Interpreting the Castro Myth: The Unbreakable Bond Between Ambassador Wang and Fidel

Author: Wang Chengjia
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Publish Date: 2005-07-01
Features: During his youth, Wang Chengjia was captivated by the myth of Castro's guerrilla warfare and his victory against the strong with the weak, abandoning his studies in science and technology to pursue Spanish instead. This marked the beginning of his lifelong connection with Castro. Starting in 1970, Wang served as an interpreter for the Chinese Ambassador to Cuba, gaining close proximity to observe this sole surviving leader of the world's proletariat revolution. Until 1999, when Wang became the Chinese Ambassador to Cuba, he finally had the opportunity to directly tell Castro: "It was because of you that I learned Spanish." From then on, the collision and fusion of two sincere hearts created countless touching stories: Castro attended events at the Chinese Embassy multiple times; Castro and Ambassador Wang became close friends; Castro celebrated Ambassador Wang's 60th birthday; Castro agreed to have a Chinese painter portrait him as arranged by Ambassador Wang; Castro personally bid farewell to Ambassador Wang upon his departure. Wang Chengjia published the world's first recognized and best version of the interpretation of Castro titled The Life of Castro; Wang's book interprets the world myth of Cuba, led by Castro, which has defied U.S. dominance for decades as an "eye sore."