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0:00Um, usually, if a foreign company follows all your rules, you want them to stay.嗯,通常,如果一个外国公司遵守你的所有规则, 你希望他们留下来。
0:05Right.对
0:06Especially if they pay massive taxes.特别是如果他们交了大笔税
0:07Exactly.没错
0:08But today, well, we are looking at something very different.但是,今天,我们所看到的是完全不同的。
0:12Welcome to the Deep Dive.欢迎来到深潜
0:14Glad to be here.很高兴能来
0:15Yeah, so today we are unpacking a fascinating article.是啊,所以今天我们正在整理一篇令人着迷的文章。
0:17It is from the South China Morning Post这是南华早报的
0:20from November 2026.从2026年11月。
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1Um, usually, if a foreign company follows all your rules, you want them to stay.嗯,通常,如果一个外国公司遵守你的所有规则, 你希望他们留下来。
2Right.对
3Especially if they pay massive taxes.特别是如果他们交了大笔税
4Exactly.没错
5But today, well, we are looking at something very different.但是,今天,我们所看到的是完全不同的。
6Welcome to the Deep Dive.欢迎来到深潜
7Glad to be here.很高兴能来
8Yeah, so today we are unpacking a fascinating article.是啊,所以今天我们正在整理一篇令人着迷的文章。
9It is from the South China Morning Post这是南华早报的
10from November 2026.从2026年11月。
11It is a really interesting one.这是一个非常有趣的。
12It really is.没错
13We are looking at a sudden, aggressive move by Moscow.我们正看着莫斯科突然发动攻击。
14They just took他们刚刚拿走了
15control of a major Japanese company.控制着一家日本大公司
16And we want to figure out what this means for you我们想知道这对你意味着什么
17and for the global economy.和全球经济。
18Yeah, because at first, this just looks like a normal business fight.是啊,因为一开始,这只是一个正常的生意争吵。
19Right.对
20But when you look closer, I mean, it shows a very dangerous game of global politics.但是当你仔细看,我的意思是, 它展示了一个非常危险的游戏 全球政治。
21It really does.确实
22So let us start with the company itself.让我们从公司本身开始。
23The company at the center of this is公司的核心是
24名为JTI。
25That stands for Japan Tobacco International.这代表日本烟草国际。
26Right.对
27They are a massive global brand.他们是一个巨大的全球品牌。
28And until very recently, they had huge assets in Russia.直到最近,他们在俄罗斯拥有巨大的资产。
29We should quickly explain that word assets.我们应当迅速解释资产这个词。
30Oh, good idea.哦,不错的主意。
31Yeah.对
32Assets are basically valuable things a company owns.资产基本上是公司拥有的有价值的东西。
33So for JTI, they owned multiple对JTI来说,他们拥有多个
34factories, they had heavy equipment, and they had large amounts of cash in Russia.工厂,他们有重型设备, 在俄罗斯,他们有大量的现金。
35So they were deeply invested there.因此,他们在那里投入了大量资金。
36Oh, very deeply.哦,非常深奥。
37But then Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree.但时任俄罗斯总统弗拉基米尔·普京签署法令.
38A decree.谕之.
39Yeah, that's just a direct official order from a leader, right?是啊,这只是一个领导人的直接官方命令,对不对?
40Exactly.没错
41Just a piece of paper.只是一张纸
42But with that one order, everything changed for JTI.但是,有了这个命令,一切都改变了JTI。
43Wow.珃
44So what did the order actually do?命令实际上做了什么?
45Well, the order put four of JTI's manufacturing centers under temporary administration.订单将JTI的四个制造中心 置于临时管理之下
46Okay, wait, temporary administration.好吧 等等 临时行政
47What does that mean in plain English?普通英语是什么意思?
48In plain English, it means the government just steps in.用普通英语来说,意思是政府只是步入。
49They take full control of the daily work.他们完全掌握日常工作。
50So the company owners just lose all of their power?所以公司所有者就失去了全部权力?
51Instantly.即时.
52Yes.对
53The Russian state is now running those factories.俄罗斯国家现在管理着这些工厂。
54That is wild.这是疯狂的。
55It is.没错
56Business analysts everywhere were completely shocked by this.世界各地的商业分析家对此感到震惊。
57I mean,我是说...
