Chapter 65: China's Voice I

For the arrival of the Chinese delegation. An American reporter who was present once described the scene and his own mood as follows: "It is a great honor for me to be a journalist, to wait at the airport for the arrival of a plane that will carry the first representatives of the Chinese to our country, and I am standing on the airport that seems to be empty, the morning breeze is cold, and the plane above me is flying low and landing. At the exit of the airport, under the watchful eye of a row of police officers and CIA plainclothes, more than 100 photographers, reporters and political axe officials stood there in groups of three or five, scratching silently. The red carpet was rolled out all the way to where the plane landed, and the lights of the cameras and the glare of the cars shone directly into the doors of the plane, illuminating the darkness before dawn. The UN cars started one after another. Eight men and two women came out of the plane, they wore handmade suits made of navy blue pure wool, which was a new style of suit that had never been seen before, with smooth lines and straight wear, looking very chic and generous. I dare to assert that the style of clothing they wear will lead the fashion trend next year. Under the dazzling lights, we watched them--- these diplomats who came to New China, very confidently and firmly walked towards the customs. They have reason to be confident, because behind them is a powerful military group of Chinese People's Volunteers and 470 million Chinese people as their backing. Just half a month ago, in just one week, they used their own weapons during World War II to sweep away more than 100,000 people of the US Eighth Army with a devastating force. Now tens of thousands of our prisoners of war are in their custody . They are undoubtedly the new rising political force in this world. The world would be nothing without their participation. Listening to the statement of their press officer, I can't help but think of the child I am sleeping in the cot now, yes, what do we leave for our child? For my children, for all the children of Asia, Europe, America who are asleep and awake. We have no reason to be their enemy, we have no reason to refuse to leave the United Nations a country with a quarter of the world's population and to refuse its participation in the formulation of the rules of the game in the world.

This is the first time that China has spoken in the United States from the standpoint of the people. The Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence advocated by them are a guide to the relations between human societies and nations. If our politicians . Follow this principle. Then we will no longer have to worry about our children living in the dust of the atomic bomb"

On November 27, 1950, Wu Xiuquan and other members of the Chinese delegation attended the meeting of the United Nations Political Committee for the first time at the invitation of Security Council President Lie Lai. The Chinese delegation, guided by a United Nations official, walked to its designated position, and on the table in front of Wu Xiuquan was a seat sign with the words "thepeople'srepublicofchina" written in English. Although the sign is small, it stands out because she first appeared in this hall.

On the afternoon of 28 November, the UN Security Council began to discuss the US armed aggression against Taiwan proposed by China. When Wu Xiuquan came to the Security Council chamber, he could see that the representatives of the 11 members of the Security Council and the principal representatives of the countries invited to the General Assembly were all sitting side by side behind a long horseshoe-shaped table. Since the seats are semi-circular, delegates can see each other while sitting side by side. Wu Xiuquan was placed first on the right side of the long table, opposite Chiang Ting-huang, the "representative" of Taiwan's Chiang Kai-shek clique.

Wu Xiuquan delivered a long speech at the meeting on behalf of China's political axe. "On behalf of the entire Chinese people, I am here to complain about the illegal and criminal acts of the armed aggression of the United States against Taiwan, a Chinese territory, including the Penghu Islands. Then, in response to the fallacies spread by the United States, such as "**", "need to be "trusteeship" or "neutralization" by the United States, he quoted the Cairo Declaration of 1943, the Potsdam Proclamation of 1945, and Truman's own remarks in January 1950 that Taiwan belonged to China, and refuted them one by one, and then further exposed: "The United States regards Taiwan as an "unsinkable aircraft carrier" of the United States in order to make Taiwan the general hub of the US Pacific front and to control every Asian seaport from Vladivostok to Singapore. The speech also forcefully refuted US Representative Austin's remark that "the United States has never invaded China's territory," saying: "No amount of sophistry, lying, or fabrication can change the ironclad fact that the US armed forces have invaded Taiwan, China's territory." ”

Finally, Wu Xiuquan, on behalf of China's political axe, put forward three proposals to the Security Council: first, condemn and sanction the crimes of the United States in invading Taiwan and interfering in the DPRK; Second, the political axe of the People's Republic of China is the only legitimate political axe representing the 470 million Chinese people; Taiwan is a province of China and has long since been returned to the motherland; How to resolve the Taiwan issue is China's internal affair, and other countries have no right to interfere; All U.S. armed forces and military installations must be withdrawn from Taiwan. Third, all foreign forces must withdraw from the DPRK unconditionally, and the Korean issue should be resolved by the Korean people themselves without interference from outside forces. The speech lasted nearly two hours, and the delegates of various countries heard the voices of China through simultaneous interpretation.

Wu Xiuquan's speech shook the entire venue, and the audience was silent, and the representatives of various countries, including the United States, and the "representatives" of Taiwan listened attentively with all kinds of different feelings and demeanors. In his speech, he discussed the past and the present, quoted from the sidelines, and refuted with eloquent facts all kinds of distorted historical facts and contradictory pretexts created by the United States for its invasion and occupation of Taiwan.

The broadcast was made live on American television, and the next day a major American newspaper published a statement about the Chinese delegation. In the most influential time magazine in the United States that month, a photo of Chinese representative Wu Xiuquan speaking at the UN General Assembly was selected as the cover of the current issue.

