There is a country lying on the world’s second-largest single-body gas field, but almost poor to bankruptcy.
Natural gas buried in the ground could not dig out, wanted to sell and was caught in the neck, asking all over the world no one really helped him.
Until China sent 8.1 billion, also sent technology, sent engineers, hand-in-hand teaching him to turn "subterranean gold" into real gold and silver, when there were Western countries saying that China was setting up a "debt trap"?
And this country, regardless of this, has also "wrapped Li", not only repayed loans on time, but also sent hundreds of billions of co-operation packages to bring the West to a straight foot.
Poor eggs in the field.
This is the story of Turkmenistan and China.
It is indeed unimaginable that Turkmenistan was on the verge of bankruptcy. After all, the Garkinesh gas field in the hands of this country is the world's second largest single gas field, with natural gas reserves sufficient for the world to last for decades.
But at the beginning of 2000, the country barely opened the pot.
The problem arises in two places, one is that there is no technology, the equipment for digging gas must all rely on imports, and can not make anything.
The second was to be blocked, when Russia monopolized his export pipeline, so Turkey wanted to sell gas to see the face of Russia first.
And it has to be supplied to "Russia", which ultimately leads to extremely low profits, and the money earned is not enough to buy mining equipment.
Turkmenistan was in a hurry and asked the West for help with its golden rice bowl.
The United States and Europe are quite positive, the group to visit, but the opening of all conditions.
The EU says it can help build the pipeline, but will have to let Western companies hold the gas fields for 30 years, and will have to cut gas prices to half the international level.
The United States is more directly referring to political requirements, let him get away from the surrounding countries only for "self" to give some "assistance".
The Turkish president is not stupid, knowing that it is before the wolf after the tiger, they just want to "eat" their gas fields, and will not help themselves.
But the Turkish side is also unable to do so, only to look at the country's economy year by year, and the foreign exchange reserves are at the bottom.
At this time, China reached out to them.
Drawing Fish + Drawing Fish
In 2007, the China delegation went to Turkmenistan with the plan, which shocked everyone as soon as it opened its mouth.
We are willing to provide Turkey with a loan of 8.1 billion yuan without any shares in the gas field or attaching political conditions, and this is not the most precious thing.
The most precious thing is that we also cover technology, construction, and sales. Simply put, this plan means that we want to "not only teach people to fish, but also teach people to fish."
Part of the 8.1 billion yuan will be used for Chinese drilling equipment and pipelines, part will be invested by Chinese engineers to train local workers, and the rest will be invested in gas field development.
Then China will help the Turkish side to repair the pipeline, starting from Turkmenistan, through Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, and directly to Xinjiang, China.
Let Turkmenistan's gas be sold directly to the Chinese market, and this is China's only requirement.
Thus, Turkmenistan will no longer be subject to any restrictions on the extraction and sale of natural gas, while China will have access to a stable energy supply.
With such a win-win cooperation, the Turkish side was moved, and the two countries hit it off.
The West was all watching the joke at the time, and the US media said that "China is throwing money, and this project will not be able to pay back for five years."
European experts also say that "the Turkmen people are stupid, they do not learn Chinese technology, and the pipeline will sooner or later be destroyed."
But they didn’t think that in just three years, the miracle happened.
In 2010, Central Asia gas pipeline A was gased, Turkmenistan's natural gas was sold directly to China for the first time.
His GDP rose by 20% that year, and it tripled directly by 2015.
Oil workers who couldn't even get paid their wages before now live in new houses one by one, and the state has built new railways and new hospitals.
A good brother's reciprocation
In June 2021, Turkmenistan’s deputy prime minister, Abdul Rahmanov, declared in the face of the world: “We have completely repayed China’s 8.1 billion loans!”
The repayment time was half a year earlier than the agreement, which completely hurt the faces of western countries that once looked down on Turkmenistan.
The next day after the repayment of the loan, Turkmenistan sent a "great gift" to China.
Turkey has signed an agreement with my country to build the D line of the natural gas pipeline, and will also cooperate with China to build railway, telecommunications, and high-tech projects. The total value has soared to 10 billion yuan.
As soon as the D-line is completed, Turkmenistan will be able to deliver 25 billion cubic meters of natural gas more to China each year, which is equivalent to earning billions of dollars more each year.
He also bought 217 rail buses from China, not only doubling the capacity of his country’s railways, but also making China’s wallet earned bubble bags.
Even the telecommunications network has been handed over to Chinese technology. Now Turkmenistan's 4G signal is better than that of many European countries.
Look at Turkmenistan now. It has only been 20 years since it was on the verge of bankruptcy, but its GDP is growing year by year, and the situation is very good.
Looking back at the West, the crucible pipeline to be built in the year, ten years have passed is still a drawing.
The "Global Infrastructure Plan" carried out by the United States has not even implemented a decent project.
conclusion
The story of Turkmenistan and China is actually the simplest truth: only when sincerity is exchanged for sincerity can cooperation last long.
At the time, the West only thought of robbing resources and making others fools, but China thought of being friends and making money together, if it were you, you would also choose China.
Now the West also wants to learn from China in infrastructure cooperation, but they still can't change their old habits.
Either attaching political conditions or thinking about making quick money, it is impossible to "discuss, build and share" at all.
Turkmenistan’s early repayment of 8.1 billion loans and the return of 10 billion dollars is not just a reward.
Moreover, tell the world, “The Iron Guys” are not spoken by mouth, but by real actions.
In the future, China and Turkmenistan will also engage in green energy and high-tech cooperation. This win-win situation has just begun.
If the West still holds on to its old thinking, it can only continue to be jealous.
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