Rivers and Lakes Chronicle of Zhongnanhai (Collected Correspondence Works of Zeng Jianhui)

Author: Zeng Jianhui
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Publishing Date: 2006-01-01
Features: This book is a record of a great era and a witness to China's steady progress. It collects important correspondence written by the author while accompanying national leaders. It bears witness to major decisions and activities in Zhongnanhai, providing vivid materials for journalists, especially those working in foreign news reporting, to read and reference. It can also serve as supplementary teaching material for journalism and communication majors in universities and colleges. Readers interested in current affairs and politics can gain valuable information, knowledge, and insights from the book. In 1981, the magazine "Liangwang" (Horizon) was launched by Xinhua News Agency, establishing the column "Zhongnanhai Chronicle." This column was initiated upon approval by Comrade Deng Xiaoping after Xinhua News Agency sought permission from the Central Committee. It primarily focused on series reporting on major decisions and activities of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the State Council. Zeng Jianhui, then Deputy Director of Xinhua News Agency, was one of the two main contributors to the "Zhongnanhai Chronicle" column. This book includes several exclusive articles he wrote for the column, as well as correspondence on major decisions and activities of the Central Committee published outside the column. The book also collects four correspondences written by Zeng Jianhui on China's foreign relations. Among them, "A Historic Visit—Recollections of Vice Premier Deng Xiaoping's Visit to Japan" and "An Unforgettable Southeast Asia Journey—Reminiscences of Vice Premier Deng Xiaoping's Visits to Thailand, Malaysia, and Singapore" vividly reflect Comrade Deng Xiaoping's foreign policy thinking and his high political wisdom, holding significant practical meaning and guiding value. During Comrade Hu Yaobang's tenure as General Secretary of the Communist Party of China, he frequently visited various regions for inspections and research. Zeng Jianhui accompanied him on multiple occasions for interviews. This book includes nine such correspondences, showcasing Comrade Hu Yaobang's ideological style of delving into practical realities, engaging with the masses, and caring about the hardships of the working people. The correspondence "The 'United Nations Command' POW Says: There Was No 'Death March'" was written at the end of the Korean War to counter U.S. rumors of Chinese and North Korean forces torturing "United Nations Command" prisoners of war. It is highly persuasive and was praised by Alan Weinberg, a renowned British journalist and former English editing expert at Xinhua News Agency's Foreign News Department, who also highlighted its positive impact both domestically and internationally. This book is a record of a great era and a witness to China's steady progress. It collects important correspondence written by the author while accompanying national leaders. It bears witness to major decisions and activities in Zhongnanhai, providing vivid materials for journalists, especially those working in foreign news reporting, to read and reference; it can also serve as supplementary teaching material for journalism and communication majors in universities and colleges; readers interested in current affairs and politics can gain valuable information, knowledge, and insights from the book.