On September 9, 1976, the great leader Chairman Mao passed away at the age of 83. When the bad news came, the whole country wailed.
At the same time, the news spread to countries around the world, and whether it is China's friends or enemies, they expressed their condolences for Chairman Mao's death!
According to statistics, there are more than 100 countries in the world who spontaneously mourn Chairman Mao, and United Nations also lowered the flag at the fastest speed.
A reporter described: "At this sad moment at 4 pm on September 9, the earth seemed to stop turning."
However, just as the whole world was expressing condolences for Chairman Mao's death, there was a country that not only ignored Chairman Mao's death, but even published articles in the country's official newspaper to threaten China with the intention of taking advantage of the situation!
So which country is this and why does it do this again?
Chairman Mao passed away, and the whole country was sad. On the evening of September 8, 1976, Zhongnanhai Juxiang Bookstore has been immersed in a tense atmosphere! From the afternoon of that day, Chairman Mao fell into a deep coma, and the medical team that rushed over quickly became involved in the intense rescue work!
Then, the leaders of the Party and the country arrived one after another, and they were all waiting for the news that the Chairman would turn the crisis into safety! However, until the early morning of September 9, although the rescue operation did not stop for a moment, Chairman Mao's physical condition was getting worse and worse!
Watching time pass by minute by minute, the hearts of the medical team members were covered with a shadow! Because they seemed to have a premonition that Chairman Mao would be in danger this time!
Although everyone is willing to believe that a miracle will happen, after 10 a.m. on the 9th, Chairman Mao completely stopped his heartbeat!
After the head of the medical team confirmed that Chairman Mao had passed away after the rescue was ineffective, the doctors surrounding him couldn't help crying!
But birth, old age, sickness and death are natural laws. Since the Chairman has passed away, we need to hurry up and arrange follow-up matters! So everyone endured the grief and started to continue working!
At 4 pm on September 9, Central People's Radio broadcast the " Letter to the Whole Party, the Whole Army and the People of All Ethnicities of the Country" jointly issued by the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, the State Council, and the Central Military Commission, officially announced the news of Chairman Mao's death.
Once this news was announced, it immediately became an out of the way for media around the world to report!
Yang Zhengquan, then deputy director of China Central Radio Station, described the scene at that time: "At that time, the people of the whole country were immersed in the grief of the death of the great leader!
After learning the news, the heads of government of some countries sent condolences as soon as possible to mourn Chairman Mao's death."
There is also a Xinhua News Agency reporter describing the scene in Beijing in this way: within seven days of Chairman Mao's death, more than 300,000 people from all walks of life across the country came to Beijing to pay their respects.
When they approached Chairman Mao's body, they all cried bitterly, and even more, they seemed to be " in the county, crying in the sky, crying with blood, and the viewers were like blocked, and all of them were crying in tears.
In addition to the shock of the whole country, Chairman Mao's death also caused a huge sensation in the world. Less than half an hour after the news of Chairman Mao’s death was announced, mainstream media around the world published or reprinted this news that shocked the world.
Some third world countries that have been "careed for" by Chairman Mao and China have even temporarily adjusted the newspapers that have been set, and used a full page of newspapers to praise Chairman Mao's life to express their condolences.
According to statistics, in the 10 days after Chairman Mao’s death, leaders of more than 100 countries around the world sent condolences to the Chinese government.
At the same time, the leaders of these countries also came to the door of the Chinese Embassy to pay their respects. Among them, 53 countries lowered the and lowered the flag . Many international institutions also carried out corresponding memorial activities.
Although due to the special social environment in our country at that time, it was announced to the public that no other countries or organizations would invite to China to pay their respects, leaders of many countries still wanted to attend Chairman Mao’s memorial service, and the strongest of the wishes were North Korea and Ethiopia .
In 1953, with the official signing of the "Korean Armistice Agreement", it means that Chinese People's Volunteer Army drove United Nations Army out of 38th parallel , helping North Korea become a country in the true sense.
Therefore, out of gratitude to Chairman Mao and the Chinese people, when North Korea learned about Chairman Mao’s death, North Korean leader Kim Jong-il sent a condolence message to the Chinese government as soon as possible.
In addition, the North Korean government immediately announced to the public that within 7 days after Chairman Mao’s death, North Korea will mourn all over the country and stop all entertainment activities.
