After Xu Chuan walked off the stage, the next people to take the stage were Director Wu Yuankang of the Chinese Space Administration, the Directors of the European Union, the Russian Space Agency, and senior officials from various countries.
Including the chairman of the National Science Foundation of the United States, all attended the seminar, expressed their views on this century project on behalf of their country's officials, and sent their best wishes.
No matter what thoughts you have in your heart, no matter what kind of overt and secret struggles and games there are behind it.
At least at this moment, facing the lunar biosphere, a century-old project that determines the development of human civilization, everyone in the world stands together.
This historic scene was also permanently recorded by cameras standing on both sides of the auditorium with tens of thousands of people, and was broadcast in real time through the Internet to thousands of TVs and even online live broadcast platforms.
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The opening ceremony ended and the crowd gradually dispersed. As soon as Xu Chuan left the auditorium, he was chased by media reporters who were waiting outside to find someone to interview.
Not all media reporters were able to enter the Great Hall to participate in the seminar. Many reporters who did not receive the invitation letter have been waiting outside for the results.
"Hello, Academician Xu, I am a reporter from Beijing Daily. What is the outcome of this International Symposium on Lunar Biosphere Engineering?"
"Hello, Professor Xu, I am a reporter from Hannover Media. May I ask about the lunar biosphere project..."
"Hello, Professor Xu..."
The swarming media almost put the microphone into Xu Chuan's mouth, and all kinds of questions came noisily.
Although I don’t really want to be interviewed, I’m afraid I can’t get through today’s situation without an interview.
After choosing a few simple questions to answer, Xu Chuan left the scene as if he was running away.
But the busy time has just begun.
As soon as I finished my lunch in the restaurant and returned to the office, my chair was not yet warm, when Director Wu Yuankang from the space agency came over.
"Academician Xu, have you had lunch?"
Knocking on the door, Wu Yuankang asked kindly with a smile on his face.
Xu Chuan smiled and said, "I've eaten. What can I do for Director Wu?"
Wu Yuankang coughed slightly and said:
"It's like this. Regarding the International Lunar Biosphere Project, the country has established the International Lunar Construction Committee. After all, it is an international cooperation project, so it needs a capable scholar to stand up..."
Hearing this, Xu Chuan didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He said, "You didn't push me out again, did you?"
Wu Yuankang shook his head and quickly replied: "That's not true. It is still under discussion and the person in charge of this project has not been officially determined yet."
"But you also know that in terms of reputation, no one in our country can compare with you internationally, right? If you come forward, others will be convinced."
Xu Chuan said helplessly: "Famous and professional are not the same thing."
"My reputation is great, but I am not in the field of biology. I came here to attend the meeting because Xinghai Research Institute has taken over the space transportation resources for the biosphere project."
"It's really unreasonable for me to be the person in charge of the lunar biosphere project."
After a slight pause, he continued: "And I have a lot of things on my hands. I have to take care of the CRHPC organization, the lunar outpost scientific research station base, and the Xinghai Research Institute. Where can I still have the energy to take care of the lunar surface?
It’s about biosphere engineering.”
Shaking his head, Xu Chuan declined the request from the person in charge of the International Lunar Biosphere Project.
Although it is true that he was the first to propose this project, he only proposed this project from the perspective of future human space immigration.
By building a biosphere on the moon, we can conduct more and better experiments on the survival conditions of people and various creatures on extraterrestrial planets.
You can also test the adaptability of various materials to the harsh environment in the lunar environment.
These are quite beneficial to future space development.
However, he is indeed not an expert in the field of biology, and participating in it will not be of much help to him.
And to be honest, although the construction of the lunar biosphere is difficult, it does not have a high technical content.
There are many experts and scholars in China who can handle these matters.
In addition to this, there is another more critical point, which is why he is relatively resistant to accepting responsibility for the lunar biosphere project.
That is, this is an international cooperation project.
As we all know, projects involving international cooperation, without exception, will fall into all kinds of wrangling.
Funding, personnel, management, voice...
