Nian Mu visited China, and Deng bluntly said after sending off the guest: This person does not listen to persuasion, and he will suffer in the future
On 28 August 1985, he had an in-depth dialogue with the Prime Minister of Zimbabwe, Robert Mugabe, for several hours. In this conversation, he shared the valuable experience accumulated in the development of our country, but Mugabe does not seem to agree with it.
In this regard, ** felt very helpless, after sending off the guests, he wiped his face, and said to the people around him with a solemn expression: "This person just doesn't listen to the advice, and he will definitely regret it in the future." ”
So, what exactly did they discuss? Why did Mugabe insist on his opinion? What impact did his decisions have on Zimbabwe?
To truly understand a person, you need to understand his life experience holistically, not just from a fragment of his life, but also to discover his purpose and motivation. Therefore, to understand this attitude of Mugabe, it is necessary to start with his early revolutionary experiences.
Mugabe, a former national hero, was born on February 21, 1924 in Harare, the capital of Zimbabwe, in a poor farming family.
He spent his childhood at his grandmother's house, following his mother. Such a single-parent family background allowed Mugabe to live a modest life and endure the ridicule of his peers.
Gradually, he developed a withdrawn personality that had a profound impact on his life.
In 1949, the brilliant Mugabe was admitted to Fort Hull University in South Africa, the highest institution of study available to black Africans at the time. It was here that he was first exposed to a completely new body of knowledge, including Marxist doctrine and non-violent thought.
Mugabe was deeply shocked and quickly threw himself into the search for national independence and liberation. He not only continued to study diligently, but also actively practiced in order to enrich himself and firmly pursue revolutionary ideals.
In 1960, Mugabe returned to his homeland to encourage the oppressed people to unite in a national independence movement. However, due to his lack of strength, four years later, he was sent to prison by the white authorities on charges of subversion of state power, where he was held for ten years.
Even in prison, Mugabe remained a fearless fighter for the happiness of the people and the liberation of the nation. The plight of the prison stimulated his fighting spirit, and it was in prison that he studied the English version of the "** Anthology" and was deeply inspired.
Strength creates opportunity", when he heard this, Mugabe's heart surged, like a traveler looking for a long night found the light, and since then, he has unswervingly moved forward in this direction.
In 1974, Mugabe regained his freedom and immediately began to practice the three cornerstones of revolutionary success. He took control of the United Front, uniting not only the majority of the oppressed black and poor masses in the country, but also the neighboring countries of Tanzania, Zambia and Mozambique, and Mugabe worked with competing parties to revolve all his actions around the great goal of national independence.
He also mastered the armed struggle, and according to the content of the "Mao Xuan", Mugabe also chose the road of encircling the cities from the countryside, and he actively organized guerrillas to receive training and used mobile warfare and other methods to destroy the enemy, and gradually achieved a dominant position.
Thanks to the joint efforts of Mugabe and the people at large, Zimbabwe declared independence in 1980 and he was elected Prime Minister. In 1987, he won the election with a high vote and became the first.
Since then, he has been in power for six consecutive terms and has become a national hero. In the early days of his administration, Mugabe adhered to the original intention of the revolution, implemented a policy of national reconciliation, and realized the ideal of "whites do not discriminate against blacks, and blacks do not discriminate against whites", laying the foundation for the stability of the regime.
He always paid attention to the rights and interests of blacks, and distributed the land purchased from whites to the once oppressed blacks to cultivate, and won the widest support. On the political front, Mugabe has focused on unity among all political parties, won the understanding and cooperation of the opposition parties through peaceful consultations, and worked together for the development of the country.
In order to maintain social stability and stimulate economic development, Mugabe pursued a series of policies, such as the reorganization of the army, the development of agricultural production, and economic reform, and always adhered to the foreign policy of non-alignment.
These reforms have yielded remarkable results, and under his leadership, Zimbabwe has become one of the richest countries in Africa, achieving sustained economic growth and improving the living standards of its people.
However, the reform process has also exposed a number of problems that have influenced Mugabe's decision-making. During the talks with ***, ** truthfully pointed out these problems, but Mugabe did not resolve them in time.
Despite this, he has a deep affection for China, and especially admires *** has visited China three times and talks with ***, and each time *** has received him as a friend.
Mugabe's visit to Beijing in 1981 was not his first visit to China. As an old friend of the Chinese people, he had visited several times before the founding of the People's Republic of China. However, this was his first formal meeting with ***.
Mugabe first expressed his deep feelings for the Chinese people, especially his respect for ***. He also confidently said that Zimbabwe will firmly follow the socialist road under the guidance of Marxism-Leninism.
Equally appreciate his candor and acknowledge his tremendous efforts for Zimbabwe's independence. The two leaders had a full exchange of views on some international situations and future developments.
It's just that when I heard about some of Mugabe's governing measures, I was still a little worried, because some of the policies were problematic, although they were not obvious for the time being, but in the long run, they would be difficult to return.
