From Panmunjom to Chicago

Author: Xie Junzhen
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Publish Date: 2006-01-01
Features: The author has been engaged in diplomatic work for 42 years. During the Korean War in the 1950s, he served in the Chinese People's Volunteer Army's Interpretation Delegation, the Cemetery Registration Committee, and the Xin'an Prefecture Rear Area Port. Later, he worked as a diplomatic courier for 13 years, visiting over 50 countries across Asia, Africa, Latin America, and Europe. He narrowly escaped death three times, avoided disasters, and experienced a military coup in Algeria. In the 1970s, he became one of the first diplomats from China to enter Malta. He arranged multiple visits to China by Maltese Prime Minister Mintoff and participated in welcoming visits by Chairman Li Xianwen to Malta. In the 1980s, he was involved in welcoming General Secretary Hu Yaobang to the UK from London and participated in the preparatory work for Queen Elizabeth's visit to China. During his tenure in Chicago, USA, he visited numerous cities across nine states in his consular district, gained an in-depth understanding of American society, made friends with people from all walks of life, and promoted China's achievements in reform and opening up. This book uses time as the longitude and events as the latitude to record the unforgettable people and stories from the author's career as a diplomatic officer, especially the joys and hardships of being a diplomatic courier.