When Nixon visited China, he asked how to address Chiang Kai-shek? Chairman Mao's seven-word answer made him laugh-

In 1972, during his visit to China, U.S. President Richard Nixon asked a question to Chairman Mao: Chiang Kai-shek called you bandits.

In such a serious diplomatic occasion to say such words, which has another deep meaning, Chairman Mao only answered 7 words, easily defused.

The small ball drives the big ball

The establishment of diplomatic relations between China and the United States in 1972, at the time, so many people were very surprised, the two countries in the end, from whence, the establishment of alliance relations? The most widely circulated theory is that the "small ball pushes the big ball".

In 1971, at the reception for the 31st World Table Tennis Championships, several American athletes met Chinese table tennis players, who greeted them warmly and complimented them on how well the Chinese were playing table tennis.

Later, at the end of a tournament, they also took the initiative to ask the Chinese athletes: When will the American team be invited to visit China?

All these gestures revealed a message that was also picked up by the Chinese leaders. Chairman Mao realized that this was an active gesture of goodwill from the United States to China.

Then, with Kissinger's secret visit to China, the journey to establish diplomatic relations between China and the US began.

The reason why the U.S. took the lead in showing goodwill also had a lot to do with the current situation in the U.S. at that time. On the one hand, in the 1960s and 1970s, the Soviet Union was on the offensive, almost overwhelming the United States.

The U.S. also wanted to pull in as many helpers as possible, and China, a fast-growing country that was once an ally of the Soviet Union, was naturally the first choice.

On the other hand, the US was losing ground in Vietnam, and there were a lot of protest marches in the country, and Nixon came to power determined to develop the economy and get out of the quagmire that was Vietnam.

Considering that the more influential in the Vietnam battlefield is the United States Soviet Union and China, the United States naturally want to pull China to solve the Vietnam problem.

That's how the image of American athletes showing favor to Chinese athletes came about.

Official visit to China

On February 21, 1972, U.S. President Richard Nixon came to Beijing on a special plane.

Premier Zhou received the president in a trench coat, and the two shook hands cordially, with Nixon adding "One era has ended, a new one has begun".

And in the background wall behind Premier Zhou's reception of Nixon also wrote a few huge words " Down with U.S. imperialism"

Nixon's first meeting revealed the message, but also showed his good vision for the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and the U.S. Chairman Mao naturally found out. this and invited Nixon to meet in his study when he received the other party.

At first, Nixon felt that the occasion was not solemn enough, and then Kissinger introduced him to the style of Chairman Mao, in his study, he received many national leaders.

Seeing Chairman Mao's study, Nixon was very shocked, feeling that this study is like a "simple middle-class family" in general, because in the study are all books, sofas, tables and chairs look very simple.

Difficult questions

Two people in the process of conversation, Nixon in front of the old man is very admirable, the President of the language charm is to make Nixon convinced.

Especially Nixon said Chairman Mao had put forward the "down with U.S. imperialism" remarks , the President heard a laugh, explained that " you are not in the list of our down, Kissinger is not, I am". empty cannon, this is empty to empty well".

His words eliminated Nixon's dissatisfaction. Immediately following Nixon asked a tricky question, he claimed: Chiang Kai-shek has always called you a bandit, I wonder how you call him?

The United States has been supporting the Kuomintang in the hope of expanding its influence in China, at the expense of military expenditure and ammunition, but Chiang Kai-shek is not stupid, although he got a large number of material support, but still do not want to be a puppet of the United States.

Now that the new China is established, in the face of the ****producer leaders, Nixon again raised such a question, is wanting the KMT to hold back the development of the ****producer, provoking the relationship between the mainland and Taiwan.

Chairman Mao also realized this, and he easily defused it with his wisdom by saying 7 words: We also call him a bandit.

At this point, Premier Zhou came out again to explain that this is already an old tradition in the country, are Chinese, it's just that we scolded them, they scolded us, fight a war of words, after all, it's still a family.

These words also implied that Nixon, although there are contradictions between the country ****, but both are Chinese .

Calling does not affect the actual feelings between the two sides, bandit call is just courtesy of each other mockery , want to be called by such a name to provoke cross-strait relations is unrealistic.

Nixon's visit to China ended perfectly, and in this short meeting, Chairman Mao's humor and wisdom also impressed Nixon.

Chairman Mao and Premier Zhou made a great contribution to the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and the United States, and both men were not young at that time, dragging their old bodies and still working for the country, which also shows their immense love for the people and the country.

It is because of them that China has become so prosperous.