58it breaks all the normal rules of foreign business.它打破了所有正常的外国商业规则。
59And you know, this is not just bad news for a private company.这对私人公司来说不仅仅是个坏消息
60No, it is not.不,不是这样的。
61It is a massive problem for the Japanese government because这是日本政府的一大问题,因为
62Japan actually owns more than one-third of JTI's stock.日本实际拥有JTI三分之一以上的股票.
63Right.对
64So that changes the entire story.因此,这改变了整个故事。
65How so?为什么?
66Well, this is not just a government punishing a random private business.这不仅仅是一个政府 惩罚一个随机的私人企业。
67This is a direct hit to Tokyo.这是直接击中东京。
68Japan is watching its own national property being taken away.日本正在看着自己的国家财产被夺走。
69Ah, I see.原来如此
70So Japan must have been furious.所以日本一定很愤怒
71Oh, they were.哦,他们是。
72Japan did not stay quiet.日本没有保持沉默。
73On a Friday, they filed a formal diplomatic complaint.星期五,他们提出了正式的外交申诉。
74Okay.摆
75They demanded that Moscow reverse the order immediately.他们要求莫斯科立即撤销这一命令。
76I mean, they basically said, give us our factories back.我的意思是,他们基本上说, 还给我们的工厂。
77Right.对
78But here is the central puzzle of this whole story.但这是整个故事的中心谜题。
79And this is the part that is so confusing.这是令人困惑的部分。
80Yeah.对
81JTI did absolutely everything possible to keep the Russian government happy.JTI尽一切可能让俄罗斯政府快乐.
82They really did.他们真的做到了。
83They tried incredibly hard to be the perfect foreign guest.他们试图成为完美的外国客人
84Right.对
85I mean, think back to what happened after the 2022 invasion of Ukraine.想想2022年乌克兰入侵后发生了什么
86Hundreds of foreign companies left Russia.数百家外国公司离开俄罗斯.
87Exactly.没错
88They packed up their offices.他们收拾了办公室
89They took a huge financial loss and they went home.他们承受了巨大的经济损失,然后回家.
90But JTI made a very different choice.但JTI做出了一个非常不同的选择.
91They chose to stay in the Russian market.他们选择留在俄罗斯市场。
92They stayed.他们留下来了
93And they followed every single local law.他们遵守每个地方的法律。
94They never broke the rules.他们从未违反规则。
95Right.对
96JTI even released a public statement about this.JTI甚至就此公开发表声明.
97What did they say?他们说什么?
98They said they always followed all rules and sanctions.他们说他们总是遵守所有规则和制裁。
99Let us explain sanctions quickly for the listener.让我们迅速向听众解释制裁。
100Sure.当然
101Sanctions are basically international rules.制裁基本上是国际规则。
102They're designed to limit trade and punish a specific country.它们旨在限制贸易,惩罚特定国家.
103Okay.摆
104Got it.明白吗?
105So JTI made sure they followed every single sanction perfectly.所以JTI确保了他们完全遵守每一个制裁。
106And on top of that, they paid massive taxes directly to the Russian state.除此之外,他们还直接向俄罗斯国家缴纳大量税收.
107Huge amounts of money.大笔钱
108Yes.对
109Brought a lot of money into the Russian economy.给俄罗斯经济带来了大量资金.
110And actually, because they stayed and paid those taxes, Ukraine was very angry.实际上,由于他们留下来缴税,乌克兰非常愤怒。
111Oh, definitely.当然
112Ukraine actually put JTI on an official blacklist.乌克兰实际上将JTI列入官方黑名单.
113Wow.珃
114So JTI took a massive hit to their global reputation.因此,JTI对他们在全球的声誉造成了巨大的打击。
115They did.没错
116They accepted all that damage, you know, just to protect their business in Russia.他们接受所有的损失,你知道,只是为了保护他们在俄罗斯的生意。
117Okay.摆
118But wait.但等一会
119I know.我知道,我记得
120This makes zero sense.这没有道理。
121I know.我知道,我记得
122I am really trying to find the logic here.我真的想在这里找到逻辑。
123JTI brought them tax money.JTI给他们带来了税金.
124They stayed loyal when everyone else left.当其他人离开时,他们保持忠诚。
125Why bite the hand that feeds you?为什么咬你的手?
126It's a great question.问曰.
127I mean, is it like feeding a wild bear so it will not bite you but the bear just bites you anyway?我的意思是,它是像喂野熊 这样它不会咬你, 但熊只是咬你反正?
