In the history of Sino-Thai relations, the name Sang Parthanatee must be an indispensable stroke, he is the chief adviser and close friend of Thai Prime Minister Luang Phibun, who made indelible contributions to the easing of Sino-Thai relations at the time of the founding of New China and the most tense Sino-Thai relations.
In order to deepen the relations between China and Thailand, Sang even sent his children Chang Huai and Chang Yuan to China to study, and was ridiculed by Premier Zhou as "hostage diplomacy".
In Changjia, there are many photos, one of which exudes endless warmth.
There is an old man in the photo is Deng Yingchao, in her arms, holding a happy and healthy little boy named "Chang Nian Zhou".
This name is to miss Premier Zhou.
Since coming to China, the two brothers and sisters have gradually taken root under the meticulous care of Premier Zhou.
Premier Zhou never took the two hostages, nor did they regard Premier Zhou as "the prime minister of China" and as a father.
Later, Chang Yuan, who was regarded as the "adopted daughter of Thailand", gave birth to Chang Nian Zhou. Interestingly, after Chang Nian grew up, he also came to Beijing, China, and experienced China's reform and opening up, but did not make outstanding contributions to China.
Chang Nianzhou and his company have helped a large number of enterprises to "go global", not only their own careers are thriving, but also find ways to contribute more of their own strength to China.
In addition to supporting other enterprises to go global, Chang Nian Zhou often supports the mainland's poverty alleviation cause. In 2004, changai unicef was also established to help several poor villages in Dehong County, Yunnan Province.
We can see that from Premier Zhou's "Thai adopted daughter" to Chang Nian Zhou, who has made outstanding contributions to China, they all have a wonderful fate with China.
So what kind of story is behind them?
Premier Zhou never took the two hostages, nor did they regard Premier Zhou as "the prime minister of China" and as a father
One. Secret exchanges between China and Thailand
After the end of World War II, a wave of national liberation movements was set off around the world.
Because of the end of World War II, the old colonial powers such as Britain and France were severely damaged and were in a state of exhaustion and waiting to be revived, so the control over the colonial powers weakened, and the colonial powers became active in an instant.
Soon, the world established a bipolar pattern dominated by the United States and the Soviet Union, and the world fell into a Cold War situation. As a socialist country on the side of the Soviet Union, China, the United States did its best to strike at it, doing everything possible to contain China, and even broke out the Korean War with China.
It can be said that the international situation in this period was very delicate, on the one hand, the national liberation movement was surging, on the other hand, the world was in the shadow of hegemonism, and war was about to break out.
In April 1955, Premier Zhou led a delegation of the Chinese government to the Bandung Conference held in Indonesia.
At that time, the governments of 29 Asian and African countries and regions gathered here to conduct in-depth discussions on topics such as safeguarding world peace and opposing colonialism.
However, on the second day of the meeting, someone suddenly made a shocking speech at the meeting - Iraqi Foreign Minister Jamali pointed directly at communism and attacked it as a "new type of colonialism", and the Prime Minister of Ceylon also stood by him and attacked everyone in China.
Faced with this situation, Premier Zhou was not in a hurry and made a far-reaching speech in the afternoon.
Premier Zhou said that the Chinese delegation came to seek unity, not to quarrel; It is to seek common ground, not to make a difference. People come here to understand and support each other, not to oppose each other.
Regarding ideology, Premier Zhou also adopted an inclusive attitude and said from a lofty height that even if the ideologies are different, it will not affect the friendly coexistence between countries
Regarding ideology, Premier Zhou also adopted an inclusive attitude and said from a lofty height that even if the ideologies are different, it will not affect the friendly coexistence between countries.
As soon as this remark came out, the whole audience applauded admiringly and agreed with this idea.
Because of Premier Zhou, the Bandung spirit composed of the principles of seeking common ground while reserving differences and peaceful coexistence was reached at this meeting, which had a profound and beneficial impact on the handling of international relations.
However, at that time, the diplomatic situation facing China was still grim, such as Thailand around China, which belonged to the capitalist camp and belonged to the front line of the United States to contain China, and the United States even headquartered its collective defense treaty organization in Southeast Asia in Bangkok, Thailand.
Although Premier Zhou has already impressed Thai Foreign Minister Prince Wang through the Bandung Conference, the efforts of the two countries are still needed for various reasons
Therefore, for the new China, Thailand is diplomatically excluded and unrecognized.
However, at the Bandung meeting, Thai Foreign Minister Prince Wang had contact with Premier Zhou, and the two had dinner together.
