On September 11, 2001, the 911 terrorist attacks broke out, killing nearly 3,000 people.
When the terrorist attacks took place, the mainland was already in the dark.
But just five hours later, in the early morning of September 12, Beijing time, our leader urgently called the PRESIDENT to express his deep condolences and condolences to the families of the victims.
The late Ambassador to France Wu Jianmin wrote in The Case of Diplomacy that the Chinese government was faced with three choices:
First, wait and see, do not take a stance:
Second, wait and see the reactions and movements of all parties before taking a stand;
Thirdly, condemn terrorism as quickly as possible.
In fact, on the night of 9/11, my leader did not sleep, but watched the whole event on television.
Subsequently, a high-level meeting was immediately convened, and it was finally decided to choose the third type to condemn terrorism as quickly as possible.
Next, the mainland government has resorted to a set of strategies.
On the evening of 12 September, our leader spoke to Bush on the phone at the invitation of the meeting, once again strongly condemning terrorist activities and expressing his willingness to provide all necessary support and assistance.
On the same day, at the United Nations Security Council, our representative voted in favour of the U.S. counterterrorism resolution.
And, 32 counterterrorism experts were immediately dispatched to the United States, unprecedented
Some share intelligence with the United States.
Subsequently, the borders with Afghanistan and Pakistan were urgently closed to prevent terrorist leaders from escaping through China.
In addition, the US aircraft carrier battle group is allowed to stay in Hong Kong on the way to the Arabian Sea to participate in the war against terrorism.
It was this series of urgent and effective measures that quickly won the trust of the United States.
In October of that year, a month after 9/11, Bush traveled to China for the APEC Shanghai Summit.
This is Bush's first overseas visit after 9/11. He had just suffered a terrorist attack at home, and he could not participate at all.
But he came and preferred China, which shows that the United States attaches great importance to China and reflects the great improvement of bilateral relations.
We say that the Westerners are not stupid. China's series of measures have achieved remarkable results.
In Shanghai, the two leaders agreed to position the U.S.-China relationship as a "constructive cooperative relationship."
Soon, the rewards came.
In December of the year 911, the mainland officially joined the WTO.
You know, before that, we applied for 15 years!
After that, the mainland's economic aggregate climbed rapidly, jumping from the world's 6th to 2nd in just 10 years, after the United States.
Since then, we have ushered in nearly 20 years of economic take-off and technological progress, and achieved today's China.
There are some pivotal moments in history, in a day or even a moment, where decisions are made that can affect the course of history for decades.
At present, the Russo-Ukrainian war is still going on, and the turbulent world has come to a crossroads for the re-establishment of a new international order, and where it goes will certainly greatly affect the development of future history.
We should think carefully, be careful in words and deeds, and finally make a choice that conforms to the trend of historical development.
Because this moment will be connected to the next few decades.