Chen Yi is one of the top ten marshals. His literary and martial arts are admirable. Chairman Mao once commented fairly: "Chen Yi is a good comrade!"
However, Chen Yi is not perfect. His "unrestrained" personality also made him suffer a great disaster during his work in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Especially at the Asian and African conference in 1965, Chen Yi said a wrong sentence, which made the elegant and kind Premier Zhou angry rarely, and asked him loudly: "Who gives you the power?"
. After this "criticism", Chen Yi even wrote a ten thousand words of review and admitted his mistakes to Premier Zhou and Chairman Mao.
So, on what occasion Chen Yi said, what words that made Premier Zhou so angry?
Everything starts with Chen Yi taking over diplomatic work.
1 Chen Yi served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs
After the founding of New China , Chairman Mao proposed the diplomatic policy of " Clean the house and then treat the guests " and made Comrade Zhou Enlai, who had diplomatic experience, serve as the Minister of Foreign Affairs.
However, there were very few experienced diplomats at that time. General Zhou personally did everything and worked day and night, so he selected suitable diplomatic talents from the many officers and soldiers, such as Wang Jiaxiang, Tan Xilin, Peng Mingzhi, Huang Zhen and the first batch of diplomatic ambassadors.
In order to build this diplomatic team, Premier Zhou worked day and night and worked all night long. Under his leadership, our country's diplomatic work began smoothly, and Premier Zhou's diplomatic work also amazed many foreign leaders.
For example, the Soviet Foreign Minister Molotov praised Premier Zhou and said, "If you think I am not easy to deal with, then you might as well play a few tricks with Zhou Enlai."
1955 Banlong Conference , Premier Zhou's sharp words attracted everyone's applause, and everyone admired his diplomatic eloquence and personal charm.
However, Premier Zhou also served as Premier of the State Council and Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission, and other important positions, which made him work for about 15 hours a day and had no rest time at all.
Zhou Enlai Bandung Conference Speech
Chairman Mao felt distressed when he saw this. In 1952, he proposed to resign from the position of Foreign Minister, but there was no suitable candidate for a while, so he could only delay this matter again and again.
In September 1954, Chen Yi, who served as Vice Premier of the State Council, was told that the central government was considering letting him share Premier Zhou's business, and he would need to work harder in the future.
Chen Yi was so nervous after hearing this. He had never been engaged in diplomatic work. Why did the Central Committee suddenly let him take this important position?
The anxious Chen Yi hurriedly found Premier Zhou and said straight to the point that he would be emotional and destructive, and might be a mess in diplomacy, asking the central government to reconsider the candidate.
Premier Zhou smiled after hearing this. In his opinion, Chen Yi was quick-thinking, extraordinary eloquent, good at communication, humorous conversation, and was also a soldier, so he was most suitable for diplomatic work.
He trusted Chen Yi very much and believed that he could do this well. He encouraged him and said, "I have talked to the Chairman about your opinion. We unanimously believe that diplomatic work is yours."
Premier Zhou and Chen Yi
Chen Yi's confidence increased after hearing this, but he asked to study with Premier Zhou for a while first. If not, come down early. Premier Zhou agreed to the request.
As early as the Bandung Conference in 1955, President Chen made his mark and showed his extraordinary diplomatic talent.
At that time, due to the influence and interference of the West, many resolutions failed to get the consent of all parties and there were constant disputes. Against this background, Premier Zhou proposed the policy of "seeking common ground while reserving differences", which was recognized by representatives of various countries.
Immediately afterwards, Chen Yi actively communicated and talked with representatives, impressing each representative with sincere and simple language. His outstanding performance also made Premier Zhou very appreciative.
is like this. In the next few years, Chen Yi followed Premier Zhou to visit the Soviet Union, Democratic Germany, Poland , Indonesia and other countries. Under the influence of Premier Zhou's words and deeds, his diplomatic experience has become increasingly rich and sufficient to be competent for the position of Foreign Minister.
In February 1958, Marshal Chen Yi officially served as Minister of Foreign Affairs. Zhou Enlai was full of confidence in this successor. He left the eight big words "Diplomatic work, limited authorization" and hoped that Chen Yi could carry out diplomatic work with ease, always be cautious in his words and actions, and report the situation to the central government in a timely manner.
