He looked down at the slightly curved Pacific Ocean.At an altitude of 10,000 meters. Flying over the Pacific Ocean for the second time, the sense of magnificence is the same as the previous time. Five years ago, he led the Chinese delegation to participate in the sixth special session of the United Nations General Assembly. On that podium, he expounded Chairman Mao Zedong's grand theory of the three worlds to the world for the first time.But this time, the giant has passed away, and after experiencing another ups and downs with his country, as China's new giant, he goes to the other side of the ocean.

This is January 28, 1979. According to the Chinese lunar calendar, it is the first day of the first lunar month—the Spring Festival has not yet come. Flying against the earth's rotation, the silver-white Boeing 707 plane quickly sank into the night sky.After a while, a crew member came to his side, "Comrade Xiaoping, the plane has just crossed the international date line, and we are now back to the New Year's Eve of the Wuwu Year." He nodded with a smile, and lit another panda card Cigarettes, immediately into meditation. At the beginning of the new year, all indications were that 1979 was a lucky year for him.The leaders of China and the United States met again, and the relationship between China and the United States has been further developed, which has attracted worldwide attention.His photo was on the cover of the American "Time" magazine again, and he was selected as the "Man of the World" in 1978.More importantly, in China, the Third Plenary Session of the Eleventh Central Committee of the Party was held a month ago, and the "fan faction" disappeared. Hua Guofeng made an inspection, and a new chapter in history opened.Now, holding the de facto supreme power of the most populous country in the world and as the chief architect of China's reform and opening up, he is going to display his political talent and art on the international stage.

At 10 a.m. on January 29, US President Carter held a ceremony on the South Lawn of the White House to welcome Vice Premier Deng Xiaoping with the etiquette of welcoming foreign heads of state.For the first time in history, the Five-Starred Red Flag and the Stars and Stripes flew side by side over the US Presidential Palace.Pennsylvania Avenue is also filled with Chinese red flags.In Washington, there was little demand for red flags representing a proletarian revolution. A State Department protocol official called Lieberman in New York and went from no Chinese flag to 160 red flags. It's finished.In addition, the mayor and police chief of Moultrie, Georgia also personally sent a selection of 1,500 red, pink and white camellias to the White House on the 28th.The camellia, the centerpiece of the state banquet in honor of Deng Xiaoping, is the state flower of Carter's home state of Georgia.The flower was first discovered in China two thousand years ago.The United States gave Deng Xiaoping a "super-standard reception" on the "super red carpet". More than 1,100 journalists from all over the world gathered in Washington DC to report on this epoch-making visit.An American reporter wrote: In Washington, this sacred place in this country, he will see temples of democracy built of colored stones, impressive monuments, huge museums and government offices. All magnificent views.However, Deng Xiaoping was not interested in these.On the contrary, the several demonstrations by pro-Taiwan elements and extremists' "parades holding red books" that he encountered in the United States deepened his aversion to American-style democracy.Under no circumstances does he lose sight of his primary purpose.

Red carpet.salute.guard of honor.Welcome ceremony at the White House.In his brief speech, Carter enthusiastically took this opportunity to invite China to join the United States in "jointly moving toward peace and stability in Asia and the world."Deng Xiaoping seriously pointed out that our world is "very restless". I don't know whether it is to test or prove his extraordinary energy, but during the 8 days in the United States, his schedule is full every day. Wednesday, January 31, Washington. In the morning, he received an honorary Doctor of Laws degree from Temple University in Philadelphia at the Blair Building, attended the ceremony, and delivered a speech.

In the morning, meet with former US President Nixon. In the morning, visit the Lincoln Memorial and lay a wreath. In the morning, visit the National Space Museum in Washington. At noon, I had lunch with a group of influential American journalists, answered questions and delivered important speeches. In the afternoon, attend the signing ceremony of the China-US Science and Technology Cooperation Agreement and the Cultural Exchange Agreement. In the afternoon, he was interviewed by American radio and television circles at the Washington State Guesthouse. In the evening, a grand appreciation reception was held at the Chinese Liaison Office in the United States.

