Icebreaker Tour 3

On December 4, Li Dawei drove a rented Cadillac 49-year-old car with a very exaggerated rear wing, pulling Wu Xiuquan, Qiao Guanhua, and Chen Zhong slowly drove out of the underground garage. Those New York cops did not appear to follow the front and rear, but were replaced by two mysterious sedans. Led by the lead car, the car travels to the interstate after driving. Ten minutes later, a Buick sedan came up behind. George sitting in the car. Feder motioned for Li Dawei to stop, and then changed to two cars that followed behind. The Cadillac rented by Li Dawei was also driven away and drove in the other direction on a fork in the road not far away.

After the car drove through a forest path, Li Dawei and his party came to the so-called George. In front of a quiet villa in Feder's farmstead, he was warmly received by the American side. George. After Feder's introduction to both parties, everyone walked into the villa and sat on a single sofa in a U-shape in front of the floor-to-ceiling windows. Assistant Secretary of State Rost took out a power of attorney issued by U.S. Secretary of State Acheson. Handed it to Wu Xiuquan. Wu Xiuquan took it and said: When we came, we also received an oral authorization from Premier Zhou Enlai of our country to hold consultations with the US side on issues of common concern to the two countries. You can put this in my memo for this meeting.

Assistant Secretary of State Rost nodded in understanding. Then he pointed to the tea set on the big coffee table in the middle and said: "For your arrival, I specially brought out a set of tea sets from the palace in the Qianlong period that I treasured today, and the tea is also your country's Wuyi rock tea imported from Hong Kong." Then like an old friend, he chatted with the Chinese guests about his life experience in China, and recalled the two meetings with Zhou Enlai. Then the two sides chatted very easily for a while about the scenery and customs of China.

George. Feder asked curiously, "Where did Mr. Li learn this American English?" Am I talking about American English? I really don't know, when I was in elementary school, I studied in a church school in the United States for two years, and then lived in a cave in Yan'an with a young overseas Chinese from Southeast Asia who came back from the United States. Finally, Li Dawei asked quite proudly. Very good!, which famous school did Mr. Li go to?" Rost was also curious and asked, "Haha, it's indeed a famous school!" Chinese People's Resistance Military and Political University, do you know this school?"

Rost exclaimed. Oh, of course, it's a great school! [***] Many high-ranking generals are from this" thought to himself, if what he said was true, he should be from a small Red Army who had engaged in intelligence work during the Yan'an period.

In this relaxed atmosphere, the topic quickly led to the current situation.

"The current conflict between our two sides in North Korea is certainly not the goal of U.S. actions and policies," Rost said. I don't think it's what China wants. So we desperately hope that we will end this unfortunate war through negotiations, not through war."

Wu Xiuquan said: China's political axe very much welcomes the attitude and way of handling problems of the United States. And when we came, we also judged that your country's political axe would come into contact with us. In international affairs, we have always advocated the handling of state-to-state relations under the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence. Any international dispute should be settled on that basis, not by resorting to force. The only solution to the Korean issue is for the Korean people to realize the peaceful reunification of the Korean Peninsula without any interference from outside forces. In order to avoid another conflict between us, I think the first thing is to avoid contact between the Chinese and American militaries. The U.S. forces were bounded by the 37th parallel, and the Chinese volunteers also retreated at an equal distance. Bounded by the 39th parallel."" Your proposal is very constructive, and we will give full consideration to it for the sake of peace in Asia and the world, and to eliminate the current war of the two hostile sides on the Korean Peninsula. It is also the consistent position of the American political axe that the Korean people should be allowed to decide their own destiny without foreign interference. The primary goal of the United States has always been a negotiated settlement; The United States [***] will eventually withdraw all United [***] forces from this region, consistent with the objective of self-determination on the Korean peninsula. We seem to be on the same page," Rost said reverently.