Chen Yi and his wife Zhang Qian
However, Chen Yi still did not have much confidence in this important task. He once said to his wife Zhang Qian: "I, as the Foreign Minister, may have 4 results: one is to achieve results, the second is to make generalization, the third is to make big mistakes, and the fourth is to get serious illness."
never thought that this statement would come true. In 1965, Chen Yi almost caused a disaster because of a sentence, which caused Premier Zhou to get angry rarely. What's going on?
2 Chen Yi's words almost caused a disaster
In the 1960s, all industries in my country were in a mess, and relations with the Soviet Union became increasingly tense, and European and American countries adopted economic and technological blockades against my country, so my country's diplomatic situation became increasingly tense.
In order to better develop the domestic economy, improve our international image, and enhance our international status, Minister Chen Yi decided to focus his diplomacy on third world countries, that is, Asia and Africa.
In 1965, the second Asian and African Conference was planned to be held in Algiers . Our country attaches great importance to this conference. Premier Zhou Enlai decided to lead the team in person.
Premier Zhou met with foreign guests
However, when Premier Zhou led a delegation to Cairo , he suddenly received an emergency telegram saying that a military coup occurred in Algiers, and Bumaiding led the armed forces to overthrow the president and establish a temporary government.
After seeing this information, Premier Zhou, who was so careful, quickly asked Chairman Mao for instructions, proposing that the travel plan should be changed and the visit in Cairo first to observe the subsequent regime change in Algiers and determine whether to attend the Asian and African conference.
Premier Zhou's proposal is obviously considered from many aspects. First of all, he is worried that this military coup was caused by the manipulation of external forces and whether it would affect the normal development of the Asian and African conference; secondly, our country has always advocated not interfering in other people's internal affairs, and it is not good to go to this critical moment.
Chairman Mao and the Party Central Committee conducted research and analysis, agreed with Premier Zhou's proposal, stay in Cairo for a while before making the next plan.
However, Foreign Minister Chen Yi, who took the lead in advance, had arrived in Algiers and came to the designated venue for the Asian and African Conference.
Premier Zhou
Chen Yi found that there were already many leaders of Asian and African countries in the venue, but there were no guards around to maintain public order. Representatives from various countries argued with each other. They were very anxious about the current situation and were worried about whether the meeting could be held as scheduled.
You should know that the Asian-African Conference is a meeting that concerns the fundamental interests of the Asian-African people. Its holding can greatly strengthen and promote economic and cultural exchanges between Asian-African countries, and also demonstrates the confidence and determination of Asian-African countries to resist the hegemony of the United States and the Soviet Union.
At that time, China had a great influence in third world countries. After seeing Chen Yi coming, representatives from other countries turned their focus to him and asked him about his views and attitudes about the current situation.
Chen Yi is generous and easy to speak in a voluntary manner. He is a famous "bottle of guns". Seeing that the leaders of Asian and African countries regard him as their backbone, he was immediately excited and his confidence increased.
He did not think too much, and made a generous statement and swearing: "This Asian-Africa conference must be held, and it must be held well."
chen Yi
As soon as this statement was made, it immediately attracted the approval and appreciation of the representatives of the major representatives. Everyone also applauded him and hoped that China could promote the convening of this conference.
However, it is obviously very inappropriate for Chen Yi to say this sentence just for inspiration without understanding the situation in Algiers.
You should know that China has always advocated the "Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence", including " does not interfere with each other's internal affairs ". Chen Yi's words directly make the decision for the host, which is irresponsible and violates our country's diplomatic principles and will be mistaken for the international community to intervene in the local military changes.
As Chinese Foreign Minister, Chen Yi's every word and deed determines China's face, but Chen Yi's words and deeds do not leave a way out for China.
As expected, the next day, international comments and opinions on Chen Yi's remarks were published, and my country's image was also affected. The West was unwilling to see the Asian-African Conference take place as it wished, so it began to provoke it, attempting to undermine the friendship and unity of Asian-African countries.
As a result, the Asian and African conference was forced to be cancelled due to the unknown situation in Algiers and the heavy internal turmoil, and representatives left one after another.
Chen Yi
But Chen Yi's words at the venue made Asian and African countries question our country, affecting our prestige and image in third world countries. Premier Zhou was furious when he learned about it.
