Chapter Eighty-Nine: Great Power Politics III

Then the Prime Minister said: 'Let's talk about negotiating with the British.'' We now have half diplomatic relations with Britain to be precise, and the British have been turning behind the ass of the United States, and now that the United States has changed, he will definitely turn it too. I think the advantages outweigh the disadvantages of establishing diplomatic relations with the UK. However, the premise is that the 71 planes and equipment parked at Kai Tak Airport by the two airlines must be returned to us unconditionally. Those 7 fake Britons who were bombed must pay for it. This batch of planes is what China urgently needs now.' The prime minister nodded and motioned for Li Dawei to continue. The four ammonia fertilizer plants with an annual output of 150,000 tons should not be a problem. I talked to Hu Jiesen last time, although he couldn't be the master at the time. But they had no choice but to get back the prisoners of war. Otherwise, when the American prisoners of war are released on July 1, they will have chaos in the world, so they can't afford to delay it.' Li Dawei took a sip of Longjing tea, moistened his throat, and then said: "Regarding the Taiwan issue, we can not make it a condition. No matter what method Taiwan adopts, it will definitely be solved this year. Don't talk to them. As for the United Nations, I think it is also possible to talk about it or not, and it is of little use to enter or not, that is a place of quarrel. Without the stumbling block of Taiwan, naturally everyone invites you to participate. So that Britain will not have the capital to bargain with us. In there is that in Hong Kong, I think it can also be solved in a package. It can also be delayed for a few years and then the problem is not big. However, give a deadline.' The Prime Minister said: 'As early as December 1946, the President of Hong Kong said: "We do not demand immediate restitution now, China is so big, and many places have not been properly managed, so why should we rush to do this small place first?" In the future, it can be resolved according to the method of consultation."

Li Dawei smiled a little stupidly and said: "I know a little about this, in May 1974, you and Comrade XP accompanied the chairman to meet with the visiting British Prime Minister and Conservative Party leader Edward. Heath said: "There is one remaining issue of Hong Kong, and we will not talk about Heath now, saying: "There will be a smooth handover in Hong Kong in 1997." The chairman took it and said, "I thought the same way, but by then," he pointed to you, "we're gone." Then he pointed at Comrade XP and said, "The specific things will be handled by these young people."

The Prime Minister instantly showed a hint of imperceptible surprise on his face, and then said very calmly: 'Oh, it hasn't been taken back after more than 20 years?' No, it wasn't taken back until '97.' Li Dawei continued: "But I don't think it's necessary at all, we have to wait until 1997. If we take it back at the end of the lease period, it will be equivalent to a certain degree that we will recognize the Sino-British Treaty of Nanking and the Treaty of Yenching, and cede Hong Kong Island and Kowloon to the British." In 1898, Britain forcibly leased the "New Territories" for 99 years through the "Extension of Hong Kong Boundary Article". This is not good for overthrowing the unequal treaties imposed on China by various powers. Especially the overthrow of those unequal treaties with the Russians was not good. Even if it is ten or eight years early, it is a kind of negation of these unequal treaties

Next, Li Dawei had a chat with the prime minister about some future events. And specifically talked with the prime minister about some prevention and treatment methods for cancer, especially bladder cancer. Of course, it doesn't matter whether these methods are good or not, the important thing is that it is enough to disclose some information.

In the negotiation hall downstairs of the main building of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China at No. 30 Foreign Ministry Street, Li Dawei met again with the British 'chargé d'affaires' in China.

'Hi, old friend,' Li Dawei warmly shook hands with the visiting Hu Jiesen, and said sincerely, 'I'm glad to see you again. Every time I meet you, I always feel very happy''Me too.'' Hu Jiesen shook Li Dawei's hand and said: "Every time we meet, I have left an unforgettable memory." Li Dawei thought to himself that what you said was true, and it would be strange if you forgot it.

After a few pleasantries, the two introduced the members of the delegations on both sides one by one, and then the two sides sat on both sides of the negotiation table.

After the two sides took their seats, Li Dawei took the lead in saying: "Distinguished ladies and gentlemen, on behalf of China's political axe, I would like to welcome the British political axe delegation led by Chargé d'Affaires Hu Jiesen to visit China again!" Hu Jiesen is an old friend of the Chinese. He has visited China many times and has done a lot of useful work for the development of friendship between the Chinese and British peoples and the cooperation between the two countries. We have had many frank and fruitful exchanges with each other and we have been very happy to work together. Today we are sitting together again to hold talks again on issues of mutual concern to our two countries. I am confident that with our joint efforts, we will achieve results that are satisfactory to both parties. I warmly wish the British political axe delegation a successful visit to China again!

Hu Jiesen's mood is quite complicated, he has never taken advantage of this Li Dawei since he interacted with him, and this Chinese diplomat looks a little rude, but he is quite scheming, extremely strong, and seizes the weakness of the other party to attack and attack. This is also confirmed from the Americans.

