是誰(shuí)引發(fā)和加劇了“亞洲危機(jī)”?
對(duì)這個(gè)問(wèn)題的答復(fù)很簡(jiǎn)單:主要是美國(guó)壟斷資本,特別是華爾街金融壟斷資本及其在政界的代表。
一、美國(guó)政府對(duì)亞洲大力促進(jìn)“金融自由化”
這里有必要簡(jiǎn)略提一下這場(chǎng)“亞洲危機(jī)”發(fā)生時(shí)的世界經(jīng)濟(jì)環(huán)境,即當(dāng)前世界經(jīng)濟(jì)的一些重要特點(diǎn)。首先是“經(jīng)濟(jì)全球化”(Globalization of Economy)。這就是《商業(yè)周刊》那位主編的美國(guó)“新經(jīng)濟(jì)論”里所講的第一條。它與“世界經(jīng)濟(jì)一體化”(Integration of World Economy)既有聯(lián)系,又有區(qū)別。迄今為止,兩者的基本含義都是世界經(jīng)濟(jì)資本主義化(只有到將來(lái)在全世界實(shí)現(xiàn)了社會(huì)主義,它們的含義才會(huì)發(fā)生質(zhì)的變化),但是后者的資本主義化程度更深,是前者發(fā)展的可能結(jié)果。與此相聯(lián)系的還有一個(gè)“金融自由化”問(wèn)題。
“經(jīng)濟(jì)全球化”是與資本主義制度的產(chǎn)生和發(fā)展相伴隨而出現(xiàn)和發(fā)展的。關(guān)于它的曲折發(fā)展過(guò)程,我在其他有關(guān)拙文里已經(jīng)說(shuō)過(guò),就不復(fù)述了。此處只是指出,當(dāng)前的“市場(chǎng)經(jīng)濟(jì)全球化”,是符合美國(guó)壟斷資本集團(tuán)的愿望的,甚至在不同程度上是他們(當(dāng)然還有其他一些西方國(guó)家的壟斷資本)大力促成的。究其原因,正如嫡業(yè)周刊》那位主編在他的“新經(jīng)濟(jì)論”中所言,在“經(jīng)濟(jì)全球化”的條件之下,“對(duì)美國(guó)來(lái)說(shuō),這意味著國(guó)際貿(mào)易和投資在我們的經(jīng)濟(jì)生活中所起的作用大大超過(guò)了以前”。說(shuō)得明自一點(diǎn),“市場(chǎng)經(jīng)濟(jì)全球化”為美國(guó)壟斷資本在世界范圍內(nèi)、特別是在廣大的發(fā)展中國(guó)家進(jìn)一步從事超額盤(pán)剝提供了廣闊的場(chǎng)所和舞臺(tái)。
但美國(guó)壟斷資本集團(tuán)對(duì)“市場(chǎng)經(jīng)濟(jì)全球化”程度并不滿(mǎn)意。華爾街金融壟斷資本還要求在世界上進(jìn)一步實(shí)行“金融自由化”(Financial Liberalization),它與美國(guó)的虛擬資本和虛擬經(jīng)濟(jì)的利益緊密相連,也與“市場(chǎng)經(jīng)濟(jì)全球化”緊密相連.是“市場(chǎng)經(jīng)濟(jì)全球化”的進(jìn)一步發(fā)展和延伸。
“金融自由化”也經(jīng)歷了一個(gè)歷史發(fā)展過(guò)程。至少是從本世紀(jì)初期開(kāi)始,在資本主義世界,資本在各國(guó)間本來(lái)是自由流動(dòng)的。但從發(fā)生了30年代那場(chǎng)資本主義發(fā)展史上空前嚴(yán)重的經(jīng)濟(jì)危機(jī)以后,各資本主義國(guó)家除允許本國(guó)人持有少量外幣外,相繼(美國(guó)從60年代開(kāi)始)限制資本的自由流動(dòng),包括限制購(gòu)買(mǎi)外國(guó)股票、債券、向國(guó)外投資和外國(guó)在本國(guó)投資。70年代以后,在西方世界,這些限制逐步減弱或取消。但不少?lài)?guó)家(包括日本)在金融領(lǐng)域仍然沒(méi)了若干防線(xiàn),如限制外國(guó)商業(yè)銀行、保險(xiǎn)公司、“共同基金”等金融機(jī)構(gòu)在本國(guó)經(jīng)營(yíng)全部或部分業(yè)務(wù)。這類(lèi)限制,對(duì)擁有巨額虛擬資本、執(zhí)意向外擴(kuò)張、謀取暴利的華爾街金融壟斷資本當(dāng)然是一種障礙。因此,當(dāng)前推行“金融自由化”,主要是華爾街金融壟斷資本的意圖和政策主張。#p#分頁(yè)標(biāo)題#e#
美國(guó)壟斷資本、包括金融壟斷資本在政界的代表,從里根政府起,就重新推行“門(mén)戶(hù)開(kāi)放”政策,即進(jìn)一步促進(jìn)“經(jīng)濟(jì)全球化”的發(fā)展和大力推動(dòng)“金融自由化”。1985年,里根本人曾公開(kāi)宣布:“我們的任務(wù),就是要打破對(duì)貿(mào)易、外國(guó)投資及資本自由流動(dòng)所設(shè)置的壁壘”。布什政府繼承了里根政府的政策。布什本人曾反復(fù)公開(kāi)宣布,他的政策就是支持 “自由市場(chǎng)和資本自由流動(dòng)”。這兩屆共和黨政府的主要進(jìn)攻目標(biāo)都是包括日本在內(nèi)的亞洲國(guó)家。
以克林頓總統(tǒng)為首的民主黨政府繼承了前兩屆共和黨政府的政策,而且變本加厲。