While China held a memorial service on September 18, all North Korean citizens watched silence on site for three minutes at the same time. On that day, in front of the Chinese Embassy located in , Pyongyang, , there were already crowds of people coming to pay their respects.
The Korean people sang "Oriental Red" here with a deep feeling. They hummed the song with tears in order to express their remembrance and condolences to Chairman Mao.
Compared with North Korea, Ethiopia's grief over the death of Chairman Mao is no less than North Korea.
When news of Chairman Mao’s death spread, as an East African country, Ethiopia was holding an event to commemorate the "two anniversary of the revolution". When they learned of this bad news, they did not hesitate to postpone the commemoration event and also launched a large-scale parade to commemorate Chairman Mao.
It is reported that more than 100,000 Ethiopian people voluntarily participated in the parade, which is also the largest overseas event commemorating Chairman Mao.
In addition to these two countries, United Nations Headquarters lowered half of the flag on the day of Chairman Mao’s death to express condolences as quickly as possible!
Kurt Waldheim, then Secretary-General of the United Nations, commented on Chairman Mao this way: "He not only changed the process of the world, but also the greatest figure of this era."
Even China's former archenemy, the United States and Japan, expressed condolences for the death of Chairman Mao, and at the same time made extremely high comments on Chairman Mao.
U.S. President Ford After learning the news, he specially held a press conference on White House . In his memorial speech for Chairman Mao, he wrote this sentence: "A giant in modern Chinese history when Chairman Mao was, his influence on the world will far exceed China's borders."
In addition, he also commented: Chairman Mao has made indelible contributions to China-US relations. At the same time, Chairman Mao’s various works were highly praised.
Former US President Nixon also praised: "Chairman Mao has high attainments in the history of the Chinese people, and is also a very imaginative poet." When he first visited China, he was shocked by the majestic momentum contained in Chairman Mao's poems.
Even many American scholars believe that Chairman Mao’s historical status in China is far higher than Washington ’s status in the United States.
Japanese Prime Minister Takeo Miki said: "As a great politician in the world, Chairman Mao has left great achievements in the world." Foreign Minister Fukuda ōoka said in a very admirational tone: "No matter how high the evaluation of Chairman Mao is, it is not an exaggeration."
It is not difficult to see from this that these people with important influence in the world have all used the title of "Chairman Mao", which shows the great influence of Chairman Mao in the world.
However, it is when countries around the world express their condolences to Chairman Mao in their own ways. The Soviet Union, as another superpower in the world at that time, was calm and terrifying!
The Soviet Union ignored Chairman Mao’s death
Shortly after Chairman Mao’s death, the news spread to the Soviet Union! But the Soviet Union did not seem to attach much importance to this news, and only reported it in small corners of the penultimate version of " Message News " that day.
This operation was a bit confusing, and what was even more shocking was that not long after, the Soviet Union published an article threatening China in another important newspaper with an official background in its country, " Pravda ".
article reads: "After Mao Zedong's death, if China does not adopt a policy of reconciliation with the Soviet Union, then the Soviet Union may take some 'irreversible decisions'."
As soon as this statement was made, it immediately caused an uproar in the world! You should know that at a special moment when countries around the world mourn Chairman Mao, the Soviet Union deliberately jumped out and issued threatening provocative words, and the idea of taking advantage of the situation was simply obvious!
As we all know, Chinese people attach importance to feelings and emphasize the value of "it is not polite to come but not come"!
At the grief of the death of the great leader Chairman Mao, the Soviet Union adopted this indifferent approach, which reminds people of China's attitude and practices in dealing with problems when the Soviet leader Stalin died!
On March 5, 1953, Stalin, secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, passed away!
After Chairman Mao learned of this news, he immediately sent a condolence message to the Soviet Union on behalf of the Chinese government. In order to mourn Comrade Stalin , Chairman Mao wrote and published an article entitled "The Greatest Friendship".
htmlOn the afternoon of March 9, China and Moscow, thousands of miles apart, held a memorial service for Stalin at the same time, with more than 600,000 people from all walks of life in Beijing participating." People's Daily " reporter recorded the current situation of the day: "On the red wall of Tiananmen , this huge portrait of Comrade Stalin was hung... on Tiananmen .
giant with black silver characters standing horizontally, with nine big words 'Comrade Stalin' written on it, Chairman Mao also personally laid a wreath for Stalin's portrait. "
Even though the relationship between China and the Soviet Union later became evil, they were both socialist countries after all, the Soviet Union coldly dealt with the news of Chairman Mao's death, which made others feel heartbroken.
