togophonebook #771 - Chapter 771: 2002 GDP released, shocking the world! By the way, energy kidnapping!
#771 - Chapter 771: 2002 GDP released, shocking the world! By the way, energy kidnapping!
A week later.
After speaking with the old man in advance, Chen Hao took a special plane to the capital.
High-voltage wireless power transmission, along with related supporting technologies, had finally completed all research and development.
He took off in the morning.
He met the old man at noon.
"Little Chen!"
Chen Hao had just walked into the small courtyard when the old man was already waiting.
Seeing him, the old man smiled, "You're here, which means it's a success!"
"It's a success," Chen Hao said with a smile, nodding.
From now on!
Combined with controllable nuclear fusion technology, it will strangle the throat of global energy!
Using high-voltage wireless power transmission, everything from household appliances and cars to construction machinery and factory production lines will be powered by electricity.
Clean.
Inexpensive.
Watch the news?
Chen Hao was a little confused.
He still had related matters to discuss with the old man.
"It's been prepared for a long time, just waiting for you to come and hear it with your own ears," the old man said with a smile.
"Okay!"
Chen Hao vaguely guessed the reason.
…
North America.
It was just past midnight, but Albert wasn't resting.
He was waiting!
Two hours ago, which was a little after 9 PM in North America, he received a call from the Treasury Secretary saying that Huaxia would announce its GDP.
The exact time was the Huaxia midday news.
That's right!
The old man knew in advance that Chen Hao was coming and that Chen Hao would arrive around noon.
He requested that it be announced on the midday news.
No other reason.
In the old man's heart, Huaxia's current achievements all relied on Chen Hao's efforts.
Everyone else, including the old man himself, was just providing logistics for Chen Hao, completing that child's plans.
The statistics had been compiled a week ago.
They were held back from being announced…
Just to wait for Chen Hao!
Albert was staring at the television, waiting for Huaxia's midday news.
And not just him!
Knowing that Huaxia was announcing its GDP, the whole world was watching, including Huaxia's hundreds of millions of citizens.
Last year, Huaxia's GDP was 43 trillion Huaxia currency.
How much would it be this year?
Finally, the midday news began!
Albert couldn't understand Huaxia language, so he specifically called the translator over.
As the announcer reported, the translator almost simultaneously said, "Mr. President, Huaxia's 2002 GDP is…"
He didn't continue.
The translator was completely stunned!
He wasn't an ordinary translator. As the president's exclusive translator, he also had some understanding of politics.
That number…
It was too scary!
"How much is it? Speak!" Albert urged.
"It's…"
The translator was awakened by the reprimand, and nearly demented, he muttered, "Huaxia's 2002 GDP is 238 trillion Huaxia currency, an increase of… 453% compared to 2001!"
Pfft!
Albert almost spat out a mouthful of old blood.
Huaxia possessed technology that crushed the world and independently constructed a global economic framework, forcing all countries to join.
It could be said.
Huaxia was fleecing the whole world, and all countries knew this.
Knowing it was one thing, but it wasn't a matter of whether you wanted to join or not, but…
Not joining meant you'd be left with nothing!
Therefore.
The countries knew that Huaxia's GDP growth rate would be astonishing.
Even with psychological expectations, seeing the final number still far exceeded expectations.
It also exceeded Huaxia's estimate from last year.
Last year's estimate.
The 2002 GDP growth rate was estimated to be around 300%.
The result…
453%!
Last year, they could only estimate the GDP growth brought about by the various technologies Chen Hao gave to the country.
But they couldn't withstand the extra income.
For example, the World Cup fleeced tens of trillions!
Another example.
The supporting fees charged to various countries before supplying global power.
Where did this money go?
It was all invested in large-scale infrastructure construction, becoming part of the GDP!
"How could it be…"
Albert was on the verge of collapse, "Wait! That's not right… This data is wrong! How much is the total global GDP?!"
Many countries hadn't announced their 2002 GDP yet.
Take 2001 as a reference.
The total global GDP was about 60 trillion US dollars.
"Mr. President."
The new Secretary of State was also present, and he explained with a wry smile, "There are a few issues you've overlooked…"
In 2001, global GDP was denominated in US dollars.
Now, the US dollar was no longer the international currency, and it had seriously depreciated compared to last year, so it was no longer used as a unit of account.
Besides…
Huaxia's technology crushed the world, wasn't it also pushing global development forward by many years?
Global economic development would also leap forward significantly.
How could they still refer to previous years' growth rates?
It could be said that most civilian technology products were equivalent to the technology level of one or two decades later compared to Chen Hao's previous life.
But only a small portion of the global economic growth was distributed to other countries.
Huaxia took the vast majority of the increase!
Let's put it this way.
Although most countries hadn't announced their 2002 GDP yet, with Huaxia's number as high as 238 trillion and the Huaxia currency's obvious appreciation, I'm afraid… Huaxia's GDP last year would account for half of the world's!
As for the GDP of other countries…
North America would definitely have negative growth.
And countries that had conflicts with Huaxia, such as Sha Russia and England, would most likely also have negative growth.
Of course, countries that were on good terms with Huaxia, obtaining various product agency rights or even factory production rights, would have economic growth.
But…
The core technology was in Huaxia's hands.
The bulk of the profits, and the GDP brought about by the profits, were of course also on Huaxia's side.
Hearing the series of statistics that the translator read out from the midday news, Albert was already on the verge of collapse.
During World War II.
North America's economic status reached its peak.
One country's GDP accounted for 56% of the total global economy!
Even two years ago, North America's GDP accounted for about 31% of the total global economy.
The data was still bright.
But now…
Huaxia was no weaker than North America at its peak during World War II!
The key was that this ratio wasn't the limit.
As Huaxia's technology continued to leap forward and the economic binding of various countries continued to increase, when the second phase of nuclear power plants was completed in the future, supplying cheap electricity to the world, it would completely bind the global industry, and by then…
'Latest news!'
Suddenly!
The GDP-related news ended, and the midday news interrupted with a new message.
'Our country's high-voltage wireless power transmission research and development has been successful!'
'The first batch of nuclear power plants has been completed, and our country will carry out pure electrification upgrades to enterprises and industrial machinery with huge power consumption.'
'In the future, our country will supply clean and cheap nuclear power to the world.'
'Coupled with high-voltage wireless power transmission technology, electricity will be applied to all fields, and industrial costs will be further reduced sharply!'
Hearing the simultaneous translation, Albert was already dumbfounded.
Controllable nuclear fusion!
High-voltage wireless power transmission!
At this moment.
He finally understood Huaxia's trump card.
This was a future that all countries could not refuse, and also the most fatal shackle.
Control energy!
Manipulate the world!
This level of control, North America had never achieved!
Next year…
It was impossible to imagine how much of the total global economy Huaxia's GDP would account for.
60%?
Or 70%?
At that time, there would only be one developed country left in the world.
That was Huaxia!
The whole world would have to give blood to Huaxia.
The key was that energy was completely controlled, but no country had the ability to resist.
Military resistance?
The whole world tied together was definitely not Huaxia's opponent!
"It's over… we're done…" Albert slumped on the sofa.
"No!"
The new Secretary of State said anxiously, "Mr. President! We haven't lost, the Free Nation Project is progressing, and there are no problems with funding… North America needs you—if even you give up, it's completely over!"
Albert was stunned.
That's right!
The Free Nation Project included many black technologies.
It had been under development.
There were no problems with funding.
He couldn't give up!
Even if others gave up, he, as the President of North America, absolutely couldn't give up!
"It's not good… something happened!"
Just then.
Someone rushed into the President's office.