Galaxy Incident: The DiplomatThe second fossa sac was compulsorily examined by the United States.
On that day in early August 1993, the blue color of the Strait of Hormuz was refreshing, and a giant ship of 10,000 tons on the sea was like a steel horse, roaring through the waves, and the waves sparkled in the sun.
Everyone who witnessed it was mesmerized, but suddenly, the tranquility of the sea was shattered.
In this Strait of Hormuz, the 10,000-ton gray-blue giant ship suddenly made a noisy sound, and the crew hurriedly lowered the black iron anchor weighing thousands of catties. Normally, ships do not drop anchor near the Strait of Hormuz, where the tide is strong, only when there are no typhoon warnings and no serious engine failures.
If you expand the angle of view a little, you will see that there are two more fierce ** and military *** circling in the air next to this giant ship*** This is not a movie shooting, but a real scene in reality, I am afraid that until the next century, no country will be able to shoot such an incredible picture.
The vast Persian Gulf, surrounded by land on three sides, is only connected to the Indian Ocean in the east, and the winding passage is the famous Strait of Hormuz. At this moment, the ships of various countries passing through the narrow strait, seeing such a scene, exclaimed, **hijacked merchant ships, and people can't help but wonder whether it was the pirates in the Persian Gulf, or did they mistakenly break into the forbidden area, causing other countries to take measures to maintain sovereignty and territorial security?
However, this is not the case, what is the background of this giant ship? **And what about the rotation with the armament***? What is the secret behind this incident?
The Yinhe, a 10,000-ton container ship owned by China Ocean Shipping Corporation, has been busy on the sea lines of communication between China and Middle Eastern countries since it was built by the Kiel shipyard in Germany in November 1984, and has become one of the main routes from China to Kuwait.
On July 7, 1993, an ordinary day to go to sea, the Galaxy departed from Tianjin Xingang, planned to pass through Shanghai, Hong Kong, Singapore, Jakarta, cross the Indian Ocean, sail to the Middle East, and is expected to arrive at Dubai Port on the Persian Gulf coast of the United Arab Emirates on August 3 to unload its cargo, and then turn around and sail to Saudi Arabia's Dammam Port and Kuwait Port.
However, on August 2, the day of going to sea, an unexpected thing happened that completely changed the trajectory and fate of the galaxy.
Impudent Intruder on the Sea At around 8 a.m. on 2 August, from the US ** ship in front of the right side of the "Yinhe," an American *** plane suddenly took off and circled at a low altitude over the Yinhe.
**Constantly asking for information such as the name of the ship, the direction of the ship, the loading situation at the port of registry, the port of loading and the port of destination, etc., through high frequency**, while the pitch-black camera footage poked out of the open engine room door, which greatly confused the Chinese crew.
According to the norms of international law, the ** and military aircraft of any country cannot harass transport cargo ships carrying out commercial activities on the high seas. However, Americans, who think they know the most about the law and abide by the law, have made a mistake in this basic common sense.
**After two and a half hours of non-stop, he flew away reluctantly. Subsequently, two US ships called "Galaxy" came diagonally and followed behind the Yinhe ship to monitor it, and did not drop anchor until 7:30 p.m. that day, but did not leave.
Zhang Rude, the captain of the Milky Way, thought about it in his heart. He wondered, why did the United States send ** and *** to have an attempt? It turns out that the United States often harasses ships of other countries on the high seas, and even proclaims itself the "world's policeman." This time it seems that it wants to demand "tolls."
Although dealing with them, Zhang Rude is confident. However, the U.S. Embassy has recently made frequent small moves, claiming that it has credible information, alleging that the Galaxy is loaded with two raw materials, thiodiglycol and thionyl chloride, which are used to make chemical **.
Now, ** and the eyes of the world are gathered here, but Zhang Rude is at a loss for a while. In fact, as early as a week ago, the United States had its eye on the Milky Way, eager to play a card that would damage China's image.