128That bear analogy is perfect.熊类比是完美的。
129Truly perfect.实在是完美。
130And the reason the bear bit them is what makes this so interesting.熊咬他们的原因 就是它让这很有趣
131Okay.摆
132Explain it to me.解释给我听
133Well, we have to look past the money.好吧,我们必须看 过钱。
134This action is not about business at all.这一行动根本不涉及商业。
135It is not.事实并非如此。
136No.没有
137It's about using a large company as a political weapon.是以大公司为政治武器.
138Wait, really?等等,真的吗?
139So they are not punishing the company because of anything the company did?所以他们不是因为公司做了什么就惩罚公司?
140Not at all.一点也不
141They are using the company like a hostage just to hurt the Japanese government.他们把公司当作人质 来伤害日本政府
142That is exactly the hidden logic here.这就是这里隐藏的逻辑。
143Yes.对
144Moscow is looking straight at Tokyo, not at the factory managers.莫斯科正直视东京,而不是工厂经理.
145How?怎么会?
146So to really understand this, we need to look at the recent political fights between Russia and Japan.因此,为了真正理解这一点,我们需要审视一下俄罗斯和日本最近的政治斗争.
147The backstory.背经.
148Exactly.没错
149The article gives a very clear backstory of this bad blood.文章给出了这种恶血的非常明确的背面故事.
150Right.对
151It says relations between Tokyo and Moscow have gotten much worse since the spring.上面说东京和莫斯科的关系自春天以来就变得更糟了.
152That's right.没错
153They are in a serious downward spiral.他们正处在严重的螺旋式下降中。
154Why is that?为什么?
155Well, the article quotes Professor James Brown.文章引用了詹姆斯·布朗教授的话
156He's an expert in international relations.他是国际关系专家.
157He works at Temple University in Tokyo.他在东京的庙大学工作.
158Okay.摆
159What does he say?他说什么?
160He points out a major shift in Japan's recent behavior.他指出了日本近代行为的重大转变.
161Japan significantly increased its support for Ukraine.日本大幅增加了对乌克兰的支持。
162Ah, yes.对
163I remember that.我记得
164Tokyo announced they were sending specific items to help Kiev.东京宣布要送特定物品去帮助基辅.
165Items from a priority list.优先清单中的项目。
166Right.对
167So they are actively helping the war effort against Russia.因此,他们正在积极帮助对俄罗斯的战争努力。
168And didn't Japan take it even a step further?日本没有再进一步吗?
169They did.没错
170They sent defense staff to Europe.他们向欧洲派遣了防御人员.
171Wait, to NATO?等等,去北约?
172Yes.对
173They placed members of their military staff right at NATO headquarters.他们把军事人员安置在北约总部。
174Sending military staff to NATO is a very bold move for Japan.向北约派遣军事人员对日本来说是非常大胆的举动.
175It is huge.这是巨大的。
176They are clearly aligning themselves with Western powers.他们显然与西方列强结盟。
177And Russia obviously saw this as a major threat.而俄罗斯显然认为这是一大威胁。
178Definitely.当然
179It started a clear tit-for-tat escalation.它开始一个明显的乳房对塔克升级。
180Tit-for-tat.腾讯网.
181Like, Japan does something, so Russia punches back.比如,日本做一些事情, 所以俄罗斯打回。
182Exactly.没错
183Japan helps Ukraine, so Russia pushes back hard.日本帮助乌克兰,因此俄罗斯极力推退.
184They responded with a series of very aggressive political moves.他们以一系列极具侵略性的政治举动作为回应.
185Right.对
186The article lists a few of these.该条列举了其中的几个。
187First, President Putin visited a group of disputed islands.首先,普京总统访问了一批有争议的岛屿。
188Yes.对
189Let's give a quick history lesson on those islands for you listening.让我们在那些岛上上个历史教训吧 让你听听
190Good idea.不错
191They are located just north of Hokkaido.它们位于北海道以北
192That is, in northern Japan.也就是说,在日本北部。
193And Soviet forces took these islands at the end of World War II, right, in 1945?苏联军队在二战结束时 于1945年占领了这些岛屿 对吧?
194That is right.没错
195But Japan never gave up its claim to that land.但日本从未放弃对这片土地的主张.
196Tokyo still says those islands belong to them.东京仍然说那些岛屿属于他们
197Yes.对
198So when the Russian president visits them, it is a very loud, aggressive message.所以,当俄罗斯总统访问他们时,这是一个非常响亮,充满侵略性的信息.