克林頓政府1993年1月上自執(zhí)政之初,就提出了“對(duì)外政策三原則”,其中第一條就是美國(guó)的“經(jīng)濟(jì)安全”,其實(shí)際含義就是由美國(guó)經(jīng)濟(jì)、金融統(tǒng)治世界。因?yàn)樵谒麄兛磥?lái),只有如此,美國(guó)經(jīng)濟(jì)才是“安全”的,如果亞洲、歐洲的經(jīng)濟(jì)進(jìn)一步發(fā)展,特別是亞洲發(fā)展中國(guó)家的經(jīng)濟(jì)增長(zhǎng)對(duì)美國(guó)經(jīng)濟(jì)形成了挑戰(zhàn),美國(guó)的經(jīng)濟(jì)就不“安全’了。為此,克林頓政府建立了一個(gè)全國(guó)經(jīng)濟(jì)委員會(huì),任命華爾街著名的戈德是一薩克斯投資銀行負(fù)責(zé)人羅伯特·魯賓為委員會(huì)主席,其對(duì)外職能就是代表華爾街在全世界推行“金融自由化”政策。1995年,魯賓改任財(cái)政部長(zhǎng),由原哈佛大學(xué)經(jīng)濟(jì)學(xué)教授勞倫斯·薩默斯為副部長(zhǎng),對(duì)外繼續(xù)履行“金融自由化”政策的職能。從克林頓政府就任之日起,他們就把推行“金融自由化”的主要矛頭繼續(xù)指向亞洲。除繼續(xù)向日本施壓、迫使日方進(jìn)一步讓步以外,他們隨即把以亞洲為主的10個(gè)“新興市場(chǎng)”(包括國(guó)家和地區(qū))作為“打破壁壘”、
1996年,克林頓政府曾以同意韓國(guó)加人經(jīng)濟(jì)合作與發(fā)展組織為條件,誘使韓國(guó)進(jìn)一步開(kāi)放金融市場(chǎng)。以魯賓、薩默斯為首的財(cái)政部在這筆交易中起了重要作用。該部在1996年6月20日致克林頓政府的一份備忘錄中就韓國(guó)開(kāi)放金融市場(chǎng)開(kāi)列了具體項(xiàng)目,其中包括允許外國(guó)人購(gòu)買(mǎi)韓國(guó)債券,并更加方便地購(gòu)買(mǎi)韓國(guó)股票;允許韓國(guó)公司從國(guó)外借短期和長(zhǎng)期貸款。韓國(guó)政府抱著憂(yōu)慮的心情作出了重大讓步,即除了保留對(duì)外國(guó)人購(gòu)買(mǎi)韓國(guó)公司的限制以外,開(kāi)放了短期資金市場(chǎng),基本上滿(mǎn)足了美方關(guān)于資金自由流動(dòng)的要求。
1997年4月,魯賓先生主持召開(kāi)了一次7國(guó)集團(tuán)財(cái)政部長(zhǎng)會(huì)議。在此之前,美國(guó)常駐國(guó)際貨幣基金組織的代表即曾向美國(guó)政府財(cái)政部寫(xiě)過(guò)一份書(shū)面報(bào)告,建議修改國(guó)際貨幣基金組織的章程,規(guī)定該組織在世界資本自由化方面起領(lǐng)導(dǎo)作用。財(cái)政部負(fù)責(zé)人曾就此事與克林頓政府的其他內(nèi)閣成員交換過(guò)意見(jiàn)。其結(jié)果是,由魯賓先生出面在這次7國(guó)財(cái)長(zhǎng)會(huì)議上正式提出了這項(xiàng)主張,并被會(huì)議接受。會(huì)議發(fā)表聲明,提出“促進(jìn)資本自由流動(dòng)”,并按照魯賓的主張,把修改國(guó)際貨幣基金組織章程、將領(lǐng)導(dǎo)資本自由化作為該組織的任務(wù)一事寫(xiě)進(jìn)了會(huì)議聲明之中。#p#分頁(yè)標(biāo)題#e#
按照《紐約時(shí)報(bào)》的說(shuō)法,國(guó)際貨幣基金組織“在許多方面都是美國(guó)政策的工具”。在這次7國(guó)財(cái)長(zhǎng)會(huì)議以前,它早就在敦促一些亞洲國(guó)家實(shí)行資金自由流動(dòng),并在印度尼西亞等國(guó)取得了成功。在此之后,盡管修改章程一事被擱置,但該組織在亞洲促進(jìn)資金自由流動(dòng)方面所下的功夫進(jìn)一步加強(qiáng)了。
who is triggered and aggravated the "Asian crisis"?The answer to this is simple: mainly USA monopoly capital, especially on behalf of Wall Street financial monopoly capital and in politics.
One, America government to vigorously promote the "Asian financial liberalization"
Here it is necessary to briefly mention the "Asian crisis" occurred when the world economic environment, some important characteristics of current world economy. The first is "economic globalization" (Globalization of Economy). The first said this is "business weekly" the editor of the "new economy" America. It and "the integration of the world economy" (Integration of World Economy) have connection already, have distinction again. So far, the basic meaning is the world economy capitalism (only to the future in the world socialism, their meaning will change), but the latter capitalist deeper, the former development may result. There is a "financial liberalization" issues associated with this.
