As we all know, the status of women in the new era has been greatly developed, and the number of women in politics is increasing, but the position of top leaders such as women elected presidents is very rare.
When it comes to Asia, you may think of the more well-known former President of South Korea, Park Geun-hye. In fact, Asia has long had a female president. Her name is Corazon Aquino, and she is not only the leader of the Philippines, but also of Chinese descent.
You may think of the Philippines, and everyone's impression will not be very good, because under the direction of the West, the Philippines often has friction with the mainland.
So, how does a Chinese-American gain a foothold in the Philippines and become president? As a woman, has she encountered any resistance? How was diplomatic relations with China after she came to power?
This issue of Yiding History tells you the story of the Chinese president.
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The family history of Classon Aquino
When it comes to why a Chinese person has gained a foothold in another country, it is necessary to mention his ancestors. Classon's great-grandfather moved to the Philippines about 150 years ago, because of the turmoil in China at that time.
After coming to the Philippines, because of some of the previous property, coupled with the intelligence, hard work and other characteristics of the Chinese, he quickly came out, and Classon's became a famous family here, and in order to better develop, the family name was also changed to the Philippine surname.
Husband and wife married, were politically targeted, and fled abroad
In 1933, Corazon Aquino was born, thanks to the good family environment, at the age of 13 she was arranged to study in the United States, and then returned at the age of 20 has a lot of knowledge and broad vision, she began to prepare for politics with the support of her family.
Since she was a child, her father had never forgotten to tell her the story of her homeland, and she naturally knew the source of her bloodline, and something in the distance seemed to have been attracting her and attracting her, dragging her forward.
But what really changed her fate was her marriage.
After returning home, she recognized her husband, Benigno Aquino, and the two fell in love with each other, and the two families were interested in marrying, and soon married, starting a 30-year love run.
The power of the marriage of two large families is certainly unstoppable, Aquino himself is very talented, Corazon silently supports him behind his back, and Aquino successfully becomes the youngest mayor in the history of the Philippines, and the future is bright.
But despite his political ambitions, Aquino had no suitable soil at home.
The Philippine president at the time, Marcos, pursued a dictatorship and was targeted by many people, including Aquino and his wife, who longed for democratic rule. However, the cruel Marcos imprisoned Aquino, and Aquino was forced to flee, fleeing overseas with his wife and son.
Her husband was shot and she made a strong comeback as president
Marcos's dictatorship was met with dissatisfaction from the domestic and international environment, and under strong resistance, he could only invite Aquino, the representative of democratization, to return home.
Shame on you and return to China happily. But fate was so absurd, just as thousands of people on the airfield were waiting for his return, and Aquino walked out of the cabin door and waved, a bullet came from behind, hitting Aquino in the head and falling on the gaze of thousands of people. Corazon watched her husband fall, and before that, she thought it was a happy day, but she didn't expect that the happiest and most desperate day would be so close.
After this incident, the people were indignant and directly besieged the Philippine presidential palace, and the Marcos regime was completely demoralized and died in name only.
Relieved, Corazon, who had buried her grief, joined the campaign against Marcos wholeheartedly, and after the collapse of the Marcos regime, she soon became president.
Make friends with China and return to your ancestral hometown to visit your relatives
When she stepped into the seat that belonged to her husband, and when she touched the dust on the chair, she was already human.
After taking office, she first eliminated corruption and reformed the original authoritarian structure, the entire country's democracy was well protected, and the economy was on the right track.
She never forgot the blood on its body, she always remembered her ancestral home in Fujian, China. She expelled U.S. troops with great boldness and strengthened ties with China.
In 1988, Corazon returned to the land that had been holding her. In her ancestral homeland, she planted a Araucaria tree by hand, and said excitedly: "I came to China for both state affairs and personal reasons, because I am the head of state of the Philippines and, in a sense, the daughter of this village."
She never buried her identity as a descendant of Chinese and was very proud that the Philippines and China had a good friendship at that time.
After her term ended, she did not pursue re-election, but continued to support her country in other ways, and in 2009, accompanied by relatives and children, she walked through this life very calmly, reuniting with Aquino, who had accompanied him for 30 years.