Wu Xiuquan said: "I'm glad we found common ground so quickly. After the Second World War, the Zoming Cooker was completely defeated. The country's desire to read and the nation's liberation has become an irresistible historical trend. All countries, big or small, should be equal, big countries should not bully small countries, and strong countries should not bully weak countries. China resolutely opposes any form of hegemonism, and the people of all countries have the right to choose their own social systems according to their own wishes, to safeguard their own power, sovereignty and territorial integrity, and to oppose foreign aggression, interference, control and subversion. All foreign [***] teams withdraw to their own countries, which is in line with the trend of history."

Rost said: "In your speeches with Mr. Li, we have noticed that you are constantly using a new political term, 'hegemonism,' and what does this term mean?"

Li Dawei said: "What we mean by hegemonism refers to the behavior of big and powerful countries in international relations, relying on their military and economic strength to blindly expand their spheres of influence, indulge in international affairs, interfere in the internal affairs of other countries, and even engage in armed aggression and occupation to dominate the world."

Rost said, "Oh, yes, it's a notion that we in the United States are also opposed to any other country or group of countries establishing this hegemony. We in the United States will work to build a just and stable peace. Such a peace is just because it satisfies the aspirations of peoples and nations for freedom and progress. This peace is stable because it eliminates the danger of external aggression. The United States supports the individual freedom and social progress of the peoples of the world without external pressure and interference."

Wu Xiuquan took a sip of tea and said: "The people are the creators and promoters of history. The trend of human society moving towards peace and progress is unstoppable. Any country that prides itself on being strong, is superstitious about force, seeks hegemony, and pursues an expansionist policy is doomed to failure. Interfering in the internal affairs of other countries will eventually reap the consequences. Ignoring the rich and colorful objective reality of the contemporary world, attempting to impose one's own social system, development model, and values on others is an act that runs counter to the fundamental interests of the people of all countries, and is bound to be resisted and opposed." "Mr. Wu, do you mean that any country, including you, China, and the Soviet Union?" George. Feder asked, "Of course, China will never seek hegemony, not now, and we will not be strong in the future," Wu Xiuquan replied affirmatively.

"Through this Korean War, we have carefully examined our entire decision-making process, believing that improving ties between countries with different ideologies, especially between major powers like China, in order to reduce the risk of confrontation due to accidents, miscalculations, or misunderstandings, would contribute to efforts to ease tensions," Rost added a sugar cube to his teacup. Countries should respect each other and compete peacefully. No country should claim to be right all the time, and all countries should be prepared to re-examine their attitudes for the common good. "Mr. Rost. This kind of understanding of yours is extremely valuable," Li Dawei said very sincerely: "As soon as our delegation landed on your territory, we said that there is an essential difference between the social systems of China and the United States. There are also many differences in culture and history. But this should not be a reason for hostility between the two peoples. As long as we can be based on the five principles of peaceful coexistence, any international dispute can be resolved, strengthening communication between each other is a prerequisite for mutual understanding, we all have our own interests, but the two sides frankly express their views, sincerely exchange views, and respect each other's core interests. I believe there is no problem that cannot be solved. You're right, we all have to re-examine our attitudes for the common good between us. Jointly promote the peace of human society and the progress of society.

Rost sipped his tea slowly, thinking about Acheson's instructions to himself when he came: "Words can be more explicit" He put down the tea cup and said to Li Dawei: "You are one of the most frank people I have ever met in Chinese. Well, then let me exchange views more directly and frankly on issues of common concern."

Li Dawei smiled and said: "Thank you, then please ask Mr. Rost to talk about the issues of common concern to us" "We in the United States are very concerned about China's views on the current world situation."

Li Dawei and Wu Xiuquan quickly exchanged glances and said, "We believe that the danger of a new world war still exists. The strategic focus of the Soviet Union and the United States was in Europe. The United States had too many interests to protect in Europe, and the Soviet Union had the will to take advantage of Europe's post-war poverty to expand, and these could not be changed. To fight a world war, only the two superpowers, the Soviet Union and the United States, as the leaders of the so-called two camps, are capable and qualified, others are not capable and qualified. But it's hard to say where the new world war will ignite, but there's certainly no doubt that the main battlefield will be in Europe." But you're right." Then Rost asked, "If this were to happen, what would you do?"