"Economic globalization" is produced and developed with the capitalist system along with the emergence and development of the. The tortuous development process about it, I have said in other relevant articles, will not repeat. Here is pointed out, the current "the globalization of market economy", is in line with the America Monopoly Capital Group wishes, even in different extent they (and some other western countries monopoly capital) to facilitate. Investigate its reason, as the weekly "editor in chief line industry said in his" new economy ", under the" economic globalization "conditions", the USA, which means that international trade and investment in our economic life function greatly exceeds the former". Say clearly from a point, "the globalization of market economy" as the USA monopoly capital in the world, especially in excess of further exploitation in the vast developing countries provides a broad space and the stage.
But American Monopoly Capital Group on "the globalization of market economy" was not satisfied. The Wall Street financial monopoly capital also requires further implement the "financial liberalization in the world" (Financial Liberalization), the virtual capital and virtual economy and America's interests are closely linked, but also closely linked with the "market economy" globalization ". It is the development and extension of market economy globalization".#p#分頁(yè)標(biāo)題#e#
"Financial liberalization" also experienced a historical development process. At least since the beginning of this century, the capitalist world, originally is the free flow of capital between countries. But after the occurrence of unprecedented development history of 30 years the capitalist economic crisis, the capitalist countries in addition to allow their people to hold a small amount of foreign currency, have (American from age 60 onwards) limit the free flow of capital, including restrictions on buying foreign stocks, bonds, foreign investment and foreign investment in the country. 70 years later, in the western world, these restrictions gradually weakened or canceled. But many countries (including Japan) in the financial sector is still not a number of lines, such as limits on foreign commercial banks, insurance companies, "mutual fund" and other financial institutions in the country to operate all or part of the business. Such restrictions, the huge virtual capital, bent outward expansion, profiteering Wall Street financial monopoly capital is of course an obstacle. Therefore, the current implementation of the "financial liberalization", mainly is the Wall Street financial monopoly capital's intentions and policies.
