On January 28, 1979, the Deputy Prime Minister complied with Carter's kind invitation and embarked on a nine-day official visit to the United States.
The meeting between Carter and China had a profound impact on Sino-US relations, but it was something they did not want to see for those forces at home and abroad who were hostile to China.
They tried every means to sabotage, and even received relevant information before the official visit: a high-ranking Taiwanese spy threatened to "give him some color" during his visit to the United States;Some Kuomintang people in the United States are plotting to buy Italian gunmen to assassinate *** and another American terrorist group claims: "We're going to do something that *** will never forget."
Under the covert activities of these hostile forces, this visit to the United States is full of crises and risks. So, in this visit, what kind of danger did ** face, and how did it turn it into a disaster?
In 1978, China and the United States began negotiations on the establishment of diplomatic relations. In order to achieve the goal of normalization as soon as possible, ** said: "Another wish is to go to Washington, and if the normalization of Sino-US relations can be completed, I can go to meet Marx."
In order to ensure the attitude of the United States, he personally met with US negotiator Woodcock. Carter immediately recognized the unusual nature of the meeting and decided that "the time has come to make the final decision on establishing diplomatic relations with China."
So, Carter sincerely invited *** to visit the United States in the coming year. On January 1, 1979, when China and the United States formally established diplomatic relations, ** responded to Carter**'s invitation and said: "I look forward to meeting with Your Excellency during my visit to the United States at the end of this month and bringing the friendship of the Chinese people to the American people."
In the end, the date of the visit was set for January 28, the first day of the Lunar New Year. According to Chinese custom, the first day of the Lunar New Year is not far away, and it is usually with family and friends at home to celebrate the Spring Festival.
However, the choice to travel on this important day is enough to show the importance he attaches to the visit. He believes that the first day of the new year is "the beginning of the year, and everything is renewed", and this day is "a new beginning".
** and his wife Zhuo Lin arrived at the capital airport on the morning of the 28th, they cordially shook hands with the send-off and said goodbye, and finally hugged their little granddaughter, and then boarded the plane.
The send-off people watched the plane that *** was on slowly rise into the air, and their hearts were full of worry. This extraordinary visit to the United States is full of dangers, and our side intercepted a large amount of security intelligence before the official visit to the United States, showing that some forces are plotting against each other in the shadows in an attempt to prevent the smooth progress of this visit to the United States.
These forces include the Kuomintang authorities in Taiwan and anti-China elements in the United States. The establishment of diplomatic relations between China and the United States is something they do not want to see, so they will certainly try all kinds of ways to obstruct it.
After the news of the visit to the United States was announced, Taiwan's high-ranking spy made a lot of nonsense, arrogantly saying that he would "give some color to see" during his visit to the United States. At the same time, the relevant departments of our country received information that the "pro-Chiang organizations" and "** forces" active in the United States actively bribed a group of hooligans and thugs, and coerced some Taiwanese students in the United States to prepare to organize "demonstrations" during their visit to the United States.
A terrorist organization in the United States also threatened to "do something that will never be forgotten." What is worrying is that in the United States, the power of terrorist organizations cannot be ignored, they are usually equipped with guns, etc.**, after all, in American law, people are free to carry guns.
There are also many other examples of important political figures in American history who have been injured by these outlaws.
What is worrying is that a few days before his visit to the United States, some people even maliciously pried off the national emblem of the Chinese Liaison Office in the United States, smashed the door of the Liaison Office, and even the signs on the walls were covered with paint.
These incidents have undoubtedly raised a high level of concern about security issues. To this end, the leaders of the Communist Party of China and the heads of the Security Bureau have held several meetings to study response strategies based on relevant information and intelligence.
At the meeting, everyone unanimously agreed that the hostile situation was serious and should not be taken lightly. In order to ensure the personal safety of the company, a special advance team was set up to go to the United States to eliminate potential safety hazards and deploy security work.
At the same time, the US side also promised to take full responsibility for the visit to the United States, and Carter even personally ordered that the Federal Security Service should plan and command in a unified manner, and organize police, intelligence and other forces to jointly complete the mission.
However, during the visit, the problems continued to be frequent and unprepared.
U.S. ** Carter held a welcome ceremony on the South Lawn of the White House, and at this moment, a woman in a red beret in the crowd suddenly screamed, tried to rush to the podium, and was controlled by **.
However, when everyone's attention was attracted by the woman, a tall man in a black leather coat rushed out of the crowd, and he quickly drew his knife and went straight to the *** critical moment, the United States ** Taberson calmly observed the scene, and crashed sideways into the man like a cheetah, knocking him to the ground.
The other ** arrived and successfully controlled the man, and the tense atmosphere at the scene instantly increased. Carter paused for a moment and continued his speech, standing aside, smiling all the time, maintaining the demeanor of a leader, as if the danger had nothing to do with him.
Next, ** gave a speech and talked about China-US relations, he said: "The relationship between China and the United States is in a new stage, China and the United States are both great countries, and the people of China and the United States are also great people.
The friendly cooperation between the peoples of the two countries will have a positive and far-reaching impact on the development of the global situation. The audience applauded thunderously and cheered. Later, after investigation, it was found that the woman was a member of the "Progressive Party" and the man was a supporter of the "Conservative Party", neither of whom was a real killer, and the reason why they did so was just to take the opportunity to attract attention.
Our security personnel were concerned about this, and he kept reminding the security personnel on both sides to take precautions against similar incidents during their upcoming visits. However, in the following trip, ** encountered danger several times.
On February 2, ** visited Houston in the United States, and two more near-misses occurred on the same day. The first time was in the hotel where *** was staying, and an extremist infiltrated the hall.
At that time, ** had just come out of the elevator and walked into the hall, the extremist pretended to pass by, and suddenly quickly took out a bag of things from his clothes pocket and threw it in the direction of ***.
Every move makes people sweat for it. Just as he walked out of the door of the hotel and was about to take the car, suddenly a person suddenly inserted himself directly in front of Kelly, the American security guard who was a few meters behind ***, and ran towards *** quickly.
However, the professionally trained Kelly reacted quickly and stepped forward to knock him to the canvas. The nearby guards all swarmed up, and the man was captured. At this time, although this sudden incident made all the security personnel panic, *** was still calm and calm.
During the visit to the United States, the US side identified the person involved in the assassination as a member of the Ku Klux Klan and formulated an assassination plan. In order to ensure the personal safety of the United States, our security personnel conducted in-depth communication with Taylor, the person in charge of security work on the American side, on behalf of Lingyun, and emphasized the importance of ensuring the safety of the United States.
Lingyun emphasized the requirement of "100 percent guarantee", which Taylor questioned. In a more serious manner, Ling Yun reiterated that Vice Premier Deng's security was of paramount importance, and asked the US side to notify him immediately if it became aware of any insecurity issues.
After that, the U.S. side increased the deployment of guards to ensure the safety of the country. In the end, ** ended his whirlwind nine days in the United States safely and smoothly, and on February 5, he left Seattle by plane, passed through Angelage and Tokyo, and arrived safely in Beijing on February 8.
He visited 4 cities in the United States, attended more than 80 events, delivered more than 20 speeches, attended more than 20 banquets, and had more than 10 face-to-face conversations with reporters.
A 73-year-old man has to endure this unspeakable hardship, and what is even more worrying is that there are countless hidden crises in this process. However, this is a major turning point in the history of Chinese diplomacy, with far-reaching implications for China, the United States, and the world.
We must always remember that in the ancient years, the brave flight across the ocean opened a new chapter in China's diplomatic history at a time full of dangers. We should always be proud that there is such a thoughtful leader in China's history.
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