In the evening, meet with Prince Sihanouk. In the United States, he traveled from Alaska to Washington, then took the Air Force One of the President of the United States, flew to Atlanta, then to Houston, and finally to Seattle, making a circle around the United States. Two hours after he arrived in the United States, he went to Brzezinski's home for a dinner and tasted roast beef. This "typical American dish" was agreed upon by the two in Beijing a year ago.For this family banquet, the hostess was very busy until the guests left with satisfaction.And Brzezinski, the assistant to the US President for National Security Affairs, even told everyone that the leader of the most populous country in the world, the first meal after coming to the richest country in the world is at His family ate.

In one day in Houston, he took both the stagecoach and the space shuttle during the development of the west. He sat in the horse-drawn carriage and greeted the audience around the racetrack. simulated landing.In the evening, he ate a standard cowboy dinner, including grilled pork chops with thick sauce, roasted broad beans, walnut pie and beer, and then watched the knight show in a woolen uniform and a cowboy hat.Observers said that the last time Deng wore a hat was in the mid-1960s, when the Red Guards put on a paper hat and paraded through the streets to criticize him.At the Johnson Space Center, Senator Glenn, the first American to orbit the earth, explained to Deng Xiaoping, Deng said to him, "You have become a fairy." Glenn said: "People call me everything, but I have never Never heard of that name."

On February 1, the Sino-US Joint Communiqué was published in Washington.The communiqué stated that the two countries "reaffirmed their opposition to any country or group of countries seeking hegemony or domination over other countries." Explaining, Vance then tried to reassure the Soviet diplomat that the United States and China were not united against Russia. Of course the Soviets can't rest assured. On January 27, the day before Deng Xiaoping's visit to the United States, TASS reported that a large number of Chinese troops had assembled on the Sino-Vietnamese border and expressed concern about it.At the same time, the American "Christian Science Monitor" published an article "Beijing Sounds War on Hanoi", saying that there are signs that with each step in the development of Sino-US relations, the situation in Asia, especially Southeast Asia, becomes more dangerous.During the month of January, international public opinion reported heavily on the build-up and mobilization of Chinese troops on the Sino-Vietnamese border, and made various analyzes and speculations about it.Regarding this hot issue that journalists from various countries pay attention to, Deng Xiaoping also spoke quickly and outspokenly in the United States.

Every day, Deng Xiaoping's vehement attacks and strong warnings are sent from North America to the rest of the world by various media. More than two months ago, when Deng Xiaoping visited Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore and passed through Yangon, he unequivocally criticized the big and small bullies, reminded Southeast Asia to beware of the "Cuba of the East", and warned Vietnam not to Cambodia is playing with fire.However, Vietnam still aggressively invaded Cambodia without fear, and it was easy to succeed.This is not only an invasion of a sovereign country, but also a disregard and challenge to China, which is unreasonable.Too much deception.This time the giant was really angry.

Deng Xiaoping's visit to the United States set off a wave of "China craze" in the United States. A representative from New York State said: Mr. Deputy Prime Minister must have left a deep impression on the United States.He is not only honest and candid, but also kind. A professor in Washington said that Deng Xiaoping was strong and powerful, his language was incisive, he was overloaded, and he was witty and sophisticated. An American news commentator said that Deng's speech was strong and full of humor. After having lunch with U.S. Secretary of State Vance, Deng Xiaoping had a brief conversation with reporters waiting in the lounge of the State Department. The reporter asked them what was discussed during the meeting. Deng said that we discussed "everything from the ground to the sky." ".

