He is one of the most outstanding diplomats of New China. The scene of laughing at the sky at the United Nations General Assembly has become a classic. He was once evaluated by Chairman Mao as "one article tops two tank divisions. He is Qiao Guanhua.
Qiao Guanhua was born in a gentry family in Yancheng, Jiangsu Province in 1913 and was the third oldest in the family. Qiao Guanhua's father paid great attention to the education of the three brothers. Reading various ancient books, his thinking is very active, especially in literature. After graduating from primary school, Qiao Guanhua came to Tinghu Middle School founded by Song Zefu, and Song Zefu was also the most important person to open Qiao Guanhua's progressive thinking. Song Zefu participated in the township examination, He was a scholar in the examination, but after witnessing the dark rule of the Qing government, he resolutely gave up his career, and was admitted to Nanjing Normal School to study new education and devote himself to education. Song Zefu compiled a language teaching material based on the actual situation, and put " New Youth" Chen Duxiu, Li Dazhao and other current affairs commentaries and treatises were explained in the classroom, guiding students to pay attention to new ideas and social events. It was under the influence of Song Zefu that Qiao Guanhua began to pay attention to social and people's livelihood and international issues.
But at that time, there was a teacher in the school who had an old-fashioned teaching method and kept instilling some old-fashioned ideas on the students in the audience, which caused strong dissatisfaction with Qiao Guanhua and others. In order to express protest, Qiao Guanhua chose to strike. Don't go to school. In desperation, Qiao Guanhua's father had to send him to Huaimei Middle School in Yancheng. In Huaimei Middle School, Qiao Guanhua's progressive ideas were not suppressed. A school founded by a church was more tolerant of new ideas at the time, and many of Qiao Guanhua's classmates were also Communist Party members.
During this period, Qiao Guanhua was influenced by the Northern Expedition RevolutionParticipated in many demonstrations, including the "Abolition Movement" led by the underground party of the Communist Party of China. In May 1924, the "Sino-Russian Outline Agreement on Solving Unsolved Cases" was signed, which abolished various unequal treaties signed with China during the period of Russian imperialism, including consular jurisdiction, Middle Eastern railway privileges, etc. , and the signing of the Sino-Soviet Agreement also inspired the advanced youth at that time to set off a nationwide protest against the abolition of the unequal treaty.
Qiao Guanhua's participation in the abolition protest aroused the dissatisfaction of the local feudal landlord class , and finally a large-scale conflict occurred. In order to get rid of responsibility, Huaimei School could only expel Qiao Guanhua. Qiao Guanhua, who did not go to school, can only go home again, but Qiao Guanhua in the village still wants to change the old ideas and customs of the villagers. Together with some partners, he printed and distributed newspapers in the village, and covered the Spring Festival couplets at the villagers' gates with slogans with new ideas and slogans, which quickly angered the local villagers. Later, many villagers found Qiao Guanhua's house together and told Qiao Guanhua's father what he had done, and asked Qiao Guanhua's father to find a way to solve it for them. And Qiao Guanhua's father was also very annoyed. Not only did his son fail to study for the exam as he expected, but after changing several schools, he still caused trouble everywhere. The angry Qiao Guanhua's father educated Qiao Guanhua well, and said that if he caused trouble again, he would be kicked out of the house.
And Qiao Guanhua's uncle saw Qiao Guanhua's father and son's anger every day, and suggested that Qiao Guanhua follow him to Huai'an Middle School to continue studying. Under the introduction of Uncle Qiao Guanhua, Qiao Guanhua came to Huai'an Middle School, where he met another person who influenced his life - Guo Moruo . Guo Moruo is a famous Chinese writer, historian and archaeologist,He has translated many foreign famous works, and wrote many articles containing advanced ideas at that time, which played a positive role in promoting the ideological enlightenment of Chinese youth at that time. While studying at Huai'an Middle School, Qiao Guanhua liked the magazine edited by Guo Moruo very much. Later, it was introduced that Qiao Guanhua and Guo Moruo met in Yancheng.
Although there is a huge difference in age between the two, they are of the same mind. From literature to social and international relations, the two are very close to each other. Guo Moruo told Qiao Guanhua that he must stick to his own ideas and make his own contribution to the development of China. And Qiao Guanhua also told Guo Moruo that he would never forget the conversation between the two and would work hard to spread advanced ideas. Under the influence of advanced ideas, Qiao Guanhua wanted to change the backwardness of Chinese society at that time. Therefore, Qiao Guanhua, who was studying in Huai'an Middle School, joined the local student movement again a few months later. Since most of the schools at that time did not want to be suspended because of these things, when the teachers discovered that Qiao Guanhua had participated in the student movement, they could only expel him.
