Flying bridge over the Pacific Ocean

Author: Tang Mingxin
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Publish Date: 2006-01-01
Features: The author, as a senior Spanish translator for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, had the privilege of serving as a translator for the great leaders of the 20th century, including Mao Zedong, Zhou Enlai, and Deng Xiaoping, from the 1960s to the 1980s. Over a span of 40 years in diplomacy, the author initially worked in (people-to-people diplomacy), hosting over 100 delegations from friendly organizations and individuals from Latin American countries such as Chile, Mexico, Peru, and Brazil. He accompanied various Chinese delegations on visits to 12 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean, participating in the important process of establishing and developing relations between China and Latin American nations. Later, in the official diplomatic sphere, he became the only ambassador in the history of Chinese diplomacy to work in the highland nation of Bolivia—the roof of the world—for three and a half years. He was awarded the "Grand Cross of the Andean Condor" by the Bolivian government and the "Special Honor Medal" by the Bolivian military. He attended a series of important international conferences, met with many leaders of Latin American countries, participated in efforts to restore China's legal status in the International Olympic Committee and Beijing's two bids for the Olympics, and had face-to-face interactions with the legendary figure Che Guevara in the 20th century.