After this contact, Premier Zhou was deeply impressed by Prince Wang and said to Sang Phathanotay (hereinafter referred to as "Sang"), the chief adviser of Thai Prime Minister Luang Phibun: "Who said that Zhou Enlai was a bandit? He was a Gentleman of China, he was a gifted diplomat. ”
And Sang Pattanotai also believes that Thailand may have too much prejudice against China, or it should communicate and exchange with China more. After all, although the two belong to two camps, China is also a big country after all, and Thailand cannot turn its face with China.
However, at that time, under the pressure of the United States, Thailand did not dare to get too close to China on the surface, so it secretly engaged in secret exchanges with China. When Luang Phibun visited Burma in December 1955, Sang Parthanate took the opportunity to secretly hold a secret meeting with the Chinese ambassador to Burma, Yao Zhuming.
At that time, under the pressure of the United States, Thailand did not dare to get too close to China on the surface, so it secretly engaged in secret exchanges with China
During the talks, the two sides reached consensus and signed a joint statement expressing their willingness to develop friendly relations on the basis of the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence. However, because China's relationship with the United States was still quite sensitive at the time, the joint statement was not published publicly.
Since then, the relationship between China and Thailand has gone from initial antagonism and exclusion to gradual relaxation, and in the past few years, Thailand has sent many delegations to China, of which The efforts of Sang Pattanote are indispensable.
This is evident in Premier Zhou's handwritten letter to Sang Pattanotai.
In the family museum of the perennial week, there are several such letters, one of which mentions that the improvement of Sino-Thai relations is inseparable from the unremitting efforts of Sang Pattanotai and thai friends, especially in such a difficult environment.
In the context of the times at that time, After all, Thailand was pro-US and anti-China in terms of official policy
However, in the context of the times at that time, Thailand was pro-US and anti-China in official policy, and after the United States learned of some "small actions" between Thailand and China, it also strictly interfered with them, resulting in relations between the two countries still almost on fire.
After careful consideration, Sang Pattanotai decided to secretly send his daughter Chang Yuan to China to study, and this diplomatic incident was jokingly called hostage diplomacy by Premier Zhou Enlai.
"Hostage diplomacy" has a long history in China's history, and Luan Phibun held Chang Yuan in his lap and seriously told Sang Partanotai that Thailand, as a small country, often sent the children of its rulers to China to show "peace and affinity.".
There is a deep meaning behind this sentence, a small country like Thailand, if you want to survive in the cracks of a big country, you must have some unusual means. Luang Phibun is therefore very supportive of Sang sending his daughter to Thailand to study, believing that this will not offend the United States and convey to China its sincerity in improving relations between the two countries.
Yes, flesh-and-blood affection is almost the deepest emotion in human feelings, and sending it to China represents Thailand's great trust in China.
At the beginning, Sang Pattanotai had planned to send his second son Chang Huai over, but when Chang Yuan heard it, he also clamored to go to China, saying that he was the daughter of a politician and should also go to China together.
Luan Piwen immediately laughed and praised Chang Yuan: "Ah, the little princess also takes on the great responsibility of the country!" ”
Chang Nianzhou and his company have helped a large number of enterprises to "go global", not only their own careers are thriving, but also contribute more of their own strength to China
Two. Take good care of the brothers and sisters
So in August 1956, Chang Huai and Chang Yuan went to Beijing together. Although Premier Zhou joked that this was "hostage diplomacy", Premier Zhou could be said to have taken care of these two small "hostages".
When writing to Mr. Sonny Partanote, the Prime Minister will intimately set aside a special paragraph to introduce the situation of the children, and Mr. Son Pattanotai and his family will not be moved when they see it.
For example, on February 25, 1957, Premier Zhou also specially explained the situation of the children to Mr. Sang Pattanotai in this letter on the eve of the Spring Festival.
At that time, Premier Zhou was about to go abroad, so the letter specifically mentioned that the children would be taken back to their homes by Chinese comrades to accompany the New Year, and would not let the children lack the warmth of the New Year.
Through this letter, we can deeply feel that Premier Zhou does not seem to be a prime minister, but a family and friend full of concern, lovingly telling his delicate love for the children of Mr. Sang Pattanotai.
During the Mid-Autumn Festival, Zhou Enlai met with the Thai brothers and sisters who had been in China for some time at the West Flower Hall.
In the festive atmosphere, Chang Huai and Chang Yuan were led to the house by the staff and warmly welcomed by Premier Zhou and his wife Deng Yingchao.
