'On China' Reading Notes (4)
On February 17, 1979, China launched a self-defense counterattack against Vietnam.
Before the war, the second-generation leader followed Yang Ziren's high-profile visit to the United States, making the outside world believe that the operation was approved by a superpower, thus deterring another superpower from intervening.
Then, the second-generation leader made another trick: to make moves everywhere.
He visited Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, and the United States, and on February 4, he "set the last piece on the Go board - the path to Tokyo", achieving the goal of integrating China into the world and isolating Vietnam, and gaining public opinion support for the counterattack against Vietnam.
Of course, this also brought the acquiescence of the United States and various agreements - at that time, China and the United States came together because of the Soviet Union.
Kissinger used "The Art of War" and Go to explain the exquisite policies of Chinese leaders. He was ingenious and unique, and simplified the complex military and political struggles, allowing us ordinary people to see the magic of the game between great powers.
How can political affairs be understood by just a little bit on the keyboard?! Every game, the bloody storm and various confrontations behind the scenes are something we cannot see.
Pulling the threads and peeling the cocoons is just a clue. For example, the artillery radar obtained by China during the decryption period.
From this we also realize that politics is not a joke. Events that we ordinary people take for granted actually contain fierce political games, because they must consider the long-term view of the country and think about how to bring the greatest benefits to their own country.
Some policies and strategies were delayed for ten or even decades before they could see the effect. The color revolution in Eastern Europe, the "China Collapse Theory" that was constantly advocated at that time... and so on.
Looking at it today, Eastern Europe is still stagnant. Even the United States, Britain and others are in crisis. On the other hand, China is moving forward in the "collapse theory". This has attracted the attention of other countries.
When British Prime Minister Churchill talked to Western leaders in 1945, he was disdainful of China at all. When talking about "Chinese", he still used the word "chinaman" that was seriously racially discriminatory to Chinese people.
And now, which prime minister or leader dares to mention this word when talking about China in public?! This is our achievement.
China-US diplomatic storm
As a firm advocate of capitalism and the United States, Kissinger claimed: "The United States insists on achieving universality of values through pressure and incentives, that is, interfering in the internal affairs of other countries."
In diplomacy, China is subtle and profound. Yang Zi's words that make people confused at first glance often contain several layers of meaning, which often makes Americans who like to go straight and straight.
They often take great pains and discuss it in a lively manner before they can figure out the truth and truth.
In February 1972, US President Nixon visited China, and Sino-US relations began to recover. This was a bold move to change the world situation during the Cold War. Before that, Kissinger, a US national security adviser, visited Beijing secretly and fought for Nixon's visit to China.
Chapter completed!