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Ji Pengfei has three unique among the first 12 "general ambassadors" in New China: the only "general ambassadors" who have served as Foreign Minister ; the only "general ambassadors" who are under 39 years old; and the only "general ambassadors" who have served as two ministers of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Lianhe Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China. There are only two ministers (the other one is Zhou Enlai) who participated in the Long March. New Fourth Army has left the only two foreign ministers (the other is Chen Yi ).
From initially escaping to becoming a diplomat to becoming a foreign minister and becoming a professional diplomat, Ji Pengfei's diplomatic career is full of legends.
1. Unwilling to be a diplomat to ask the old superior Commander Su Yu to help plead with mercy
At the end of 1949, Ji Pengfei, deputy political commissar of the 7th Corps of the Third Field Army, became the first "General Ambassador" to be named by Premier Zhou Enlai. After receiving the order to go to Beijing in Hangzhou, he was in a very complicated mood.
Ji Pengfei likes to lead troops to fight from the bottom of his heart, and it took him ten years to realize this wish.
Ji Pengfei, once named Jiluo, was born on February 2, 1910 in Jiedong Village, Dongzhang Town, Linyi County, Shanxi Province. He lost his mother at a young age and his family was poor. After graduating from elementary school, Ji Pengfei dropped out of school due to family financial difficulties and came to a salt-selling shop in Xi'an to do work. Although he later entered middle school, he dropped out of school due to financial reasons.
When he was confused, it happened that the Northwest Army Feng Yuxiang 's troops opened an army hospital in Xi'an, without tuition fees, and were also given living allowances. Ji Pengfei seized this opportunity and stood out among hundreds of applicants. His academic performance has always been among the best in the hospital.
During his study, Ji Pengfei came into contact with Marxism. In 1930, he had grown from a medical care nurse to a military doctor with the rank of captain.
◆Ji Pengfei
After the Central Plains War , Feng Yuxiang lost power, and most of his troops were incorporated by Chiang Kai-shek . Ji Pengfei was arranged to serve as the chief of the major military doctor in the 26th Army. In 1931, the 26th Route Army entered , Ningdu, Jiangxi, and participated in the "encirclement and suppression" of Red Army .
111931, more than 10,000 people from the 26th Army held an uprising in Ningdu under the leadership of Zhao Bosheng, Dong Zhentang, Ji Zhentong and the Communist Party’s Special Branch, and all joined the Red Army. Ji Pengfei was incorporated into the Red 5th Army and became the director of the Military Medical Department. Ji Pengfei was overjoyed when joining the Red Army, but he was unable to lead his troops to fight, which made him feel regretful. In 1933, Ji Pengfei joined the Communist Party of China and later participated in the Long March. Ji Pengfei successively served as Minister of Health of the Red 5th Army, Minister of Health of the Rear of the Central Military Commission, Director of the Rear Political Department of the New Fourth Army and Political Assistant of the New Fourth Army Military Medical Department, and participated in the establishment of the New Fourth Army Rear Hospital.
After the Southern Anhui Incident in January 1941, Ji Pengfei finally got his wish and realized the transformation from a "red medical officer" to a combat commander, which took 10 years. After he served as the director of the Political Department of the 1st Brigade of the 1st Division of the New Fourth Army, during the Liberation War, he served as commander of the 7th Column of the Central Military Region, political commissar of the 10th Column, political commissar of the Suzhong Military Region, political commissar of the Suzhong Military Region, deputy political commissar of the Central China Command Post, political commissar of the 11th Column, deputy political commissar of the 10th Column, deputy political commissar of the 7th Corps of the Third Field Army, deputy political commissar of the Zhejiang Provincial Military Region, and other positions. He was like a fish in the position of commander of the combat troops and made many extraordinary achievements. Especially in the Battle of Runan, Ji Pengfei led the 7th Column to successfully annihilate the 49th Division of the Kuomintang, seized hundreds of various artillery and light and heavy machine guns, and captured 6,000 people. Mao Zedong specially generated power to congratulate him.
After this, Ji Pengfei also led his troops to make outstanding contributions in the Huaihai Battle, Crossing the River Battle, and conquering Hangzhou, and grew into a famous general of our army.
