At Mahannan Airport in Chittagong, Li Dawei and the vice chairman of the South Asian [***] Alliance, the interim governor of East Pakistan, Shemubu Murbu, who came to see him off. Farewell to Comrade Rahman. Then he turned around and boarded a passenger plane converted from a large transport plane of China's "Sky Train". Began his journey of whirlwind diplomacy.

On March 29, 1956, there were light clouds over New Delhi, the capital of India. Indian Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Jawaharlal Nehru stands in front of the large floor-to-ceiling windows of the international airport's VIP lounge. He was dressed in a robe, his brown face with a hint of worry, and his lips twitched slightly, not knowing what he was saying to himself. He was awaiting a visit from Li Dawei, special assistant to the Chinese foreign minister.

At this time, Li Dawei's special plane had already entered the skies over New Delhi. Li Dawei looked down at the chaotic downtown area of New Delhi under the plane through the glare window on the plane. Thinking about the upcoming talks with Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru. His current visit to India is to show the world that China hopes to resolve the Sino-Indian border dispute through negotiations.

The "Sky Train" slowly landed on the runway and finally came to a smooth stop in the center of the apron. The hatch opened, and Li Dawei was the first to walk out of the cabin. He looked at the welcoming crowd, smiled at the few welcoming crowds, and walked down the gangway with a smile on his face.

Looking at the 71-year-old Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru, who came forward with white hair and a black and white beard between his lips, Nehru was also looking at the Chinese with a sweet smile on the corner of his mouth in front of him. Li Dawei came over and hugged the old Indian man warmly and sincerely like an old friend for many years. Then he took the hand of this old Indian man, faced many reporters, and made the most friendly smile, at this time the prime minister of this large country with a population of 400 million completely became his tool for show. He showed off in front of the flash for a minute, and then he turned to Nehru again, holding Nehru's hand with both hands, bending his waist slightly, hunching his back, pretending to have enough respect for Nehru, satisfying the self-esteem of the old man's "big country" prime minister and the self-esteem of the Indian people, and showed off for another half a minute, and then Li Dawei straightened his waist and conveyed Premier Zhou Enlai's cordial greetings to Nehru.

"Mr. Li, do you still know me?" A reporter who was holding a camera and kept taking pictures stopped taking pictures, and asked with both hands clasping Li Dawei's hands.

"Mr. Madison, a reporter for the international edition of the Associated Press," "How could Li Dawei forget the reporter who was the first to offer to redeem his younger brother who was captured by the volunteers on the Korean battlefield with money," we met at a press conference at the Astoria Hotel in New York at the end of 1950. Is your brother okay now? ”

"Good, good, very good." Madison, who was excited that Li Dawei still remembered him, said repeatedly: "He is now the general agent of China's 'Blue Sky Household Appliances' in the Americas. He often said that five months as a prisoner of war in Fushun, China, changed his life. He is the vice president of the U.S.-China Friendship Association in New York City."

Then Madison, not forgetting his duty as a reporter for the international edition of the Associated Press, asked, "Mr. Lee, what is the purpose of your visit to India?" ”

Li Dawei said very sincerely: "I hope that the border dispute between China and India will be resolved through peaceful negotiations."

"Do you think you can do this?" Madison asked, a little worried.

"I am full of confidence in this," Li Dawei said loudly in English, "China and India both have a long history, they are both ancient civilizations in the world, and there has never been a war between the two countries in more than 2,000 years." As our great leader said: China and India are friends, and even if China and India quarrel, it is a quarrel between friends, and China will not regard India as an enemy. We also sincerely hope that India will not regard China as their enemy. What problems are not negotiable between friends, and what cannot be solved? ”

Li Dawei looked at Prime Minister Nehru, who was waiting on the side, then patted Madison on the shoulder and said, "Okay, on these issues, a press conference will be held tonight at the presidential palace where the Chinese delegation is staying. Treat your brother well. Li Dawei then smiled very apologetically at Nehru, got into the car prepared for him, and drove to the Indian presidential palace.

Madison also sent out his interview with Li Dawei at the airport as soon as possible.

Talks between China and India were held in the audience hall of the Indian Presidential Palace.

Li Dawei first explained to Nehru that China and India are friends. The pacification of the rebellion in Tibetan province and the carrying out of the Ming Boiled Reform will not threaten India in the slightest. Please don't be nervous. At the same time, he also reiterated to India that China's political axe has always stood on the Sino-Indian border issue, and that the Sino-Indian border has never been formally demarcated for a long time due to historical reasons. However, in the course of historical development, according to the historical administrative jurisdiction of China and India, a traditional customary line has gradually formed. On the basis of this traditional customary line, the two sides should take into account the historical background and the current actual situation, adopt an attitude of mutual understanding and mutual accommodation in accordance with the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence, and seek a reasonable settlement of the border between the two countries through peaceful and friendly consultations. Until then, the two sides should maintain the status quo on the border, refrain from unilateral actions, let alone the use of force, to change the status quo, and resolve some disputes through negotiations.

The Indian side insists that the so-called traditional customary line proposed by China is unfounded. As early as 1914, the Sino-Indian border was surveyed by the British explorer McMahon for India, and a boundary between British India and Tibetan provinces had been demarcated. As he spoke, he took out a map based on the McMahon Line and the "Johnson Line" and their revised lines, and Li Dawei pointed out in righteous words: "China has never recognized the McMahon Line and the Johnson Line, these are the products of the aggressive policy pursued by the British colonialists, which are completely illegal and invalid. Force us China to accept. ”

Nehru insisted that the India-China border had already been formally demarcated, and that there was no territorial issue between China and India at all. So there's nothing to talk about. And warned: "If there is some kind of aggression on the territory of our country, what should we do?" We will adopt a diplomatic approach and use all means, including force, to deter this aggression. ”

Li Dawei said: "On the issue of the Sino-Indian border, China has shown the greatest sincerity, but this is a matter between the two countries, and sincerity alone is not enough, and it is necessary for China and India to work together to build a harmonious ......."

