CHAPTER 89: CHAPTER 89: PROPOSAL ON ESTABLISHING THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY!

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After the Jiang Shipping transport ship was attacked by pirates, the global perception of Jade Island underwent some subtle changes.

In the past, when Jade Island was mentioned, people first thought of the dreamy, pristine natural landscapes and the cutting-edge high-tech products. However, now, the main focus has shifted to the safety of Jade Island!

Not long after the attack, the news spread globally like Jiang Cheng had anticipated, with a momentum like a storm sweeping away clouds!

Major newspapers around the world featured this news on their front pages, each offering different reporting angles.

Some were relatively objective and neutral, addressing the pirate crackdown and condemning the pirates’ barbaric acts, only kindly reminding the Jade Island authorities in the end to enhance their protective measures to safeguard customer interests.

Of course, some newspapers expressed deep concerns.

Because all along, in the eyes of the world, Jade Island was seen as a tourist island, lacking any protective powers. In such a situation, how could it defend against pirate attacks?

The most troublesome aspect of pirates is their mobility and flexibility. They often hit and move quickly, making it difficult even for the regular navy of some countries to catch them, making it all the more difficult for Jade Island, which has weak defensive capabilities.

Hence, these media outlets generally do not have faith in Jade Island’s ability to respond, even suggesting that Jiang Cheng should hire foreign navies to handle these matters.

In any case, among the various reports, most are pessimistic about Jade Island.

The negative impact of this is that the general public has developed deep doubts about the safety of this beautiful island.

In this context, the Samsung Group, previously hit hard by Jiang Cheng, timely jumped out and issued an official statement!

The main content of the statement was that, unlike the weak protective ability of Jiang Shipping, the Samsung Group could provide the most reliable security measures for all customers, ensuring their interests were not harmed.

The hidden meaning in the statement is clear: Jiang Shipping can’t guarantee customer safety, but Samsung can!

It must be said that Samsung’s counterattack is very apt. Indeed, it affected Jiang Shipping, with some customers who prioritize safety returning to Samsung.

Additionally, following this event, reports about a group of vicious pirates appearing near the coasts of Jade Island were sensationalized by media in various countries, sparking widespread discussion among the populace.

For a time, the security issue in the waters around Jade Island replaced Jiang Shipping as the hottest topic online.

Under global scrutiny, it is impossible for Jade Island to remain unaffected.

Safety is arguably the most concerned issue, and if even basic safety can’t be ensured, probably no one would be willing to travel to Jade Island.

As a result, Jade Island’s tourism industry experienced a downturn, with some high-end tourists canceling their trips to Jade Island, while other tourists continuously called the Jade Island authorities, asking if they could guarantee safety.

In short, Jade Island is now at the forefront of public scrutiny, deeply questioned by the outside world!

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And just when the outside world was filled with skepticism, a highly confidential meeting was underway inside Jade Island!

All attendees were managers who had undergone layers of tests during this period, and most of them were former senior members of the Jiang Group, loyal to the Jiang Group.

The meeting was personally chaired by Jiang Cheng, and there was only one agenda item!

That is, to establish a Territorial Security Department!

In the meeting, Jiang Cheng reported to the high-level members of Jade Island about some malicious incidents that had occurred in the surrounding waters of Jade Island recently, especially emphasizing two events.

The first one is that Jiang Shipping’s transport ship was attacked by unidentified pirates.

The pirates were using small-tonnage speedboats with high speeds, generally exceeding 50 knots, and up to over 60 knots, equipped with 20mm naval-style machine guns.

Therefore, even though all transport ships under Jiang Shipping were equipped with high-speed propellers, they were still inferior to these speedboats.

Clearly, the actions of these pirates were meticulously planned, and their target was directly Jiang Shipping!

Thus, the behavior of these pirates cannot simply be regarded as acts of robbery but as acts of aggression!

Their ultimate aim is Jade Island!

The second event occurred after the pirate attack, where numerous unidentified ships appeared in the surrounding waters of Jade Island.

These ships, carrying various detection equipment, frequently approached the surrounding waters of Jade Island, suspected of conducting covert reconnaissance activities.

This situation is even more serious than the first event because it is blatant aggression.

This indicates that external hostile forces can’t hold back from launching sovereignty attacks on Jade Island.

After Jiang Cheng briefed the senior members of Jade Island about these two events, everyone’s expressions became grave.

Apparently, Jade Island is now in a dangerous situation, completely different from the previously booming outlook. On the surface, these hostile forces are merely carrying out malicious harassment on Jade Island, but hidden behind it is the fact that if Jade Island cannot quickly counteract, such acts of aggression will become increasingly severe, possibly escalating into an invasion event one day!

These events, to put it more seriously, already concern the very survival of Jade Island!

Therefore, at this moment, Jade Island must respond!

So far, Jade Island has only established the Immigration Planning Bureau as an official agency responsible for most of the island’s internal administrative affairs, including certain territorial patrolling responsibilities.

However, due to the multitude of responsibilities, some management problems have inevitably arisen.

But in the face of the current severe situation, there is no room for neglect anymore. Establishing a specialized territorial patrol agency has become imperative!

Therefore, under Jiang Cheng’s supervision, all senior members present engaged in a heated discussion about this proposal, deliberating on every aspect of the organizational structure, including the merging and splitting of some sub-departments, as well as the responsibilities to be assumed, and even the development of some military forces.

Due to the extensive scope of matters involved, this meeting lasted a whole seven days!

And this can be said to be the longest internal confidential meeting since Jade Island embarked on its proper course.