◆In 1943, Ji Pengfei took a photo with some comrades in the 1st Division of the New Fourth Army. From the left in the front row: Zhang Zhendong, Liu Xiansheng, Wang Jicheng, Wang Bicheng, Ji Pengfei. From the left in the back row: Tao Yong, Liu Peishan, and Zhong Qiguang.
was the moment when Ji Pengfei showed his skills on the battlefield. The central government asked him to change his career and become a diplomat, so naturally he was reluctant.
After receiving the central command, Ji Pengfei first thought of Su Yu, the old leader and deputy commander of the Third Field Army of . So he did not go directly to Beijing, but went to Shanghai to ask Su Yu to plead for him and tried to stay in the army.
Ji Pengfei came to Shanghai and confessed his inner thoughts to Su Yu, asking Su Yu to speak out to Chairman Mao Zedong and Premier Zhou Enlai, and not go to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. After listening to Ji Pengfei's story, Su Yu patiently said to Ji Pengfei: "Where the country needs soldiers, soldiers should go wherever they want. The military's mission is not only on the battlefield. You are a soldier. If the country needs them, the general has no choice."
Su Yu is an old leader that Ji Pengfei respects very much. After listening to Su Yu's persuasion, 39-year-old Ji Pengfei no longer sticks to his ideas. Before Ji Pengfei left Shanghai and reported to the Beijing Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Su Yu also gave him a coat and bought a piece of clothing for his wife. From then on, he became the youngest diplomat among the 12 "General Ambassadors" and began his diplomatic career for more than 20 years.
2. Initially, East Germany was awarded the Medal of Honor of the Democratic Republic of Germany
Ji Pengfei was engaged in diplomatic work, and his first position was the Chinese Ambassador to the Democratic Republic of Germany (East Germany). When he left office in East Germany, President William Pique praised him in person as an outstanding representative of the Chinese government and an ambassador of friendship to the Chinese people, and awarded him the Medal of Honor of the Democratic Republic of Germany.
In early 1950, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs officially announced the list of ambassadors to various countries, but Ji Pengfei was not there. Because Ji Pengfei was originally scheduled to be the British ambassador, although the British government recognized the New China and stated that it had severed diplomatic relations with the Taiwan authorities, it still supported the seat occupied by the Chiang Kai-shek regime in the United Nations. It was not until September 1950 that the Central People's Government announced Mao Zedong's decision to appoint Ji Pengfei as China's first head of the diplomatic mission to Democratic Germany.
On October 27, 1949, the German Democratic Republic established diplomatic relations with China and sent diplomatic missions to each other. Ji Pengfei took office as the head of the diplomatic mission. In November 1953, the relationship between the two sides was upgraded to mutual ambassadors, and Ji Pengfei became the ambassador of the special and plenipotentiary ambassador to the Democratic Republic of Germany.
Chinese senior leaders attach great importance to Ji Pengfei's mission. Zhou Enlai met Ji Pengfei on Zhongnanhai , and took an hour to "teach him face-to-face". Zhou Enlai said: "General Jilo is famous. Now his name has been changed back, which is very good. You have a long way to go to work in the birthplace of Marxism! You must do more friendly work, and take advantage of the favorable conditions of East Germany to attach importance to the investigation and research of Western European countries and study the international situation." Finally, Zhou Enlai encouraged Ji Pengfei and said: "It must be many difficulties to work in a strange country, but I believe you will be able to complete the task!"
On October 11, 1950, Ji Pengfei and his wife Xu Hanbing and others arrived in Berlin. On the 12th, Ji Pengfei went to the Presidential Palace to submit his national letter to President Pique, conveying Chairman Mao Zedong's greetings to the President. From then on, Ji Pengfei vigorously promoted friendly exchanges between China and Democratic Germany, opened up mutual visits, and enhanced friendship.
◆Ji Pengfei (second from left) took a photo with East German President Pique after submitting his letter of state.
In June 1951, the Democratic German government decided to hold the German-China Friendship Month event. Ji Pengfei seized the opportunity and invited a China-German friendly delegation to participate in the event. On May 31, the Chinese People's Delegation headed by Shen Junru, the President of the Supreme People's Court of , arrived in Berlin. Ji Pengfei accompanied Shen Junru and others to participate in the German-China Friendship Month event throughout the journey, attended the feast, visited the Democratic German Institute of Medicine, Siemens , Braniya Factory, and the Soil Experimental Field of the Academy of Sciences; in Potsdam , Harqincheng, Magdeburg and other places, 500,000 people listened to the report of the Chinese delegation.
