When it comes to Hong Kong's return to the motherland in 1997, the Chinese people must be excited, excited and proud of it, and this first thinks of Comrade Deng Xiaoping, the chief architect of the mainland's "reform and opening up", but in fact, the person who really finalized the return of Hong Kong 97 was not him, but someone else!
In this regard, I believe that many people's first reaction is surprise and doubt, and some people will even jump up directly and say: What basis do you have? It must be out of nothing, nonsense, right?
As the saying goes: the clear one cleanses himself, and the turbid one purifies himself! Si Yu does not want to say anything, nor does it want to make any meaningless justification, because history is history, facts are facts, but there is always only one truth.
Although time is in a hurry and the years are flying, I still clearly remember watching the movie "Zhou Enlai's Diplomacy", when the film played back the historical scenes and recordings of Chairman Mao's meeting with former British Conservative Prime Minister Heath in Changsha in 1974, Sheehan said: "... Chairman Mao said to me, 'We have only one last problem left, and that is that we will take back Hong Kong in 1997,'" and Heath assured on behalf of the British government that "there will be a smooth handover of Hong Kong in 1997."
Chairman Mao said, "I thought the same way, but by then, we (he pointed to Zhou Enlai) would be gone," and the entire theater seemed to suddenly understand that Chairman Mao had decided that the return of Hong Kong to 97 had already been decided, and suddenly burst out into a strong historical exclamation: "Ah——! ”
In fact, later declassified Party history sources have a more detailed account of the meeting: After Chairman Mao said the above, he pointed to Deng Xiaoping, who was also at the meeting at the time, and continued: 'The specific matters are up to their young people.'
At that time, Chairman Mao also said humorously: "97 to Hong Kong to see the return!" Premier Zhou said, "We are all going!" ”
Two days later, in accordance with Chairman Mao's instructions, Premier Zhou held further talks with Heath on the agreement on specific matters for Hong Kong's return. “
Although these historical documents and materials show us the real situation and historical facts of Hong Kong's return to the motherland, they are very few of them. This is because Chairman Mao was always concerned about the issue of the reunification of the motherland, whether before or after the founding of New China. As early as the early 50s of the 20th century, Chairman Mao formulated a plan to recover Taiwan, which was shelved due to the intervention of the United States and other countries and the outbreak of the Korean War; In the 60s, he put forward the great concept and strategy of "one program and four eyes" for the reunification of the motherland:
The "one program" is: One China, that is, the People's Republic of China, and this point will never waver.
The "four eyes" are: 1. After the reunification of the motherland, Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan can maintain the status quo, and the reform of the social system must be carried out when the opinions of the top and bottom are unanimous; 2. In addition to the unification of diplomacy with the central authorities, other personnel arrangements and military and political powers shall be arranged by the regional government, and Chiang Kai-shek shall arrange Taiwan by Chiang Kai-shek, Chiang Ching-kuo and Chen Cheng may hold leading positions in the central government, and Chiang Kai-shek may live in Taiwan or return to Lushan Meilu; 3. If Taiwan's economic construction funds are insufficient, the central government may subsidize it; 4. The Kuomintang and the Communist Party undertake not to undermine each other's affairs so that the two parties can resume cooperation.
At that time, Chairman Mao and Premier Zhou not only reached a consensus through negotiations with the British and Dutch governments and agreed on a date for reunification, but also successively sent Cao Juren and Zhang Zhizhong to communicate with Chiang Kai-shek and Chiang Ching-kuo, and the two sides basically reached an ideological consensus on peaceful reunification of the two sides of the strait, which had to be temporarily put aside due to the influence of other domestic and foreign factors.
It can be said that the great concept and strategy of the great leader Chairman Mao in those years of "one program and four eyes" to realize the reunification of the motherland was the prototype and foundation of the later "one country, two systems" plan for the reunification of the motherland, and even fundamentally said that the plan or concept of "one country, two systems" to reunify the motherland is the inheritance and development of the great concept and strategy of "one program and four eyes" put forward by Chairman Mao in those years, and the strategy of "changing soup without changing medicine."
Therefore, every conscientious Chinese should and has the responsibility to objectively understand history and inherit history, so that our descendants, as well as future generations, can understand history and know the truth of history, instead of being blind to history! At the same time, every conscientious Chinese is also requested to remember and inherit the historical truth: The return of Hong Kong and Macao was finalized and arranged by the great leader Chairman Mao long ago!