In May 1999, after the contradictions in Yugoslavia completely broke out, China was ready to take its citizens home for the first time, but what people did not expect was that the United States suddenly took action against the Chinese embassy.
In the silence of the night, the sky suddenly roared, and before the people in the Chinese embassy who had just finished their work could react to what was going on, several missiles landed in the embassy, and in the successive ** sounds, three very good Chinese reporters were killed on the spot, and more than 20 staff members were injured to varying degrees.
It turned out that it was a missile dropped by an American bomber on the Chinese embassy, and in the end, China chose to diplomatically condemn this kind of provocation and humiliation, which inevitably makes people feel aggrieved.
It was not until more than 20 years have passed that everyone suddenly understood why China did not fight back in the face of the "accidental bombing" of the embassy by the United States.
Such a stalemate and Yugoslavia's tough repressive measures have attracted the attention of Western countries, especially the United States, which has seen such a bad situation, and cannot help but want to intervene.
So in 1999, the US-led NATO launched an aerial bombardment of Yugoslavia, and Yugoslavia had no chance of winning against NATO.
For three months, Yugoslavia's major infrastructure and important military bases were bombed and destroyed by NATO.
Under such bombardments and attacks, Yugoslavia was like hell on earth. The United States, on the other hand, saw that this was a good opportunity to make Yugoslavia worse, so the United States kept getting emotional and tried to provoke a war.
In the midst of the chaos, various countries immediately sent troops to start the evacuation operation, and China also brought all the national money back to the motherland as soon as possible, leaving only some staff in the embassy and three very good local reporters in China.
Shao Yunhuan and three other outstanding Chinese reporters have been running to the forefront of the war, using their cameras and brushstrokes to expose the truth about Yugoslavia, hoping to send the most just voice to the whole world and at the same time expose the dark thoughts of NATO and the United States.
But unexpectedly, before they could make more reports, they were attacked by NATO and paid with their lives for journalism.
On May 8, staff were still working until 11 p.m., and they had to light candles to check the information because NATO planes had blown up the infrastructure.
The representative of the embassy was very unbearable to see that everyone was working so hard, so he ordered everyone to go back to their rooms to rest and continue their work tomorrow.
Everyone who had gathered in the lounge to take a break and continue working had to go back to their beds to rest, but the silence of the night was completely broken by a loud bang, and a sea of fire instantly surrounded the embassy.
American bombers actually dropped 5 bombs at the Chinese Embassy, and everyone found out afterwards that the shells were aimed at the lounge where everyone had just stayed.
In the bombing by the United States, the Chinese Embassy was completely in ruins, and three excellent reporters from our country who were on the front line reporting were killed, and more than 20 staff members were injured to varying degrees.
After this tragic news was transmitted back to China, China immediately expressed its dissatisfaction to the world, as well as its strong condemnation and condemnation of NATO's behavior.
In this regard, China demanded that NATO compensate the families of the victims, and at the same time lowered the flag at half-mast for the three outstanding journalists who died innocently in China.
However, the NATO alliance did not issue its own statement at the first time, and in the eyes of the Chinese, this is clearly a provocation to their own country, so overseas students and overseas Chinese have joined the organization of demonstrations, hoping to get an explanation.
At the same time, there has been a large-scale boycott of NATO and the United States in China, and the U.S. Embassy in Beijing has even been surrounded, with students shouting for the United States to come out and respond head-on.
In some places, indignant young people smashed open the doors of American embassies, burned American cars and houses with gasoline, and tore off American flags and trampled on the soles of their feet.
In the midst of countless condemnations, the United States finally could not withstand the pressure and had to come out to "explain" its behavior, but when the Chinese thought that the United States would admit its mistake and compensate, it waited for an even greater humiliation.
The U.S. Secretary of Defense was pushed out to make a positive response to China, but in the mouth of this **, what was said was an arrogant "accidental bombing".
The United States claimed that it had no intention of blowing up the Chinese embassy, which had never been among the targets of their bombing, and that the reason for this was that the pilots were using an old map of Nanfras when they dropped the bombs, so they mistook the embassy for one of the military targets, so they carried out the attack.
