The west’s malice towards the new China was quite obvious in the early days of the founding of the People’s Republic of China. In the face of western malice, let’s see how Premier Zhou responded wittily.
First, "Prostitutes in China are in Taiwan Province Province of China"-Dealing with the difficulties of Western journalists
Premier Zhou Enlai’s talent made us admire deeply. The following questions and answers are not prepared in advance and are unpredictable in advance. Premier Zhou not only answered skillfully, but almost immediately after the other party had finished speaking. You can’t do this without excellent quality.
A western reporter asked Premier Zhou: "Excuse me, Mr. Premier, are there any prostitutes in China now?" Many people wonder: how to ask such a question? Everyone is concerned about Premier Zhou’s answer. Premier Zhou affirmed: "Yes!" The audience was in uproar and there were many comments.
Premier Zhou saw everyone’s doubts and added: "The prostitutes in China are in Taiwan Province Province of China." Suddenly the applause thundered.
The reporter’s question was very vicious. He set a trap for Premier Zhou. After the liberation of China, all brothels in the mainland were closed, and the original prostitutes have been transformed into self-reliant workers. The reporter thought: If you ask the question "Are there any prostitutes in China", Zhou Enlai will definitely say "No".
Once you really answer like this, you will be trapped by him. He will immediately say "There are prostitutes in Taiwan Province". At this time, you can’t say "Taiwan Province is not China’s territory". This is the insidious part of this question. Of course, Premier Zhou saw through his tricks at a glance, and this answer not only saw through the sinister intentions of western journalists, but also reflected the good social atmosphere in the mainland. Premier Zhou considered the problem carefully and carefully, and at the same time he was quick-witted. It’s hard not to admire him!
Second, "This handkerchief can’t be washed clean any more"-dealing with American journalists’ difficulties
During the Geneva meeting, an American journalist first took the initiative to shake hands with Zhou Enlai, but Premier Zhou didn’t refuse out of courtesy, but he didn’t expect that the reporter had just finished shaking hands and suddenly said loudly, "How can I shake hands with the militants in China? Really shouldn’t! I really shouldn’t! " Then he took out his handkerchief and kept wiping the hand he had just shaken with Zhou Enlai, and then stuffed it into his trouser pocket. At this time, many people were watching to see how Premier Zhou handled it.
Zhou Enlai frowned briefly. He also took out a handkerchief from his pocket, swept it in his hand a few times at will, then walked to the corner and threw it into the trash can. He said, "This handkerchief will never be cleaned again."
Although China and the United States were in a hostile state at that time, Premier Zhou’s consistent thinking was to separate those in power from ordinary Americans. It’s unkind to frown at the negotiating table. But outside the meeting, he is a master of United front, trying to do his work as much as possible, trying to exert a subtle influence. He has always been friendly to ordinary Americans, including journalists. Therefore, when the American journalist offered to shake hands with Premier Zhou, Premier Zhou did not refuse.
However, it seems that this reporter is purely trying to embarrass Premier Zhou, otherwise he would not take the initiative to shake hands and then wipe his hands with a handkerchief in remorse. Premier Zhou won’t realize that he will do this before he wipes his hands. At that time, there were many people in the lobby, depending on whether Premier Zhou could get off the stage or not. So Premier Zhou also took out a handkerchief to wipe his hands.
Please note that the difference between them is that the reporter still put the handkerchief back into his trouser pocket after wiping his hands, while Premier Zhou threw the handkerchief into the trash can after wiping his hands. Premier Zhou means: Your handkerchief can still be used, and my handkerchief is contaminated with your germs after being wiped. You shameless little man’s germs can never be cleaned again, so I threw it into the trash can.
Third, "We all betrayed our respective classes"-to the Soviet Union
On one occasion, Premier Zhou Enlai was invited to visit the Soviet Union. When meeting with Khrushchev, Premier Zhou criticized his revisionist policy.
The cunning Khrushchev did not answer directly, but stimulated Premier Zhou on the sensitive class origin at that time. He said: "Your criticism is very good, but you should agree that I came from the working class, while you came from the bourgeoisie." The implication is that Premier Zhou spoke from the standpoint of the bourgeoisie. Premier Zhou paused for a moment and then calmly replied, "Yes, Comrade Khrushchev, but at least we have one thing in common, that is, we both betrayed our respective classes."