Mugabe has always been concerned about the issue of land distribution, which he promised when he took office"Whites and blacks each own half of the land", however, it is not implemented with sufficient force. It turns out that Zimbabwean whites own most of the country's land, and even if only half is left, much more than blacks can cultivate.
Although Mugabe did not take stronger measures, the land contradictions became more and more serious, with whites getting richer and blacks getting poorer. Considering the friendship between China and Zimbabwe, ** reminded Mugabe euphemistically during the first meeting, but he did not pay attention to it.
However, on August 28, 1985, Mugabe met with *** again, and this time he was very happy to see the great changes in China after the reform and opening up, and said excitedly: "This policy has produced obvious results. ”
Mugabe discussed land reform with ***, aware of the problem of unequal distribution of land. Mugabe decided to take more radical steps to give blacks more land.
However, he reminded him to calmly analyze the situation, and reform cannot be achieved overnight, but must be realistic. Mugabe was unimpressed by this, helpless.
Development is the key to solving all problems, but you need to start from your own national conditions and learn from foreign experiences, but you cannot copy them all. Despite the good communication between the two sides, Mugabe did not take the advice of ***.
By the 90s, Mugabe had implemented a series of reforms in the country, but they were ineffective and ultimately failed.
During Mugabe's administration in Zimbabwe, in order to solve the land problem of the black people, he adopted the administrative means of forcibly expropriating the land of white farms and expelling white farmers, and distributed the land to black people.
Although this practice met the needs of the black people to a certain extent, it had a negative impact on the overall development of the country. Although the blacks were given land, the lack of technology to cultivate the land, as well as the use of harvesters and herbicides, led to a great waste of land resources, which eventually led to a significant decline in food production, and even in disaster years, Zimbabwe went from being an exporter of grain to an importer.
This kind of behavior is seen as a "tyrannical" behavior in the eyes of Western countries.
The cascading effects of the food crisis quickly spread to all sectors, and Zimbabwe fell into an unprecedented economic crisis, and the fiscal deficit was rapidly widening. Still, Mugabe had a chance to salvage the situation, and he only needed to devise policies that suited his country's conditions and resume production, but he opted for a more radical approach – printing money on a frenzy.
This move left a deep imprint on the history of human currency, due to the lack of physical support and national credit guarantees, a large number of printed banknotes became worthless in an instant, even to the point that a hundred billion banknotes can only buy half a loaf of bread, which is ironic.
The Chinese ambassador to Zimbabwe wrote with deep emotion that due to sanctions and drought from Western countries, the famine in Zimbabwe is getting worse and worse, and 3.5 million people are short of food. In this case, Mugabe should have done something remedy, but he did not and instead continued to print money, blaming it on Western sanctions.
Why, then, did Mugabe not heed the advice? The answer to this question goes back to his childhood. The early death of his father caused him to lose his proper childhood education and develop a withdrawn character.
This character manifested itself in his administration, so that he often did not listen to opinions and insisted on his own opinions.
Although Mugabe gathered a large number of like-minded people in his pursuit of national independence and national development, he had no real friends. With the exception of his first wife, Sally, no one was able to form a deep friendship with him.
The death of the assistant in 1992 left Mugabe feeling lonely and his decision-making became even more paranoid. Moreover, since marrying his second wife, Grace, who was 41 years his junior, in 1996, Mugabe in his later years has gradually forgotten his original intention of embarking on the revolutionary road.
Grace was the secretary of the ** mansion, and she had been with Mugabe for a long time, which made him feel the warmth he had not felt for a long time. They fell in love and had two children, and since then, Mugabe has devoted more energy to the family.
Zimbabwe's former ** Mugabe sparked controversy by supporting his wife Grace to take over**, leading to the ruling party**. In order to support his wife, he did not hesitate to sacrifice his comrades-in-arms, even regardless of public opinion.
The act angered the military and eventually led to the end of Mugabe's 37-year tenure in power in 2017. Even so, he stuck to his point of view and tried to defend himself.
But the eyes of the masses were clear, and in the end, Zimbabwe's deputy ** took over the post.
One may wonder why the people of Zimbabwe, despite the seemingly ridiculous actions of Mugabe in his later years, still firmly supported him and kept him in office for many years?
The issue is quite complex and is still hotly debated by many experts today. However, we may find the answer in the black Zimbabwean majority. Among them, a voter named Samson said of Mugabe: "Mugabe is a good leader and we are grateful to him because he has given us land and given us strength."
We hope that God will grant him a longer life and let him lead Zimbabwe all the time. On September 6, 2019, Mugabe passed away at the age of 95.
Mugabe's storied life has come to an end, and his experience has been a rollercoaster ride. In his early years, he was ambitious and a well-deserved national backbone. However, in his later years, he made mistakes in decision-making, leaving the people of Zimbabwe miserable.
Therefore, his life inevitably became the focus of controversy.