3 Premier Zhou rarely gets angry
Just the second day after Chen Yi praised the news, Premier Zhou, who was far away in Cairo, had already seen this in the newspaper. He immediately became furious and threw the newspaper on the table, saying to the staff around him: "The nonsense is simply a nonsense."
The reason why Zhou Enlai was angry was mainly because he was worried that the United States, the Soviet Union and other Congress took the opportunity to target our country, and his worries became reality. Some media commented: The Chinese Foreign Minister made bold statements and was actually a "mouth gun"...
. At this time, Chen Yi, who was in Algiers, saw the overwhelming doubts and criticisms of the international media and realized that he had said the wrong thing. He did not give instructions to Premier Zhou in advance, nor did he ask for instructions from Chairman Mao and the Party Central Committee, but said this sentence based on the bloody nature of the soldiers. He felt very regretful.
He flew back to China with nervousness and just got off the plane, he headed straight to Zhongnanhai , hoping that Premier Zhou could forgive himself.
Chen Yi met with foreign guests
However, as soon as he came to the Prime Minister's office West Flower Hall , he heard Premier Zhou lose his temper and quickly asked the guards standing guard beside him. The guard's expression was solemn, and he asked him to go in quickly and didn't say anything more.
After Chen Yi came to the office, he saw Premier Zhou’s face turned pale and a serious expression. He had known the Prime Minister for more than 20 years, but he had never seen him so angry and realized that he had caused a big disaster.
However, he was open-minded and focused on one person doing things. He straightened his chest and walked to Premier Zhou, saying as he walked, "Prime Minister, I am here to apologize."
Premier Zhou seemed even more angry when he saw him coming. After glaring at Chen Yi, he roared, "Nonsense, it's simply nonsense. Who gives you the power? You are unorganized and undisciplined!"
After saying that, Premier Zhou knocked on the table three times and said, "This is not allowed!"
Seeing Premier Zhou’s lesson, Chen Yi realized the seriousness of the matter. He immediately admitted his mistake and whispered: "Prime Minister, I was wrong. This is my mistake. Please punish me."
Prime Minister Zhou
Prime Minister Zhou has always been gentlemanly and wise, but he did not forgive him for Chen Yi’s apology, and continued to criticize: "The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is different from other departments. Every word and action represents the image of the country. Every word and action must be very cautious. After I got off the plane in Cairo, I reported this matter to Chairman Mao and the Party Central Committee as soon as possible. Do you dare to make such bold statements in Algiers? The revolution has not even had this discipline for most of the life of the revolution?"
Chen Yi knew that he was in the wrong, and he was ashamed and did not dare to say anything. He kept nodding and admitting his mistakes like a child who made mistakes.
After Premier Zhou finished speaking, he immediately expressed his review to Chairman Mao and the Party Central Committee.
After saying this, Chen Yi left the Prime Minister's Office and reflected on his mistakes deeply, and then wrote a ten thousand-word review letter.
Later someone asked Premier Zhou if he was so harsh in criticism of Chen Yi, was it too much?
Premier Zhou shook his head and said, "If I don't criticize him seriously, who would dare to say that when I go back?"
Chairman Mao
It can be seen that the reason why Zhou Enlai criticized Chen Yi was not only for the sake of China's diplomatic image, but also for warning Chen Yi to be cautious in his words and actions, otherwise it would cause big trouble to the country. After all, this problem has occurred more than once.
In the 1950s and 1960s, in order to crush the nuclear blackmail of imperialism, Chairman Mao decided to study atomic bomb .However, as the Soviet Union withdrew its experts and stopped aid to China, nuclear industry research was in trouble.
At this critical moment, Chairman Mao went against the crowd and even if he spent more energy, he would have to create the atomic bomb.
As the founding marshal, Chen Yi knew the significance of nuclear weapon development to China and its strategic guarantee for national security. He publicly stated: "Even if the Chinese take pants as their pants, they must also make the atomic bomb!"
However, Chen Yi is the Minister of Foreign Affairs, and his every move has attracted much attention from the international community. As soon as this statement was made, Western forces took advantage of the situation and used this sentence as authority to express that China ignored the lives of the people in order to study the atomic bomb.