After talking for more than two hours, Li Dawei felt that all the homework that should be done had been done, and that he had taken up all the reasons for this meeting, and there was no point in continuing to talk. Deng Feng is still right, what this line, that line, what determines a country's borders is a country's strength line, a country's leader's ability line! No single piece of land exists on the earth specifically because of a single nation. No country has never changed its territorial boundaries since ancient times. It is very ridiculous to say that such and such land has belonged to a certain country since ancient times, if you have the ability to obtain it, then it is yours, even if it has never belonged to you before, and if you are not able to defend it, even if it has been yours since ancient times, then it should be someone else's. It's to say anything else, it's useless! Think about the old beauty of later generations, who dares to say a word of dissatisfaction. Take advantage of the ability to turn him upside down now. Okay, finish the last homework of this trip to India in the evening, and leave tomorrow.

At 7:30 p.m., Li Dawei held a press conference in the column-lined parliament hall under the presidential palace of India. The news of Li Dawei's visit to India caused a sensation among the reporters in India and the foreign embassies of various countries in New Delhi, and everyone was concerned about the trend of relations between the two most populous countries in the world. I proposed to hold a joint press conference with Nehru, a great friend of the Chinese people, but this proposal was rejected by my Indian friend. In order to enable the political axes and media of various countries to further understand the friendly feelings of the Chinese people towards the Indian people and the position of the Chinese political axes and the people on Sino-Indian relations, I have no choice but to meet with you alone.

China and India both have 5,000-year-old civilizations, and for thousands of years, we have been living in peace and recuperating in peace, and there has never been a war between China and India in the long river of history. I hope this will continue forever. Even if our two countries encounter any major problems, they should sit down and resolve them through friendly consultations and negotiations. We must not fail the legacy of our ancestors and ancestors, and harm future generations. ”

Li Dawei picked up the teacup, took a sip of tea sideways, and said: Next, I would like to answer your questions on the issue of Sino-Indian relations.

"I am a reporter from the Indian News Trust, may I ask Mr. Li Dawei, the territorial division of the Sino-Indian border is already very clear, is there any need to negotiate and redemarcate again?" A bearded reporter stood up and asked.

Li Dawei asked rhetorically: "May I ask who divides the territory of the Sino-Indian border?" On what basis? Anyone with a modicum of common sense knows that the demarcation of the boundaries of two neighboring countries can only be effective if they are negotiated by the two neighboring countries, conducted by on-the-spot investigations, and finally confirmed by the legal documents of the two countries. ”

Li Dawei pointed to a European who raised his hand to ask a question: "I am Williams, a reporter from Reuters in the United Kingdom, and Mr. Li keeps saying that he wants to rely on negotiations to solve the border issue. ”

Li Dawei looked at the Englishman and said, "Mr. Williams, your question uses a very vague concept, 'what originally belonged to someone else', I want to ask who the American continent originally belonged to?" Who did Canada belong to? Who originally belonged to the disputed territories on the Sino-Indian border? If a robber takes something from someone else, shouldn't the original owner ask the robber for it? ”

The Williams winked slyly and said, "You mean India is a bandit?" ”

Li Dawei shook his head with a look of contempt on his face and said: "No, although your question is suspected of driving a wedge between China and India, I can also tell you frankly that India is not qualified to be a robber now, at best it is just a stolen goods hunter, and Britain has been pursuing a colonial policy before is the real robber." is the main culprit for today's disharmony in Sino-Indian relations."

Li Dawei looked at the venue and pointed to a reporter in the back row with his hand held high, "I'm Patnayi, a reporter from the Times of India, sir, is this also a sign of peace, respect and friendship that you have built a road without saying hello to a disputed area?" ”

Li Dawei replied very calmly: "Yes, we built a new Tibet highway on the side of the Karakoram Mountains, which was built to improve the traffic situation in Xinjiang Province and Tibet Province. May I ask Mr. Paternay, if you open a door between the north and south houses of your house without saying hello to your neighbors in advance, does it mean that you are not peaceful, unfriendly, and disrespectful to your neighbors? If this is not peaceful, unfriendly and disrespectful, then what is the Indian political axe that crosses the traditional borders, establishes evictions of Chinese citizens, military works, and conducts armed patrols in disputed areas, not only does not say hello, but gradually advances into Chinese territory, using guns and artillery? ”

After inspecting the venue, Li Dawei pointed to Madison, who was sitting in the front row on the right and raised his hand many times: Madison stood up and said: "Madison, reporter of the international edition of the Associated Press, Mr. Li Dawei, it is reported that you are going to visit Europe, the United States, the Soviet Union and other countries this time.

Li Dawei replied with a smile: "The main purpose of this visit is to deepen the understanding between the political axes and people of these countries, and further enhance the friendship between the political axes and people of these countries. Of course, we will also exchange views on some major international affairs and issues of common concern, and we will also visit old and new friends of the Chinese people, perhaps including your younger brother.

Most of the reporters at the meeting focused their eyes on Madison's face, thinking: This kid really has face, he can grab the scoop at the airport, and it depends on his younger brother when he arrives in the United States

Madison was very impressed by the envious gaze of everyone, and through the example of his brother's rapid development into a billionaire in just over three years, he realized that there was nothing wrong with standing with China. India is a bit of a self-conscious, and Nehru's dream of a great power will kill India.

(To be continued)