On July 23, the U.S. Embassy in Beijing made an urgent appointment with China's International Division, claiming that they had accurate information that a Chinese freighter, the Yinhe, had departed from the port of Dalian and was loaded with two raw materials for the manufacture of thiodiglycol and thionyl chloride, and the destination was Bandar Abbas, Iran.
They demanded that the Chinese side either immediately order the Galaxy to return to its point of departure or allow them to conduct inspections at sea, or else they would impose sanctions on China in accordance with US domestic law.
After receiving this briefing, the Chinese side was very surprised and immediately held a press conference. At the press conference, Sha Zukang, deputy director of the International Department, said that the United States made at least two mistakes: First, the Yinhe departed from Tianjin Xingang, not from Dalian Port.
In the formal negotiations between China and the United States, the United States claimed that Iran's Bandar Abbas was the destination of the Milky Way, but it turned out that there was no dedicated terminal for container ships to dock.
Sha Zukang said that since there is accurate information to testify, it should be shown to everyone. In response, the Americans say that they need to be held accountable to those who provided intelligence. The Chinese side responded that if it is just an accusation, can the US accept it?
However, in the following days, the US side did not answer the Chinese side's questions directly, but insisted that the Yinhe return to China or undergo boarding and inspection by the US side. The two sides reached a stalemate.
On August 2, the Galaxy arrived at Dubai Harbor, and the United States had a premonition that the conspiracy would not succeed, so it sent ** and *** to intercept it. The Galaxy had no choice but to drop anchor and wait on the high seas like a prisoner.
Some people questioned why the Galaxy did not speed up its departure with all its might to get away from the pursuit of the American forces. However, we have no guilt in our hearts and are not afraid of any accusation. The groundless accusations made by the United States are a serious violation of the sovereignty and dignity of our country.
Considering safety, interests and national sovereignty, the captain Zhang Rude and more than 30 crew members were forced to stop the Yinhe on the high seas at the east mouth of the strait, which was a helpless humiliation.
When recalling this incident, Chinese diplomat Sha Zukang said with emotion: "What a wretch! Don't let it be checked, we carry the black pot and nest; Let them check, we have been insulted and also nestled.
In a country as big as ours, we can't even do a single navigation, we rely on others everywhere, and everything that flies in the sky and swims in the water is in the hands ......of others, which is really a nest, a nestSha Zukang used it 17 times in a row, showing his inner indignation and unwillingness.
It is said that the United States has shut down the GPS navigation system in parts of the Milky Way, so we are unable to move an inch in the busiest Strait of Hormuz. You must know that the passing merchant ships will not receive the path information of the Galaxy, and it is very likely that there will be a scrape if they move forward rashly, and the losses will be immeasurable.
At that time, almost all the world's merchant ships needed to rely on GPS for positioning during navigation, and the GPS global positioning system was built by the United States. Still, the U.S. interferes with GPS signals on a certain basis.
Especially for such a "small role" as the Galaxy, because after the closure of regional services, the biggest negative impact is the United States itself.
First of all, this will affect the civilian market and reputation of GPS, affecting other non-hostile users in the region. This can lead users to switch to the GPS systems of competitors such as GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, etc.
Secondly, a large number of US military and US civilian units are also using GPS, and even if military GPS will not be affected much, the use of civilian GPS will be severely affected.
In addition, the GPS orbit altitude is more than 20,000 kilometers, and if the interference is turned off or increased, the impact range will be very large, and it is difficult to achieve only local interference. So it's a big losing deal, and the United States knows it very well.
However, it is precisely because of this incident that the Beidou system has been able to develop rapidly. Next, the United States continued to take advantage of the Galaxy's predicament and carried out various small actions, such as accusing the ship of carrying chemical ** raw materials and demanding necessary inspections.
China's representative Qin Huasun urgently summoned the US Ambassador to China Rui Xiaojian and expressed his strong support for the United States' repeated obstruction of the Yinhe from entering the relevant ports to unload its cargo. Qin Huasun solemnly pointed out that in international relations, acting on the basis of trumped-up intelligence violates international law and norms governing international relations.
