When Nixon visited China for the first time in 1972, he visited many places. **Not only personally greet him at the airport, but also accompany him to Shanghai, Hangzhou and other places.
After getting off the negotiation table, he entertained Nixon and his party with thoughtful manners and without humility or arrogance.
Although they only spent a few days together, they made a great impression on Nixon.
A few years later, when he visited China for the second time, he was no longer a receptionist.
How did he react to hearing the bad news of ***'s death?
In late February 1972, the whole of Hangzhou was extremely busy. The relevant personnel dug up all the ingots trees on both sides of the airport road and replaced them with city tree camphor trees.
The flags of China and the United States were flown on both sides of the airport, and overnight, the airport road changed dramatically.
Citizens were busy cleaning up the streets, with slogans "Down with US imperialism" posted everywhere.
In addition, on the 26th, primary and secondary school students could not go home for lunch, so they could only bring dry food to school.
Looking at this formation, Hangzhou is going to have a big shot.
That's right, at noon on the 26th, Nixon came to Hangzhou for a visit, accompanied by *** and others. They play and negotiate secretly.
At that time, anti-imperialist slogans were deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, and some people had not yet turned a corner, and they had a certain degree of affection for Nixon, and were unwilling to serve the other party with enthusiasm.
For example, the waiter at the hotel refused to shine his shoes.
I don't know what everyone thinks, and I did ideological work for them, saying that Nixon was a guest invited by ***, and serving him is serving the president's diplomatic line, which is just as honorable.
When everyone heard this, they changed their attitudes and happily accepted the task.
In fact, before Nixon's visit, relations between China and the United States were sensitive and tense. The attitude with which we should receive them and his entourage is a headache for the comrades of the departments concerned.
At this time, ** stood up and selected Ye Shuai and others to set up a reception group, pointing out that the reception work should be treated politely, neither humble nor arrogant, and generous.
Our country is a country of etiquette, and guests must show due etiquette and bearing when they visit.
However, he also stressed that nothing should violate China's sovereignty, because China is a sovereign country.
With the instructions of ***, the work of various departments knows the general direction, and it is easier to do things.
Not only that, but regardless of his physical condition, he personally checked the security situation at the reception site.
On the day of Nixon's arrival in Beijing, we hosted a banquet. He raised his glasses and toasted the American delegates one by one.
On the face of it, as a host, **'s actions are normal. But many people don't know that his body does not allow this at this time.
He had symptoms of blood in the urine and was advised by the doctor to control the amount of alcohol he was drinking.
However, for the sake of the country and the people, he made an exception and took great risks to demonstrate China's attitude and sincerity.
This spirit of ** made the insider very moved.
He expressed his friendship to Nixon and others, and received a response.
On February 23, 1972, he went to Shanghai to attend the Shanghai Industrial Exhibition with Nixon and others.
Nixon and his entourage arrived at their destination first, and they didn't know how he had been injured in his right hand, so as soon as the prime minister came, he stepped forward to help him take off his coat.
This scene was recorded by the reporters present and reported, causing heated discussions around the world.
It is really incredible and shocking that the arrogant United States ** actually helped the Chinese leader take off his coat. Some people also realize that the relationship between China and the United States may be about to change.
During Nixon's visit to China, China gave many gifts, and he also gave some in return.
Of course, the few days he spent with the prime minister were not all joyful, but also tense.
When Nixon visited China in 1972, he demanded that all parties treat each other with courtesy and without being arrogant or humble, showing the hospitality that a great country should have.
He received the US delegation with his unique courtesy, making the visit a beautiful talk in the history of US-China relations.
But when it came to the negotiating table, the prime minister was no longer so amiable on issues such as sovereignty, and showed a tough side to the US representatives.
Due to ***'s poor health, *** and others were mainly responsible for receiving Nixon and his party, including negotiating with them.
After the conversation began, the premier took the lead in clarifying his position on the Taiwan issue and other issues, the People's Republic of China is the only one in China, the liberation of Taiwan Province is our internal affair, and the US military must withdraw from the island.
The implication is that the United States cannot meddle in the Taiwan issue, still less can it have troops stationed on the island, otherwise it will be an infringement of China's sovereignty.
The United States wants to "fish and bear's paws" at the same time; while trying to ease relations with Chinese mainland, it is unwilling to give up its sweet dream of using the Taiwan issue to constrain the mainland.
As a result, Kissinger replied that the United States cannot "turn its back on its friends," will never "sever diplomatic relations" with Taiwan, and will not give up its so-called "obligations" to Taiwan.