199He is standing on land Japan claims, just showing total control.他站在日本的陆地上,只是表现出完全的控制权。
200Exactly.没错
201But Russia went even further than just a visit.但俄罗斯走得更远,不只是一次访问。
202What else did they do?他们还做了什么?
203They openly invited Chinese business owners to those same islands.他们公开邀请中国企业主来到这些岛屿。
204Oh, wow.哦,哇呜。
205Yeah.对
206They asked China to invest money and help build the local economy there.他们要求中国投入资金,帮助建设当地经济.
207That is another big insult to Japan.这是对日本的又一大侮辱。
208It is very calculated.这是非常计算出来的。
209Yeah.对
210It proves to Japan that Russia controls the territory.它向日本证明俄罗斯控制了领土.
211Russia is basically saying,俄罗斯基本上说,
212we can invite your rivals to build on your land and you cannot stop us.我们可以邀请你的对手 在你的土地上建设 而你不能阻止我们
213This political chess game is crazy.这场政治围棋比赛是疯狂的.
214And the article mentions another wild detail, too.而文章也提到了另一个疯狂的细节.
215Oh, the judge.哦,那个法官。
216Right.对
217Yes.对
218The International Criminal Court has an arrest warrant out for Putin.国际刑事法院对普京发出逮捕令.
219They do.没错
220And the head of that international court happens to be a Japanese citizen.而那个国际法院院长恰巧是日本公民。
221Right.对
222A Japanese judge.一个日本法官。
223And that detail really upset Moscow.这个细节令莫斯科很不安
224The court is located in the Netherlands.法院位于荷兰.
225So Russia officially demanded that the Netherlands hand over this Japanese judge.因此俄罗斯正式要求荷兰交出这位日本法官.
226They want the judge arrested.他们要逮捕法官
227Yes.对
228Hand it over to Russian authorities.交给俄国当局
229Okay.摆
230Let us connect all these dots here.让我们把这里的这些点连接起来。
231Let us do it.让我们做到这一点。
232Russia is pushing back on multiple fronts at the exact same time.俄罗斯正同时在多个战线上倒退。
233Right.对
234They visit the disputed islands.他们访问了有争议的岛屿。
235They invite Chinese businesses to build there.他们邀请中国企业在那里建设.
236They demand the arrest of a Japanese judge.他们要求逮捕一名日本法官。
237And finally, they seize JTI's factories.最后,他们没收了JTI的工厂.
238When you look at the whole list, the pattern is obvious.当你看整个列表时,模式是显而易见的.
239It really is.没错
240Russia is pulling every single lever it has to pressure Japan.俄国正在利用一切手段 向日本施压
241They are trying to force Tokyo to back down.他们试图迫使东京倒下。
242So if Russia is turning up the heat like this, how can Japan respond?所以,如果俄罗斯这样发热,日本怎么回应?
243Well, this brings us to Japan's Prime Minister, Sanae Takeiichi.这让我们来到了日本首相竹井山内
244Yes.对
245The article paints a very specific picture of her.这篇文章描绘了她非常具体的照片.
246It certainly does.当然
247Professor Brown mentions that Prime Minister Takeiichi is often called Japan's iron lady.布朗教授提到首相竹井一常被称为日本的铁娘子.
248Iron lady?铁小姐?
249Yeah.对
250That nickname means she is a very tough leader, right?这个绰号意味着她是一个非常强硬的领袖,对不对?
251Someone who will not back down from a fight.一个不会从战斗中退缩的人
252Exactly.没错
253But Professor Brown says she needs to actually prove that strength, right, Neko?但是布朗教授说 她需要证明这种力量 对吧 内科
254Right.对
255Because just sending diplomatic complaints on a Friday is useless.因为周五发出外交投诉是没用的
256Completely useless.完全没用
257Russia is ignoring the complaints.俄罗斯无视这些抱怨。
258Professor Brown argues Japan needs to be much more assertive.布朗教授认为,日本需要更加坚决。
259So what are her options?她有什么选择?
260What can the iron lady actually do?那个铁娘子能做什么?
261Brown suggests some very aggressive options.布朗提出了一些非常积极的选择.
262First, he says Japan should immediately withdraw its ambassador from Moscow.首先,他说日本应该立即从莫斯科撤出其大使.