Jin Yong
even writer Jin Yong wrote an article in newspapers and criticized Chen Yi for his remarks, saying that if a country ignores the people, even if it develops an atomic bomb, the people will not live a good life.
Faced with the fermentation and controversy of international public opinion, Chen Yi had to publicly admit his mistake and said that what he said was a bit extreme. Afterwards, some leaders in the party believed that Chen Yi was not suitable for the position of Chinese Foreign Minister. He spoke in a more temperament and "fires" from time to time, which was not conducive to maintaining China's image as a major power.
But at a critical moment, Premier Zhou strongly supported Chen Yi, believing that Chen Yi has a different spirit and generous character than the foreign ministers of other countries, which can also show China's image and majesty as a great power.
Someone is curious that Premier Zhou first recommended Chen Yi, and repeatedly supported Chen Yi when he was criticized. What kind of friendship do they have and their understanding of each other's abilities?
Prince Zhou, Chen Yi and others took a photo
4 The revolutionary friendship between Chen Yi and Zhou Enlai
Chen Yi and Premier Zhou have a good personal relationship. As early as 1919, Chen Yi went to France to work and study to explore the truth, and heard about Premier Zhou’s name.
In Paris, he studied while participating in labor and actively launched the workers' movement. In 1921, he and Cai Hesen and other international students were willing to study at the University of Lyon, but were suppressed by the French military and police.
In prison, Chen Yi was not afraid of power and resolutely argued fiercely with the judges. His outstanding eloquence made the other party admire him. After hearing this, Premier Zhou also became very interested in Chen Yi and wanted to meet him, but soon Chen Yi was escorted back to China by armed forces and the two were unable to meet.
In August 1926, Chen Yi was sent to the Sichuan warlord Yang Sen's army to secretly engage in military transportation work and train and develop many key party members.
After learning that Zhou Enlai was about to launch the Nanchang Uprising , Chen Yi immediately rushed to Nanchang to participate in the uprising. However, when Chen Yi led more than 2,000 soldiers from the teaching team to Nanchang, he realized that the rebel army had gone south and evacuated.
left second Chen Yi
Chen Yi still did not give up. He continued to lead his troops to chase the rebel army, and on August 8, 1927, he caught up with the rebel army in Fuzhou , and met Zhou Enlai, secretary of the Front Enemy Committee, and was appointed as the instructor of the 73rd Regiment of the 25th Division of the 11th Army.
Premier Zhou said to him: "The work you sent is too small, don't dislike it." Chen Yi quickly shook his head, saying that as long as he is allowed to participate in the revolution, he is willing to be a instructor even if he is allowed to be a instructor.
The rebel army went south to attack Chaozhou . After Shantou failed, Chen Yi assisted Zhu De in collecting the remaining troops and moved to the border between Guangdong, Fujian and Jiangxi. Soon after, he went to Jinggangshan .
In August 1929, Chen Yi went to Shanghai as a representative of the Red 4th Army. Premier Zhou came to Chen Yi's room many times to have a long talk, which benefited Chen Yi a lot.
He drafted a letter on behalf of the Central Committee based on the spirit of Premier Zhou's conversation, which is the famous "September Letter" in the history of the Red Army, which had a huge impact on our party.
Before Chen Yi left, Premier Zhou repeatedly reminded him that he must ask Chairman Mao to restore his position and support and support Chairman Mao's leadership. In this way, Chairman Mao re-appointed as Secretary of the Front Committee of the Red 4th Army, and Chen Yi was a member.
Chen Yi and his wife took a photo
talked about this experience again in their later years, Chen Yi sighed: "Studying in the Party Central Committee of Shanghai for 2 months is equivalent to attending a training class for 2 months."
In August 1934, Chen Yi was commanding the battle at Xingguo County , and was seriously injured when he was hit by an enemy bullet with his right leg. He was transferred to Ruijin Hospital for treatment.
However, the hospital equipment was simple and the generator could not be used. X-ray machine cannot operate normally, let alone filming, let alone surgery.
Premier Zhou felt distressed after hearing this and quickly sent someone to send the generator of the headquarters to the hospital. The doctor then took X-rays for Chen Yi and successfully performed surgery on him. After Chen Yi learned that all this was Premier Zhou's instructions, he respected this brother even more.