The United States has made its calculations clear, and has solemnly reiterated that Taiwan Province is China's territory and that the Taiwan issue is China's internal affair.
He said that if there is any reason why the United States cannot give up China's Taiwan Province, it is also the result of the United States, and he pointed out to the point that the United States is trying to continue to isolate and blockade the mainland.
He was very tough and resolute, beyond the expectations of Nixon and Kissinger.
They did not want to let their previous efforts go to waste, and Kissinger was no longer so aggressive, declaring that the Taiwan issue was a problem that Nixon hoped to solve once and for all during his second term.
Seeing this, the prime minister's tone softened, saying that what the US side did not want to lose was only a rotten "old friend". If the United States had not interfered in the Taiwan issue 22 years ago, Sino-US relations would not have been the way they are now.
Since the United States wants to start this "new relationship," it will certainly change its relations with the Taiwan authorities.
**Move with emotion, know with reason, and take a firm position. Nixon shared some of his views.
Prior to the issuance of the Shanghai Communique, China and the United States also engaged in a war of words. The Prime Minister and others once again stressed that other countries have no right to interfere in the Taiwan issue, and China opposes any attempt to create the so-called "first-class behavior", and that the US military must withdraw from China, and the "one-China principle" cannot be undermined.
He argued with great difficulty, and finally persuaded Nixon to compromise.
Nixon saw ***'s diplomatic wisdom and negotiation skills, and also felt his composure, elegance and charm, without the slightest arrogance.
He didn't expect that when he came to China again, ** had already passed away.
Nixon's first visit to China, after contact with ***, he was deeply impressed, and he was full of respect for the prime minister, who knew that when he came to China again in 1976, the other party passed away. His reaction was surprising.
Although he was diagnosed with bladder cancer by the doctor, he did not reduce his workload and working hours due to the disease. Instead, he wants to do more in a limited amount of time.
His body could not rest, his condition deteriorated rapidly, and he still insisted on receiving foreign guests and handling various government affairs.
Even when he was lying in a hospital bed, he never stopped working.
On January 8, 1976, ** left forever with infinite concern and reluctance for the country and the people.
When the bad news came out, the whole country was grieved and very reluctant to give up the good prime minister of the people, so there was a scene of sending the prime minister on a ten-mile long street.
More than a month later, Nixon came to China for the second time, and the people who received him became ***
In just four years, many aspects have changed, he is no longer an American **, and he is gone.
He was filled with emotion and proposed to the Chinese side that he wanted to visit the prime minister's grave and pay tribute to his old friends. But he was told that no tombstone was erected after the prime minister's death because his ashes were scattered in the mountains and rivers of his homeland. He was shocked, and his respect for *** was a little more.
Immediately afterwards, Nixon said that he wanted to meet the prime minister's wife, Deng Yingchao. By our arrangement, the two met. He recalled his interactions with the prime minister and expressed his deep nostalgia for the prime minister.
The conversation between the two reminded everyone of the beloved Prime Minister, and they couldn't help choking up and shedding tears.
In fact, ** has a high prestige not only in China, but also in the world. He has been in charge of diplomacy for more than 20 years, meeting with and building deep friendships with many leaders.
When he died, Kim Il Sung was going to have surgery on his eye.
Upon hearing the news, Kim Il Sung directly postponed the operation. Because he had no way not to shed tears, he had tears in his eyes many times, and tears easily infected his eyes after surgery.
In addition, he ordered people to erect a bronze statue in North Korea to commemorate the other party. After the bronze statue was completed at the Xianjin Xingnan Fertilizer Factory, he invited Deng Yingchao to participate in the ceremony.
It is worth mentioning that there is only such a bronze statue of a foreigner in North Korea, which shows his status in the hearts of Kim Il Sung and the country.
Sihanouk and his wife are also mourning in their own way***
On January 6, 1979, the couple came to Beijing again. When everything was settled, Sihanouk's wife set up a tablet for the prime minister on the bookshelf, and every day she had to light incense candles and put flowers in front of it.
Elsewhere on the shelves, there are all kinds of articles in remembrance.
The United Nations made history by lowering the flag at half-mast to express condolences after his death.
When Nixon wrote his memoirs, he mentioned *** several times, including the impression he left on himself.
Not only did Nixon praise ***, but almost all the leaders of the countries with whom he interacted spoke highly of him and were "conquered" by him.
Their views reflect his extraordinary personality charm, and they are also an important reason why he is admired and loved by the world.