During the Mid-Autumn Festival, Zhou Enlai met the Thai brothers and sisters who had been in China for a while at the West Flower Hall, and Deng Yingchao kindly let them eat some mooncakes for reunion
There were a lot of mooncakes and fresh fruits on the coffee table, and Deng Yingchao kindly let them eat some mooncakes, telling them that this day was the Mid-Autumn Festival, and everyone could spend the reunion festival together.
For these two brothers and sisters, Premier Zhou Enlai can be said to have been very worried, he had heard that these brothers and sisters had been very homesick and very naughty since they came to this foreign country.
So Premier Zhou told the brothers and sisters in a serious tone that in fact, he also understood the situation of the two of them very well.
When he was studying in Japan, he was older than these two people, and at that time, he also had trouble with his departure from his hometown and the language barrier, and he felt very bored.
"So, I urge you to hurry up and learn Chinese lessons, okay?" Premier Zhou said this to the brothers and sisters.
Chang Yuan listened and agreed to Premier Zhou's words, but at the same time removed the lace of the sofa cushion and folded it into a beautiful little lotus flower.
Unexpectedly, instead of getting angry, Premier Zhou picked up changyuan stacked lotus flowers, admired them like a baby, and praised that there are many excellent cultural products in Thailand
When the brother saw Changyuan tearing down the lace, he immediately signaled to his sister with his eyes, and it was very impolite to privately host the sofa, but the sister had already folded the lace of the sofa cushion into a lotus flower at this time.
Unexpectedly, Instead of getting angry, Premier Zhou picked up changyuan's lotus flowers, admired them like a baby, and praised that there are many excellent cultural products in Thailand, which is one of them.
Listening to Premier Zhou's praise, Chang Yuan said happily that if this lotus flower was dressed up on her rag doll, it would be very beautiful. Premier Zhou then asked if Chang Yuan had brought her rag doll.
At this time, Chang Yuan suddenly showed a disappointed expression and shook her head sadly. Unexpectedly, Premier Zhou took her in his arms and told her in a caring tone that it was okay, there were also beautiful rag dolls sold in Beijing's Dongsi Market, and he could send someone to buy a new one for Chang Yuan.
Soon, the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet was over, and when parting, Premier Zhou said meaningfully to the brothers and sisters:
"Prime Minister Luan Phibun and your father are visionaries who entrusted you to me to understand China and her civilization so that you can do great things in the future."
Later, the brothers and sisters no longer lived in the hotel, because Premier Zhou specially approved money to decorate a new house for them, and more intimately, everyone from the administrator to the guard could speak Thai, so that the brothers and sisters no longer had language worries.
And this living room is also very luxurious, they are stepping on the carpet embroidered with Chinese patterns, thick and beautiful; And they were lying on a comfortable Russian-style iron bed. In the context of the poverty and whiteness of new China, it is extremely luxurious to stay in such a hotel.
The brothers and sisters came to China to study, so where did they study?
It is in Beijing No. 1 Middle School, and there will be a special car to pick them up every day.
The life of the brothers and sisters in school was also protected by Premier Zhou meticulously.
Once, because the two of them were foreigners, they had a conflict with their classmates, and Premier Zhou was very concerned about this matter, personally preaching to the principal on the phone, "Chinese students should learn to care for others."
Because the two of them were foreigners, they had a conflict with their classmates, and Premier Zhou was very concerned about this matter, personally preaching to the principal on the phone and caring more about others
For the matter of taking a special car, Chang Huai once felt that it was a little inappropriate, and hoped that he could go to school by himself.
Premier Zhou listened to his words, but resolutely disagreed, and solemnly told the brothers and sisters that they had left their hometowns to come to China, and if they went to school themselves and something had happened, how would they explain to their father and Thai Prime Minister Luang Phibun?
Later, the mother of the brothers and sisters also came to China, and Premier Zhou set up a grand banquet to entertain her, and the table was intimately served with Chinese and Thai food.
During the banquet, the mother of the brothers and sisters thanked Premier Zhou for taking care of the brothers and sisters, and also mentioned that the brothers and sisters were naughty, and if anything was done wrong, they must be strictly required to spank their butts.
But Premier Zhou smiled and said that it was normal for children to come to China and not need to spank their butts.
Speaking of this, Premier Zhou once again mentioned his previous study in Japan and expressed his empathy for the children.
We often see a politician who is very reasonable, and we often see ordinary people who are close to him.
But what is rare is that Premier Zhou is so opportunistic that he may negotiate important matters related to China's future every day, but he can still divide his precious energy and delicately considerate the two children to such a point.
Premier Zhou is so opportunistic that he may negotiate important matters related to China's future every day, but he can still allocate his precious energy and take care of others delicately
It is no wonder that people from politicians to ordinary people are impressed by Premier Zhou's personal charm.
