The signing of the Paris Peace Treaty in 1919 forced China to surrender Shandong to Japan, and this humiliating situation exposed the sad reality of "weak country diplomacy". After the founding of the People's Republic of China, it gradually developed the policy of independent and peaceful diplomacy, and won a greater voice with the improvement of national strength. Among them, ** is an outstanding representative of the diplomatic leaders of New China. In 1928, ** was born in the war-torn Tianjin, when Japan invaded China, the Kuomintang ** did not take any resistance measures, and **'s family was also brutally suppressed and**. Because of the war, ** moved to Shanghai with his mother at the age of eleven, and since he was a child, he had a strong desire to serve the country and the people and expel the invaders. In 1942, he officially became a member of the Communist Party of China, during which time he actively engaged in various forms of anti-Japanese activities to save the country.
After the victory of the Anti-Japanese War, people longed for democracy and peace, but the Kuomintang**, which was supported by the United States, insisted on starting a civil war. **Lead the masses to hold a May Fourth march at Shanghai Jiaotong University to express their strong demands for peace and democracy. In the end, the People's Revolutionary Army led by the Communist Party of China defeated Chiang Kai-shek's reactionary regime and New China was founded. Due to the urgent need for young student cadres, ** was sent to Shanghai to take up a post. Feeling lacking in knowledge and experience, he spent all his free time studying Xi and even taught himself Russian to lay a solid foundation for his future diplomatic career. In 1954, he went to the Soviet Union to study Marxism-Leninism systematically, and successively served as the second secretary of the Chinese Embassy in China, the deputy director of the International Students Division, and the vice president Xi of the Soviet Diplomatic Academy.
During this time, he suffered a huge blow and was even sent to the ** battalion, but he has always adhered to communist beliefs and beliefs, is full of confidence in the future, and believes that he will get back on track. In 1972, he returned to work as a diplomat in the Soviet Union, Guinea and other countries. After returning to China, Mr. ** successively served as the director of the Information Department. In the 70s, he witnessed the brilliant achievements of New China's diplomatic undertakings and made great contributions to this. However, by the end of the 80s, the international situation had changed dramatically, and foreign affairs needed a leader who could take on important responsibilities, and *** happened to be the most suitable person. So in 1988, he was officially appointed as the chief of the first office, with overall responsibility for foreign affairs. During his tenure, he made a series of adjustments to China's diplomacy in accordance with China's reform and opening up policy.
These include China's participation in the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), the restoration of diplomatic relations with Indonesia, and the improvement of diplomatic relations between China and South Korea. These have been achieved under the leadership of ***. As a result of his outstanding performance at work, his position has also been promoted. In 1993, he was appointed as the Deputy Prime Minister and entered the country as a vice-regent, during which time he also made many contributions to the handover of Hong Kong and the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. It is precisely because of his outstanding achievements in diplomacy that he is known as the "godfather of diplomacy". In addition, Mongolia also awarded the 77-year-old "North Star" medal in recognition of his outstanding contributions to the friendly cooperation between Mongolia and China. **Although he has retired from the background, he still cares about national affairs and does his part to make suggestions for diplomatic work.
His later years can be described as "the spring silkworm is dead to the end, and the wax torch turns to ash and tears begin to dry". * Passed away in Beijing on May 9, 2017 at the age of 90, and this outstanding diplomatic genius of the People's Republic of China deserves our respect.