There are all kinds of troubles, and it can be said that every step forward requires various forms of meetings. In terms of wasting time, I am afraid that no project is more time-consuming than an international cooperation project.
Wasting limited time on unlimited meetings, Xu Chuan was too lazy to deal with such things.
On the opposite side, Director Wu Yuankang waved his hand and said, "It's okay, it's okay. This depends on your personal wishes."
"Although everyone thinks it is most appropriate for you to take this position, if you really don't have the time or interest, that's fine. We can discuss the position of the general manager again."
As he said that, he smiled sheepishly and continued: "However, if you take a false position, such as a technical consultant or something, there should be no problem."
"After all, this is a super project with a total cost of more than 200 billion. Without you, we would always be a little worried."
Looking at the smile and expectant expression on the face of the director of the space agency, Xu Chuan sighed and said: "I have no problem with taking up a temporary position as a technical consultant. But you really don't expect me to have much time to take care of the lunar biosphere project.
relevant job."
"it's okay no problem."
Seeing that Xu Chuan agreed, Wu Yuankang suddenly had a relieved smile on his face: "We will definitely arrange someone to manage the specific work, and it will not delay your research."
"correct."
After a pause, he smiled and said: "Since you, Academician Xu, do not have time to serve as the person in charge of the lunar biosphere project, do you have any suitable candidates to recommend?"
Xu Chuan thought for a while and said, "I have been in contact with Academician Wu Weihua from Huanong University for a while, and he should be pretty good."
"Of course, I don't know much about things in the biological field. It's up to you to investigate and arrange for handling."
Director Wu Yuankang nodded and said with a smile: "Okay."
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After talking about the person in charge of the lunar biosphere project, Wu Yuankang thought about another thing, smiled sheepishly, and said:
"Well, there is also the dinner tonight, which I have to thank Academician Xu for attending. Many scholars and institutions from other countries have 'tactfully' asked us to meet you."
Hearing this, Xu Chuan suddenly became confused and sighed: "You know, I never like to attend such social dinners. It's really boring."
Wu Yuankang didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and comforted him: "There is no way. After all, our project is an international cooperation project. At least half, at least 100 billion, of the funding comes from other countries."
"No matter what, we still have to give you this little face. Just eat a meal and attend a dinner party. Just think of it as making 100 billion for the country. For the sake of money."
Xu Chuan shrugged and said, "Okay."
If he could earn 100 billion by attending a social dinner, he would still be willing.
Although he did not promote the lunar biosphere project, he proposed it at least. For this reason, it is okay to go there.
And I have to say that although the main nature of the dinner is socializing, the taste of the dishes and food at the dinner held in China is really good.
He just treated it as a meal.
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After finishing his busy afternoon work, just as Xu Chuan was about to get up and stretch his muscles and go out for a walk, Director Wu Yuankang, who had just arrived at noon, knocked on his office again.
Before he could speak, the director of the space agency took the lead and said: "Academician Xu, is it convenient now?"
Xu Chuan was stunned for a moment and said, "What's wrong?"
"I'm here to invite you to a meeting. If it's convenient, come with me first. It won't take a long time."
"Meeting?"
Xu Chuan was stunned for a moment and asked in surprise: "This point?"
Wu Yuankang nodded and said: "Well, regarding the NASA space agency, it is quite sudden. We have to make a decision before tomorrow's share allocation."
"About NASA?"
Xu Chuan stood up and followed the steps in surprise.
After passing through the corridor, not far from the Great Hall where the seminar was held, the two of them came to another smaller conference room.
Opening the door, a lot of people were already seated in the conference room.
Xu Chuan glanced at it and was a little surprised.
Although the scale of the meeting was small and the number of people was not large, none of the people present here were of low rank.
The first and second leaders in the outer suburbs, commerce and industry, the director of the International Development Cooperation Agency, the big bosses in the counselor's office, etc. are all here.
If we really want to say that his rank is low, then Wu Yuankang, the director of the space agency who brought him here, is probably the lowest rank.
