Three party intelligence workers, known as the "Last Three Heroes," emerged in the Pingjin area: Shen Zhenmin, Chen Zhongjing, and Xiong Xianghui, all of whom were secret party members, college students, and leftists, making it easier to access KMT officials. This left-leaning tendency made them highly valued when they came into contact with Hu Zongnan. Although Shin Zhenmin did not have special technical training, he made great progress in the organization's training, and sent key information to the "heart of the enemy" on many occasions.
In the 1940s, with the outbreak of the Chinese Civil War, the importance of intelligence work became increasingly prominent, and Shen Zhenmin, Chen Zhongjing, and Xiong Xianghui became indispensable key figures in our party's intelligence front. While collecting intelligence from within the enemy, Shin Jin-min also continued to learn professional skills, making a key contribution to the transfer of the central area of our party and the avoidance of further losses.
In July 1949, Shen Zhenmin and Xiong Huiling, who returned to China after many hardships, changed their names to Shen Jian and Xiong Youzhen according to the requirements of the organization in order to express their determination to dedicate themselves to New China. ** once said: "The key to building a great socialist motherland lies in people." Without people, how can we build the motherland?In my opinion, we have to add a single person. Therefore, the name "Shen Jian" has been retained and has become Shen Zhenmin's new name.
In September 1960, Cuba became the first country in the Western Hemisphere to establish diplomatic relations with socialist China. ** He spoke highly of the Cuban Revolution and believed that "the Cuban Revolution has world significance" and expressed his appreciation for this small American country that dared to directly confront the United States and Castro, the spiritual leader of its revolutionary movement. ** It has also repeatedly written to Cuban leaders praising their "patriotic and just struggle against US imperialism", saying that they have opened a gap in the backyard of the United States.
At that time, however, the choice of who to serve as ambassadors became a difficult problem. The question of who to appoint as ambassador to Cuba is not because Cuba is a socialist country, similar to the Chinese system, but because Cuba has maintained close relations with China during the period of the socialist revolution. ** Castro, the leader of the Cuban revolution, is highly regarded, so establishing diplomatic relations is not a big problem.
In addition, serving as an ambassador to Cuba requires not only a rich reserve of Western culture, but also long-term information gathering and organization and coordination skills to disseminate China's voice and carry out cooperation and exchanges with Cuba. Shen Jian became the first choice, because not only did he have rich work experience before the founding of New China, but he was also absolutely loyal to the party. In particular, he has studied in the United States for many years and has an in-depth understanding of Western culture, which makes him the best candidate for ambassadorship to Cuba.
As a key figure in the early days of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Cuba, Shen Jian, China's first ambassador to Cuba, was personally appointed by *** and decided to become Cuba's ambassador. Since the beginning of his tenure, he has established a relationship of mutual trust and friendship with Castro and Guevara. At the beginning of the new year of 1959, the Cuban people, under the leadership of Castro, finally overthrew the U.S.-backed Batista regime. Cuba became the emerging diplomatic power, but the United States exerted pressure on it.
The United States stopped flying over Cuban airspace and informed its Western allies not to establish diplomatic relations with Cuba, banned exchanges with Cuba, and imposed a tight blockade. In 1961, the United States even severed diplomatic relations with Cuba by conducting a raid on a Cuban air base. Faced with this situation, the Chinese ambassador to Cuba, Shen Jian, urgently reported to ** and received instructions.
When the U.S. military sent mercenaries to invade Cuba, Shen Jian urgently convened an embassy mobilization meeting, emphasizing that the top priority is to ensure the security of the embassy and report to ** at any time, and at the same time be ready to sacrifice his life for the country and stand with the Cuban people. After the attack on the Cuban air base, Castro organized a response and personally went to the front line, where the high-morale Cuban soldiers managed to repel the invasion of American mercenaries. The last stronghold of the invaders was conquered, and the invasion that the United States had planned for more than a year was finally thwarted by Cuba.
Subsequently, Castro had an in-depth exchange with the Chinese embassy staff. In the last century, when the Cuban people rebelled against the rule of the Spanish colonizers, the Chinese also fought side by side with them, and not a single Chinese was a deserter, let alone a traitor. Today, despite risking your lives, you have chosen to stand with us. The friendship between China and Cuba is a precious legacy left by history and deserves to be remembered.
Yang Jian also said: "During the mercenary invasion, we shared weal and sorrow with the Cuban people, sharing worries and pains, as well as victory and joy. I am confident that the final victory will always belong to the heroic Cuban people. "It is precisely because of the isolation and blockade of Western countries that the Chinese and Cuban peoples have come together. It is also because of the imperialist aggression that China and Cuba have become closer to each other. This is not only because of the common experience, but also because of the fact that the friendship between China and Cuba has endured several times by fighting side by side.