In October 1934, Premier Zhou took the time to watch Hope Chen Yi, in addition to caring about Chen Yi's health, he also hopes that Chen Yi can stay in the Central Soviet Area to preside over the work. After all, Chen Yi worked in Jiangxi for seven or eight years, and the masses have a great influence and understand military affairs. He is a very outstanding candidate.
After hearing this, although Chen Yi was unwilling to separate from Premier Zhou, he firmly obeyed the central instructions and had no objection.
Chen Yi's figure portrait
However, after this, Premier Zhou followed the central main force Long March , and Chen Yi guided harsh guerrilla warfare in the south for three years. After the war of resistance against Japan started, Chen Yi led the New Fourth Army on the front line for a long time, and after the victory of the anti-Japanese war, he led his troops in East China The region launched a war of liberation and rarely met with Premier Zhou.
The two still have a good relationship. They care about each other and communicate their work through letters.
After the liberation, Chen Yi served as Vice Premier of the State Council and served under the leadership of Premier Zhou. Their friendship continued to deepen and the work was carried out very smoothly.
In 1955, China decided to hold the first rank award. At that time, many comrades believed that Chen Yi had left the army long ago and engaged in government affairs and should not be awarded. Faced with criticism from many people, Premier Zhou took the initiative to stand up for Chen Yi and lobby everywhere, which convinced everyone.
He also called Yang Shangkun, Director of the General Office of the CPC Central Committee, instructed the rank of Marshal Chen Yi. If it were not for Premier Zhou's strong support, I would be afraid Chen Yi will miss the rank of marshal.
Prince Zhou and Chen Yi
However, Premier Zhou has always been clear about public and private affairs and understands the righteousness. He will not just tolerate him because of his good personal relationship with Chen Yi. Instead, he criticizes and wakes him up in time.
That's it. After Chen Yi experienced diplomatic mistakes in 1965, he deeply realized his mistakes, began to reflect on himself, learn from his lessons, and regard the eight big words "diplomacy work, limited authorization" as his motto. The conversation on the international stage will be more rigorous.
Of course, even if Chen Yi is generous and will "fire fire" when he is excited, this cannot deny his great contribution to diplomacy.
5 Chen Yi’s diplomatic contribution
1958 Shortly after Chen Yi took office as China’s foreign minister, he encountered the “blade of Kinmen” incident. The People’s Liberation Army fired 10,000 artillery pieces and bombed Kinmen wildly. Unexpectedly, the United States immediately mobilized more than 100 warships, and more than 200 aircraft into the Taiwan Strait.
Obviously, the main messenger behind this incident was the cause of US imperialism. Chen Yi publicly criticized the expansion of US hegemony to Asia and provoke trouble when he visited Romania .
Chen Yi took a photo with foreign guests
However, in order to achieve the invasion of Taiwan Province, the US military continued to make arrogant remarks and attempted to expand the war.
Chen Yi once again stated in this regard, saying that only if the US military withdraws from Taiwan Province can the conflict be resolved, and no matter what the situation in the Taiwan Strait is, it is always a matter within the Chinese.
Under the successive statements of Chairman Mao and Chen Yi, the conflict between the United States and Chiang Kai-shek intensified, and the US conspiracy went bankrupt, and he had no choice but to withdraw from Taiwan Strait .
Chen Yi also pointed out that it is better to stay in the hands of the Kinmen Party than to return to the mainland, so that our connection with Taiwan will be closer and the US conspiracy will not succeed.
It can be said that in the complex diplomatic game of "blasting Kinmen", Chen Yi showed his wisdom and calmness as a diplomat, and also made the United States' conspiracy to break away from Taiwan from the mainland and the world also recognized a different Chinese Foreign Minister.
In October 1959, the Japanese Foreign Affairs Minister visited China. At that time, Sino-Japanese relations were cold and there was no need for our country to welcome him warmly.However, Chen Yi believes that Japan is a springboard to establish relations with Western countries. At the meeting, Chen Yi advocated peace and friendship between China and Japan, and welcomed Japanese non-governmental organizations to visit China and strengthen the ties between the two countries.
