Personal Experiences of the Establishment of Sino-German Diplomatic Relations

Author: Wang Shu
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Publishing Date: 2002-09-01
Features: In the early 1970s, the author of this book served as a Xinhua News Agency correspondent in Bonn, where he had extensive contact with people from all walks of life in West Germany and played a role in paving the way for the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Germany. Later, under the direct attention of Chairman Mao and Premier Zhou, he was transferred to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to lead the negotiations for establishing diplomatic ties between the two countries. After the establishment of diplomatic relations, he was responsible for establishing the embassy and eventually became the ambassador to Germany, contributing to the development of friendly relations between China and Germany. This book is a detailed account of the author's remarkable life "from journalist to ambassador."