On July 23, 1954, Premier Zhou Enlai made his first visit to Democratic Germany at the invitation of Democratic Germany's Chancellor Grottiwo, and Ji Pengfei accompanied him throughout the journey.
Ji Pengfei attended the talks between Premier Zhou Enlai and the Chancellor of Democratic Germany. When he accompanied Zhou Enlai to visit the Liebknexi Transformer Factory, the Marx Exhibition Hall, and the cityscape of Berlin, he was very moved to see the scene of the people of Democratic Germany welcoming the streets and the streets were empty. In his article "Chronicle of the Democratic Germany" he said with emotion: "This is my first time to participate in Premier Zhou's visit. The Prime Minister's words, deeds and actions are deeply imprinted in my mind. He visited and talked during the day, and also conducted activities and studied problems at night. The lights in his room were on all night, which made me deeply educated and moved, and inspired us to devote ourselves to the diplomatic cause of our motherland."
After that, Ji Pengfei welcomed Vice Premier Chen Yi to participate in the fifth anniversary of the Democratic Germany National Day. Vice Premier Chen Yi visited Democratic Germany and conducted some investigations and research on the situation in the entire Germany according to Mao Zedong's instructions. Ji Pengfei accompanied Chen Yi to visit Democratic Germany for two weeks. Chen Yi also invited professors, artists and workers representatives from the Federal Republic of Germany to have a conversation, and conducted a meticulous investigation on the level of industrial recovery, scientific and technological level, product competitiveness, foreign garrison status, and intellectual class status in the entire Germany.
East Germany has also sent nearly 20 delegations, including Prime Minister Grottiwo, to visit China. Ji Pengfei made thoughtful and meticulous arrangements for the activities of these delegations in advance. The mutual visits between China and Democratic Germany have normalized friendly exchanges between the two countries.
In East Germany, Ji Pengfei also devoted considerable energy to promote economic, trade, science and technology and cultural exchanges between the two countries. After consultation, the two sides signed cooperation and exchange agreements in various aspects such as economy, trade, science and technology and culture. The major projects that East Germany aided to build China include Beijing Electronic Pipe Factory, Shijiazhuang North China Pharmaceutical Factory, and Baoding Film Factory. China has also tried its best to support the economic development of Democratic Germany. 80% of the soybeans needed for the country to make margarine are supplied by China.
During his stationed in East Germany, Ji Pengfei attached great importance to overseas Chinese affairs. Through various opportunities and methods, we will introduce the changes in the motherland and relevant policies to overseas Chinese, and encourage scientific and technological personnel from overseas Chinese to return to China to serve and display their talents. He learned that there was a famous German oil expert, Dr. Guo Ruping, from Zhongyang, Shanxi Province. He graduated from Tsinghua University and went to Germany to study. He not only had profound attainments in chemistry theory and practice, but also cared about the construction of the motherland. After Ji Pengfei met with him, he moved him with affection and reason with his fellow villagers, and repeatedly encouraged him to return to work in China. Finally, Dr. Guo Ruping resolutely gave up his generous treatment and conditions abroad. In 1954, he brought his wife and children with his Czech , and returned to China for service at his own expense. Later, he served as the chief engineer of the Ministry of Petroleum and Chemical Industry, and also made a lot of efforts in the construction and development of Shanxi's mining industry.
Guo Ruping, a classmate from Germany and an internal combustion engine expert from West Germany , under his introduction and guidance, he also left his wife, bid farewell to West Germany, brought three mixed-race young sons and a one-ton book, returned to the motherland to participate in socialist construction, and became an tank manufacturing expert in New China. He was the former vice president of the Science Research Institute of the Fifth Ministry of Machinery Industry and the former director of the Computing Institute of the Ministry of Ordnance Industry, and made significant contributions to the modernization of national defense.