At the same time, Chen Yi also opened up "Go diplomacy", using Go as the entry point, gradually expanding exchanges between the two sides, causing frequent contact between the two countries to break the deadlock between China and Japan, and establishing a foundation for breaking the ice between China and Japan in the future.
html Starting from the 1960s, in the face of the exclusion of the United States and the Soviet Union, Chen Yi opened up a friendly diplomatic environment for visiting Asian and African countries, and visited countries such as Myanmar , India, Nepal , and Cambodia , establishing friendly exchanges and improving relations with neighboring countries.1961, due to the instigation and instigation of the United States, Laos fell into a full-scale civil war. In May of the same year, Chen Yi led a delegation to attend the Geneva meeting, aiming to calm the civil unrest in Laos.
KAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA In view of this, after Chen Yi asked the Central Committee for instructions, he held a press conference at the Consulate in China to condemn the United States' bad behavior.
Prince Zhou and Chen Yi
As soon as this statement was made, countries condemned the US imperialist conspiracy, thus thwarting Western forces and successfully convened the Geneva meeting. At the
meeting, Chen Yi pointed out clearly that the Lao issue must be resolved by its own country and no country can interfere in its internal affairs. These remarks won unanimous approval from Asian and African countries, and even Britain and France were on the side of China.
The day before returning to China, Chen Yi attended a cocktail party held by Prince Fuma. When he met Harriman, the head of the US delegation, he took the initiative to shake hands with Chen Yi, and reporters pressed the shutter one after another to take a picture of this historical moment.
Major media also commented: This means that international political forces have changed, and the United States no longer ignores the new China.
From December 1963 to February of the following year, Chen Yi accompanied Premier Zhou to visit 13 countries in Asia and Africa, which lasted 72 days and had a journey of 18,000 kilometers. Many countries such as Congo , Tunisia , Zambia and other countries successively established diplomatic relations with our country.
In this regard, my country also ushered in the second climax of the establishment of diplomatic relations between New China. As of the end of 1965, my country had established diplomatic relations with 49 countries.
Chen Yi and Zhou Enlai
In 1965, the United States openly sent troops to invade Vietnam to support the puppet regime of South Vietnam. The Vietnam War broke out in full swing. China stood next to Vietnam at the first time and vigorously supported various materials.
Chen Yi also held a press conference, at which he said that China is willing to make necessary sacrifices for all anti-imperialist struggles and let the United States not have any illusions.
's loud remarks made all foreign journalists admire him. They lamented that Chen Yi had "huge energy" and made the world realize that the new China would no longer be merciless at the mercy of any country, and would not be afraid even if it was head-on with a big country like the United States.
However, Chen Yi's greatest diplomatic contribution is to promote the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and the United States. In 1969, the "Zhenbao Island Incident" broke out. The Soviet Union relied on its military advantages and clamored to perform "nuclear surgery" on our country.
After Chen Yi learned about it, he immediately convened a meeting with three marshals Xu, Marshal Ye and Marshal Nie to discuss changes in the world situation. Chen Yi combined his diplomatic experience and proposed that the Sino-Soviet contradiction is greater than the Sino-US contradiction. If he wants to curb the Soviet Union, he must take the initiative to win over the United States.
Chen Yi suggested that senior talks at the level of ministers of China and the United States should be pursued to improve Sino-US relations. Chen Yi's report was also recognized by the central government and directly transformed my country's diplomatic strategy, laying the foundation for Nixon's visit to China in 1972.
shows that Chen Yi has a strong control over the international situation and has keen judgment and insight.
During his 14-year tenure as Minister of Foreign Affairs, Chen Yi was conscientious and diligent. He did not disappoint Premier Zhou's expectations, and also made Chairman Mao highly praised: "Our Foreign Minister is not easy to mess with!"
In January 1972, Chen Yi passed away in Beijing. Premier Zhou was also hospitalized due to illness at the time, but he still dragged his tired body and came to the hospital overnight to visit this friend who had been with him for many years.
Premier Zhou also personally recited the eulogy, with a few hundred words of eulogy. He choked up and cried bitterly many times, showing great sorrow for the death of this old friend.
No gold is pure, no one is perfect, and everyone has times to make mistakes. However, in more than ten years of diplomatic work, Chen Yi has implemented Premier Zhou's diplomatic strategy. With his outstanding eloquence and extraordinary courage, he shattered the conspiracy of imperialism again and again and again and maximized the safeguarding of national interests. His contribution cannot be denied by anyone.
Editor: Zhiliao
Editor: Lin Hua