given everyone hope.

In the cheers like the tide, Jiang Chen read out the list of members of the Earth Defense Alliance.

According to the "Koro City Agreement" signed the day before, the main member states of the Earth Defense Alliance are the new country, China, Russia, and Germany. The secondary member countries include Pakistan, Tanzania, the Philippines, Moro, Malay and 21 other Asian countries.

According to the consensus reached by many parties, major member states will contribute 5-7% of GDP based on their territorial area and population weight, and secondary member states will contribute 3-4% of GDP for the development of the aerospace industry.

Of course, for the interests that are opposite to the obligations, although joining the Earth Defense Alliance is for self-preservation, it is impossible for Xinghuan Trade to lose allies.

In the "Koror City Agreement", Xinghuan Trading promised to its member countries that its space resources will be tilted towards member countries.

In addition, the agreement also stipulates that the Earth Defense Alliance will levy a 50% defense tax on the development of outer space resources for all non-member countries. This money was collected by Xinghuan Trade and used as the Earth Defense Fund for the construction of extraterrestrial fortifications and the formation of the Earth Civilization Fleet.

Since it ’s for everyone ’s common benefit, you ca n’t let some people rush to the front and some to hide behind to see the excitement?

You do n’t need to contribute any more now, is n’t it too much?

As soon as this initiative came out, it immediately set off an uproar in the international community, especially in the financial sector, which caused a major earthquake. Previously, those aerospace-related companies that were on the Nasdaq had been sorrowful.

It ’s not just the prospects of aerospace companies that are hurt. In the current world where raw materials for light and heavy industries are increasingly dependent on outer space resources, pessimism soon begins to spread from aerospace companies to manufacturing.

What is the concept of 50% defense tax?

Taking iron ore as an example, as of July 1, 2019, thanks to the increase in the capacity of the Star Ring Trade Space Elevator, it is regarded as the iron ore price wind direction. The 62% Platts iron ore index is SGD 58. Per ton. Before the introduction of the defense tax, the United States can import iron ore from space from the new country at a minimum price of S $ 45 per ton, but after the introduction of the defense tax, their costs will be raised to S $ 67.5.

If only this is the case, the S $ 67.5 is still lower than the production cost of US $ 76 per ton given by the former mining giant, Brazilian Vale. In other words, for iron ore alone, they can't find a substitute at the same price!

Do n’t underestimate the difference of S $ 22.5.

Steel is the foundation of national industry, and the fluctuation of commodity prices will be reflected in the cost of manufacturing. If it is a global price volatility, you may not see anything under the balance of exchange rate leverage. But if such price fluctuations are limited to a certain part of the country, the impact cannot be underestimated.

The same unit of industrial manufactured products needs to consume one ton of 62% taste iron ore. It is S $ 22.5 cheaper to produce in China than it is in the United States. Market competitiveness.

Not only iron ore, from iron ore to all metal minerals of rare earths, the United States and other non-Earth Defense Alliance member states will passively accept this "unequal treaty." Unless they pack up and leave, do n’t use space elevators, or go to the ports of the new country, they can only recognize the 50% heavy tax by holding their noses.

It is foreseeable that with the gradual deepening of the development of space resources, this 50% defense tax will become an inalienable burden on non-member countries. In the long run, the market competitiveness of the members of the Earth Defense Alliance will only be strong and strong, and will completely leave non-members behind in the future.

As a result, the weakening of the US dollar and the strengthening of the Singapore dollar are almost foreseeable.

This is absolutely bad news for Wall Street. (To be continued.)