In January 1955, Ji Pengfei was transferred back to the country as Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs for his outstanding performance during his tenure as ambassador to Democratic Germany. He was praised in person by Democratic Germany President William Pique and was awarded the Medal of Honor of the German Democratic Republic.
Ji Pengfei also played an active role in establishing diplomatic relations with the Federal Republic of Germany. After Chen Yi's death on January 6, 1972, Ji Pengfei served as the third foreign minister of New China. On October 11, he and Vice Premier and Foreign Minister of the Federal Republic of Germany signed the China-Germany diplomatic relations communiqué in Beijing on behalf of their respective governments. Ji Pengfei has made historic achievements in establishing diplomatic relations and friendly exchanges with Democratic Germany and the Federal Republic of Germany.
3. Sino-US Jie Bing Ji Pengfei is neither humble nor arrogant, demonstrating the demeanor of a great power
1972 China and the United States eliminated the hostility of 22 years. During Nixon and Kissinger's visit to China, Foreign Minister Ji Pengfei's diplomatic style not only demonstrates the demeanor of a great power, but also takes care of the face of the United States, and plays an important role in achieving the normalization of Sino-US relations.
On July 9, 1971, Kissinger secretly visited China and his special plane mysteriously landed at Beijing Nanyuan Airport. Kissinger only stayed in Beijing for 48 hours and exchanged views on the issue of Nixon's visit to China and the normalization of Sino-US relations.
◆On October 22, 1971, Henry Kissinger (left) and Ji Pengfei took a photo in front of the stone statue of the Thirteen Tombs in Beijing.
On October 22, 1971, Kissinger visited China for the second time, replacing it with "Brother II", but it is no longer a secret trip. This time, he made basic arrangements for President Nixon's visit to China. The story of Ji Pengfei's neither humble nor arrogant mainly happened on Kissinger's second visit to China.
Kissinger got off the plane at Capital Airport and found no flowers and crowds he expected. The guard separated the welcome crowd from the airport. He could only brave the drizzle and walked to the team of diplomatic personnel such as Ji Pengfei who greeted him. On the road, he saw the slogan "The people of the world united and defeated American imperialism and all their lackeys" and was shocked and uneasy.
Later, Kissinger saw the slogan "Down with American imperialism" in the hotel and asked the entourage worriedly: "Do the Chinese don't like Americans? Is it the political atmosphere here that doesn't welcome me?"
The entourage did not answer, but Ji Pengfei explained with a smile: "Doctor, don't mind, you use newspapers and TV (propaganda), we use slogans on the wall. Yesterday we were anti-US imperial on the wall, but today we replaced it with English slogans that welcomed the Asian and African table tennis match. Our propaganda was a bit empty. We welcome American guests."
's relaxed and cheerful explanation dispelled Kissinger's doubts. He understood that China has its own unique diplomatic means and welcome methods, eliminating its vigilance against China and its inherent concepts about China.
Zhou Enlai did not expect Ji Pengfei to let Kissinger down with such a witty diplomatic tone, which made him feel curious about China, and for a while narrowed the distance between the exchangers of the two countries.
On January 17, 1972, Nixon's deputy Higer went to China to lay the final foundation for Nixon's visit to China. His purpose this time is to investigate the security of China's news information and communications and whether security is properly protected, which are all related to China's sovereignty.
Kissinger, who realizes that the Chinese attach great importance to dignity, greets Heg, hoping that he will not go too far, but Heg still follows the old American trick.
During the talks, Heg proposed to Ji Pengfei that he hoped that China would provide a list of terrorists that might pose a threat to the president, which was undoubtedly a tone of order.
◆On February 22, 1972, Ji Pengfei held a meeting with Rogers.
This involves the sovereignty and dignity of the country. Ji Pengfei cannot tolerate it. He replied in a humble and arrogant manner: "Our country is a socialist country. The people live and work in peace and contentment, and the social order is in order. There are no terrorists at all. Please rest assured that the President of your country. Our government absolutely guarantees the safety of the President."
Hege did not give up. When he wanted to make another request, Ji Pengfei told him that this involves the sovereignty of the country and cannot tolerate people from other countries slandering and trampling on China's dignity. Later, Hager listened to Kissinger's opinion and chose to believe in China's security measures.