Before the first formal meeting with Carter began, Deng Xiaoping asked: "Has the US Congress passed a law prohibiting smoking during the talks?" "No," Carter said. "As long as I'm president, they're not going to pass a law like that. You know my state grows a lot of tobacco." Deng Xiaoping smiled and said, "Okay." He took out a cigarette and lit it up. But Deng Xiaoping impressed the United States and the world more because of his tough side, especially his remarks about opposing hegemony. "The danger of world war still exists, and hegemony is the greatest threat to international peace and security. Historical experience tells us that peace cannot be obtained by begging. If we want to maintain world peace, we must oppose and contain hegemony, disrupt the Strategic deployment of war planners." On January 30, at a closed meeting of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee.One asks: Could China attack Vietnam because of tensions in Cambodia's communist neighbors after the government backed by Beijing was overthrown?Deng Xiaoping: We cannot allow Vietnam to make trouble everywhere. For the sake of world peace and stability, and for our own country, we may have to do things we are unwilling to do. During a lunch with members of the press in Houston, he said: "Despite China's limited conditions, we are in fact doing our best to support Democratic Kampuchea." On the morning of January 30, after the third meeting with Carter, the two leaders came together to the sunny Rose Garden of the White House. Deng Xiaoping said: "The Chinese people stand firmly on the side of Cambodia against the Vietnamese invaders. China will always stand on the side of the oppressed and invaded countries and nations and oppose hegemonic aggression and enslavement. For the long-term interests of international peace and stability, we will firmly fulfill their internationalist obligations conscientiously, even at the necessary sacrifices." When he arrived in Tokyo a few days later, Deng Xiaoping said to Tanaka: "It is not difficult or valuable to punish the aggressors, but there is a danger of a chain reaction." It is necessary to impose sanctions on Vietnam." People from the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs were very surprised by this, saying that this was a drastic wording that was rarely used in diplomacy. But at this time the Americans were not as nervous as the Japanese.A person in charge of an American company said: "Americans like to hear the Deputy Prime Minister's talk about the Soviet Union and Vietnam's aggression, although due to various reasons, it is inconvenient for us to talk about it ourselves." Deng Xiaoping was still talking about it. A reporter asked about Vietnam’s invasion of Cambodia. Deng Xiaoping said: “The treaty signed by Vietnam and the Soviet Union is in the nature of a military alliance. Vietnam has launched a large-scale armed invasion of Cambodia and is provoking provocations in the border areas of China. Vietnam’s role will be greater than that of Cuba. Worse, we call Vietnam the Cuba of the East. There is no necessary lesson to deal with such people, and I am afraid that any other method will not be effective.” When asked about the transfer of Chinese troops to the Sino-Vietnamese border, Deng Xiaoping said: "There are necessary military transfers, and you are very clear about this." Asked what actions the military might take, he said: "We'll have to wait and see." Finally, Deng Xiaoping emphasized: "We Chinese mean what we say." When Deng Xiaoping talked with Carter about "lessons for Vietnam", Carter once tactfully talked about the "lessons" of the United States in Vietnam. But Deng Xiaoping was a man of his word.Once a decision is made, very little can be changed.Mao Zedong once commented on him as "hard in softness, hiding needles in the cotton", and criticized him for "unrepentant after death".But it was this kind of personality that made him come back again and again after being knocked down again and again, and finally became the leader of the highest leadership group. At the welcome state banquet held by Carter for Deng Xiaoping from time to time, in the center of the huge round table, there is a clump of camellias in full bloom, surrounded by a circle of bright candles. Raised the premium champagne and clinked glasses frequently.Carter first said in his speech: "Like you, Mr. Deputy Prime Minister, I am also a farmer; and, like you, I was also a soldier in the past." difference between the two sides.Carter was indeed a farmer—a farmer, who was far less comfortable engaging in politics than engaging in economic activities; while Deng Xiaoping was a professional soldier, and what he was most comfortable with was commanding the army.Carter’s experience of serving in the Navy for seven years after World War II obviously cannot be compared with that of Deng Xiaoping, who was the secretary-general of the Central Military Commission during the Red Army period, the political commissar of the 129th Division during the Anti-Japanese War, and the military commander who commanded Liu Deng’s army and the former general secretary of the Huaihai Campaign during the War of Liberation. Compared with military career.Although President Carter is the commander-in-chief of the U.S. Armed Forces, Deng Xiaoping, as the vice chairman of the Central Military Commission and the chief of staff of the Chinese People's Liberation Army, has more actual defense decision-making and military command power. Moreover, the vast area bordering Vietnam was not only the place where he led the armed uprising in his early years, but also the land he led the army to liberate. This time, teaching Vietnam a lesson was his first major military operation after regaining military power. The arrow is on the string... On February 7, Agence France-Presse reported from Hanoi that Vietnam remained calm about Deng Xiaoping's recent threats, expressing that it would "never panic." On February 12, an editorial in Vietnam's "People's Army Daily" said: "Those who try to teach us a lesson should remember the lessons of US imperialism in Vietnam." Each party is running on its own orbit according to inertia or even acceleration. Perhaps, the resultant force of all of these inevitably led to the day of February 17th.