Hu Jiesen then stood up and said happily: "I am very grateful to Director Li Dawei for his enthusiastic speech just now, and I appreciate Mr. Director's frank surname, as he said, we are old friends, and we have established a deep friendship and mutual trust. We have had many frank exchanges and we have never hidden our views and made our differences clear. In search of common ground between us, we have had many fruitful exchanges, so that our 1997 wounded prisoners of war can return to their relatives in the shortest possible time, and they have been cared for and cared for by their relatives, and we are very grateful for the humanitarian spirit of the Chinese political axe. To express our gratitude once again. Now I am very pleased to inform my esteemed Chinese counterpart. We, the four countries of the Commonwealth, unanimously agreed to build four ammonia fertilizer plants with an annual output of 150,000 tons for China. The first batch of equipment and 80 installation and commissioning engineers and technicians have left for China three days ago and will arrive at Chinese ports in 60 days. Please be prepared to receive it. Here is a list of all the equipment, and a list of construction experts.' Saying that, Hu Jiesen handed over the thick five English materials with both hands, and Li Dawei hurriedly stood up and took it with both hands.

Hu Jiesen went on to say: "I believe that the completion of these four fertilizer plants will greatly increase the output of China's agricultural production. It has made great contributions to solving the problem of feeding 500 million people in China. It will certainly promote friendly cooperation and exchanges between the political axes and peoples of the five countries. These four fertilizer plants are a testimony to the political axes and people's friendship between Britain and China, Canada and China, New Zealand and China, and Australia and China. After feeling a sigh of emotion in his heart, Li Dawei also pretended to be moved and said: "First of all, on behalf of the Chinese people, I would like to thank the political axes and people of these four countries for their deep affection for the Chinese people, and in order to thank the people of these four countries for their friendly feelings towards the Chinese people. Our volunteers have agreed to let the 6,902 prisoners of war from the Commonwealth who are far away from their homes and relatives return to their relatives on cargo ships transporting fertilizer plant equipment and engineering technicians.

Hu Jiesen thought that this was a good start, and he went next: to reiterate, the British cabinet passed the decision on December 15, 1949, to formally recognize New China and cancel the recognition of the Kuomintang political axe. And said that it has now severed relations with the Taiwanese Kuomintang political axe. Do not prevent China from joining the United Nations. But he found that Li Dawei didn't seem to be very interested in these two issues. Just said lightly: the Taiwan issue and China's entry into the UN are not big issues. All we are concerned about is the clear attitude of your political axes on these two issues.

China's political axe, this kind of big change is different from more than half a year ago. Let Hu Jiesen scratch his head for a while, these two cards are the trump card in exchange for China's concessions on the Hong Kong issue.

Next, Li Dawei changed his tone and said: 'How does your country plan to deal with the property issue of the "two airlines" in Hong Kong?'' This kid doesn't play his cards according to common sense.' Hu Jiesen thought, 'Why did you turn to this little problem all of a sudden?' His negotiation steps were completely disrupted. And then the head is a little messy. After thinking about it, he said: 'On November 9, 1949, all the employees of China Airlines and China Central Airlines, which were formerly owned by the Republic of China, announced in Hong Kong that they would break away from the Republic of China and accept the leadership of the People's Republic of China. The property of the two airlines naturally belongs to the People's Republic of China. However, since China and the UK had not yet established diplomatic relations at that time, your country could not go to receive it through normal diplomatic channels. The Republic of China first applied to the court of the Hong Kong authorities to "prohibit" the assets of the two companies, and then through Chennault, the head of the Civil Aviation Administration of China's civil transport aviation team, and the American Wei Lauer, they admitted to purchase the property of the two companies from the Republic of China and participated in the lawsuit. On 23 February 1950, the High Court of the Hong Kong authorities declared the "sale" of the planes of the "Two Airlines" Company in Hong Kong invalid, pronounced a judgment rejecting the application of American Airlines to take over the "Two Airlines" and lifting the three-month "ban" on all the assets of the "Two Airlines" Company. The High Court of Hong Kong had to seize the surname protection of 71 aircraft and equipment parked at Kai Tak Airport by the "two airlines".

When Li Dawei heard this, Hu Jiesen did not go any further, so he waited for a while and said: "Although I did not participate in last year's negotiations on the property issue of the "two airlines" in Hong Kong, the ins and outs of the whole matter are still clear. You have been involved in the negotiations on this matter as a representative of the United Kingdom, and you know that it was this incident that led to the failure of the Sino-British negotiations last year. Of course, we know that there is a factor in the constant pressure of the United States on you, which has caused you to change your attitude on this issue in the United Kingdom. But now that pressure should be gone. How do you British politicians want to solve this problem?'

(To be continued)