Chapter 1093 — The Joint Sea and Air Vigilance Ring

These jumbled thoughts took but an instant; Gaoyang quickly reeled his mind back in. He looked at the representative whose expression remained somewhat awkward, and after identifying the banner behind the man and comparing it with the information in his memory, a smile appeared on his face. "In fact, the question Ambassador Seward just raised is an entirely normal doubt, and I believe it is what many here are worried about—when a new organization is founded, its members must build full mutual understanding and trust, and that begins with bringing every doubt and hidden peril into the open, to be discussed openly and resolved openly. This, too, is one of the alliance's principles: openness and transparency, honesty and mutual trust.

"There is no need for anyone to worry. Just as the founding of the alliance has not yet been put to a vote, on the questions of the Joint Sea and Air Vigilance Ring and the circumcontinental route we are for now only proposing preliminary plans; the time for voting has not come.

"We must all arrive at a full understanding of the future alliance before we can make accurate judgments. And now we have spoken at length about matters of crisis... next it is time we discussed something positive and constructive."