No matter what occasion Premier Zhou meets, he can handle it with superhuman wisdom, and opponents can’t take advantage of it. He confessed that "we all betrayed our respective classes" and unexpectedly turned the poisonous arrow shot by Khrushchev and shot at Hepburn.
As soon as this statement came out, it was immediately circulated as a beautiful talk in various countries where communist party was in power.
Fourth, "there are flies in the toilet"
After the "September 13" incident, the Soviet ambassador found Premier Zhou and asked in a strange way: "Comrade Premier, I heard that an earth-shattering event happened in China recently?"
Premier Zhou calmly replied, "It’s nothing serious. It’s just that a tree fell in the forest and a leaf fell on a tree."
The Soviet ambassador pretended to be concerned and said, "According to authoritative sources, the impact of this incident on China is extremely unfavorable!"
The Prime Minister replied: "On the contrary, a cancer disappears automatically on the body, which is beneficial and harmless."
The Soviet ambassador was a little annoyed: "Comrade Premier, there is something I have wanted to say for a long time. You have repeatedly called us social imperialism in the world and made us stink worse than toilets. That being the case, may I ask: Your Deputy Commander Lin is below one person and above 10,000 people in China, why do you want to defect to our Soviet Union? " Premier Zhou sneered: "It is because the toilet stinks that flies like that place. Since the ambassador understands this truth, why bother asking? " The Soviet ambassador was rendered speechless.
After the news that Lin Biao defected to the Soviet Union came out, some hostile elements in the world gloated. Sino-Soviet relations deteriorated seriously at that time. When the Soviet ambassador met with the Prime Minister, he deliberately wanted to see a good show and embarrassed Premier Zhou. When he saw that beating around the bush could not achieve his goal, he laid out the so-called "trump card", expecting that Premier Zhou would have nothing to say. As a result, Premier Zhou turned his back on him and put the Soviet ambassador in a very awkward position.
V. "We are taking the socialist road"
Foreign journalists asked Premier Zhou Enlai with malicious intent: "In China, why do you call it’ the road’ when it is obvious that people take it?" Premier Zhou replied without thinking: "We are taking the Marxist road, which is called the road for short."
This reporter’s intention is to compare Chinese to cattle and horses, and they go the same way. If you really answer him from the source of the name "road", even if it is correct, it is meaningless. Premier Zhou interpreted the word "horse" as Marxism, which was probably unexpected by this reporter.
6. "Chinese bowed his head because he worked hard."
When the American delegation visited China, an official once said in front of Premier Zhou, "Chinese likes to walk with our heads down, but we Americans always walk with our heads up." Premier Zhou took his time and said with a smile: "This is not surprising. Because we in Chinese like to go uphill, and you Americans like to go downhill. "
The words of American officials obviously contain insults to Chinese. China staff present were very angry, but it was difficult to strongly reprimand each other for their rudeness because they were on diplomatic occasions. If you submit to humiliation and let the other side humiliate you, what is the national prestige? Premier Zhou’s answer taught Americans what it means to be soft and tough, but it was the Americans themselves who were embarrassed and embarrassed in the end.
Seven, "what I used was captured by the US military."
An American journalist happened to see an American Parker pen on Premier Zhou’s desk. The reporter asked in a somewhat sarcastic tone: "Excuse me, Prime Minister, why do you want to use our American-made pens in Chinese?"
After hearing this, Premier Zhou said humorously, "It’s a long story to talk about this pen. It’s an anti-American trophy from a North Korean friend and was given to me as a gift. I refuse to accept the reward without merit. North Korean friends said, stay as a souvenir. I thought it was meaningful, so I left this pen in your country. " Hearing this, the American reporter suddenly became speechless.
What do you mean, drop a rock on your own feet? This is a typical case.
The reporter’s original intention was to dig at Premier Zhou: Why can’t you even produce better pens in Chinese, but you have to import them from our United States? As a result, Premier Zhou said that it was a trophy of the Korean battlefield, which made the reporter lose face.
Eight, "eat fascism together"
Premier Zhou hosted a banquet in honor of foreign guests. A soup dish was served, and the winter bamboo shoots were carved according to the national patterns, which happened to turn over in the soup and become a symbol of fascism. The foreign guests were shocked to see this.
