In the middle of the night, a small light in the Chinese embassy in Yugoslavia was still on. "Guangming**" reporter Xu Xinghu and his wife Zhu Ying are a young couple who go out together during the day to collect valuable information on the battlefield.
At this moment, the husband is immersed in writing, and the wife is sorting out the manuscript on the side.
Gunshots could be heard from time to time outside, but there was a warm atmosphere inside.
Xu Xinghu's work came to an end, and he held his wife's hand with a little guilt, "We just got married and came to Belgrade together, I .......""He wanted to express his wish for an early end to the war;
I also want to promise that when the work here is over, I will enjoy my vacation time;
I would also like to ask if she is ready for the arrival of a new family member ......
In the deafening ** sound and sky-high firelight, the unfinished words of Xu Xinghu, Zhu Ying and Shao Yunhuan were sealed. On 7 May 1999, the Chinese Embassy in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia was attacked by a US missile attack, and three people unfortunately lost their lives.
This tragic accident shocked China and the rest of the world, directly resulting in the death of three people and dozens of serious injuries. The embassy was destroyed as a whole, and our side immediately publicly condemned the actions of the United States on an international occasion.
However, the United States is trying to cover up the facts on the grounds that the map is "outdated" and "mistaken." Their explanations can only make people more sad and angry.
Peace"NATO, under the pretext of a butterfly flapping its wings gently, carried out a brutal bombing of Yugoslavia. The cause was only a skirmish in Kosovo, but NATO magnified it"Human rights crisis", and launched an air strike on this ground.
Being"International Police"of the United States, to"Presiding over justice"For this reason, despite Yugoslavia's resistance, the fighter bombing, which lasted for dozens of days, filled the Yugoslav sky with gunsmoke.
Madeleine Albright: The Hardline Attitude of Women in War In 1996, U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright took office, making the United States even tougher. She was known as the "woman of war" and her firm stance and fanatical attitude towards the war influenced American foreign policy.
Although there was initially disagreement within the United States about whether or not to send troops, Albright insisted that "there is no 100 percent victory in the world, but if you think something is worth doing, act now." ”
Her direct and decisive rhetoric injected a strong fighting spirit into US foreign policy.
Contradictions within the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia have intensified, and violent clashes between ethnic Albanians and Serbs have intensified. At this critical moment, the United States Clinton is faced with the difficult choice of whether or not to interfere in the internal affairs of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia by force.
Albright was a strong advocate of countering violence with violence, believing that air strikes were the best way to solve the problem. At her insistence, NATO decided to send troops to the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. Originally, NATO's plan was passed"Planned attack"to deter the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia**, but as soon as the plane arrived in the air, the shells fell like raindrops, and NATO's indiscriminate bombardment caused serious casualties**.
In the face of NATO's threat, the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia rose up against it, but not many allies openly declared their support for it, including China. Chinese diplomats have repeatedly condemned NATO's atrocities against the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia in the international arena, supported the counterattack of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, and insisted that they did not withdraw their embassy personnel and maintained equal and friendly diplomatic relations between the two countries.
The Federal Republic of Yugoslavia expressed its gratitude to China for its support and hoped that China would continue to support their independence and sovereignty.
In accordance with international practice, Chinese embassies abroad are recognized as Chinese territory, which is a zone of peace during any war, and we will protect our nationals in the embassies at all times and in all places.
In order to obtain on-site information, Xinhua News Agency reporter Shao Yunhuan, "Guangming **" reporters Xu Xinghu and Zhu Ying stayed at the Chinese Embassy in Yugoslavia, however, none of us foresaw that a disaster was coming.
Late at night on 7 May, NATO bombers accurately targeted and hit the Chinese Embassy in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. Fortunately, Ambassador Pan Zhanlin was able to escape during the bombing and immediately organized an emergency evacuation of embassy personnel.
However, three journalists died heroically in the bombing. Accompanied by the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, Ambassador Pan Zhanlin urgently dialed the satellite at around 1 a.m. and gave a detailed report on the situation here.
In the following night, the lights of China were bright, and the investigation team arrived in Belgrade, the capital of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, the next day to conduct an investigation. As soon as the results of the investigation came out, ** immediately sent a strong ** to the United States: this is a premeditated and organized precision strike, a provocation against China. ”
The conclusions of the investigation team are not groundless, but have been drawn after careful consideration. Tomahawk cruise missiles were used to bomb embassies, the layout of which was carefully designed, with each missile aimed at key points.
The first missile was inserted diagonally into the first floor from the southeast of the top floor, blowing up the dormitory; The second missile rushed into the main building from the middle section, blowing up the archives and halls; The third missile, from the north-west**, blew up the guest room; The fourth missile penetrated directly into the basement from the first floor and detonated gasoline and gas canisters in the club hall; The fifth missile hit the ambassador's residence directly, destroying it despite being a dud.
Judging from the location, angle, and on-site situation, the bombing side's goal was to completely destroy the Chinese Embassy, which shows that its intentions were serious.
The Federal Republic of Yugoslavia's response pointed out that the bombing mission was carried out by a US B-2 heavy ** bomber, which departed from the United States and flew over the Atlantic Ocean for 15 hours, with the ultimate target being the embassy of our country, and the results were obvious.
When the results of the investigation were made public, there were strong repercussions at home and abroad. Tens of thousands of people held demonstrations at US embassies and consulates in Beijing, Guangzhou, and other places, expressing their anger at the tragic death of innocent compatriots and their desire for justice.
The situation continues to escalate, UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan said that this is a shocking and tragic event, and Russia's ** Yeltsin also expressed his dissatisfaction with NATO from the position of China.