When the US talked about using satellite TV to broadcast Nixon's visit to China in real time, the US proposed to establish a satellite station on the ground of China, and Ji Pengfei refuted without hesitation.The two sides were in a stalemate on this issue. Later, after discussing with Zhou Enlai, Ji Pengfei proposed that China purchase US satellite broadcast equipment and the United States rent Chinese equipment. As soon as these words were spoken, Hegel was speechless, China's sovereignty was not hurt, and the broadcasting problem was solved.
On February 21, 1972, China and the United States finally came to the negotiating table after more than 20 years of hostility. During Nixon's visit to China, Ji Pengfei was also outstanding in dealing with US Secretary of State Rogers.
Rogers often caused minor trouble because he had conflicts with President Nixon before. At the beginning of the negotiations, Rogers believed that the normalization of Sino-US relations could be to improve relations without diplomatic relations. This view is obviously insincere and is playing a word game.
Ji Pengfei immediately stated that normalization of relationships refers to establishing diplomatic relations. In the case of establishing diplomatic relations, the relationship can be improved and gradually normalized.
Rogers made many objections and difficulties, but they were all blocked by Ji Pengfei one by one. After many aspects of preparation, Nixon, who shocked the world, successfully ended his visit to China, and China and the United States successfully issued the Shanghai Joint Communiqué to the world.
, and these achievements are inseparable from Ji Pengfei's efforts. Premier Zhou Enlai said with emotion: In my opinion, China and the United States’ successful diplomacy this time is inseparable from Ji Pengfei’s outstanding performance.
4. The Sino-Japanese negotiations played a key role at the critical moment
The Sino-Japanese negotiations were a major event that Ji Pengfei experienced during his tenure as Foreign Minister. He played a key role at the critical moment, causing the Sino-Japanese negotiations to fall into a deadlock.
On September 25, 1972, in order to normalize diplomatic relations between Japan and China, Japanese Prime Minister Kakuei Tanaka arrived in Beijing with 52 senior officials including Hirashi Masayoshi .
◆On September 25, 1972, Kakuei Tanaka visited China, and Premier Zhou Enlai personally went to the airport to greet him.
On the afternoon of the day when Prime Minister Tanaka and his party arrived in Beijing, negotiations on normalization of diplomatic relations between China and Japan immediately started. The atmosphere was very harmonious and friendly, but unexpectedly, an unpleasant scene occurred at the welcome dinner. At the welcome dinner, Kakuei Tanaka delivered a speech, describing the history of invasion of China: "In the past few decades, Sino-Japanese relations have experienced an unfortunate process. During this period, our country has caused great trouble to the Chinese people, and I express my deep reflection on this."
called invasion "a lot of trouble", which made Zhou Enlai very dissatisfied. After Tanaka's statement was reported publicly, it immediately aroused strong disgust and indignation from the general public.
During the negotiations on the second day, Zhou Enlai frankly and seriously pointed out: "Tanaka feels regretful about the unfortunate process of the past and expresses deep reflection, which is something we can accept. However, the sentence 'increased a lot of trouble' caused strong resentment from the Chinese people. China's invasion suffered huge damage, which cannot be said to be 'increased trouble'." Zhou Enlai said according to historical reason: "Japan captured Nanjing, and the Japanese invaders massacred hundreds of thousands of Chinese soldiers and civilians. During the war of aggression, 10 million Chinese people died under Japanese artillery fire, more than 20 million Chinese people were injured in the war, and China suffered more than 300 billion US dollars in property losses."
Finally, Zhou Enlai asked Tanaka with confidence: "What do you think?" and further explained: "Assing trouble" is just an apology of minor negligence. The Japanese imperialist war of aggression brought profound disasters to the Chinese people, and the Japanese people were also deeply harmed. It is unparalleled among the Chinese people and will cause strong disgust. Tanaka immediately admitted that "Prime Minister Zhou is talking about the facts and cannot be argued." Then it was explained that from the perspective of Japanese , "increasing trouble" means sincerely expressing apologies, and it contains the meaning of ensuring that there will be no repetition or requesting forgiveness in the future.
At Zhou Enlai's strong request, Kakuei Tanaka hurriedly apologized again and agreed to change the word. Only then did Zhou Enlai agree to continue the negotiations.