Premier Zhou was also surprised by this, but he immediately explained calmly: "This is not a sign of fascism! This is a pattern in our China tradition. Reading’ Wan’ symbolizes’ long life’ and is a good wish for our guests! " Then he said humorously, "It doesn’t matter even if it is a fascist symbol! Let’s all destroy fascism together and eat it! " After saying his word, the host and guest laughed, and the atmosphere became more enthusiastic. This soup was also drunk by the guests.
The appearance of fascist symbols in diplomatic occasions can easily lead to diplomatic disputes, especially in countries that have been ravaged by fascism. They are disgusted to see such symbols.
Premier Zhou’s explanation dispelled their misunderstanding in time, but what is amazing is that Premier Zhou used the topic to call on everyone to wipe out fascism and eat that dish. Such a passive scene, which was countered by Premier Zhou, played an active role in the banquet atmosphere.
Nine, "18 yuan 8 Angle 8 points"
A western reporter said, "Excuse me, how much money does the People’s Bank of China have?" Zhou Enlai said euphemistically: "The monetary funds of the People’s Bank of China are 80 cents and 80 cents in 18 yuan." When he saw that everyone was puzzled, he explained: "China People’s Bank issued 10 kinds of main and auxiliary RMB with denominations of 10 yuan, 5 yuan, 2 yuan, L yuan, 50 cents, 20 cents, L angle, 5 cents, 2 cents and 1 cent, totaling 8 cents and 8 cents in 18 yuan …"
Premier Zhou held a press conference to introduce China’s achievements in construction. There are two possibilities for this reporter to raise such a question: one is to laugh at China’s poverty, poor strength and empty treasury; One is to spy out economic information. Premier Zhou also showed extraordinary wit and talent in high-level diplomatic occasions, which impressed people.
X. "Yes, casting pearls before swine"
During the Chongqing negotiations, the negotiators of the Kuomintang government could not accept the peace agreement proposed by Zhou Enlai as the chief negotiator. An official growled angrily at our representative: "Talk to the cow!" Zhou Enlai poised, slowly replied: "Yes, casting pearls before swine."
When the Kuomintang official said "casting pearls before swine", he meant to belittle the level of the negotiators in communist party. However, Zhou Enlai returned the original words, but these four words only paused after the word "right" and became two broken sentences, comparing the remarks of the Kuomintang officials to "casting pearls before swine". Do you think it will never stop?
XI. "Answering mikoyan in English"
Premier Zhou stopped by Moscow on his way back from a meeting in Geneva. At a reception held in his honor, he made a toast to the Soviets in English.
Then mikoyan complained, "Zhou, why don’t you speak Russian? Your Russian is very good! " . Premier Zhou still replied in English: "mikoyan, it’s time for you to learn Chinese." Mikoyan complained: "Chinese is too difficult to learn." As soon as this was said, Premier Zhou said briskly, "Never mind, come back to our embassy next time and we will be very happy to teach you."
Mikoyan’s complaint was obviously unfriendly. Premier Zhou’s method was to ignore it first, prompting mikoyan to tell the reason why he didn’t learn Chinese. Mikoyan really took the bait, and Premier Zhou asked him to come to the embassy to send someone to teach him Chinese and put him in the position of a student.
Twelve, "this mountain closely connects our two countries."
Premier Zhou held a press conference in Kathmandu. The American reporters present deliberately took the maps published by China and Nepal, pointing out that the drawing of the border between the two countries on Mount Everest was inconsistent, and asked: "Has a decision been made in this meeting? What you just said means that China and Nepal will share this mountain equally. Does Nepal agree? "
Zhou Enlai immediately replied: "It doesn’t matter to share equally. Of course, we have to have friendly consultations. This mountain closely connects our two countries, not what you said! "
The border issue is a sensitive issue. American journalists’ questions are both provocative and trap. A simple answer of yes or no will fall into the trap.
Premier Zhou saw through his sinister intentions and changed "equal share" to "connection", which showed China’s basic policy of solving border problems with neighboring countries and emphasized the policy of good neighborliness and friendship, which made American journalists greatly disappointed.