After all, the space agency is just a subordinate organization under the Industrial and Information Technology Corporation, a second-level unit. In this meeting with all first-level bosses, he is indeed the lowest level.
Of course, as for himself, Xu Chuan has not thought about it.
After all, he has not been in politics, so it is not appropriate to describe him with these levels.
"Academician Xu is here, please sit down first."
In the conference room, after seeing Xu Chuan coming over, the leader who was already seated smiled and greeted him.
Xu Chuan responded one by one, followed the signs at the meeting to find his seat, and sat down.
After waiting for a while, the door of the conference room was pushed open by the staff.
Outside the door, the familiar old man walked in.
Seeing this person, Xu Chuan's face became even more surprised.
He really didn't expect that this person would attend this small meeting.
The staff closed the door, and the old man walked to the front seat and sat down. He smiled and said, "Everyone is here, let's have a meeting first."
As he said that, the staff next to him walked up quickly and handed each of them a copy of the document they had been holding in their hands.
"Let's take a look first."
After getting the report of the meeting, Xu Chuan turned over it curiously, and his eyes suddenly shrank.
After a few minutes, the old man smiled and said, "Have read all the documents. Do you have any opinions on this matter?"
Xu Chuan didn't say anything, silently looking at the documents in his hand.
In the conference room, the leader on the diplomatic side raised his hand, frowned slightly and said, "Do we really want to do this? This will most likely lead to a bad suburban crisis."
Opposite, an old man with a resolute face, who looked like he had joined the army before, objected: "I think it is necessary."
"It's no longer the past. Whether it's the economy or aerospace and other fields, we are already ahead of the United States."
"If it was originally necessary to consider economic development, we have always maintained a restrained, moderate and stable attitude in external affairs. But now, the situation has changed, and we must adopt an attitude and show the strength that we should have.
"
"I think it's very appropriate to target NASA. The Wolf Clause itself is very specific to us, and we have very suitable reasons."
The leader of the diplomatic side explained: "But doing so will most likely lead to a more serious suburban crisis. If it is not handled well, the United States may unite with European countries and other countries to collectively withdraw from the lunar biosphere project."
"Then let them quit and we can do it ourselves! The worst we can do is build something smaller!"
Hearing this, the leader in the outer suburbs smiled bitterly and shook his head.
On the side, an old man in the counselor's room said: "I don't know about scientific research, but the lunar biosphere project is not just scientific research."
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! "This project has full political significance and plays an important role in winning over former opponents and combating hegemonism. If the EU and other countries collectively withdraw, it will be very difficult for us.
It’s really not a good thing.”
"I do not deny that our development has been good in recent years, but economic globalization is the general trend, competition and confrontation are the norm, and win-win cooperation is also the norm. Although we are temporarily ahead in the space field, the best way to expand our advantages is not to close ourselves off, but to
Together vertically and horizontally.”
In the conference room, a group of leaders who can determine the direction of the entire world were arguing constantly.
A little more than half an hour passed like this, and no result was produced.
Sitting at the head table, the old man closed his eyes and thought for a while, then tapped his fingers lightly on the conference table, interrupted the dispute, and looked at Xu Chuan.
"Academician Xu, what do you think?"
Xu Chuan, who was pretending to read the report but was actually distracted, suddenly came back to his senses, froze, pointed his finger at himself, and said in surprise: "Me?"
The old man smiled gently and said: "It's okay, be brave and just talk about your views."
Xu Chuan thought for a while and said, "I don't understand the political factors. I can only give my opinion from a scientific perspective."
After a pause, he continued: "The construction of the lunar biosphere project is difficult, but it is not a project that requires breakthroughs in cutting-edge technology."
"It occupies the core technology of the entire project, and transportation capacity in the aerospace field is a key key."
"But in this regard, we already have more mature and advanced technology than the United States and NASA."
"I can only say that even without the participation of the United States and NASA, as long as the funds are sufficient, we can complete this project."
The old man nodded and said: "Then we will proceed according to the contents of the report and announce this at the lunar biosphere project share allocation meeting tomorrow."
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