Chapter 30 "We must look forward positively" - Deng Xiaoping and the Emperor of Japan (3)

Japanese Foreign Minister Nao Sonoda suddenly broke the convention, quickly boarded the plane and rushed into the cabin to greet Deng Xiaoping, saying, "You have brought us a sunny day." Prime Minister Fukuda even claimed to praise Deng Xiaoping as a "superman", and said to Deng Xiaoping proudly: "My name is taken from, and it can also be said to be the name of China." Deng Xiaoping said: "From the Chinese characters, the friendship between the two countries is long-standing. of." The Chinese leader's first visit to Japan appeared to be to participate in the exchange of ratification documents of the "Sino-Japanese Treaty of Peace and Friendship".In fact, the matter of exchanging letters of ratification has become an unimportant matter in Deng Xiaoping's visit to Japan.The Japanese side did not dare to be negligent at all, and treated Deng Xiaoping as China's most important leader everywhere.

In Tokyo in October 1978, the autumn was breezy and the maple leaves were flowing. On the 22nd, a military trident with a Chinese red five-pointed star painted on its tail landed slowly at Haneda Airport in Japan.This is the first time a Chinese leader has visited Japan. The tarmac was full of welcoming crowds and children.Waving the national flags of China and Japan, they shouted: "Warm welcome!" Naoda Sonoda, the Japanese foreign minister who had been waiting on the tarmac early, broke the routine and suddenly changed the welcome plan for welcoming Chinese guests under the ladder when the flight ladder was lowered. When the protocol officials were caught off guard and unprepared, he quickly boarded the plane Run into the cabin to welcome the guests.

The Chinese guest is Deng Xiaoping, Vice Premier of the People's Republic of China. In the cabin, the smiling Deng Xiaoping held Sonoda's hand and said, "I'm still here!" Sonoda smiled and said excitedly: "You brought us a rare sunny day!" Deng Xiaoping was accompanied by his wife Zhuo Lin, Foreign Minister Huang Hua and his wife He Liliang, Vice Foreign Minister Han Nianlong, Chairman of the China-Japan Friendship Association Liao Chengzhi and his wife Jing Puchun. When Deng Xiaoping, accompanied by Foreign Minister Naoda Sonoda, stepped off the gangway of the plane, a 19-gun salute was fired at the airport.Amid the roaring gun salute, Deng Xiaoping waved to the welcoming crowd and shook hands with the welcoming Japanese officials one by one.Afterwards, accompanied by Foreign Minister Naoda Sonoda and Japanese Ambassador to China Shoji Sato, he drove to Akasaka Hotel, a Japanese state guesthouse.

As mentioned earlier in this article, the Akasaka Hotel is the imperial palace of the Japanese emperor. It was rebuilt in 1968 according to the Palace of Versailles in Paris, France. In September 1972, at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in China, former Japanese Prime Minister Kakuei Tanaka expressed the hope that Premier Zhou Enlai would be the first guest here when the State Guesthouse was remodeled. .Zhou Enlai said that as long as a treaty of peace and friendship is concluded between China and Japan, he will definitely go. Deng Xiaoping's arrival fulfilled Premier Zhou Enlai's last wish.

The next morning, Japanese Prime Minister Takeo Fukuda held a grand ceremony at the State Guesthouse to welcome Deng Xiaoping and his party. At around 9:30 in the morning, Deng Xiaoping, who was wearing a dark gray tunic suit, and his wife, Zhuo Lin, who was wearing a Chinese-style jacket embroidered with gold flowers, accompanied by Sato, came to the front hall of the main entrance. Prime Minister Fukuda and his wife came here to welcome Deng Xiaoping and his wife in person. .After the two sides shook hands briefly and greeted each other, accompanied by Prime Minister Fukuda, Deng Xiaoping inspected the guard of honor composed of more than 100 Ground Self-Defense Force soldiers.

Deng Xiaoping, who was full of confidence in his heart, was calm and steady, waving to the soldiers from time to time.When he walked in front of the national flags of the two countries, Deng Xiaoping bowed deeply to the national flags.Then, to the music of "Edo Nihonbashi", Deng Xiaoping and Prime Minister Fukuda introduced to each other the officials of the two countries and the ambassadors of 28 countries to Japan who attended the welcoming ceremony.According to the opinion of the Chinese side, the Japanese side did not invite the Soviet ambassador Polyansky to this welcoming ceremony.

