When mentioning the former Trump of the United States, impressions such as "tough" and "anti-China" are generally associated with it. During his tenure, he frequently took tough measures against China, which led to tensions between China and the United States.
However, have you ever imagined that in the 40s of the last century, this resolute and decisive uncle John George Trump extended a hand of friendship to China in the field of science and made great contributions to the development of China's atomic bomb.
This seemingly unbelievable story is a conclusive history. It shows us a little-known side of the Trump family and gives us a chance to look at the intricacies of the U.S.-China relationship from a whole new perspective.
John Trump was a pure scientist who was born in New York in 1907 into a wealthy real estate family.
Although his father, New York's most famous real estate tycoon, expects his son to inherit the family business, John Trump is passionate about scientific research.
In 1922, he entered New York University to Xi study electrical engineering, received a master's degree from Columbia University, and pursued a doctorate at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
In 1936, John Trump successfully received his Ph.D. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where he began teaching and leading the Electrostatic Accelerator Laboratory.
Despite his noble family, he did not claim to be in power. He is passionate about imparting knowledge to every student who comes to him, regardless of who he is.
That's exactly what a scientist should be.
Perhaps it was John Trump's willingness to serve others that made him helpful to the Chinese scientist Zhao Zhongyao.
Zhao Zhongyao was born in a scholarly family in Zhejiang Province and is passionate about science. He chose atomic physics as his lifelong research direction and engaged in nuclear physics research in China.
At a time when China's nuclear science was relatively weak, he decided to go to the United States in 1927 for further study.
Zhao Zhongyao is a hard-biting scientist with a keen interest in natural science.
He resolutely decided to engage in scientific research in the field of atomic physics, which is relatively weak in China. During his Xi studies in the United States, Zhao Zhongyao lived a life of poverty, but his determined pursuit did not change.
He read widely and actively conducted experimental research, eventually becoming one of the earliest nuclear physicists in China.
In 1946, Zhao Zhongyao went to the United States to conduct a nuclear test and met John Trump, and the two established a deep friendship of teacher and friend.
In the United States, Zhao Zhongyao's life was very poor, and John spared no effort to improve his life after learning about it. This friendship even influenced Zhao's scientific career. While in the United States, he tried to learn how to make Xi electrostatic accelerator, but was refused.
Fortunately, he found the MIT accelerator lab hosted by John Trump, and with the friendship between the two, John not only opened the lab, but also gave Zhao Zhongyao an old accelerator for him to study and disassemble.
Zhao Zhongyao successfully shipped the equipment back to China, helping China build its first accelerator in 1955.
In 1964, China successfully launched its first atomic bomb, ending the nuclear threat at its doorstep.
John Trump's selfless help has directly changed the course of China's nuclear science and brought profound implications for the peaceful use of nuclear energy by mankind.
This cooperation is not only a friendship between Chinese and American scientists, but also a model for transcending borders and promoting scientific and technological progress.
In the face of technology, human beings should be one family. This history is full Xi of positive energy and is worth learning from and cherishing.
The contrast between John Trump's nephew, Donald, who later became the United States, but who has unexpectedly taken a tough stance on China, is sobering.
Perhaps, as Zhao Zhongyao said, science knows no borders. A true scientist should not be biased on the basis of race or country. John helped Zhao Zhongyao out of his passion for advancing human science and technology, while Donald used technology as a tool to suppress other countries.
The same family, different eras and identities, show a completely different side.
This anecdote has become a symbol of the complexity of China-US relations, and it reminds us that we need to maintain an open and rational mind when dealing with state-to-state relations. It is only through mutual trust and cooperation that scientific and technological progress can bring benefits to all mankind.