American monopoly capital, including representatives of financial monopoly capital in politics, from the Reagan administration, re implementation of the "open door" policy, namely, to further promote the "economic globalization" and vigorously promote the "financial liberalization". In 1985, Reagan himself has declared: "our task, is to break the set of trade, foreign investment and the barriers to the free flow of capital". Bush government inherited Reagan government's policy. Bush I have repeatedly declared, his policy is to support "free market and capital flow". The main target of the attack of the two Republican administrations are including Japan, Asian countries.
The democratic government led by President Clinton inherited the former two term republican government policy, but become aggravated.
The Clinton administration in 1993 January from the beginning of the ruling, put forward the "three principles of foreign policy", the first one is America "economic security", its actual meaning is by USA economic, financial rule the world. Because in their view, only in this way, American economy is "safe", if the further development of Asian, European economies, especially in Asia, the economic growth of developing countries poses a challenge for the American economy, American economy did not "safety '. Therefore, the Clinton administration established a National Economic Council, appointed Wall Street famous gold is an investment bank Sax Robert Rubin as chairman of the committee responsible person, the external function is to represent the Wall Street launched the "financial liberalization" policy in the world. In 1995, Lubin, the new finance minister, former Harvard University economics professor Lawrence Summers as vice minister, foreign to continue to perform the "financial liberalization" policy function. From the Clinton administration to date, they carry out "the main target of financial liberalization" continue to point to asia. In addition to continue to put pressure on Japan, forcing the Japanese further concessions, they immediately put 10 "the emerging markets in the Asia based" (including the national and regional) as "break down the barriers",#p#分頁(yè)標(biāo)題#e#
In 1995, the National Economic Council, once in the old executive office building next door to the White House held a ministerial meeting, discuss to sign a free trade agreement with Chile, is the focus of American should therefore forced to Chile to cancel tax on short-term capital flow of people. The meeting between Lubin, Summers, led by the Ministry of Finance official responsible approach to speak, resolute and decisive to say: "Chile to control short-term capital flows of people must cancel".
In 1996, Clinton had to agree to Korea and government of the organization for economic cooperation and development for the conditions, to further opening of financial market in South korea. To Lubin, Summers led by the Ministry of finance has played an important role in the deal. The part of a memo to Clinton government in June 20, 1996 in South Korea to open financial markets make specific projects, including allowing foreigners to buy Korean bonds, and more convenient to buy Korean shares; allow Korea Companies to borrow short-term and long-term loans from abroad. The South Korean government held an anxious mind made important concessions, namely except reserved for foreigners to buy Korea Companies limited, open the short-term money market, basically meet the request of the US side on the free flow of capital. Ditto.
In 1997 April, Mr. Lubin held a group of 7 finance ministers. Prior to this, American resident representative of the International Monetary Fund is to the Ministry of finance American government wrote a written report, proposed to amend the articles of association of the International Monetary Fund, the organization in the world capital liberalization of leadership. Head of the Ministry of Finance had other cabinet members in this matter with the Clinton government exchanged views. As a result, by Mr. Lubin at the 7 national meeting of finance ministers formally put forward this argument, and acceptance of the meeting. The meeting issued a statement, put forward "to promote the free flow of capital", and in accordance with the view of Lubin, to modify the International Monetary Fund, will lead the articles of association of the liberalization of capital as the mission one thing to write into the meeting statement.
In accordance with the "New York Times" argument, the International Monetary Fund "is America policy tools are in many ways". The 7 ministers' meeting before, it had urged Asian countries to implement the free flow of capital, and in Indonesia and other countries has been successful. After this, although the revision of the articles of association of a thing shelved, but by the organization in Asia to promote the flow of funds to further strengthen the Kung fu. Ditto.
Why American government do?
President Clinton's former chairman of the Council of economic advisers call a spade a spade, then replace Ms. Laura Tyson Lubin holds the post of chairman of the National Economic Council said: This is because "our financial services industry requirements to enter these markets." Ditto.#p#分頁(yè)標(biāo)題#e#
In Reagan, Bush, especially the promotion of the Clinton administration, to the Wall Street financial monopoly capital dominated Western financial capital is gradually increased in the world of free flowing scale; reached a peak in the 90's.. In 1996, the international mobility of capital for $3; 1997 - 1998, this free flowing funds amounted to above $7.2. In 1986, the international day of international trade and foreign exchange trading volume accounted for part of the 5% to 10%. In 1998, including foreign exchange transaction, all the international mobility of more than 7.2 trillions dollars, associated with international trade only about 1%. That is to say, about 99% of them are engaged in a variety of financial speculation, gambling, no and human activities of material production relations. Only in 1998, its foreign exchange trading, day trading volume amounted to $1.5, 8 times in 1986, equivalent to 1998 4 months the total international trade and. 1970 to 1997, the amount of stock western financial capital to Wall Street's financial monopoly capital abroad has increased by 197 times. In 1997 a year, only a variety of financial derivatives in international trade total amount of $360, almost astronomical figures.