It is said that in the past few days, the weather in Japan has been gloomy, and it is difficult to see bright sunshine.But after the ceremony to welcome Deng Xiaoping was held by the Japanese side, the weather suddenly cleared up, the blue sky was cloudless, and the golden sun shone all over the land.The sudden change in the weather added a brighter color to Deng Xiaoping's visit to Japan, and added a rare joy to both China and Japan. It seemed that people felt that the weather had also become a symbol of the bright future of Sino-Japanese friendship.This is exactly as Japanese Foreign Minister Naoda Sonoda described Deng Xiaoping's visit to Japan: "You have brought us a sunny day."

At around 10 o'clock, under the guidance of Chief Cabinet Secretary Abe, Deng Xiaoping went to the prime minister's residence and paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Fukuda. Prime Minister Fukuda first received Vice Premier Deng Xiaoping in the smoking room on the first floor. "Did you rest well last night?" Fukuda asked. Deng Xiaoping replied straightforwardly: "Because there is no jet lag, I have a good rest, thank you!" The two then went side by side to the Prime Minister's Office on the second floor for talks. After exchanging pleasantries, Deng Xiaoping took out a pack of his favorite "Panda" brand cigarettes from his pocket, and calmly handed one to everyone present in accordance with Chinese etiquette.In this way, the atmosphere of the meeting immediately became relaxed.

After Deng Xiaoping took a deep breath, he said affectionately: "I have been hoping to have the opportunity to visit Tokyo for several years, and this day has finally come true. I am very happy. This is the first time I met and exchanged views with the Prime Minister, but we have known each other for a long time. .” Then, they jointly reviewed the tortuous experience, twists and turns and difficulties of signing the "Sino-Japanese Treaty of Peace and Friendship", and spoke highly of it. Fukuda said: "The abnormal state of Japan-China relations for nearly a century has finally come to an end. The "Sino-Japanese Treaty of Peace and Friendship" is to establish a permanent peaceful and friendly relationship between Japan and China. This is the result of the decision made by Vice Premier Deng Xiaoping."

Deng Xiaoping said: "The signing of the "Sino-Japanese Treaty of Peace and Friendship" is a major event for China, Japan, and even the world. Although some people oppose it, almost all Chinese people and all Japanese people welcome this treaty, because the treaty reflect their wishes." Fukuda said: "It's the same in any country. When making a decision, there are always people who will oppose it. In Japan, some people with a cautious attitude did not agree to the treaty until the end. Although some people opposed it, most Japanese people welcomed it and agreed with it. .After surveying the public opinion in the world, all countries in the world, except a small part, also support this treaty. In my opinion, the "Sino-Japanese Treaty of Peace and Friendship" is a treaty of historic significance."