After being expelled from school three times in a row, Qiao Guanhua no longer dared to contact his father. Qiao Guanhua, who had nowhere to go, came to Nanjing to join his uncle who taught at Zhongnan Middle School. While in Zhongnan Middle School, Qiao Guanhua began to prepare for the exam. He understood that only by continuing to study can he go to a wider world and change the fate of Chinese society with more like-minded young people. And Qiao Guanhua, who has been very smart since childhood, also has a lot of experience in exams. Although he was expelled from the school several times, after a period of careful preparation, Qiao Guanhua was successfully admitted to Tsinghua University . At this time, Qiao Guanhua was only 16 years old, becoming one of the youngest students in the history of Tsinghua University.
After entering Tsinghua University, Qiao Guanhua met classmates from all over the world, and they were also studying hard for the destiny of China.Under the influence of such an environment, Qiao Guanhua's progress was also rapid. In addition to following the teacher to learn knowledge in the classroom every day, Qiao Guanhua will soak in the library of Tsinghua University every weekend to study the advanced ideas of those foreign philosophers. These experiences have laid an important foundation for Qiao Guanhua's future development.
During his studies at Tsinghua University, Qiao Guanhua attracted the attention of teachers with his excellent grades. In order to enable Qiao Guanhua to achieve better development, he decided to organize him to go to Japan for exchange and study, and fight for him to the school's study abroad allowance. Qiao Guanhua, who was studying and exchanging in Japan, met many Chinese who carried out social activities in the local area, and he once again realized the backwardness and development potential of China. After studying in Japan, Qiao Guanhua did not choose to return to China, but won the opportunity to go to Germany for further study. In Germany, Qiao Guanhua has not stopped learning, and is still constantly improving his ideological level. But at this time in China, the July 7 Incident broke out, and Japan launched an all-round aggression against China, and the Anti-Japanese War broke out.
Seeing the motherland in crisis, Qiao Guanhua chose to give up his study abroad career. He plans to return to China and make a contribution to China's Anti-Japanese War with his own strength. After returning to China, Qiao Guanhua picked up his own pen again, and published articles on current affairs in major domestic newspapers and magazines with patriotic blood to encourage the majority of compatriots to participate in the anti-Japanese struggle together. When the whole country was shrouded in haze, Qiao Guanhua, with his sharp words and high fighting spirit, inspired batch after batch of enthusiastic young people to participate in all aspects of the anti-Japanese struggle.
Qiao Guanhua, who has been following the international community for a long time, also has his own unique insights and accurate judgments on the international situation. In 1940, during the outbreak of World War II ,. In a tea restaurant in Hong Kong, many citizens were discussing the war situation between Germany and France. Qiao Guanhua sat on the side and smoked silently, listening to everyone discussing the war situation. After returning from abroad, Qiao Guanhua came to Hong Kong and founded the China News Agency, through which he published articles on the struggle against Japanese aggression to inspire the people. And Qiao Guanhua in Hong Kong tea restaurant , after hearing everyone's views on the situation of World War II , stood up after a long silence, and said to everyone that June 9 was the darkest day for the French army, although Most people still have illusions about the French army, but he can guarantee that within three days, the French army will surrender. After hearing Qiao Guanhua's words, the surrounding Hong Kong people were very confused, and some people directly questioned Qiao Guanhua why they judged the situation of this war so arbitrarily and what was the reason. And Qiao Guanhua just put out the cigarette, smiled and said, the reason is very complicated, you only need to see the results later to know.
On the fourth day after Qiao Guanhua discussed with these Hong Kong people, the newspapers indeed published the news that the French army surrendered and the German army captured Paris. And all those who participated in the discussion at that time admired Qiao Guanhua very much. This young man actually had such an accurate judgment on the battlefield situation. At that time, Qiao Guanhua also specially wrote an article called "The Collapse of France" to discuss the judgment on the war between Germany and France, and published it in the newspapers. At that time, Chairman Mao, who was always concerned about the international situation, also saw this article in the newspapers. He was deeply moved by Qiao Guanhua's sharp words and accurate judgment, and commented that Qiao Guanhua's article was "worthy of two well-equipped tank divisions".
While publishing an article in Hong Kong, Qiao Guanhua joined the Communist Party of China and became a glorious Communist Party member. In 1942, Qiao Guanhua came to Chongqing under the arrangement of the organization to be responsible for the editing work of " Xinhua Daily ", and his main responsibility was to write articles for international columns.At that time, Premier Zhou was in charge of the organizational work in Chongqing, and there were many outstanding young comrades under Premier Zhou.
