After the Third Plenary Session of the Eleventh Central Committee of the Communist Party of China 2, my country began reform and opening up. However, with the continuous acceleration of the reform and opening up process, my country has emerged from the phenomenon of urgently shortage of professional talents. There is a lack of professional talents in professional fields, and it is difficult to align with the advanced technologies of developed countries, which seriously affects the process of reform and opening up.
To solve this problem, in July 1978, Deng Xiaoping asked Dr. Frank Pres, the presidential scientific adviser of the United States who visited China, whether China could send a large number of international students to study in the United States. After asking the president, Dr. Frank Pres said to Deng Xiaoping: " We welcome you to send a large number of international students to the United States. "
So, the central government began to prepare plans for international students to study in the United States, but there were differences on the issue of how many international students were sent. People from the International Student Management Office were worried that public-funded international students would not return to China after studying abroad, and the differences were serious for a while.
At this time, Deng Xiaoping took the initiative to stand up. Deng Xiaoping clearly said in a conversation with the head of the Study Abroad Management Office: " I agree that the number of international students will increase. This is one of the important ways to improve our country's level soon within five years. It requires thousands of people, not just ten or eight. "
The head of the Study Abroad Management Office said to Deng Xiaoping worriedly: " If the dispatched international students do not return to China after they have finished their studies, it will be a huge loss for us. "
Deng Xiaoping said to the head of the Study Abroad Management Office: " You are not afraid, I believe that our students are still patriotic. "
0 Then at the Central Meeting, Comrade Xiaoping made a final decision and determined that my country would send overseas students to Europe and the United States on a large scale. The Ministry of Education implemented Deng Xiaoping's important instructions, quickly formulated a plan, and took measures. On July 11, the "Report on Increased the Number of Elections of International Students" was proposed to the Central Committee. At the same time, a plan to dispatch 3,000 people was made. Deng Xiaoping praised the Ministry of Education.
On December 26, 1978, China sent 52 visiting scholars to the United States, which were the first batch of visiting scholars sent after the reform and opening up. After coming to the United States, the majority of international students have not forgotten the important tasks assigned to them by their motherland. They work hard to learn natural science knowledge and are always ready to return to their motherland after they have finished their studies and serve their motherland.
1979, when Deng Xiaoping visited the United States, international students went to the airport to prepare for a grand welcome ceremony.
The first batch of international students studied hard, and after completing their American studies, they returned to China to serve their motherland. They actively used the advanced technology they learned to apply to China's reform and opening up, and made contributions to reform and opening up.
