After the founding of New China, the Chinese nation achieved true independence and liberation, and in diplomacy, it interacted with other countries on an equal footing. Of course, Hong Kong must return to the embrace of the motherland.
But on the eve of Hong Kong's return to , the evil-minded Britain suddenly sent more than 30 warships to continue provocations at the borders of my country's South China Sea. One of the frigates even invaded our country's territorial waters in an attempt to use force to deter China, which caused Our country has made a fool of itself at a critical time.
What they didn't expect was that in the face of the powerful impact of the British warships, the Chinese navy did not shy away. At the moment when the warships of the two countries were about to collide, the British military was the first to be unable to bear the fear in their hearts, and was the first to retreat, despondently. Changed course.
"When we meet on a narrow road, the brave will win." The Chinese army declares to the world with its fearless fighting spirit that our Chinese land is inviolable!
Hong Kong issue
In 1840, the British army opened the door to China with long guns and cannons. Two years later, the corrupt and incompetent Qing government was forced to sign the first humiliating treaty in modern Chinese history with the British - the "Treaty of Nanjing". Hong Kong Island and Ap Lei Chau were ceded to the United Kingdom, and the Hong Kong region entered the colonial era.
In the following years, the Qing government became increasingly weak. After the Second Opium War, the " Treaty of Beijing" was signed, and parts of the Kowloon Peninsula fell.
In 1898, under the pressure of the great powers, the Qing government signed the "Special Treaty on Expanding the Boundary Site of Hong Kong", and was forced to lease a total of 975.1 square kilometers of land south of the Shenzhen River and north of the Boundary Street. Give Britain 99 years, which is also the origin of New Territories . So far, Hong Kong has become an unspeakable pain point for the Chinese nation.
After the founding of the People's Republic of China, Chairman Mao proposed three diplomatic policies: " clean the house before treating ", "start anew" and "lean to one side".
not only eliminated the remaining imperialist forces in the country, but also drew a clear line with the old China and abolished all unequal treaties concluded for more than 100 years. China has taken on a completely new look and can finally stand on the world diplomatic stage as an equal.
Against this background, the Hong Kong issue has also been put on the agenda. Our country no longer recognizes the series of treaties signed by the Qing government and the United Kingdom that were humiliating and humiliating the country. The leases and agreements in Hong Kong are naturally invalid. However, how to recover Hong Kong is not yet a process. not easy.
1979 Hong Kong
In the late 1970s, our country had developed the atomic bomb and the hydrogen bomb , which greatly enhanced its national prestige. It also restored its legal seat in the United Nations , and successively reached cooperation with many countries. We are becoming more and more confident in diplomacy.
At the same time, the most serious economic crisis after the Second World War broke out in capitalist countries such as the United Kingdom and the United States. The British GDP even experienced negative growth. After that, the economy was in a state of stagnation for many years, unable to support large-scale economic growth. Military competition.
In 1979, the Governor of Hong Kong MacLehose visited China under the instruction of the British government. When talking with Deng Xiaoping, he claimed that many businessmen in the New Territories had land contracts that exceeded 1997, and wanted to test China's attitude.
Deng Xiaoping heard the meaning and told him directly Hong Kong has always been a part of China and must be returned after the lease expires. As for the land contract, the Chinese government will find ways to ensure the interests of local businessmen. This was regarded as rejecting the British excuse.
MacLehose and Deng Xiaoping
This lasted until 1982, when the Malvinas Islands War broke out. The British sent large-scale troops to attack the Argentine army in the three fields of sea, land and air. After 74 days of fierce fighting, The British army won a complete victory, and Prime Minister Mrs. Thatcher 's national prestige reached its peak.
Taking advantage of this remaining power, Mrs. Thatcher decided to visit China, and China and Britain kicked off negotiations on the Hong Kong issue for the first time.
During this period, the British did not believe that China had a firm determination to take back Hong Kong, so they had been using the completely different social systems between Hong Kong and the mainland as an excuse to persuade China to hand over Hong Kong to the United Kingdom.
However, Deng Xiaoping's attitude was very tough. He emphasized that there was no room for discussion on the issue of sovereignty. We are not Argentina and we are confident in maintaining Hong Kong's prosperity.
The Iron Lady Mrs. Thatcher finally returned home in defeat, and fell down the stairs when she left.
In the following two years, China and the UK conducted as many as 22 rounds of negotiations on the Hong Kong issue. The UK backed down step by step, and even proposed to give up the sovereignty of Hong Kong. However, it signed an agreement that Hong Kong would be administered by the UK, which was also rejected by the Chinese government. .
