Prince Sihanouk was on the plane with a depressed face, and his voice trembled to tell the *** who came to greet him that he had been deposed and could not return to his country. Assured him that he is the only head of state in Cambodia and that they will go out of their way to help him.
Why, then, was Sihanouk deposed? Why are China's leaders actively helping? What is the end result? Let's take this historical event together.
Sihanoukville, an important figure in Cambodian history and with two royal bloodlines, was born in Phnom Penh in 1922. Under his leadership, Cambodia achieved complete independence and won the respect and love of the general public.
However, fate played a cruel joke on him. In March 1970, the then Cambodian Prime Minister Lon Nol, with the support of the United States, staged a military coup on the occasion of Sihanouk's visit abroad, which pulled him down from the throne of head of state, making him a "lonely man" with no family to return to.
This coup d'état not only deprived him of his rights as head of state, but also brought great disaster to Cambodia.
During his stay in Moscow, Prince Sihanouk received news from Cambodia that he believed that his confidant Lon Nol was capable of handling the problem, so he decided to continue his visit.
However, he didn't know that Lon Nol was the one behind it. During his visit, Lon Nol instructed his cronies to arrest Sihanouk's cronies and blockaded Phnom Penh airport to prevent him from returning home.
Lon Nol then instructed troops to surround the National Assembly and force the members to pass a resolution to depose Sihanoukville, taking the opportunity to prop up Trung Hung as Cambodia's new head of state.
In just a few days, Cambodia underwent upheaval, Lon Nol's power was at its peak, and Sihanouk had nowhere to run. Faced with such a predicament, Sihanouk thought of two old Chinese friends, ** and ***
Believing that China would not sit idly by, he decided to come to China to seek assistance despite Su Ric Sigin's persuasion.
The coup d'état stripped King Sihanouk of all his rights, leaving him a "homeless man". However, he also has two trusted friends – the *Chairman and the *** Prime Minister.
In search of assistance, King Sihanouk flew from Moscow to Beijing, hoping to meet his friends as soon as possible. At the same time, the President and Prime Minister are anxiously awaiting his arrival.
King Sihanouk's friendship with the President and Prime Minister began in 1955 at the Bandung Conference, which allowed them to meet and form a deep friendship.
Although New China and Cambodia have not yet established diplomatic relations, in his speech, he unabashedly praised Sihanouk for his outstanding contribution to Cambodia's independence and sincerely invited him to visit China, which opened up friendly exchanges between China and Cambodia.
In 1956, Sihanouk visited China for the first time, and was warmly received by *** and the then *** Governor**, and saw the attention of the long-awaited *** Chinese leaders in Zhongnanhai, which surprised and moved.
During the conversation, ** sincerely said: "I feel very honored to be friends with a prince like you", and Sihanouk also responded excitedly: "I am honored by your invitation".
The two sides talked for a long time in a relaxed and happy atmosphere, and Sihanouk felt the kindness and wisdom of *** from it.
On July 18, 1958, China and Cambodia formally established diplomatic relations, and Sihanouk publicly stated on many occasions: "China must be Cambodia's closest friend."
In order to dispel the thoughts of some doubters in China, less than a month after the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Cambodia, Sihanouk visited China again, and he still warmly received him, and also instructed Sihanouk to actively develop industry.
China's gratuitous assistance made Sihanouk deeply appreciate the preciousness of friendship, and it was also this precious friendship that made Sihanouk in exile full of hope for China and hoped to get through this dangerous situation with China's help.
1.* Firmly expressing support for Sihanouk, he firmly said to Sihanouk: "Just say what you need, as long as China has it, give it." * also indicates: "You are the only head of state." ”
Subsequently, in order to help Sihanouk fight against the rebel group, they did their best to save Sihanouk's fate of "having a home and not returning". So, how exactly did it help Sihanouk get back to Cambodia?
2.When he learned that the former head of state of Cambodia had been deposed in a coup d'état and fled abroad, he was saddened and outraged. He decided to spare no effort to help Sihanouk get justice and return to his hometown.
On March 23, 1970, with the support of Beijing and other leaders, Sihanouk announced the establishment of the Cambodian National United Front, and the struggle against the rebel Lon Nol group officially began.
3.However, at this time, the Lon Nol Group had completely fallen to the United States. The United States, which learned that the Cambodian United Front had been established, was so angry that it announced that it would enter Cambodia to fight because of the Vietnam War, which meant that the Cambodian people were about to fall into a state of misery.
In this regard, ** was indignant and instructed the Xinhua News Agency to release a message and cancel the scheduled talks between China and the United States. 4.On May 1, ** met with the anxious Sihanouk and comforted the friend.
Four days later, under the instructions of the Kingdom of Cambodia, the national unity of the Kingdom of Cambodia was urgently established, which greatly enhanced the confidence of the Sihanouk and Lon Nol groups in their struggle. As a result, the friendship between Sihanouk and China has become more and more profound, and the friendship between China and Cambodia has lasted for a long time.
Sihanouk once said to *** with emotion: "I know that China is also facing many difficulties now, but under such circumstances, you still give great support to the third world, and I feel very grateful, but I and my entourage have become a burden to China, and I am very sorry not to go." ”
Hearing this, he said indifferently: "If you think so, then I beg you to let us bear a little more, and the more burdens we have, the more people will come to you, and the happier I will be."
Don't have any pressure, as long as someone is willing to support you, China will provide assistance to all of you. Listening to the chairman's words, Sihanouk's heart warmed and he couldn't help but burst into tears.
With the help of China, Sihanouk bravely fought against the Lon Nol clique for five years, and finally succeeded in overthrowing the Lon Nol regime, ending his life in exile and returning to his homeland.
When leaving China, Sihanouk reluctantly said goodbye to the chairman, but he did not expect that this would be the last time the two would meet. When the news of the chairman's death came in 1976, Sihanouk was deeply saddened and deeply missed the friend who saved him from fire and water.
In 1993, Sihanouk was officially reinstated, and 11 years later he passed the throne to his son. For Sihanoukville, China is a place that has given him a lot of warmth, and it can be said that it is China's "second home".
Therefore, after his abdication, he came to China again and enjoyed his old age in Beijing.
In the process of Sihanouk and others sharing weal and woe, the friendly relations between China and Cambodia have gradually deepened, and now they are even closer. Sihanoukville, as an important port for China's opening up to the outside world, will become an eternal witness of the friendship between China and Cambodia.
The profound friendship between China and Cambodia stems from the foresight and unique wisdom of the leaders of the older generation, and will also promote the common progress of the two countries and continue to work for the benefit of the two peoples.