However, after World War II, the United States has always been the world's leading in high technology, and it can be said that no one can match it in terms of satellite or missile tracking.
Under such circumstances, it is so coincidental that after Chinese journalists reported on the current situation in Yugoslavia, they "coincidentally" bombed the Chinese embassy by mistake.
Such a perfunctory and ridiculous excuse made everyone see the attitude of the United States towards China, like a scoundrel, believing that China was unable to fight back, so it arrogantly gave an excuse at will.
Subsequently, China was not satisfied with this explanation, and once again condemned the United States, and at the same time, the United States also suffered a large-scale resistance from China, and even many hackers overcame the important ** of the United States, demanding that the United States apologize.
In the end, at China's strong demand, the United States made compensation and a public apology to the families of the victims, but in the words of apology and compensation, the United States did not see its sincerity.
Even though everyone can see that the United States is perfunctory and indifferent, China has not continued to pursue the matter, which cannot help but make many people wonder whether China has admitted defeat to the United States.
In fact, however, in the face of US provocations in 1999, China did not give a forceful counterattack for its own compelling reasons.
At this time, China's reform and opening up had only just begun, and the speed of economic growth was very different from that of the United States. This is a critical period for China's development, so China cannot withstand any turmoil, and we can only seek development in a stable environment.
At this time, the United States was the leader of economic development, almost grasping the lifeblood of the economic development of the entire world, and was at a peak period.
If China and the United States were to face each other at this time, it would be like a child who has just learned to walk against a young man in the prime of life, which is not a safe choice for China.
As the opposing camp, China, after the collapse of the Soviet Union, was called a thorn in the side of the United States, and the United States was eager to find a reason to destroy China completely.
Although after the Korean War, the United States did not dare to launch a military attack on China at will, if China really wanted to launch a military attack on the United States at this time, then it might not be able to defeat the United States, the leader of information warfare.
After a turbulent decade, China's military strength cannot be compared with that of the United States, and if it is tough with the United States militarily, China may not be able to gain any benefits.
From any point of view, China, which is now seeking stable development, is not suitable to attract the attention and hostility of the United States, otherwise China will suffer a blow of near-destruction.
China in 1999 was humiliated and provoked, but it could only be condemned verbally, which was an indelible shame for every Chinese, so China could only seize the opportunity and develop rapidly.
At a time when the eyes of the world were focused on Yugoslavia, China was immersed in development, committed to reform and opening up, and minimized the attention of the United States to itself.
At the same time, in the process of getting along with the United States, China has also actively sought cooperation and exchanges, and has formed friendly partnerships in many fields such as climate change and economy, which has brought huge opportunities and benefits to the world economy.
Forty years have passed, and China has finally grown into a towering tree, and has made tremendous achievements in all aspects of development, which has made the United States feel a trace of fear and threat.
However, when the United States turned its attention to China again, it found that it was too late, and even if the United States carried out an all-round blockade and suppression of China's old tactics, there was no way to contain China's development.
China, which has experienced humiliation, is no longer the country that can only express and condemn in words in the last century.
Today's China occupies an important position in all fields in the world, and even in some science and technology, it has surpassed the development of the United States.
China, which has emerged from the bloody storm, already has the confidence to support every Chinese overseas, has the confidence to prevent any act against the Chinese, and has the confidence to openly "clamor" with the United States.
The bombing of the Chinese Embassy in 1999 was a key link in the changes in Sino-US relations, and it was also an important driving force for the Chinese to develop and become strong.
China's handling of this matter also demonstrates its firm determination to safeguard the country and the multi-faceted pattern of a major country in dealing with international issues.
It is only today that the United States finally came to its senses, and China did not fight back because it was not really afraid of the United States, but because it was seeking a stable environment for development.
China's strength today has once again confirmed that a temporary concession does not represent China's weakness, but for a stronger future.
It is even more impossible for the United States to repeat the scene of 1999 again, on the contrary, the best choice for the United States today is to respect each other and exchange and cooperate with China on an equal footing.