Until December 19, 1984, Britain accepted our policy of " one country, two systems ", and the two sides signed the "Sino-British Joint Declaration", agreed that Hong Kong would return to the motherland at 00:00 on July 1, 1997 embrace.
With China's strong military strength, firm determination for sovereignty and correct principles and policies, Hong Kong was finally able to get rid of the control of colonialism.
But as the failed party in the negotiations, the UK obviously will not give up easily. On the eve of Hong Kong's return, the UK kept making small moves and tried to make China look embarrassed in front of the world.
South China Sea Troubles
Hong Kong’s journey back to China has been difficult and tortuous. Since the issuance of the Sino-British Joint Declaration, the United Kingdom has repeatedly provoked conflicts over the Hong Kong Basic Law and government finances, but they have all been resolved one by one by the Chinese government.
In June 1997, the day of Hong Kong's return was just around the corner. China was busy preparing for the handover ceremony, and the British side was also thinking of ways to create obstacles for China.
On June 25, 1997, the British army dispatched a task force code-named "Waves 97" to sneak into my country's South China Sea. It included not only 34 frigates, supply ships , but also a huge aircraft carrier, swaggering in sea voyage.
At that time, the Chinese government had already expected it, because on the eve of Hong Kong's return, Deng Xiaoping had given instructions, not only to have a peaceful handover plan, but also to prepare for a forceful handover, so our South China Sea Navy has been focusing on the British military. trends.
After discovering that the British army had entered the South China Sea, our navy was put on alert. However, it was a critical period and the top priority was to peacefully complete the handover ceremony of Hong Kong, so our country did not take any further action.
During the period, the British army tentatively sent a frigate to act wildly near the Chinese naval base, but Sanya Yulin Naval Port immediately sent warships to expel it. The British army quickly rejoined the team after seeing the tough attitude of the Chinese navy and cruised around the periphery.
By the afternoon of the next day, the British army sent another frigate and a supply ship, which continued to penetrate into our country's waters. Out of the principle of courtesy first, attack later, our army once again sent a warship to warn, and this time the execution was carried out The mission is the "Yibin" guided missile frigate that made great achievements in the war against Taiwan and the war against Vietnam.
The soldiers on the "Yibin" had just completed training missions such as underwater torpedo attack and submarine attack with the submarine . Suddenly they received an order from the command post to reach the target sea area as quickly as possible, so people suddenly felt nervous. The strings are tightened and they dare not relax for a moment.
Not far from the target sea area, two British warships could be clearly seen running rampant on the sea, heading towards the offshore sea. The captain was about to give an order to approach, when suddenly a roar of helicopters sounded overhead.
I saw a British Navy helicopter circling in circles less than 100 meters above the Yibin. Perhaps seeing that China only sent one warship, I thought that China did not dare to approach the British Navy, so the helicopter was delayed. Be willing to leave.
The soldiers on the deck were very angry when they saw the other party being so unscrupulous. At this time, the soldier in the cooking class suddenly took the broom in his hand and made an aiming gesture. This startled the pilot on the helicopter and subconsciously steered the plane to the side to avoid it. This move made the Chinese soldiers laugh. laughing out loud.
At this time, the captain issued a deafening warning to the two warships on the opposite side: "Attention, I am the Chinese Navy, and this is China's territorial waters. Please leave immediately, otherwise you will be responsible for the consequences!"
The sonorous words caused the other side to fall into silence. After a long time, the British warship sent a reply, claiming that they were sailing on the high seas and had not violated China's territorial waters.
Hearing these deceptive words, the captain of the "Yibin" felt more and more heavy. He immediately conveyed the other party's attitude to the command headquarters. Then, under the instructions of his superiors, ordered the warship to approach the British warship and track and monitor it. .
The British army saw the purpose of our army and turned towards Vietnam . Our army followed closely and followed them to the vicinity of Vietnam's territorial waters. The British army attempted to disrupt the audio and video and lead our country into Vietnamese waters, thus Provoked a dispute between the two countries, but our navy deciphered Vietnam's signals and was not fooled.
It was already late at night, and our navy was always lingering on the high seas, maintaining a distance of 20 nautical miles from the British warships.
Because the visibility was too low and the distance was long, a little carelessness might give the other party an opportunity to take advantage of it. Therefore, the captain and the soldiers tightened their spirits and constantly searched for the other party's whereabouts.
The two sides faced off all night. The next morning, the two British warships suddenly disbanded and acted separately. Since our army only had one warship, we had to choose one side. When everyone was anxious, the captain decisively acted. Out of options, follows the slower supply ship.