In response to the Japanese explanation of the meaning of the word "increased trouble", we also brought out dictionaries and dictionaries published in Japan, and found out the meaning and degree of words such as "increased trouble", "reflection", "apology", and "apology", indicating the inadequacy and inappropriate use of "increased trouble" to apologize. Hashimoto, head of the Chinese course of the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and others repeatedly said that they were "awesome" and "wonderful"!
On the evening of September 27, when Mao Zedong met with Prime Minister Tanaka, he asked: "How was the problem of 'increasing trouble'?" Tanaka said that it has been basically resolved and can be modified according to China's habits. Mao Zedong further warned: "Young people will not be satisfied by saying "just say 'increasing trouble'. In China, this is what they say when they splash water on girls' skirts." A relaxed and playful word pointed out the essence of the problem. Finally, Mao Zedong said: "It's good to have a quarrel. There is always no one in the world who doesn't quarrel. If you don't fight, you won't know each other!"
In fact, Tanaka said "basically resolved" at this time, but it was not resolved at that time, and it was a very difficult problem for the Japanese side.
On the morning of September 28, Foreign Minister Ji Pengfei and Foreign Minister Masayoshi Ohira continued to discuss the issue of "making trouble" on the bus to the Great Wall and on their way home. At that time, only Zhou Bin, director of the Information Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, was used as an interpreter for Ji Pengfei, and the Japanese translator did not go.
Zhou Bin recalled: Daping and Ji Pengfei were both born in 1910. They are the same age and have a good conversation. Daping said: "Foreign Minister Ji, I'm talking to myself. Mr. Tanaka is very worried about this matter, and I'm also worried. If we can't agree, we can't go back. People who oppose our coming in China are very happy. How can we explain to those who want us to come in China?"
Zhou Bin recalled: Regarding the nature and responsibility of the Sino-Japanese War that year, I remember Daping's original words were like this, "The nature of that war, the views that the Chinese people insisted on, I I personally agree that I stayed in Zhangjiakou for a year and ten months, and I did not join the army. I was an official from the Tripitaka Province and conducted an investigation in Zhangjiakou. Why don’t I know what that war means to the Chinese people? Why don’t I know how the Chinese people view our Japanese army? I know it very well. "He said: "Mr. Tanaka is younger than me. He was born in 1918. However, in the late war, Japan consumed a lot of troops in China, and Tanaka was also recruited. He was sent to Mudanjiang, Northeast China. He had never fought a war. After he arrived at Mudanjiang , he became ill and got cholera . He lived in the army hospital in Mudanjiang, so he had never taken a gun or killed anyone, but he also knew what that war meant. However, Japan and Taiwan now have so-called diplomatic relations, and the pro-Taiwan forces are also relatively strong. The opposition forces within Liberal Democratic Party are very strong. In this case, you let us To fully acknowledge this and express it completely according to what China wants to express. Tanaka and I cannot go back, and we cannot stand after we go back. Even if we sign the joint statement , or sign other government documents, we may fall once we go back."
◆On September 26, 1972, Ji Pengfei held talks with Daping Zhengfang. The picture shows the situation during the talks.
Foreign Minister Ji Pengfei said: "We are the same age, and we are fighting for our own country, but your attitude is very good and honest. I will report to Premier Zhou Enlai when you talk about your situation and difficulties. We should find a suitable way of expression, that is, you can get by and the Chinese people can accept it."
From late at night to early morning of the next day from September 28, the foreign ministers and assistants of both sides continued to negotiate the issue of war responsibility at Diaoyutai State Guesthouse , and during this period, they sent coffee four times to stimulate the spirit. At around 2 a.m., Foreign Minister Daping took out a note from his shirt pocket. He said: "External Minister Ji, this is the maximum statement we can accept. If we exceed this content, it will be really difficult for us." He joked, "Then we will roll the bed and go back."