"It's the same in China. Of course, the government has no problem, and the people welcome the conclusion of this treaty. There is always opposition from a few people. A year and a half ago there was the 'Gang of Four'." Deng Xiaoping's witty words drew laughter from the audience . "I think the "Sino-Japanese Treaty of Peace and Friendship" is not only beneficial to China and Japan, but also beneficial to peace in Asia and the world." Fukuda said: "Although it is the first time we have met, it seems like we have met a long time ago. There is a saying in Japan that we have a meeting in a yukata. I hope we can exchange ideas casually without restraint." When Prime Minister Fukuda said, "I was only familiar with the situation in China before the war. After the war, due to various circumstances and busy work, I had no chance to visit China. I very much hope to have the opportunity to visit China." He smiled and replied: "I have long heard that Japan calls a frank meeting 'putting on a bath towel'. Originally, I wanted to talk about it during the meeting. Since Your Excellency the Prime Minister proposed it, now on behalf of Chairman Hua Guofeng and The Chinese government and the Chinese people invite the Prime Minister to China. Whenever it is convenient, you are welcome. Foreign Minister Sonoda and Chief Cabinet Secretary Abe are also invited to go at any time. Mr. Sato, Ambassador to China, even if you are not invited, please go.” Prime Minister Fukuda happily accepted Deng Xiaoping's invitation, saying: "I must visit China." Speaking of Deng Xiaoping's upcoming visit to Kansai, Japan, Fukuda said: "There are many cultural relics from China, some of which have been lost in China." Then, the topic turned to Chinese characters. Fukuda said: "Chinese characters have changed a lot, and I can't understand them when I read newspapers. Japan has always used the original Chinese characters." Deng Xiaoping said: "If you simplify it, it will be difficult, and you will not be able to understand the ancient Chinese. If you omit so many, I don't understand." At this time, Prime Minister Fukuda handed Deng Xiaoping a piece of paper with the words "Jiu Jiu Wufu, Duke Gancheng" written on it. name." Deng Xiaoping said: "It can be seen from the Chinese characters that the friendship between the two countries is long-standing." Hearing what Deng Xiaoping said, everyone laughed.Leaders of both sides believe that every effort should be made to strengthen Sino-Japanese friendship. Deng Xiaoping was very moved by Prime Minister Fukuda's friendly reception and sincere dialogue, and said with a smile: "It's amazing that Japan also regards the poor as friends." Naturally, China, which was poor and backward at that time and had not yet implemented the reform and opening up policy, compared with Japan, which was economically developed, was indeed like the ratio of "poor" and "rich".When Deng Xiaoping said that China is a "poor man", he had a sincere and humble attitude.However, this sentence moved the Japanese greatly, because although China is poor, it is after all a large country with a vast territory, rich resources and a large population.Deng Xiaoping's words showed the demeanor of a big country. In this regard, Japanese Foreign Minister Sonoda Nao sighed in admiration: "It is a big country after all!" The conversation lasted about 30 minutes. At 10:30 in the morning, the letter exchange ceremony of the "Sino-Japanese Treaty of Peace and Friendship Ratification" was officially held in the hall on the first floor of the Japanese Prime Minister's official residence.The hall reverberates with beautiful and pleasant songs such as Chinese "Welcome March" and "I Love Beijing Tiananmen" played by 23 members of the Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force Central Band, and Japanese "Edo Nihonbashi" and "Kimiyodai". music.A total of 70 people, including government officials from China and Japan, first entered the lobby 10 minutes in advance to sit down.The five-star red flag and the sun flag decorated with red carnation flowers and white and yellow chrysanthemums are placed in the center of the venue. When Deng Xiaoping and Takeo Fukuda, accompanied by the foreign ministers of China and Japan, entered the venue from the red carpet to the music played by the band, there was warm applause at the venue.Then, Fukuda and Sonoda, Deng Xiaoping and Huang Hua sat side by side in front of the table covered with green velvet cloth, and the national flags of China and Japan were hung on the golden screen behind them.On both sides of it, 12 pairs of small national flags are placed neatly one by one.The whole venue looked solemn and solemn, warm and quiet. Under the auspices of Tajima, Director of the China Section of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, the ceremony officially began, and all the people stood up and played the national anthems of the two countries.Afterwards, Naoda Sonoda and Huang Hua cross-signed the letters of approval written in Japanese and Chinese respectively with brushes.Since then, history has solemnly recorded this unforgettable moment: at 10:38 am on October 23, 1978, the "Sino-Japanese Treaty of Peace and Friendship" came into effect. Amid warm applause, the foreign ministers of China and Japan shook hands tightly. At this moment, Prime Minister Fukuda first raised his champagne glass and said to Deng Xiaoping: "To the health of Premier Hua Guofeng and Your Excellency!" Deng Xiaoping also got up immediately, went to Fukuda to raise a glass with Fukuda, and said: "To His Majesty the Emperor, to His Excellency Prime Minister Fukuda, and to the health of Japanese friends!" The Japanese friends present all smiled happily when they heard Deng Xiaoping's words of blessing to "His Majesty the Emperor". At this time, Deng Xiaoping suddenly put down his wine glass, walked up to Prime Minister Fukuda and hugged him again.Prime Minister Fukuda, who often calls himself a "diplomat" in front of others, was greatly surprised by Deng Xiaoping's move. Obviously, he was not mentally prepared for this relatively