This choice is undoubtedly correct. The speed of the British frigate is 28 knots, while the "Yibin" is only 26 knots. If we forcibly follow the more powerful frigate, not only will there be a risk of losing it, but we will not be able to follow the two armies against each other. Dominate.
On the contrary, frigates cannot do without supplies. As long as they guard the supply ships, they are not afraid of not being able to wait for the frigate. Sure enough, two hours later, the British frigate appeared in our army's sight again.
This stalemate lasted for two days and two nights, until at 8 o'clock in the morning on the 28th, radar suddenly issued an alarm. The British frigate was heading straight towards our ship, getting closer and closer.
There are two paths in front of us now:
The first is to go head-on. If a collision occurs, the smaller "Yibin" is very likely to destroy the ship and kill people;
The second is to dodge and avoid the risk in time, but This shows that the Chinese navy is afraid of the British army. At the critical stage of Hong Kong's return, the British will definitely make a fuss and China will be embarrassed.
As the British warship got closer and closer, everyone was nervous. The helmsman couldn't help but ask the captain if he wanted to get out of the way. The captain gritted his teeth and yelled: "Avoid wherever you want. He can hit him if he wants. Who is afraid?" Who. Go ahead as planned!"
The soldiers no longer hesitated and stared at the opposite warship with determination.
3000 meters, 2000 meters, 1000 meters...100 meters, looking at the tall warships so close, everyone clenched their fists and closed their eyes, waiting for the moment of sacrifice.
At this moment, huge waves rushed to the deck. The British army was the first to admit defeat, turned around, and sailed across ten meters from the starboard side of our army in despair.
Everyone let out a sigh of relief and happily waved goodbye to the British warship that left in embarrassment.
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Less than half a day later, All 34 British warships left Chinese waters. Britain's purpose of showing off its power was ultimately frustrated, and Hong Kong's return was a foregone conclusion.
successfully returned to
. On the evening of June 30, 1997, billions of people were waiting in front of the TV to wait for the handover ceremony. All countries in the world turned their attention to Hong Kong, China.
At 23:52 on the same day, the Chinese People's Liberation Army officially sent away the British troops and took over the military defense of Hong Kong. At the same time, the lights of the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center were brightly lit, and the leaders of China and Britain were at the venue with completely different looks. waiting.
Hong Kong's return to China is a great cause that shines in the annals of history, but it is another witness to the fall of an empire on which the sun never sets. Under different mentality, the two countries have been competing for a long time on the handover time and place.
UK hopes to temporarily build a venue in an open-air square in Tamar , let the colorful lights of Central serve as a witness, and invite tens of thousands of people to participate. However, in this way, the safety of the handover ceremony will be difficult to guarantee.
Hong Kong people welcome the garrison in Hong Kong
We don’t know whether the UK wants to make any small moves in this way, but China has always insisted on holding it in the city to ensure that the security work during the ceremony is foolproof. In the end, both sides took a step back. It was decided to hold it at the hastily completed Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre.
As for the handover time, the United Kingdom wants to leave "gracefully" and requires the national anthem to be played until the last second of June 30. However, China firmly disagrees. The Chinese national anthem must be played at 0:00:00 on July 1. It takes two to three seconds for the command to start ringing.
After fierce debate, China's toughness once again prevailed, and Hong Kong's more than 150 years of humiliating history was finally eliminated at that moment. The moment the national anthem was played, Chinese compatriots around the world cheered warmly, and thousands of fireworks witnessed Hong Kong's return. .
Today, it has been 25 years since Hong Kong returned to the motherland. In the years when the people of mainland and Hong Kong have been in the same boat, they have become more and more integrated. Whether it is economy, politics or culture, they are closely connected. Any turmoil may cause It will have a huge impact on both sides of the Taiwan Strait.
As the leader said, "Hong Kong is the common home of all residents, and everything thrives when everything is at home. After going through ups and downs, everyone feels that Hong Kong cannot and cannot afford chaos."
Although the unscrupulous forces in the United Kingdom and the United States have not given up the idea of dividing China, the Chinese military will always be on standby and will defend the dignity and territory of the Chinese nation to the death. Anyone who infringes on the Chinese territory will be punished no matter how far away!
References
1, Wen Wei Po: " The Iron Lady Thatcher was completely defeated in the confrontation with Deng Xiaoping, and fell down in front of the Great Hall of the People... "
2, Chinese Communist Party News Network: "In the late 1970s, Hong Kong Governor Maclay Hao visited Beijing, and Deng Xiaoping, on behalf of the Chinese government, for the first time stated the position and attitude of resolving the Hong Kong issue"
3, China History Network: "The Maritime Confrontation between Chinese and British Warships on the Eve of Hong Kong's Return"