If the Galaxy cannot enter the port, it cannot be inspected, which is a double injustice.
In the face of China's solemnity, the United States chose to remain silent, saying that it had reliable intelligence, but refused to disclose the slightest bit of information. Such behavior cannot help but make people suspect that the real purpose of the United States is to use the inspection as an excuse to force the Galaxy to return to the sea.
However, this is a battle of wits and courage, China will not bow easily, and the crew is also holding out on the high seas. We must stay the course and rise to the challenge.
Captain Zhang Rude checked all kinds of supplies on the ship one by one, and found that there was an extreme shortage of necessities on board, with less than ten days of fresh water left, light diesel oil barely enough for four or five days, and vegetables were also very scarce.
For the people on board, especially the young crew and trainee crew, they have never experienced such a grim situation. All eyes are on the captain, hoping that he will come up with a solution.
We have to persevere," Zhang said firmly. "Raise the five-star red flag", China's attitude is extremely resolute in the face of the storm set off by the United States.
* People's Radio broadcasted a commentator's article clearly opposing hegemonism. Captain Zhang Rude also encouraged the crew, deciding that even if the Galaxy could not dock at the relevant countries in the Persian Gulf for inspection, it would try navigation signals in various bands, and once the location information was obtained, even if it had to cross the stormy Atlantic Ocean to Europe, it would prove that China was not afraid of any kind of inspection.
1.Captain Zhang Rude's words inspired the crew and made them make up their minds. Although they have no food to eat, they have to fish to fill their stomachs, but what they need most is oil and fresh water.
Because without oil, the watermaker cannot be used, and you can only watch the water flow by and become undrinkable. In order to conserve water as much as possible, all water equipment on board was turned off, leaving only an emergency toilet.
A person can only use one bucket of fresh water a day, which is not much less than the sweat of a person in a day when they insist on working in temperatures above 40 degrees in both the engine room and on deck.
As the days passed, the ship's supplies became less and less. Not being able to bathe once a week, the disease began to spread among the crew. Some people have haggard faces and weight due to long-term consumption of pickles and hot sauces, and some crew members even faint from heat stroke due to the high temperature.
In this desperate situation, the crew took turns to contact China via satellite ** to request supply support. However, the satellite** must pass through the GPS satellite system built by the United States, which constantly interferes with the signal.
2.Captain Zhang Rude's encouraging words ignited the determination of the crew, and although they chose to fish to satisfy their hunger with no food to eat, they still needed oil and fresh water more than ever.
Because there is no oil, the watermaker cannot operate, and can only look at the sea and sigh. In order to save water, all water sources on board have been turned off, leaving only an emergency toilet.
Each person can only use one bucket of domestic water per day, which is not much less than the sweat shed in a day for a crew member who sticks to his post in the heat of more than 40 degrees.
As the days passed, the ship's supplies became increasingly scarce. Unable to bathe, the disease spread among the crew. Some crew members have been eating pickles and hot sauces for a long time, resulting in haggard faces, weight loss, and even fainting due to the heat.
In this desperate situation, the crew took turns requesting supply support from China via satellite**. However, because the satellite** had to pass through the GPS satellite system of the United States, the United States constantly interfered with the signal, resulting in communication difficulties.
The ** dialed by the crew is always hung up in a hurry, which makes people feel helpless. The day after the incident, the CCP held an emergency meeting with the Ministry of Communications and unanimously decided to send additional supply ships to the Yinhe.
However, all five departing supply ships were intercepted by U.S. patrol boats. This is mainly due to the fact that the GPS positioning system is mastered by the United States, and China can only be controlled by others.
In times of difficulty, the UAE reached out and sent ships to refuel and refuel the Yinhe, but the US ships and aircraft immediately interfered, warned and threatened, completely ignoring the basic human rights of the Chinese crew.
Despite the tense situation and lack of supplies, the 38 Chinese crew members remained fearless aboard the Galaxy.