rare friendly diplomatic move by the leader of the Communist Party of China, so he behaved somewhat Confused, overwhelmed, posture also appears stiff.And this made Sonoda Nao, who was standing aside shaking hands with Huang Hua, stunned. He might be worried about the prime minister's bewildered image, but what he didn't expect was that Deng Xiaoping came over to hug him immediately, As a result, Sonoda Nao himself seemed even more embarrassed and funny because he hadn't reacted for a while.It’s no wonder that when people saw this shot, they laughed and said, “Minister Sonoda’s expressions and movements are so funny.” This photo was captured by a reporter, and we can still see Sonoda’s body stiff and uncomfortable in Deng Xiaoping’s embrace. comfortable.He probably would never have thought that Deng Xiaoping, an Eastern leader, would use such a Western etiquette to express his expectation and best wishes for the friendship between China and Japan. That afternoon, Fukuda and Deng Xiaoping held their first meeting in the reception room of the prime minister's official residence.Chinese participants included Huang Hua, Liao Chengzhi, Han Nianlong, Chinese Ambassador to Japan Fu Hao and others.On the Japanese side are Foreign Minister Naoda Sonoda, Chief Cabinet Secretary Shintaro Abe, Ambassador to China Shoji Sato, Foreign Affairs Review Officer Takashima Gairo, Director of the Asia Bureau Yosuke Nakae, etc. On behalf of the Japanese government and people, Fukuda first expressed his good wishes for the establishment of a lasting and genuine good-neighborly and friendly relationship between Japan and China.He said: "Especially since the beginning of this century, I feel very sorry for the continuous occurrence of unfortunate incidents, and I have made introspection. They should not happen again in the future. After the war, Japan has changed its stance and is determined not to be a military country anymore." In the conversation, Fukuda said that Japan's "all-round peace diplomacy" is not to be hostile to any country in the world, that is, to strive for friendship with all countries.However, his remarks do not mean that Japan's diplomacy is "all-round equidistance diplomacy".He emphasized the need to uphold the Japan-US security treaty, and firmly believed that the Sino-Japanese Treaty of Peace and Friendship would contribute not only to peace in Asia and the Pacific, but also to world peace. Deng Xiaoping said bluntly: "Our two countries have a history of friendly exchanges of more than two thousand years. In the long history of friendship between the two countries, the unfortunate history is only a few decades, and this is just a short episode. The signing of the peace and friendship treaty is not only In fact, it sums up our past relations in law, and more importantly, it further affirms that the friendly relations between our two countries will continue to develop politically, and that China and Japan will continue to be friendly from generation to generation. Frankly speaking, In this turbulent situation, China needs to be friendly with Japan, and Japan also needs to be friendly with China. Although you have made a poor friend, this poor friend is still useful." Speaking of this, Fukuda repeatedly said: "No, no." During the talks, Deng Xiaoping and Fukuda also expressed their views on the international situation. The talks lasted three hours from 2:30 pm to 5:25 pm.After the talks, when Prime Minister Fukuda talked to reporters about his impression of Deng Xiaoping, he only said one sentence: "It is very remarkable. In short, he understands the world situation very well, although he has a different position from the other party." At 7:30 that evening, Fukuda hosted a banquet at the prime minister's residence to welcome Deng Xiaoping and his party. The dinner was held freely with the accompaniment of the songs "Sakura Cherry Blossom" and "Waves of Honghu Lake" which are loved by the people of the two countries.The guests and hosts tasted pure French dishes such as "butter fried fish", and everyone talked and laughed happily, brimming with a cordial and friendly atmosphere.Fukuda and Deng Xiaoping made a toast respectively. In his toast, Fukuda first reviewed the long history of friendly exchanges between Japan and China for more than 2,000 years, saying: "In the long history, the development of our two countries' relations cannot be separated. In this century, we have experienced Unfortunate suffering." At this point, he left the speech in front of him, and suddenly said: "This is indeed a regrettable thing." Then, he continued the speech and said, "This kind of thing must never be allowed to happen again. This time The Japan-China Treaty of Peace and Friendship pledged to each other to do exactly that." The Japanese interpreter present did not translate Fukuda's sudden words.However, this word still reached Deng Xiaoping's ears and was published in the "People's Daily" the next day.After the banquet, when a reporter asked Fukuda about this, he avoided giving a direct answer, but said: "Because the original manuscript is small, there are three parts that cannot be read." Deng Xiaoping said in his speech: "Although China and Japan have different social systems, the two countries should and can live in peace and friendship." "The Sino-Japanese Treaty of Peace and Friendship clearly stipulates that China and Japan do not seek hegemony and oppose Any other country or group of countries' efforts to establish this kind of hegemony. This is a pioneering work in an international treaty.... This provision of the treaty is first of all the self-restraint of China and Japan, and the obligation not to seek hegemony. The main source of threat to international and world peace - the heavy blow of hegemony." After the banquet, Deng Xiaoping, accompanied by Fukuda, came to the big dining room, enjoyed the violin performance performed by children aged 3 to 12 from the Japanese foundation "Talent Education Research Association", and took a group photo with the performers. At 10 a.m. on the 25th, the second meeting between