The Japanese side translated and read the content on the note. Zhou Bin remembered the statement: "The Japanese government felt painful and responsible for the major damage caused to the Chinese people through war in the past, and deeply reflected on it. "After listening, Ji Pengfei was still worried, so he asked Mr. Daping to take a look at this note. This note was written by Daping, not drafted by the person below. Foreign Minister Ji was worried that the Japanese translation was inaccurate, so he said to me: "Xiao Zhou, you translate it for me one by one." Zhou Bin said: "That's what it means." Daping said again, "I can only give in to this level. If I ask for more, I can't do it." "
Ji Pengfei was thinking carefully there, and he had to give an answer. It was already 3 a.m. at that time, and the workers in the printing factory were waiting. Because the " Sino-Japanese Joint Statement " was signed at 10 a.m., the wording on war responsibility must be decided as soon as possible.
Ji Pengfei was inclined to agree in his heart, because he knew that the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Japan was the overall situation, and Tanaka and Daehei really wanted to establish diplomatic relations, and the minor issues could be compromised.
Ji Pengfei no longer hesitated. He wanted to ask the Prime Minister immediately, so he expressed his opinion: "Mr. Daehei, I suggest we take a ten-minute rest. "Daping was very happy, "Okay, take a ten-minute rest." He said: I just handed you this note. I haven't seen it for the Prime Minister yet. I guess he is not asleep yet and is still waiting. I have to go and see him. Ji Pengfei also went to see the Prime Minister immediately, and the Prime Minister was also waiting for the result in Diaoyutai .
About twelve or three minutes later, they all came back. Ji Pengfei said: "Mr. Daping, follow the suggestions you made, and set it according to the form of this text. "The Japanese side applauded happily, and the most difficult issue was finally reached.
The last "China-Japan Joint Statement" adopted the statement on the note of Masayoshi Ohira. At that time, many comrades in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs thought it was unacceptable because there was no word "war of aggression". Finally, Zhou En said: "Since they admitted that they caused significant losses to the Chinese people, they also felt the responsibility. They should reflect deeply. Isn't this acknowledgement of the 'war of aggression'? Why do you have to add a few words? Now, Mr. Tanaka and Mr. Ohei are in trouble, and we should not make things difficult for these friends who are ready to solve the problem. "After Zhou Enlai made a statement, no one argued again.
Late at night, Ji Pengfei and Masayoshi Dahei also made a final agreement on the "end of the state of war", the three principles of resumption of diplomatic relations and the statement of the Taiwan issue. The two foreign ministers agreed on all major issues and carefully concluded the wording of the Sino-Japanese Joint Statement.
◆On September 29, 1972, the Chinese and Japanese governments signed the Sino-Japanese Joint Statement, and China-Japan diplomatic relations were normalized .
On the morning of September 29, Premier Zhou Enlai, Prime Minister Tanaka, Foreign Minister Ji Pengfei, and Foreign Minister Ohei officially signed the Sino-Japanese Joint Statement in Great Hall of the People.
It took only 84 days from Tanaka to normalizing diplomatic relations between China and Japan. Before the United States, it decided to establish diplomatic relations with China and China from September 29, 1972 and send ambassadors to each other as soon as possible. From then on, the history of China-Japan relations opened a new page, and also made Ji Pengfei a great glory in diplomatic history.
"Ambassador of the General", Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs, Executive Vice Minister, Acting Minister , Minister, Ji Pengfei eventually became a professional diplomat. From 1949 to 1982, his footprints were left. He served as the ambassador of East Germany, and participated in a series of major diplomatic activities and negotiations such as China-US resolving ice, establishing diplomatic relations between China and Japan, establishing diplomatic relations between China and France, and China's return to the United Nations, and the return of Hong Kong and Macao. The diplomacy of New China embodies his intelligence, hard work and immortal achievements. Mao Zedong praised: "Ji Pengfei is a strong man of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. "Zhou Enlai commented: "The Ministry of Foreign Affairs cannot do without Ji Pengfei. ”
◆ Ji Pengfei in his later years.
1979, Ji Pengfei was appointed Minister of the Central Foreign Liaison Department, Vice Premier and Secretary-General of the State Council; in 1982, he served as State Councilor, Deputy Head of the Central Foreign Affairs Leading Group, and Director of the Hong Kong and Macao Office of the State Council; in 1987, Vice Chairman and Secretary-General of the Standing Committee of the Fifth National People's Congress.
On February 10, 2000, Ji Pengfei died in Beijing at the age of 91. The Party Central Committee commented on him: "Outstanding leader of our country's diplomatic front."
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