[Military and Military Subplane] Author: Feng Yu

According to the Observer Network on October 14, the New Zealand government announced that the new generation of subway ferries connecting the northern island of South China, has chosen to be built by China Shipyard Group, two new vessels with a length of about 200 meters, planned for delivery in 2029.

It should be noted that the project itself is a contract signed by New Zealand with South Korea and has struck more than 600 million newcoins, equivalent to more than $300 million.

That is to say, New Zealand's hard side is putting more than 600 million newcoins in the sinking cost, scattered with the South Korean shipyard, and then handed over the order to Chinese companies.

New Zealand emphasized that its operation was very pragmatic and smart and could save taxpayers billions. He sounded confident and even carried a hint of pride and pride, looking like he had made a lot of money.

So the question arises, why more than 6 billion hit the water flood and even a wave of propaganda, and the loss of money can lose so hard?

Obviously, it is Chinese enterprises that have given the New Zealand government confidence, so that losing 600 million yuan has become a fortunate thing.

(Guangzhou Shipyard International)

This is based on the iRex project in New Zealand.

The initial budget of iRex was not high, but later the design continued to expand. The transformation on one side of the land was completed one by one, and the expansion of the port pool, railway access, and power supporting facilities were stacked one by one.

South Korea's shipping prices are well-written in the contract text from the beginning, but as New Zealand's demands are increasing, costs continue to increase, and the order amount naturally rises.

Against this background, New Zealand's political situation shifted gears. The new government looked at the books and found that it was completely messed up. It was not just a matter of soaring costs, but a mess. It was impossible to let the previously responsible politicians continue to push forward. If we force it to push forward, it means jumping into it knowing that it was a black hole.

Then the best way is naturally to cut the Gordian knot quickly and cut the entire project.

But the money that has already been spent cannot be disregarded, after all, some contracts have been signed, some costs have been incurred, then it can only be recognised.

And the project can not go without, and hundreds of millions in vain thrown away or can not give an explanation, what to do? look for China, not only can avoid continuing to cut up with South Korea, but also can waste hundreds of millions of packaging to save tens of billions.

Current Prime Minister of New Zealand

This operation by New Zealand reveals one of the most important realities in the world's shipbuilding industry today-the industrial reality.

The global production capacity of civil high-end rolling and subway double-use vessels is being concentrated to China, the vertical integration of the supply chain, the capacity for mass construction and segmented assembly, so that the delivery cycle and unit pricing have a systemic advantage, belonging to the presence of others.

Under the same indicators, countries in the Western camp either have long schedules, high prices, or low manufacturing efficiency. However, choosing China can be called immediate and desirable. As long as you sign an agreement and prepare to receive the goods, there will be no mess. Things, because China can do all aspects by itself, with almost no risk.

Therefore, more and more Western countries have to admit that in the fields of large-scale infrastructure and high-end manufacturing, if they want to be fast, good and save money, they will have to come to China in the end. China delivers not only ships, but also a kind of certainty. This is an important factor in national-level procurement. After all, no one wants to overturn the car during their own administration.

(Five Eyes Alliance)

This fully demonstrates that China's huge advantages make ideological filters immediately unnecessary when financial losses occur.

To know, New Zealand is part of one of the most core small circles of the West, it is the country of the Unsa, member of the Five Eyes Alliance, is such a typical Western country, transferring the order to China, even proud of its decision.

This means that this order can also provide other value to the New Zealand authorities.

First of all, at the identity level, as an Anglo country, canceling large orders from the Western camp and transferring them to China can reflect New Zealand's independent side.

On a political level, the iRex project has already formed a failure label in New Zealand, and any move to continue the project can only continue.

And hard to stop the damage and change a more able to deliver contractor, can switch the public opinion focus from failure to overturn, can tell the New Zealanders, failure is the problem of the predecessor, now I solve the mess of the predecessor, also saved money, must not boast me well?

So this, the New Zealand authorities not only have to do it, but also have to do it high-profile, can not be hidden, to let everyone see, after all, this is a political addition.

(China's shipbuilding industry ranks first in the world)

In this case, it will have a demonstration effect.

You know, New Zealand is a small country and has a lot of things to do. It opens its mouth with rules, shuts its mouth with transparency, and its internal public opinion is very sensitive. Such a country can reverse a huge loss through the operation of Chinese companies, which is undoubtedly helping other countries make a model for politics and public opinion.

In the past few years, the talk of decoupling, de-risk, and even de-China has been rampant, but when it really comes to solving practical problems, we still have to rely on China.

This operation in New Zealand is, in fact, a pragmatic expression of de-ideologization, demonstrating with practical actions that de-Chinization will only self-reflect.

So this is not only a story of New Zealand forwarding orders, but also a microcosm of global industrial trends. In the field of infrastructure, especially at the national project level with high requirements for delivery, the China model can be said to be the only option.

If even the most politically friendly group members of the Five Eyes League can turn their orders to China, what reason can other countries not follow?