On a quiet night in May 1999, the staff of the Chinese Embassy in Yugoslavia were busy with their jobs, unaware of the threat to the outside world. At this moment, in the distant sky, five missiles were quietly locking onto this area. Soon after, the heart-wrenching news crossed the border and reached Chinese mainland - the Chinese embassy in Yugoslavia was bombed by NATO, killing more than 20 people and injuring more than 100.
NATO's explanation of the action was implausible, calling it an "accident" and a "mistaken attack", and despite international condemnation, the response of the American side to the incident was vague and the apology appeared very hasty.
Five years later, the autobiography of the United States implicitly mentioned some details of this incident, and a bizarre ** case that occurred ten years later seemed to add new clues to this confusing incident.
Back in 1990, the situation in Yugoslavia had an impact on NATO's interests. Ignoring the UN, NATO imposed unilateral military sanctions against Yugoslavia. NATO member states, led by the United States, took advantage of their technological superiority to carry out heavy bombing of Yugoslavia, causing great suffering to the people of the region: homes were destroyed, corpses were strewn in the streets, the shadows of aerial bombs covered the cries of women and the cries of babies, and the once vibrant cities were reduced to ruins overnight.
Chinese journalists risked their lives to go deep into the war zone to record these tragic events and convey them to the world. As a country that has always been committed to safeguarding world peace and development, China has expressed strong opposition to such unjust acts. Although unable to intervene directly, China is trying to draw global public attention through the power of ** in the hope of ending this tragedy.
However, at that time, China's economy and comprehensive national strength were not enough for the United States to take seriously. The reports released by the reporters, exposing the atrocities of the United States, seem to have become the fuse for NATO to turn its artillery fire on the Chinese embassy.
There is an old Chinese saying: "When two armies are at war, they will not be killed", which means that even in war, the safety of envoys should be respected. Chinese journalists were merely doing their duty to report the facts objectively, and China had no direct conflict of interest with the United States at the time, let alone participated in the war. However, the Chinese embassy has suffered such a heavy blow.
The bombing of the embassy is undoubtedly a blatant provocation against China. Embassies have special political significance in the international community, which not only symbolizes friendly exchanges between countries, but also represents the international status of a country. Such an arrogant behavior of the United States is undoubtedly a great disrespect to China.
The incident has caused tremendous outrage in China. Many enthusiastic students have gone on strike and taken to the streets, holding demonstrations, holding banners, and publicly condemning the actions of the United States. As events unfolded, the number of people participating in the march grew. There were even people who surrounded the U.S. Embassy in Beijing, but fortunately, the Chinese police intervened in time to prevent the tragedy.
China has taken an extremely tough stance, demanding that the United States apologize to China, investigate the cause of the incident in depth, and disclose the truth to the world. To that end, China immediately dispatched its ambassador to the United States, Li Zhaoxing, to negotiate in an effort to bring the tragedy to an end.
Under constant questioning from China, the U.S. Secretary of State offered a vague explanation, arguing that the use of outdated maps had led to the mistaken use of the Chinese embassy as a bombing target, all of which was nothing more than an accident. But this argument is clearly unconvincing. As a global economic and military power, the United States has always been known for its rigor in the planning and execution of military operations
Moreover, the Chinese embassy in Yugoslavia has been in existence for many years, and even with a map from a few years ago, its location should not be so incorrect. The United States has always viewed China as a potential competitor and has extremely close intelligence surveillance of China, and it is impossible to be ignorant of the location of the Chinese embassy.
This explanation by the US Secretary of State seems to be just a hasty pretext made up in response to China's inquiries. Li Zhaoxing is well aware of this, and he insists that the secretary of state must apologize positively. However, the secretary of state was reluctant to admit his mistake publicly and tried to avoid the attention of ** through the back door. But at that time, many Chinese journalists were waiting in front of the embassy, expecting a public response from the United States.
In the end, surrounded by Chinese journalists, the secretary of state had to reluctantly say the word "sorry" under pressure. Although this cannot be regarded as a thorough revelation of the truth of the incident, it can at least be regarded as an indirect apology from the United States for this matter.
The difference is that Clinton, who was the United States at the time, had a relatively clear attitude on this matter. He took the initiative to admit his mistake and apologize to China**, personally wrote a review letter, and expressed condolences to the families of the victims. He publicly promised to investigate the matter thoroughly and find out the truth.
To this end, the United States and NATO have set up a special investigative team. About a month later, the results of the investigation were made public, and it was said that a C.I.A. employee named Bennett had misread the map to cause the incident. The United States fired Bennett and offered some compensation to China, and the diplomatic turmoil caused by the accidental bombing subsided.
Despite the passage of time, the Chinese people have never forgotten this tragedy. In 2004, the former American ** Clinton stepped down, and his autobiography was released with it. Several clues about the incident have been found in this autobiography.
Although Clinton also insisted that it was an accident, he mentioned in his autobiography that he was not told about the bombing of the Chinese embassy at the time.
The book suggests that this may be an irrational move by some people in the CIA to sow discord between China and the United States. The United States is internally intricately intertwined, and even as a country, Clinton does not have full control over all affairs.
Coincidentally, Bennett also suffered an accident ten years after the incident. One day shortly after his retirement, Bennett was shot and killed by a mysterious figure while walking.
While U.S. law allows people to own guns, the unusual circumstances surrounding Bennett's death have raised more questions. The CIA intervened in the case the day after Bennett's death, taking all relevant information with them and warning ** to stop the investigation. At the same time, Bennett's wife was placed under "special protection" and his home was cordoned off.
A number of U.S. ** investigators investigated the incident, but soon after the reports about the incident disappeared, all pointing to a possibility: Bennett's death is definitely related to the bombing of the Chinese embassy, but no one can know the truth.
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