Among them is a lesbian named Gong Peng, who graduated from Yenching University, and was once an alumnus with Chiang Kai-shek. Because of his excellent spoken English, he once worked for Chairman Mao Translator, and served as the secretary of Mr. Peng Dehuai Peng. During Qiao Guanhua's tenure as editor of "Xinhua Daily", Gong Peng was in charge of the work of the CCP's foreign affairs team. Both of them were engaged in work related to China's foreign affairs and international affairs. Therefore, the two sides also communicated a lot, and they became very familiar with each other. comrade.
And the warming of the two people's feelings is mainly due to a small thing. When Qiao Guanhua and Gong Peng went out to meet reporters together, Qiao Guanhua had a stomach ailment and the pain was unbearable. Gong Peng rushed him to the hospital. After the doctor's examination, it was judged that Qiao Guanhua had acute gastric perforation peritonitis and needed hospitalization for treatment, but there were no other relatives around Qiao Guanhua at that time, so Gong Peng accompanied him and took care of Qiao Guanhua who was hospitalized. It was during the hospitalization that Qiao Guanhua was moved by this talented and considerate woman. Although the two of them have already understood each other's intentions, but because of the implicit love between the literati, they have never pierced this layer of window paper.
Seeing that the relationship between the two could not develop further, Mr. Zhou, who was very familiar with the two, thought of a way to help them. One day, Premier Zhou called Qiao Guanhua and Gong Peng into the office together, and when he saw Gong Peng, who was already sitting inside, and Premier Zhou with a smile on his face, Qiao Guanhua naturally knew in his heart what Premier Zhou was going to say. At this time, Qiao Guanhua was a little nervous, he took out a cigarette from his pocket and prepared to take a puff to ease his emotions. But after seeing the no-smoking sign on Premier Zhou's desk, he embarrassedly took back the cigarette in his hand.Seeing this scene, Gong Peng laughed out loud, and said to Premier Zhou that Westerners who don't smoke are not in a good mood. When Premier Zhou heard Gong Peng's words, he took the opportunity to say, "Guanhua, I am smoking ban and can't stop getting married. How long are you two going to delay it?"
Under the witness of Premier Zhou, Qiao Guanhua and Gong Peng officially married in 1943. At that time, Premier Zhou also presented the two of them with a big gift. On a square piece of red silk, an ancient poem written by Dong Biwu to bless the two was inscribed, and the signatures of Premier Zhou, Ye Jianying and others were embroidered around them. , very precious. With everyone's blessing, Gong Peng gave birth to a child Qiao Zonghuai for Qiao Guanhua in the second year. Due to their very busy work, Qiao Zonghuai is usually looked after by colleagues around him.
Qiao Guanhua, who was proud of his love, did not slack off in his work. At this time, Qiao Guanhua, as Premier Zhou's deputy, participated in important activities such as Chongqing negotiation . After the negotiation in Chongqing, there was no cooperation between the Kuomintang and the Communist Party. Qiao Guanhua went to Hong Kong again to use Hong Kong as a publicity position to help China improve its image in the international community.
After the founding of the People's Republic of China, China was in dire need of diplomatic talents. At this time, Chairman Mao thought of Qiao Guanhua, who had a sharp writing and outstanding views, and invited him to assist Premier Zhou in handling international affairs. At the invitation of Chairman Mao, Qiao Guanhua entered the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and continued to assist Premier Zhou in various diplomatic negotiations. At that time, one of the most important diplomatic activities Qiao Guanhua participated in was to restore China's legitimate seat in the United Nations General Assembly. When Qiao Guanhua came to New York with his staff, in order to increase the possibility of China's restoration of its legal seat in the United Nations , Qiao Guanhua went out every day before dawn to visit diplomats from various countries, begging them to help China.
And Qiao Guanhua's sincerity has also moved diplomats from many countries.At the UN General Assembly, they voted for China. In 1971, Qiao Guanhua led the Chinese delegation to attend the activities of the United Nations General Assembly. When a reporter stepped forward to ask Qiao Guanhua, who attended the meeting, how he felt, the scene of Qiao Guanhua laughing was filmed by a media reporter and became the most classic scene. Qiao Guanhua's laugh at the UN General Assembly shows that China has gradually stood up in the international community with a confident and optimistic image. The photo of Qiao Guanhua being taken not only represents him personally, but also the image of the new China.
Qiao Guanhua has made an indelible contribution to China's return to the United Nations. He and Premier Zhou made a lot of efforts for the international development of New China, and he is a model among Chinese diplomats. Let us pay our highest tribute to Qiao Guanhua, the diplomat who led China to the world stage.
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