263The ambassador is their top diplomat.大使是他们的高级外交官。
264Bringing them home is a major sign of anger.带他们回家是愤怒的主要迹象。
265Right.对
266He also says Japan could expel Russian embassy staff living in Tokyo.他还表示日本可以驱逐居住在东京的俄罗斯使馆工作人员.
267Like, kick them out of the country?把他们赶出乡下?
268Yes.对
269He specifically suggests kicking out anyone they suspect of being a Russian spy.他特别建议把他们怀疑是俄国间谍的人赶走
270Wow.珃
271Yeah.对
272Okay, what else?好吧,还有什么?
273The most dramatic option involves Ukraine.乌克兰是最引人注目的选择。
274Brown says Japan could warn Russia that they will send even more military support to Kiev.布朗表示,日本可以警告俄罗斯,他们会向基辅派遣更多的军事支援.
275More weapons.再来点武器
276Specifically, he mentions sending air defense systems to protect Ukrainian skies.他具体提到派遣防空系统来保护乌克兰的天空。
277So the iron lady definitely has options on the table.所以铁娘子肯定有选择
278She has ways to punch back.她有办法反击
279She does.她会的
280But, and this is where the story gets really complicated,但是,这就是故事变得非常复杂的地方,
281Japan might actually be trapped.日本也许被困住了
282Trapped?被困吗?
283How so?为什么?
284They might not be able to use any of those aggressive options.他们可能无法使用其中任何一种侵略性选择。
285Really?真的吗?
286Why not?为什么不呢?
287This raises a very serious question.这提出了一个非常严重的问题。
288Can Japan actually afford to fight back against Russia?日本真的能承受得起对俄国的反击吗?
289Another expert in the article, Professor Tadashi Anno from Sophia University,另一位专家,索菲亚大学的Tadashi Anno教授
290he points out Japan's biggest weak spot.他指出日本最大的弱点
291And that weak spot is energy.而弱点就是能量。
292Yes, energy.对 能量
293Japan is an island nation.日本是一个岛屿国家。
294They do not have their own vast natural resources.他们没有自己的丰富自然资源。
295Right.对
296They heavily rely on importing Russian oil and gas just to keep the lights on.他们严重依赖进口俄罗斯石油和天然气来维持灯光.
297So this is the core of the trap?这就是陷阱的核心?
298It is the ultimate trap.这是终极陷阱。
299A huge portion of this energy comes from the Sakhalin terminals.这种能量的一大部分来自萨哈林终端.
300Those are located in Russia.这些位于俄罗斯。
301And Japan absolutely needs this fuel.日本绝对需要这种燃料。
302Exactly.没错
303For its factories, its cities, everything.对于工厂,城市,一切。
304Exactly.没错
305Professor Anno argues that Moscow knows this perfectly well.安诺教授认为莫斯科非常清楚这一点。
306So if Japan acts tough, if they kick out diplomats, Russia has a very simple response.因此,如果日本的行为强硬,如果他们赶走外交官,俄罗斯的反应非常简单.
307Exactly.没错
308Russia can just shut off the pipeline.俄罗斯可以关闭管道。
309They can stop sending oil and gas to Japan.他们可以停止向日本输送石油和天然气.
310And the timing for Japan is terrible right now, isn't it?现在日本的时机很糟糕,不是吗?
311It is awful.这是可怕的。
312Think about the global situation.想想全球局势。
313The Middle East is facing intense conflict right now.中东正面临激烈冲突。
314Right.对
315Lots of uncertainty there.有很多的不确定性。
316So buying replacement oil from other countries is extremely difficult and very expensive.因此,从其他国家购买替代石油是极其困难和昂贵的.
317Wow.珃
318So Japan is completely stuck.因此,日本完全陷入困境。
319They want to project strength,他们想展示出力量
320but their entire economy runs on Russian fuel.但他们的整个经济都靠俄国的燃料
321Yep.对
322And Professor Anno brings up another major fear for Tokyo.安野教授又给东京带来一个重大恐惧
323They are deeply worried about their biggest ally.他们非常担心自己最大的盟友。
324The United States?美国?
325Yes.对
326That is a critical factor here.这是一个关键因素。
327Because the U.S. recently had its midterm elections.因为美国最近举行了中期选举.
328Right.对
329And because of those election results, Japan is very uncertain about the future of由于这些选举结果,日本对于未来的未来非常不确定。
330U.S. foreign policy.美国外交政策.
331Japan relies heavily on the U.S. military for protection.日本严重依赖美军保护.
