After that, Kissinger paid a secret visit to China from July 9 to 1 1. This action, code-named "Polo", opened the door to US-China relations. On July 16, 2006 (the local time in the United States was the evening of June 5438+05, 2005), China and the United States simultaneously issued a famous announcement: President Nixon expressed his wish to visit People's Republic of China (PRC), and Premier Zhou Enlai invited him to visit China at an appropriate time. Nixon accepted the invitation with pleasure. The purpose of the meeting between China and the United States is to normalize relations between the two countries and exchange views on issues of common concern. Kissinger's visit to China was a complete success. 1971July 15, Nixon announced that he would visit China soon. After learning the news, there was a panic on the island of Taiwan Province Province, and even 85-year-old Chiang Kai-shek was speechless after listening to it for a long time.
197 1 year1kloc-0/October 20-26 is Kissinger's second visit to China. Zhou Enlai and Kissinger discuss the draft Shanghai Communique. As part of the plan to realize "peace for one generation", President Nixon finally achieved results through careful diplomatic preparations. Nixon attached great importance to his trip to China. Before his visit, he made all kinds of preparations, especially put forward many questions about China's culture, history and politics to relevant personnel, and made a detailed understanding as much as possible.
1972 February 2 1 early morning 1 1 half past one, Nixon's "Air Force One" plane landed at Nanyuan Airport. The landing time of the special plane was chosen by President Nixon himself. This time is Sunday night 10: 30, which is the prime time for citizens to watch TV. In order to highlight the historic scene of President Nixon shaking hands with Zhou Enlai when he stepped off the plane, Nixon specifically requested that when the president stepped off the plane, there should be no other Americans in the TV camera to avoid distracting the audience. Even Kissinger and Secretary of State Rogers were told that they were not allowed to get off the plane until the President shook hands with Zhou Enlai. According to Nixon's recollection afterwards, he did this to correct Dulles' rude behavior of refusing to shake hands with Zhou Enlai during the 1954 "Geneva Conference". In order to prevent someone from illegally going out of the hatch with the president, the United States appointed a stout adjutant to block the passage of the engine room and let the president successfully complete this historic handshake. Just a few steps away from the end of the gangway, Nixon reached out to Premier Zhou Enlai who was waiting under the gangway. At the moment when his hands were clasped, the graceful Zhou Enlai said meaningfully, "Mr. President, you crossed the vastest ocean in the world and shook my hand. We haven't been in touch for 25 years. " Nixon said excitedly, "I feel honored to finally come to your great country." Later, Nixon wrote in his memoirs: "As soon as our hands touched, one era ended and another era began."
When Zhou Enlai arrived, Nixon and his party had just arrived at Diaoyutai State Guesthouse for an hour. He told the American guests an incredible news: President Mao Zedong will meet Nixon immediately. The meeting with Nixon was originally scheduled for 10 minutes, but because the two sides talked very well, an hour passed unconsciously. At the end of the conversation, Nixon said, "Mr. President, finally, I want to make it clear that we know that you and the Prime Minister took great risks in inviting us here. This is also a difficult decision for us. However, I have read some of your remarks and know that you are good at grasping the opportunity and know how to seize the day. " Mao Zedong smiled when he heard the interpreter translate the sentences in his own poems. With these words, Nixon got up to leave. When leaving, Nixon shook Mao Zedong's hand and said, "Our meeting changed the world."
That night, Zhou Enlai hosted a grand state banquet in the Great Hall of the People to welcome Nixon and his party. The grand occasion of the state banquet was directly transmitted to thousands of households in the United States through international communication satellites. Under the careful arrangement of Zhou Enlai, the military band played Nixon's favorite music "Beautiful America"; Before the toast ended, Nixon quoted Chairman Mao as saying: "How many things are never urgent; Heaven and earth turn, and time waits for no one. Ten thousand years is too long to seize the day. " And use the topic to say: "Let our two peoples build a better new world in the spirit of seizing every minute. In this spirit, let's raise our glasses to Chairman Mao and Premier Zhou, to the friendship between the Chinese and American peoples, and to the friendship and peace of people all over the world.
1On February 28th, 972, the world-famous Sino-US Shanghai Joint Communique was published. The United States refused to formally recognize the government of China for more than 20 years. Nixon's great change in policy is of equal significance to both individuals and the world. Moreover, this incident also confirmed Nixon's own statement: "A week in China is a week to change the world." At the state banquet held in China, President Nixon's skillful use of chopsticks attracted Zhou Enlai's attention and praised him and his wife for their "first-class" skills in using chopsticks. Zhou Enlai's high praise made the Nixon couple extremely happy. Nixon believes that it is the most successful and glorious thing for politicians to be appreciated by integrating into the culture of the visiting country.