90 years, especially since 90 time metaphase, western financial monopoly capital of short-term capital to Wall Street - like flood into Southeast Asia and Northeast Asia, including Indonesia, Thailand, Philippines, Malaysia, South Korea and other countries. Wall Street's commercial banks, investment banks, mutual funds, pension funds, hedge funds and financial institutions out together, to attack these countries. They are here except for stock speculation, bonds, foreign exchange. Also in the massive financial derivatives speculation, gambling activities. Wall Street famous commercial banks, including JPMorgan Chase Manhattan bank, the Morgan bank, Bankers Trust Company, in addition to providing loans to these countries and the financial enterprises, mainly the sale of large-scale financial derivatives in these countries. Even if they provide loans, mostly with financial derivatives linked. That is to say, they put the virtual capital America of introduction to these countries, greatly increased the vulnerability of these countries of the national economy, undermining their antiviral ability.
The Wall Street financial monopoly capital so as to destroy the country's national economy, to promote "the Asian crisis" broke out manufacturing conditions.
In 1997 July, led the way on the first line, through repeated buying Thai strains and dollars, Thailand break financial defence, was run by George Soros arbitrage fund. But not only is he a. Several large banks in the Wall Street is also involved in the attack.
The Asian financial crisis broke out, that is.
As a result of the crisis is mainly under the hedge funds in the American make trouble caused, and these arbitrage funds and mysterious, so that this crisis is sudden, unpredictable. This is a remarkable feature of this crisis.#p#分頁(yè)標(biāo)題#e#
Two, American government efforts to manufacture the Asian economic crisis
USA government mainly from two aspects, the Asian financial crisis for the development of the economic crisis.
First, urged the Wall Street financial monopoly capital withdrawal of funds from asia.
Thailand after the outbreak of the financial crisis is spreading. When two channels emergency urged Wall Street financial monopoly capital withdrawal of funds from Southeast Asia, northeast asia. One is the official channels. The Clinton administration has in the White House basement's "the situation room," (The Situation Room) meet several times, about Southeast Asia, Northeast Asia financial, economic situation and American countermeasures, and through the Secretary Lubin privately to people responsible for Wall Street banks call, "urging them to arrange their loans," they mean to withdraw money from Southeast Asia, northeast asia. These banks as he meant to do. Another channel is the investment banking sector, leading to Barton Biggs's famous Wall Street Morgan Stanley Inc "strategist". In 1997 October, Biggs to the Southeast Asia to a trip, in field observation. In October 27th, with the Wall Street financial firms responsible for a conference call held, he suggested that these financial institutions in Hongkong, Singapore to hold them, Malaysia and other regions and countries financial assets are sold, and put them in Thailand, Indonesia and other "emerging market" investment by 1 / 3.
Thus, the Wall Street financial monopoly capital from large withdrawals from Asia.
According to the America government securities and Exchange Commission records, in 1997 December, Morgan led a Stanley Inc to sell it in Asia, a large number of financial derivatives. Like Morgan, a Wall Street Stanley Inc, commercial banks, investment banks, insurance companies, mutual funds, pension funds, hedge funds and so on, as well as in Western Europe, including tens of thousands of all kinds of financial institutions, in an unprecedented scale to pull their money out of asia. In an instant, short-term funds hundreds of billions of dollars that withdraw from asia.
Such a sudden withdrawal plan, large-scale, make people be caught off guard, resulting in a series of Southeast Asia, Northeast Asian countries fall into the trap, were arrested together, so that their financial crisis rapidly into economic crisis.
This is another significant feature of this crisis.