332They do.没错
333But right now, Tokyo worries they might not have the full,但是现在,东京担心他们可能不够
334guaranteed backing of the American government.保证美国政府的支持。
335And Moscow sees this hesitation.而莫斯科也看到了这种犹豫.
336Oh, they definitely see it.哦,他们肯定看到它。
337They know Japan is worried about fuel.他们知道日本担心燃料
338They know Japan is unsure about U.S. support.他们知道日本对美国的支持并不肯定.
339So it is the perfect time for Russia to strike.所以,现在是俄罗斯发动进攻的最好时机。
340Exactly.没错
341They might even be coordinating these pressure tactics with China.他们甚至可能与中国协调这些压力策略.
342That is scary.这是可怕的。
343Now, let us talk about the public reaction in Japan.现在,让我们谈谈日本公众的反应。
344Yes.对
345This is a huge part of the story.这是故事的一大部分。
346Because normally, if a foreign government seized a major American or British company,因为通常,如果一个外国政府 扣押了美国或英国的大公司,
347the public would be furious.公众会生气的。
348Oh, absolutely furious.哦,绝对愤怒。
349You would expect the Japanese public to demand action.你会期待日本公众要求采取行动。
350They should want to save JTI.他们应该想救JTI
351But the article reveals a major twist here.但是这篇文章揭示了一个重大曲折
352A huge twist.一个巨大的曲折。
353Professor Toshimitsu Shigemura explains this.东山秀志村教授对此作了解释.
354He is from Wasata University.他来自瓦萨塔大学。
355Okay.摆
356What does he say?他说什么?
357He says the Japanese people are indeed very angry with Russia.他说日本人民确实对俄国非常愤怒.
358They hate the aggressive tactics.他们讨厌侵略战术。
359They want the war to end.他们希望战争结束。
360Right.对
361That makes sense.这有道理。
362But the twist is their feeling toward the company itself.但扭曲是他们对公司本身的感觉。
363The Japanese public does not feel any sorrow for JTI.日本公众对JTI不感到任何悲伤.
364None at all.没有
365They have almost zero sympathy for the fact that JTI lost its factories.他们对JTI失去工厂的事实几乎零同情.
366That seems so strange at first.一开始这看起来很奇怪
367The company just had its properties stolen by a foreign government.公司刚刚被外国政府窃取财产.
368Why wouldn't the public support them?为什么公众不支持他们?
369It all comes back to the choice JTI made in 2022.这一切都回到了JTI在2022年做出的选择.
370The choice to stay in Russia.选择留在俄罗斯
371Exactly.没错
372Professor Shigemura says many people in Japan were already highly critical of the company.茂村教授说,日本许多人已经对公司提出了高度批评.
373Right.对
374They were disgusted that JTI chose to stay in Russia.他们厌恶JTI选择留在俄罗斯.
375The public felt it was morally wrong.公众觉得这在道德上是错误的。
376They were keeping their business open and making profits in Russia while a war was happening.在俄国战争爆发时,
377They saw JTI as valuing money over human lives.他们认为JTI把金钱放在人的生命之上。
378Yes.对
379Talk about a brutal irony, right?谈论一个残酷的讽刺,对不对?
380Really.真的吗?
381So JTI is completely trapped in the middle of this mess.所以JTI完全被困在这混乱之中.
382They are.他们是。
383They try to please the Russian government by staying and paying taxes.他们试图通过停留和纳税来取悦俄罗斯政府.
384But Russia seizes their factories anyway.但俄罗斯还是没收他们的工厂
385And by staying in Russia, they totally destroy their reputation at home.通过留在俄罗斯,他们彻底破坏了自己在家里的声誉.
386So the Japanese public will not pressure the Prime Minister to launch a rescue mission for JTI.因此日本公众不会向首相施压,为JTI发起救援任务.
387Not at all.一点也不
388I mean, Moscow's calculation here is actually brilliant in the short term.我的意思是,莫斯科在这里的计算 实际上是辉煌的短期。
389It really is.没错
390They hit a target that financially hurts the Japanese government.他们击中了一个在经济上伤害日本政府的目标.
391Yes.对
392But it is a target that Japanese voters do not care about at all.但这是日本选民根本不在乎的目标。
393It is a very clever political strike.这是一个非常聪明的政治罢工。
394Moscow knows Japan is terrified of losing their oil supply.莫斯科知道日本害怕失去石油供应
395And they know the Japanese public will not protest in the streets to save a tobacco company.他们知道日本民众不会在街上抗议拯救一家烟草公司.