At 7 p.m. Western Time on November 28, more than 200 journalists from all over the world waited early in the brightly lit lobby of the Astoria Hotel in New York. In order to seize the most favorable position for the interview, two camera reporters fought as hard as they could. At 7:30 p.m. that night, Li Dawei, spokesman for the Chinese delegation, appeared. The two of them stopped, ignoring the nosebleeds, hurriedly plugged their nostrils with tissue paper, and concentrated on their work.

Li Dawei stood at a lectern. Adjusted the microphone a bit. He said to everyone: "Today is the second press conference of the delegation of the People's Republic of China, and there are many people here today. I am very grateful to the Waldorf Astoria Hotel for making it easy for us. Before discussing the issues of concern with everyone. First of all, I would like to announce that this afternoon we are attending the UN Security Council, and Wu Xiuquan, head of our delegation, has filed a complaint with the UN Security Council against the US armed aggression against Taiwan Province of our country. Demand that the United States stop its aggressive acts, and that the United States must withdraw its armed forces and military installations from Taiwan. Li Dawei said loudly to all reporters after announcing the important news. Hello Mr. Spokesman, I'm the New York correspondent for the Wall Street Post, Bill Brown. What evidence do you have for accusing the United States of invading Taiwan?"

Li Dawei replied: There are many cases of US aggression against Taiwan, but due to the limited time for the press conference, I will not list them all here. I just want to ask this Mr. Bill a question: Tell me, where are your country's Seventh Fleet and Thirteenth Air Force now? If you don't know, I can tell you that they are now stationed in my country's Taiwan Province. ”

"Mr. Speaker, the entry of the U.S. Seventh Fleet and the Thirteenth Air Force into Taiwan is a temporary measure caused by the Korean War," Bill said. How can this be considered aggression?"

Li Dawei looked at the bald Bill and said, "What is aggression in your heart?" Here I think it is necessary for me to introduce to you the definition of aggression, which refers to the violation of the sovereignty and territory of other countries. An act of plundering or encroaching on the interests or rights of the subject of the act through various abnormal means. The use of force by a country to violate the sovereignty, territorial integrity, or political readiness of another country. No matter how short the time is, it is an act of aggression." Li Dawei then said solemnly: "Mr. Bill, when you understand the definition of aggression, don't you feel that your statement is ridiculous? Just ask. Is it conceivable that Britain would have the right to occupy Florida in the United States because of the Mexican Civil War? Put yourself in your shoes, if another country were to send a fleet between your Hawaiian Island and the continental United States, to cut off your territory, to prevent your political axe from exercising sovereignty there, and at the same time to claim that it was to neutralize Hawaii militarily in order to ensure the security of the Pacific, would you tolerate such an action by that country? Would you still say that this is not aggression? If the United States, when it was purging the remnants of the slave owners in the South, suddenly jumped out of a country and occupied your state of Forginia by armed force, claiming that this was to neutralize Forginia militarily and ensure the security of the American continent, would you still think that this would not be an open interference in the internal affairs of the United States and an armed occupation of your American territory? Li Dawei paused and then said: "You can't use double standards when judging a thing. Especially not as a journalist."

Li Dawei gestured to a reporter who raised his hand high in front of him.

I'm Madison, a reporter for the international edition of the Associated Press. I have a younger brother who was a lieutenant of the 7th Regiment of the 1st U.S. Cavalry Division who was captured in the Suchon area of North Korea, and you brought his letter this time, for which I would like to thank you on behalf of my whole family for the Chinese delegation. He wrote that they would soon be escorted to China by your volunteers. I would like to ask Mr. Press Officer, why did you escort prisoners of war from the Korean battlefield to your China?

Li Dawei looked at the reporter with a smile and said, "As a survivor of the battlefield, his younger brother is very lucky. He will definitely be treated humanitarianly by the volunteers of our country. If you think it's not appropriate for us to transfer them to China. Where do you think we should put them? Truth be told, these prisoners of war are a heavy burden for our poor country. For the nearly 10,000 wounded, we are going to take out the pitiful gold of our country, a large amount of imported antibiotics to treat them, and if you want, we can hand them all over to the Korean Myongcho Republic tomorrow. It's the easiest way to do it, so we can save money and effort."

Madison stood up as if he had been burned by fire, and as if he had forgotten the question he had just asked, he immediately said, "No! You can't do that! This must not be done!. Those barbaric North Koreans even killed diplomats and handed them over to them. My brother's life is not guaranteed at all! I beg you to escort them to China, and besides, they were captured by your volunteers, so you must ensure their dignity as human beings and the safety of their lives and property."

Li Dawei then asked: "So you have no objection to the transfer of prisoners of war to China for management by our volunteers?"

The Associated Press correspondent hurriedly said: "No, no, absolutely nothing!" Our biggest concern now is how they can get home as soon as possible. If we can redeem it, we are all willing."" Your proposal is very rich, and this is a good way to get them back to the United States and reunite with their families, and if you want, I can contact the volunteer side to see if they are willing." Li Dawei said with great interest. Mr. Press Officer, is it difficult for you to be in charge of this matter?" Madison asked eagerly. The Chinese People's Volunteers are China's volunteer military personnel, and they represent the will of the Chinese people, and there are some things we have to discuss with them."