Three. Often remember the week, the continuation of the friendly relations between "China and Thailand"
In 1978, the first year of reform and opening up, two-year-old Chang Nianzhou set foot on Chinese soil.
In the past few decades, there have been many ups and downs in Changjia. When Mr. Sandan Pattanotai proposed "hostage diplomacy", the original plan was to let his sons and daughters stay in China for one to two years, because he expected that with just this time, the two countries would most likely establish diplomatic relations.
However, things were uncertain, and not long after Mr. Sang Pathanotai's children arrived, there was a military coup in Thailand, Luang Phibun was pushed out of power, Mr. Sang Pattanotai was also imprisoned, and Chang Huai Changyuan's brothers and sisters could not return to China.
Later, Chang Yuan married a foreigner and gave birth to a child, named "Chang Nian Zhou", in order to remember and thank Premier Zhou for taking good care of their brothers and sisters over the years.
Chang Nianzhou, on the other hand, inherited his mother's fate with China and became one of the promoters and contributors to the social change of reform and opening up.
Chang Nianzhou inherited his mother's fate with China and became one of the promoters and contributors to the social change of reform and opening up
From 1985 to 1987, Chang Nianzhou attended the Beijing Experimental Second Elementary School. At that time, although the reform and opening up were already changing and progressing, everyone's conditions were not so good after all, and the school was very simple.
When Chang Nian Zhou was studying there, the school happened to be building a new building, so everyone was studying in a temporary school building with no heating, only a large stove in the middle that emitted limited heat.
In this case, at that time, the symbol of "high-tech" computers, the school naturally did not have a few.
But such an experience is a kind of tempering for Chang Nian Zhou, who relied on the will to study hard, and was admitted to Oxford and Cambridge successively, and continued to take root in the field of mathematics.
After graduating from university, Chang Nianzhou is already a shining elite talent, he once worked in an international investment bank, and later founded and served as president of Thai Strategy 6.3 Company.
After creating a strong commercial fortress on his own, Chang Nianzhou has never forgotten the meaning of his name, and has been actively helping China realize the "going out" strategy and continuously making contributions to reform and opening up.
It can be said that in the past few decades of reform and opening up, Chang Nianzhou is both a person who has personally experienced it and a direct contributor, which is enough to make him straighten up and be proud of what he has done.
This is the Partanite family, which is like a line, strung together from top to bottom, and has been perpetuating the friendship between China and Thailand. Chang Yuan lived in China for thirteen years, and later lived mainly in Paris, but she did not forget to visit relatives and friends in China every month until she was 70 years old.
Chang Yuan lived in China for thirteen years, and later lived mainly in Paris, but she did not forget to visit relatives and friends in China every month until she was 70 years old
Chang Nian Zhou was more frequent than his mother, basically once a week, and he had almost all traveled to the north and south of China's great rivers.
As the third-generation representative of the Partanothai family dedicated to promoting friendly relations between Thailand and China, Chang Nian Zhou can be said to know a lot about China, and even one of the most authoritative experts in the field of China issues in Thailand.
This family has paved the way for Sino-Thai relations long enough, but they are not satisfied with this, hoping to continue this Chinese complex to the next generation.
And if we look at a photo in the museum at this time - the fourth generation of the family Xiao En zhou and his younger brother Chang Song Zhou hugging together, you can also see the photo wall behind.
This photo is not only a simple family photo, but also a symbol of the family's spiritual era. In this regard, Chang Nianzhou once told reporters with emotion that he had taken his two sons back to the place where he had studied- experimental second primary school.
This place is a starting point in chang nian zhou's memory, and bringing his children here is to re-inherit a spirit, to lay down memories about China for children, so that the family's memory can continue.
Will this family memory be passed on and perpetuated? The world is uncertain, we cannot predict everything, but the inheritance of this memory is very strong, and we are willing to sincerely believe that behind the inheritance of this memory, there is a strong will of a family.
Chang Nianzhou once said that grandma, they all said Chinese, and the two younger brothers also said that Chinese, behind the branding of this language, itself is the link between the two countries.
Chang Nianzhou once said that grandma, they all said Chinese, and the two younger brothers also said that Chinese, behind the branding of this language, itself is the link between the two countries
"I think it's important to instill a sense of responsibility in them subtly: this family has a long friendship with China." Chang Nianzhou said, "Since I was a child, I have let them know that I have the responsibility to become a bridge between China and Thailand. In two years, I am ready to send my two children to school in Beijing and become an authentic Chinese like my grandmother did. ”