That is not true. The Wall Street financial monopoly capital originally in foreign countries to buy shares, bonds, foreign exchange and selling all kinds of financial derivatives, focus is in Asia, but in "under the globalization of market economy" conditions are provided, in the electronic interconnection network under the condition of the world together, these financial instruments and derivatives footprint actually has been extended to other areas in the world. Now Wall Street mass to pull their money out of Asia, its influence is not confined to Asia, but quickly spread to many parts of the world. Innocent people get into trouble on account of others' misfortune. Since this plague was rapid, repeated infection to other parts of the world, so that the entire world of capitalism, trembling with fear, Feng loud cry, state of extreme nervousness., this is one of the important reasons.#p#分頁(yè)標(biāo)題#e#
This is another significant feature of this crisis.
Second, put forward the harsh conditions in the name is engaged in relief to the International Monetary Fund, forcing these countries to yield, to Southeast Asia, Northeast Asia economic further into crisis.
Thailand is an economic crisis, is a typical America such looting policy taken by the government.
As early as in 1996 March, a Wall Street hedge fund to the Thai baht fired the first shot. It is expected that the Thai baht against the dollar will decline, so selling about $400000000 worth of the Thai baht. The first half of 1997, Soros mainly to the America some hedge funds to the Thai baht attack on Thailand's financial markets intensified, causing serious disorder. In 1997 May, the Central Bank of Thailand governor wrote a secret letter to Federal Reserve Chairman Greenspan, said on the baht attack "may not only for Thailand, but also have far-reaching consequences" for the Asian region's economy, "and endanger the stability of the international financial market", asked the fed to be managed USA hedge funds and other financial institutions activities. It should be said, the governor of the Central Bank of Thailand is far sighted. If the Fed adopted his suggestion, this originated in Thailand world financial economic crisis, it is possible to prevent. But Mr Greenspan to the letter a contemptuous disregard, just by one of his aides to governor of the Central Bank of Thailand wrote, said some large financial companies may upset some countries such as Thailand's financial markets, but this event is best left to the market. (in February 15th 199 "New York Times") is the highest, American financial authorities let the Wall Street financial monopoly capital to disturb the financial market of Thailand, ignoring the reasonable requirement of Thailand.
Thailand in 1997 after the outbreak of the crisis, the government of Thailand to the International Monetary Fund for assistance. The International Monetary Fund will a Thailand written plan to the Ministry of finance America government. Finance minister Lubin and deputy finance minister Summers signed in the plan, several conditions, Thailand's list: Thailand is to cut government spending, raise interest rates, to clean up the banking system. It is a poison, it is not to save the economy of Thailand, but to the economy of Thailand. The International Monetary Fund to attach these conditions, USA administration refused to the International Monetary Fund Thailand program funding. Thailand and then to Japan for help. Japan after a consideration, or rejected Thailand's request, the important reason is because USA government adheres to the aid must be through the International Monetary Fund, and insist on must add that several harsh conditions. At this time of Thailand have to be in a hopeless situation., could not escape. In the Ministry of finance America government's insistence, the international monetary fund finally forced Thailand to accept the tightening conditions, including cuts in government spending and raise interest rates. The result is a disaster to the economy of Thailand. (the February 17, 1999 "New York Times")#p#分頁(yè)標(biāo)題#e#
The International Monetary Fund in accordance with the claim America Treasury insist, to Indonesia, South Korea and other countries of the rescue, all attached to the above conditions. In addition, also want them to further open the market.
In mid November 1997, the Korean crisis. It immediately to the International Monetary Fund for a loan aid. The fund to South Korea to accept the conditions in the government's insistence USA. The South Korean government by domestic union pressure, refused to accept these conditions. In late November, President Clinton held a senior government officials opened 5 hours at the White House, to discuss South Korea economic situation and USA countermeasures. After the meeting, Clinton to the then South Korean President Jin Yongsan telephoned, said South Korea in addition to the conditions prescribed by the International Monetary Fund loans, have no choice. ("New York Times" February 17, 1999 article: of World Markets, None an island) in December 9th, the South Korean government to directly request the American and provide assistance in Japan, that day was flatly rejected USA government. Finally, South Korea no 路法可 go, had to yield.
In addition to Malaysia, a series of Asian defence is such surface is the International Monetary Fund, was in fact America government one by one into.
In 1997 December, under the auspices of the world trade organization, in Geneva held a negotiation. American Vice Finance Minister Summers attended. Mainly in the American under pressure, many Asian countries, including Japan, at the negotiating table and made important concessions, agreed to further open its financial market since 1999. The Wall Street financial monopoly capital to victory in the negotiations.