396Exactly.没错
397It looks like a total victory for Russia.看起来像俄罗斯的完全胜利。
398It does look like that in the short term.短期内确实如此。
399But we need to zoom out a bit.但我们需要放大一点。
400The article shifts its focus toward the future.文章将重点转向未来。
401Is this actually a smart move for Russia in the long run?从长远来看,这对俄罗斯来说是不是明智之举?
402This is where the story completely flips.这是故事完全翻转的地方。
403Okay, tell me more.好吧,告诉我更多。
404Despite the clever short-term tactics,尽管很聪明的短期战术
405Professor Brown believes this is a huge strategic mistake by Russia.布朗教授认为这是俄罗斯的一个巨大的战略错误.
406Really?真的吗?
407A mistake?一个错误?
408Yes.对
409He thinks they will deeply regret this.他认为他们会对此深感遗憾。
410He calls it a hugely self-defeating step.他称它是一个巨大的自负步骤.
411In other words, Russia is shooting itself in the foot.换句话说,俄罗斯正在向自己射击。
412Exactly.没错
413Think about the current state of the Russian economy.想想俄罗斯经济的现状.
414Well, the war is incredibly expensive.战争非常昂贵
415Right.对
416And international sanctions have cut them off from many global markets.国际制裁使它们与许多全球市场隔绝。
417So they desperately need Tash.所以他们迫切需要塔什
418They do.没错
419They need foreign companies to stay and support their economy.他们需要外国公司留下来支持经济。
420But look at the message they just sent.但看看他们刚刚发出的信息。
421It is a terrible message.这是一个可怕的信息。
422JTI was the perfect guest.JTI是一个完美的客人。
423They played by all the rules.他们遵守所有规则。
424They paid their taxes.他们缴了税
425And they still lost absolutely everything in one day.一天之内他们仍然失去一切
426It proves a terrifying reality for businesses.这证明了企业的可怕现实。
427It does.没错
428It proves that compliance does not buy safety.这证明,遵守规定不能保证安全。
429Following the local laws does not protect your property from sudden government seizure.遵守当地法律不能保护你的财产不被政府突然没收.
430Right.对
431It is like hosting a dinner party.这就像举办晚宴。
432You want people to come over and bring expensive gifts.你想让人们过来 带来昂贵的礼物。
433But as soon as they arrive, you take your best-behaved guests and lock them in the basement.但是他们一到,你就带上你最乖的客人,把他们锁在地下室.
434That is a great way to put it, yes.说得没错
435If you lock your best guests in the basement, word will spread.如果你把最好的客人锁在地下室 消息就会传出去
436Right.对
437Nobody else will ever accept an invitation to your party again.没人会再接受你的派对邀请
438Exactly.没错
439It is the worst possible advertisement for doing business in Russia.这是俄罗斯最糟糕的广告
440Why would any foreign CEO risk bringing their money or factories there now?为什么现在有外国CEO冒着带钱或工厂的风险?
441They simply won't.他们不会的
442Professor Brown points out that CEOs around the world are watching the JTI situation very closely.布朗教授指出,世界各地的CEO正在非常密切地观察JTI的情况.
443They are seeing the real consequences of trying to cooperate.他们看到试图合作的真正后果。
444Yes.对
445They will remember how JTI was treated.他们会记得JTI是怎样对待的。
446Because JTI did everything to stay on the good side of the authorities.因为JTI尽了一切力量 站在当局的好面子上
447They even let themselves get blacklisted by Ukraine.他们甚至让自己被乌克兰列入黑名单.
448Right.对
449And none of that loyalty mattered in the end.而最后的忠诚并不重要
450So this single action will convince even more companies that staying in Russia is just too dangerous.因此,这一单项行动将使更多的公司相信留在俄罗斯太危险了。
451Absolutely.当然
452They will start quietly packing their bags.他们会悄悄地开始收拾行李
453And what happens when the war eventually ends?当战争最终结束时会发生什么?
454Well, Russia will need to rebuild its economy.俄罗斯需要重建经济
455But CEOs have long memories.但CEO有着很长的回忆.
456They will think twice before ever signing a contract in Russia again.在俄国再签合同之前 他们就会三思而后行
457The foundational trust is completely broken.基础信任被彻底打破.