After 24 days on the high seas, the merchant ship Yinhe finally entered the port of Dammam in Saudi Arabia safely under the joint promotion of China, the United States and Saudi Arabia.
In the face of the unreasonable demands of the United States, Saudi Arabia did not hesitate to lend a hand, showing the demeanor of a great power. After nine hours of difficult negotiations, the three parties finally reached an agreement that allowed the U.S. side to review the Galaxy's shipping manifest and conduct a visual inspection of the cargo diverted to Iran.
The American experts were ecstatic, but the Chinese appeared calm and focused. They immediately began an in-depth examination, however, to the surprise of the American experts, the samples did not contain any of the two highly toxic chemical** raw materials.
There were expressions of surprise on their faces, some with wide blue eyes, others constantly wiping their glasses. None of these 15 American experts, who participated in the inspection in the name of Saudi technical advisers, could not believe this fact.
Despite the inconclusive results, they opened the jar and sniffed it, only to find that it contained only colorful paints. Originally, this matter should have ended there, but American politicians shook their heads, just like the United States ** could not provide any evidence to ask for the inspection of the Galaxy.
Convinced that the ship contained these two hazardous chemicals, they proposed to expand the scope of inspections. In the new talks, the Chinese quoted an old Chinese saying: "Don't do bad things, don't be afraid of ghosts calling the door." ”
They graciously agreed to inspect only 19 containers destined for countries other than Iran, sparing the Americans. This time, the American inspectors are not as arrogant as before, they are just focused on finding what they need.
Open a box and there is no one inside. Open one more, or not. Then, Americans behave like gamblers when they lose money, the more they lose, the more they gamble, the more they want to lose.
Originally, the Saudi representative was supposed to be in charge of the inspection, but the American inspectors were too rude and directly started the inspection, and after seven days and seven nights of comprehensive search, the Saudi representative became more and more dissatisfied with the Americans' approach, during which he repeatedly asked "OK?" ”
The United States could only respond in embarrassment, eventually admitting intelligence errors and leaving with the experts in disgrace. At 0:25 on September 24, the much-watched Galaxy successfully returned to the motherland, and the two-month-long Sino-US dispute around the Galaxy finally ended in the victory of the Chinese, which also indicates that the research and development of China's major heavy weapons is on the agenda.
The crew of the Galaxy have been highly praised in all walks of life in China, and their heroic performance has won honor for the motherland. Minister of Communications Huang Zhendong said that the crew of the Galaxy won glory for the country and the people, while Vice Minister Liu Huaqiu believed that their achievements were indelible.
The Galaxy incident prompted the Chinese to make up their mind to develop their own Beidou satellite navigation system. However, this R&D path is fraught with challenges and difficulties.
The atomic clock is the heart of the navigation system, and without it, the navigator is just a pile of scrap metal. For the development of the Beidou satellite, China imported atomic clocks from Switzerland. However, the United States lobbied Switzerland many times in the hope of stopping China's development process, so Switzerland stopped its research on China's atomic clock.
But how is this likely to stump Chinese researchers? In fact, as early as 1997, China has begun to independently develop atomic clocks, although the future is difficult, but the efforts of scientific researchers have finally paid off.
The Beidou-3 satellite navigation system was officially opened! The history of China's satellite navigation field being controlled by others has come to an end. The self-developed spaceborne rubidium clock has made rapid progress in the positioning accuracy of the Beidou system.
Since then, whether it is a domestic ship or an Asia-Pacific country, or even the world, they can enjoy the convenience brought by the Beidou navigation system. Compared with GPS, Beidou information transmission is faster, the radiation area is wider, the accuracy is higher, the heavy weapons of the great powers are in their own hands, and those humiliating historical tragedies will never be repeated.
20 years later, looking back on the Milky Way incident, we should deeply understand the truth that only a strong country can be invincible. In order to protect our country's rights and interests and strive for international status, we must continue to strengthen ourselves, especially important strategic materials such as the Beidou navigation satellite, which must be firmly in our hands.
Only by improving the overall strength of the country can we avoid the recurrence of the similar Galaxy incident.