In 1998 October, the Clinton administration and the federal Congress had American provide funds to the International Monetary Fund's rescue plan to reach an agreement. It provides, the IMF must perform several conditions. Mainly: 1 in deficit countries to finance spending aid, must be charged higher than the market rate of interest, the recipient must be in two to two and a half years servicing; 2 recipient must remove barriers to trade, further opening up of external market; 3 recipient country processing enterprise bankruptcy problem, must be fair to all lenders. In addition, South Korea also added a, namely the country to accept the rescue loans must not be used to subsidise domestic financial crisis hit company. This is the so-called "American government rescue".
That is not true.
In 1997 June, in Denver city American a group of 7 heads of government meeting. Japanese Prime Minister Hashimoto at the meeting suggested that Thailand's financial situation is discussed. Clinton on the ignored, Hashimoto advised not listed in schedule.#p#分頁(yè)標(biāo)題#e#
In 1997 September, the Japanese government proposed by the Japanese partner, other Asian countries out of the other half, is to raise $100000000000 in capital, the establishment of "Asian Monetary Fund" to aid in some Asian countries, by the impact of the financial crisis. In Japan, this does not need to spend USA a penny, but Treasury Secretary Henry Lubin in the face of this is One's wrath filled the sky. Lubin and Summers then held in Hongkong, the world bank and the International Monetary Fund's annual meeting stifle the proposal in japan.
In fact, the beautiful day, each have their own plans. Japan is an attempt to domestic foreign compensation loss. Because of its domestic economy, a long period of stagnation, crisis, it attempts to aid loans under the banner of other Asian countries to promote their own products, seize the opportunity to further occupation of the Asian market. American that Asia should be American rule, and resolutely prevent Japan further occupation of the financial, economic position in asia.
In addition, with the spread of the disease, in USA home and abroad, the advocates of regulation of financial derivatives transactions for NIKKO. In March 19, 1999, Greenspan made a public speech, flatly rejected this claim. Therefore, whether it is the Asian financial crisis and the economic crisis, is America government to rule in Asia, the Asian countries in economic, financial weakness and inflicted. The government of Malaysia, resolutely refused to rescue loans in the American under the control of the International Monetary Fund, is correct.
There is another side.
Further development of Asian financial and economic crisis, serious degree deepens, business and financial corporate bankruptcies, as American monopoly capital, financial capital is the first low-cost acquisition of Southeast Asia, Northeast Asia business and financial enterprises to provide a good opportunity rarely seen in history. Since 1998, they take Japan as the focus, in Southeast Asia, Northeast Asia is engaged in a large-scale acquisition. At present this kind of bargain purchase is a further development potential. This is the law of the jungle.
Visible, said USA monopoly capital group is fishing in troubled waters is deliberately Asia to promote re colonization, is practical.
However USA monopoly capital group holding a "free market" and "financial liberalization" banner, practiced in Asia "freedom," predatory "free Massacre", will inevitably lead to, and is triggered by the Asian countries and the broad masses of the people American monopoly capital group. Even the "New York Times" publicly acknowledge this point. (February 18, 1999 New York Times "") and not we said Prime Minister Mahathir of Malaysia against the USA remarks. Even in Japan, some politicians in the shout abuse "Anglo Saxon capitalism". During the "Asian crisis", because American government deputy finance minister Summers several times to travel to Asia, even a German analysts Summers Be do "general Douglas Macarthur today". A campaign against U.S. imperialism movement of seeds has been in Asia (and Russia) the land deeply buried under the.#p#分頁(yè)標(biāo)題#e#
There is need to refer to the following:
First, in the United States, after years of negotiations with the World Trade Organization Chinese held in the United States, has always insisted on its harsh conditions, including to China to further open markets America commodity, to implement the "financial liberalization", but also additional political conditions;
Second, in the "Asian crisis" began to form when, America top financial authorities publicly presided over the Wall Street financial monopoly capital, the newly established China's Hongkong special administrative region financial market repeatedly attack, causing serious problems for the economy of Hongkong;
Third, America government and financial monopoly capital to Asia in the campaign by to show mercy, Taiwan province of China, and the Taiwan authorities in the storm blows when the addition to take preventive measures, an attempt to fit America offensive (especially in Hongkong);
Fourth, since 1998, the offensive launched in USA, mainland China's economy has been adversely affected, America bourgeois public opinion tools to jump to a whoop and a holler, economy of our country is about to collapse, destroying China credibility in the world.