458Business relies on trust and predictability.企业依赖信任和可预测性。
459Right.对
460You need to know the rules will not just change overnight.你要知道规则不会在一夜之间改变
461Exactly.没错
462Once a government proves it will seize assets just to send a political message,一旦一个政府证明它会没收资产 只是发出一个政治信息,
463you cannot unring that bell.你不能解开铃声。
464It takes decades to build a reputation as a safe place for international business.建立国际商业安全场所的声誉需要几十年。
465It really does.确实
466But it only takes one official decree to destroy that reputation completely.但只有一项官方法令才能彻底摧毁这种声誉.
467It is a harsh lesson.这是一个严酷的教训。
468It is.没错
469Russia used a private company to win a quick political point today.俄罗斯利用一家私人公司今天赢得了一个快速的政治点.
470But they might have ruined their own economic future in the process.但是他们可能在这个过程中毁了自己的经济未来.
471Wow.珃
472So let us quickly summarize the journey we took today.因此,让我们迅速总结我们今天的旅程。
473Sounds good.听起来不错
474We started by looking at a surprise business takeover.我们开始看到一个意外的收购。
475A massive Japanese company suddenly lost its factories.一家大型日本公司突然失去了工厂.
476But we quickly discovered the hidden logic.但我们很快发现了隐藏的逻辑.
477It was not a business decision at all.这不是一个商业决定。
478Right.对
479It was a calculated political punishment.这是一种精心策划的政治惩罚。
480Russia used a corporate hostage to attack the Japanese government.俄罗斯利用企业人质袭击日本政府.
481And we saw how global politics creates impossible traps.我们看到全球政治是如何制造出不可能的陷阱的。
482Japan wants to act tough and defend its property.日本希望采取强硬行动,保卫自己的财产.
483But they are caught in an energy trap.但他们被困在能量陷阱中。
484They need Russian fuel to survive.他们需要俄国燃料才能生存
485So their hands are tied.所以他们的手被绑住了
486We also explored the complex role of public opinion here.我们还探讨了公众舆论在这方面的复杂作用。
487JTI chose profits over public relations in 2022.JTI在2022年选择利润而不是公共关系.
488And because they lost the support of their own people back home,因为他们失去了家乡人民的支持
489they became an incredibly easy target for Russia.他们成为了俄罗斯非常容易的目标。
490But ultimately we saw how a clever political strike could be an economic disaster.但是,我们最终看到了一场聪明的政治罢工是如何成为一场经济灾难的.
491By punishing the most loyal foreign company in the country,通过惩罚国内最忠诚的外国公司,
492Russia guarantees that new investors will stay far away.俄罗斯保证新投资者将远走高飞.
493It really highlights the danger when national governments这真的凸显了当国家政府
494start using private businesses as weapons against each other.开始把私人企业当作武器互相攻击
495That is so true.没错
496And that brings us to a final new question we want to leave you with today.这就让我们来谈谈我们今天要留给你的最后一个新问题。
497Yeah.对
498Something to really think about.真正值得思考的东西
499We clearly see what happened here.我们清楚地看到这里发生了什么。
500A government suddenly seized a fully compliant tax-paying company政府突然扣押了一家完全合规的纳税公司
501just to send a political message to a rival nation.向一个敌对国家发出政治信息。
502Right.对
503And if a major power like Russia can do this to a massive company like JTI,如果像俄罗斯这样的大国 能这样对待像JTI这样的大公司
504the basic rules of global trade have fundamentally changed.全球贸易的基本规则发生了根本变化。
505So how can any global corporation safely plan its future?那么,任何全球公司如何安全地规划其未来?
506If following the law and paying taxes cannot protect your factories,如果遵守法律并纳税不能保护你的工厂
507are we entering a new era?我们要进入一个新时代吗?
508It is a scary thought.这是一个可怕的想法。
509An era where doing business across international borders跨越国界做生意的时代
510is simply too dangerous to risk.太危险了,不能冒险
511That is the exact question every major CEO in the world世界上每个大首席执行官都这么问
512must be asking themselves tonight as they look at their overseas investments.今晚他们看海外投资时一定在问自己
513Definitely.当然
514Thank you so much for joining us on this deep dive.非常感谢你和我们一起下潜
515We always appreciate you spending your time with us.我们一直很感激你和我们在一起
516Keep questioning the world around you and we will talk to you next time.继续盘问周围的世界 我们下次再跟你谈
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