However, the United States' response to this incident has once again demonstrated its consistent attitude of making excuses and not admitting accounts in the international community. In the end, the United States admitted that they used old maps, which led to errors in judgment by intelligence analysts and the bombing of our embassy by mistake.
The incident sparked widespread international attention and criticism.
Under international pressure, the United States has given three explanations for the incident of accidentally hitting the Chinese embassy: Initially claiming that the missile "accidentally" deviated from the direction, but this claim is untenable, so they changed their story and said that the map icon was wrong and that the Chinese embassy was mistakenly labeled as a munitions enterprise.
However, this reason was quickly beaten up, because it was discovered that the National Map Office had issued a statement as early as May 16 guaranteeing the accuracy of the map.
As a last resort, the United States threw out the final version of the reason, saying that the mistaken attack was due to the use of the old map of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, the location was incorrect, and the responsibility should be borne by the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.
As soon as the speech came out, the world was shocked. Although it is claimed that the old map is faulty, the international community has not found any munitions enterprises or Chinese embassy logos after repeated searches, which is a far-fetched reason.
Sensing that something was wrong, the spokesman hurriedly made up for it: "There is no doubt that the map is wrong, but our intelligence officers made a mistake in finding the target, and the marking was wrong, which led to the tragedy of the Chinese embassy." ”
However, this explanation has not been accepted by the international community to this day, although the United States was the dominant force in NATO at that time, and they could only grudgingly accept it. However, China's resolute attitude has completely failed the US plan.
Apologies are necessary, that's our bottom line! "Tang Jiaxuan, the Chinese governor, submitted an official notice to the US Embassy in China, putting forward four demands on the damage caused to China by the bombing incident of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia: 1. A public apology; 2. Public investigation; 3. Publish the results of the investigation; 4. Severely punish the culprits.
Ambassador Li Zhaoxing adhered to the dignity and mission of the country, rejected the request for a meeting, and invited all Chinese journalists in Washington to rush to the scene. He waited solemnly for all preparations to be made before agreeing to meet with Albright.
As soon as they met, Li Zhaoxing did not have a smile on his face, and said solemnly: "Secretary of State, please apologize to my country's compatriots, victims and our country!" ”
Albright visited China to try to get the Chinese ambassador not to make inappropriate remarks and to settle the dispute privately. However, Li Zhaoxing firmly expressed the hope that the United States would openly admit its mistakes.
In the face of Li Zhaoxing's resolute attitude, Albright could not answer, and used ** to communicate with your foreign minister ** as a shield. Albright tries to sneak away from **, but Li Zhaoxing humorously says that there is no place for her to find and ensures her safety.
In the end, Albright could only go out through the main entrance, and in the face of the flashing lights, she said that the purpose of coming to China was to apologize for the tragedy of the Chinese Embassy in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.
At that time, there was a deep-rooted opposition force within **, and they tried their best to obstruct my exchanges with China, believing that my pro-China stance was hopeless. ”
It may be hard for you to believe that as the most powerful country in the world, I can't guarantee that I can't make mistakes, but I can promise that I will do my best to avoid mistakes.
For example, this unfortunate accidental bombing incident, although it is unbelievable, it did happen. "On 13 May 1999, Clinton met with Chinese Ambassador to the United States Li Zhaoxing at the White House.
During the talks, Clinton publicly apologized to China and the Chinese citizens who were killed, and at his insistence, personally wrote a letter of apology: "I would like to express my deep condolences to the families who lost their loved ones in the bombing, and I would like to express my most sincere apologies to all Chinese." ”
At the end of July, the Pentagon publicly dealt with eight people, including intelligence analyst William Bennett, who was responsible for the mismarked map, and paid a total of $4.5 million in compensation to the families of the three victims.
For the loss of the embassy, the United States paid $28 million in compensation. The incident was finally resolved.
First, on the issue of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, China firmly stands on the side of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, and the United States' move is aimed at demonstrating and probing, hoping to weaken China's international status and discourse power. But it backfired, the United States suffered a heavy blow, and even the secretary of state, and the head of the CIA were forced to apologize, which further consolidated China's position in the international community.
Second, China obtained core parts and a relatively complete fuselage from the crashed F-117** attack aircraft, and hid it in the basement of the embassy, and the United States brazenly launched an attack in order to destroy this key technology.
However, this claim has not been officially confirmed and is for reference only.
As mentioned above, although the United States has apologized for the bombing incident of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, does this really mean that the incident has ended? The United States has always insisted that it is"Mistakenly fried"、"Miscalculations"As if it were an accident and not their responsibility.
The culprit of the accident, William Bennett, lost his job, but instead of being depressed, he found a new job at the CIA. According to internal intelligence, William was not guilty"Mistakenly fried"He was in charge of the special training of troops during the Iraq War, an area that ordinary people could not touch, which showed that the United States did not consider the bombing of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia to be their responsibility, so William did not have to pay for it.
On March 22, 2009, William was attacked during a morning exercise and tragically died, leaving his wife alive but also seriously injured.
This incident brought William's identity to the surface, and people were surprised to find that he was so closely related to the bombing of Yugoslavia that year. However, the CIA immediately denied any connection to his death.
There is no evidence that William's death was in any way directly or indirectly related to his CIA background. "William may have been killed because of a vengeful Serbian gunshot, or an accidental **, he can no longer reveal the truth behind the bombing, and can only be buried by time.
However, as Chinese, we must not forget this history.
Don't bow to the strong of the world, because we will eventually be strong enough to challenge them.