Since the war, in a fairly long period of time, American policy is blocked in the socialist China. Now, it is an attempt to break apart from the inside China socialist economy, and from the outside in the financial, economic impact of socialist Chinese.
Thus, USA in Asia by the financial, economic offensive has strong political nature.
(three) USA economy is a long-term "thriving oasis"?
Circles of bourgeois economics America claimed that, in the world economy in a crisis in the sound, American economy is immovable, is a "thriving oasis".
Is it right? Such situation? Answer: it seems, for the time being, but not for long. Greenspan also confirmed this point.
Greenspan in January 20th this year to testify in USA Federal Parliament House Ways and Means Committee in the word, said USA economic growth in 1998, and again America economy faced "dangerous", there are "weak links".
As mentioned before, even the "business weekly" editor in his "new economy" also breath about 5 "does not mean", including "does not mean that we will never decline, also does not mean that the economic cycle has ceased to exist".
How long the surface prosperity will not America sustained economic. The main reason is:
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First, the "Asian crisis" has a dual nature of America economy, which has the advantageous one side, also has negative side, but the downside is likely to further increase.
Its positive side, the front has been basically said. However, these advantages also contains the factors America economic disadvantage.
The downside is, for 1.1999 years since January, USA export trade deteriorate further, foreign trade deficit continues to rise. Since 80 time second half period, America material production growth and during the last economic crisis material production decline was inhibited, to a considerable extent, depend on the commodity export growth. In recent years, material production American in a certain extent also rely on export growth to maintain. Now, the economic growth has ceased to exist, at least in the short term is difficult to restore. 2 USA some Multi-National Corporation operating in Asia and other parts of the world, in different extent hurt. 3 because of the Asian countries in the economic crisis, a large number of enterprise bankruptcy, American banks despite the withdrawal of short-term capital, but long-term loan them to make difficult to recover, some of which have become bad debts. Some USA bank has been turned off in operation mechanism of some Asian countries. Some of the big banks, including Citibank, Wall Street, and San Francisco based Bank of America, are in the "Asian crisis" has been varying degrees of damage.
Because of "contagion effects of Asian crisis" occurred, including the current Asia itself (mainly Indonesia, Japan) and Eastern Europe (including Russia, Ukraine and some other CIS members), Middle East (including the Gulf oil producers), South Africa (including South Africa's biggest country Africa package), Latin America (including the total economy for the region 40% of Brazil), Oceania (mainly New Zealand), accounted for 40% of the total world economy still in different extent, in economic crisis. Due to the crisis is very heavy, the economy in the short term is difficult to recover within some countries. "The Asian crisis" impact on the economies of Western europe. Both the 15 countries of the European Union or the euro 11 in 1999, the economic growth will slow down. Some of the major countries of Western Europe, such as England, Italy, Germany and other countries, emerging economies are signs of crisis; Germany in 1998 fourth quarter economic has been negative growth. American whether total in foreign trade and international financial transactions, accounting for a large proportion in Western europe. Once the western economic trouble, the impact of the American will be no trivial matter.
"The adverse effects of the Asian crisis" USA, "business weekly" editor in chief is also recognized in his "new economy".
This is one of the major risk USA economy.#p#分頁(yè)標(biāo)題#e#
Thus, America monopoly capital group of deliberate "Asian crisis", in fact is dancing on the tip.
Second. I am in the books "three said" American said, USA bourgeois establishment in China is actually the debt economic policy, and the more the state monopoly capitalism into the decline stage, the more it is to rely on debt economy.
The first is the federal government debt. Here, saying only that it is narrow liability, caused the government to stimulate the economy, to eat next year's food policy, the Ministry of Finance issued by the government constantly bonds and debt, not generalized its debt, also don't say USA state and the local governments at all levels (in America, the state is not the local government debt).
It America flourishing stage of state monopoly capitalism, the liabilities of a smaller increase, from 1945 (fiscal year, the same below) $260100000000 to $365800000000 in 1969. In the decline stage of state monopoly capitalism, this debt increased from $380900000000 in 1970 to $4.6153 trillion in 1994. In recent years, the federal government debt American negative still straight up. In 1997, it increased to $5.4131; in 1998, it was further increased to $5.5261; as of March 23, 1999 (the year to 1999 9 at the end of the month ended), it has increased to $5.645. Total government debt growth, interest rates it as debt expenditure will be gone. Now, it is this year spending has grown from $74800000000 in 1980 to about $3300000000.