So how does the good relationship between China and the Soviet Union go to a breakdown?
China and the Soviet Union parted ways
1958, the Soviet Union developed the nuclear submarine , a killer weapon. It can quietly lurk in the depths of the Pacific Ocean. As long as an accident occurs, it can launch an attack on hostile countries at any time!
But at that time, the world did not have the current satellite communication technology, so they could only choose radio stations. Therefore, Khrushchev wanted to build a high-power long-wave radio station on our territory to meet the strategic needs of the Soviet Union in the Asia-Pacific region.
Although the Soviet Union claimed that the radio station after construction was shared by China and the Soviet Union, China basically had no say with China's technological level at that time and the comparison of the naval strength of China and the Soviet Union.
Even if the long-wave radio station is successfully built, its control will inevitably fall into the hands of the Soviet Union.
This not only harms China's sovereignty, but also tramples on the dignity of the Chinese people. Therefore, Chairman Mao sternly rejected this request. The representatives of both sides parted ways and left unhappily at the venue, which was also the first time that China truly rejected the Soviet Union.
In addition to long-wave radio stations, the Soviet Union also wanted to jointly establish an joint fleet with China . But this is also a political issue involving sovereignty. Who will command the joint fleet after it is built?
No one can answer, so in order to avoid trouble, Chairman Mao also rejected this proposal!
As we all know, the Soviet Union regarded itself as the leader of socialist camp and asked other socialist countries to obey their orders.
However, as a world power, China pursues the principle of independence and independence, firmly opposes other countries' interference in China's internal affairs, and will never interfere in other countries' internal affairs. It is precisely because of this disagreement between China and the Soviet Union that both sides gradually moved towards opposites!
Faced with China's "rejection" one after another, Khrushchev felt that his authority was provoked, so in 1960, he unilaterally tore up all agreements with China and withdrew all experts in China in an attempt to retaliate against our country!
is fair and free. After the deterioration of relations between the Soviet Union and China, they began to unscrupulously implement hegemony in the world. At this time, the Soviet Union's external expansion was no longer limited to Eurasian neighboring areas.
began to expand its attention to various regions far away from the Soviet Union's local Asian, Africa, Latin America, etc. The Soviet Union and the United States competed all over the world.
The Soviet Union's various actions of aggression and expansion around the world at that time have proved that the Soviet Union's global expansion was to realize the "world hegemony ambition." People from all over the world recognized the true face of the Soviet Union through these bloody facts.
In comparison, China has always maintained its original aspiration. While fighting against the United States, it is also looking for a broader stage of development, while continuing to fulfill its great responsibility to support the world's proletarian revolution.
China's various activities on the world stage are full of kindness. Although the price is high, the "fruits" they harvest are gratifying.
From 1960 to 1970, there were nearly 70 countries that established diplomatic relations with China in ten years. The reason why China was able to restore its legal seat in the United Nations is precisely because of the success of good results!
As China's international status continues to improve, the Soviet Union regards China as a threat. The Soviet Union has increased its troops in China's border areas and sent troops to Mongolia, posing a great threat to China's security.
The Zhenbao Island battle broke out in 1969, and the two countries developed from armed struggle on the border to military confrontation.
At this time, the Soviet Union had become China's biggest threat. In the two-level hegemony between the United States and the Soviet Union, the United States is gradually declining and urgently needs to find new forces to check and balance the Soviet Union in the Asia-Pacific region. In this case, China and the United States hit it off and got together.
Later, with China's reform and opening up, its economic and military strength continued to increase, and the changes in the international environment, Sino-Soviet relations also eased to a certain extent! Until the early 1990s, the collapse of the Soviet Union of , and Sino-Soviet relations that lasted for more than 40 years came to an end!
Nowadays, peace and development are the themes of the world, and all countries are constantly strengthening friendly relations based on the will of friendly cooperation. As a responsible major country, China will make due contributions to world peace!