Fukuda and Deng Xiaoping was held in the reception room of the prime minister's official residence. As soon as they met, Fukuda praised Deng Xiaoping's energetic performance in Japan: "You are really a superman, and you don't look tired at all." Deng Xiaoping said with a smile: "I have said many times, when you are happy, you don't feel tired." At this time, in order to take news photos, a Japanese photographer asked Deng Xiaoping to shake hands with Prime Minister Fukuda again.Deng Xiaoping readily agreed, and said very cordially: "I am very happy to meet the journalists, but unfortunately the time is short..." After the two parties were seated, Fukuda once again praised Deng Xiaoping as a "superman". Deng Xiaoping said modestly: "I am just a soldier. In old China, people called soldiers Qiu Ba." Deng Xiaoping meant that he was in good health because he was an ordinary person, not squeamish. Next, they exchanged views on the North Korean issue, China's Taiwan issue and China-Japan relations.When talking about the Taiwan issue, Deng Xiaoping said: "When we realize the reunification of the motherland, we must also fully consider the reality of Taiwan. The Japanese method is also a manifestation of respecting the reality of Taiwan. The United States always hopes that we will take the responsibility to liberate Taiwan without using force. We When and how to resolve the Taiwan issue are China's internal affairs, and the United States has no right to interfere. In fact, we have undertaken the obligation not to use force, but it will become an obstacle to the peaceful reunification of Taiwan and make it impossible. That way, The Taiwan authorities will have nothing to fear, and their tails will rise to a height of 10,000 meters." Everyone present was amused by Deng Xiaoping's vivid language. During the talks, Deng Xiaoping also said: “Because of their respective environments, it is completely understandable that China and Japan have different views on some issues. For example, you call the Senkaku Islands and we call the Diaoyu Islands. It is just that there are some differences in views. During the talks. I said to Foreign Minister Sonoda that our generation is not smart enough to find a reasonable solution, and our next generation will be smarter, and the overall situation is the top priority." A press conference held a few hours later At the meeting, Japanese journalists suddenly raised the sensitive issue of the Diaoyu Islands again, and Deng Xiaoping's brilliant answer won rave reviews from the Japanese journalists.It will be described in detail below. At the end of the talks, Deng Xiaoping presented Prime Minister Fukuda with a set of China's Four Treasures of the Study.Fukuda accepted the gift and said emotionally: "Thank you for giving me the precious gift. Especially the Duan inkstone and stationery. I like writing very much. Although I can't write well, I believe I can write better in the future." By the way, three years later, on November 2, 1981, Deng Xiaoping met with visiting former Japanese Prime Minister Takeo Fukuda in the Fujian Hall of the Great Hall of the People. As soon as the old friends met, Fukuda said: "I accepted the invitation three years ago, and now I have the opportunity to realize it, and I am very happy." Deng Xiaoping said with a smile: "Your Excellency is welcome to visit. But it is a pity that you did not come to China during your tenure as prime minister. You are welcome to come any time in the future. When you were in power, you signed the Sino-Japanese Treaty of Peace and Friendship. China is not forgetful. We will remember all those who have done something beneficial to the development of friendly relations between our two peoples." During the meeting, Takeo Fukuda told Deng Xiaoping about his feelings after visiting the ancient capitals of Nanjing and Xi'an during his trip to China, saying: "China's great national cultural heritage is really amazing." Then, Deng Xiaoping asked Fukuda: "What do you think of our nine-point proposal on the Taiwan issue?" In his speech, he put forward nine guidelines for peacefully resolving the Taiwan issue. Fukuda said: "I have seen Mr. Ye's nine-point proposal. I understand that the nine-point proposal runs through the idea of ​​peacefully resolving the Taiwan issue, and I appreciate your attitude towards resolving the Taiwan issue through peaceful negotiations." Deng Xiaoping said very frankly: "Taiwan's current reaction is to refuse. However, we also know that such a matter cannot be resolved in a day or two, and it will take time." "I think of such a passage in "Sun Tzu's Art of War," Fukuda agreed with Deng Xiaoping's statement, and wrote on the paper while saying, "One hundred battles and one hundred victories are not good; the soldiers who do not fight and subdue others are the ones who are good." Zhe Ye" handed Deng Xiaoping a note, "I hope you will use this spirit to solve the Taiwan issue. The Taiwan issue is China's internal affairs, and external interference will become an obstacle." After reading it, Deng Xiaoping said: "This is an old saying in China. We don't want to 'subdue others'. We will never put Taiwan in a position of surrender or submission. What we propose is reciprocal negotiations. I believe there will always be changes." During the meeting, Deng Xiaoping asked about Mr. Kishi's health condition with concern, and invited him to visit China, and please convey his greetings to Mr. Kishi. Fukuda asked Deng Xiaoping: "How long do you work every day?" "12 o'clock in the evening." Deng Xiaoping replied. Fukuda said humorously: "You are really a 'monster', and Mr. Kishi Nobusuke is also a 'monster'. Although he is old, he is healthy and clear-headed." Deng Xiaoping said: "Please tell him, I really want to meet the 'monster', 'monster' and 'monster' meet, there will be no quarrel." Five years later, on April 21, 1986, Deng Xiaoping once again met with Takeo Fukuda, who was the chairman of the Japan International Population Council.During the meeting, they talked about China's population policy, disarmament and other topics.