127 years ago today, on March 5, 1898 (February 13, 1898 lunar calendar), Zhou Enlai, one of our country's outstanding leaders, was born. The couple loved each other deeply. On March 5, 1898 (121 years ago), Zhou Enlai was born in Huai'an County, Jiangsu Province. He left Huai'an County at the age of 12 to study in Shenyang, and was admitted to Tianjin Nankai University at the age of 15. From then on, he began his revolutionary career. During the long revolutionary journey, he not only made indelible contributions to the liberation of the people of our country and the cause of socialist construction. At the same time, he also became a great diplomat famous all over the world. At the 1989 "Seminar on Zhou Enlai's Diplomatic Thought and Practice", Foreign Minister Qian Qichen expounded Zhou Enlai's diplomatic thought from eight aspects: 1. The main task of diplomatic work is to handle relations between countries, and the main target is the governments of various countries and those in power; 2. Extend the fundamental experience of the Chinese revolution to the field of diplomacy, and put forward that the independence of the Chinese nation is the basic position of New China's diplomacy; 3. Put forward that war and peace are the main contradictions in the world today, maintaining world peace is the primary goal of New China's diplomacy, and the peace policy is the basic policy of our country's diplomacy; 4. Creatively put forward the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence as the norm for establishing a new type of state relations and a new international order; 5. Put forward the argument of the correct combination of internationalism and patriotism as a diplomatic work The guiding ideology for handling national interests and the interests of other countries; VI. Attaching importance to international economic relations and advocating equal and mutually beneficial international cooperation on the basis of self-reliance, so as to benefit our country's socialist construction and human economic prosperity; VII. Advocating "seeking common ground while reserving differences" in international relations as a guideline and basic method for handling various contradictions; VIII. Drawing nourishment from traditional philosophy, proposing a complete set of diplomatic strategies and diplomatic arts rich in Chinese national characteristics. Qian Qichen pointed out that the core running through all aspects of Zhou Enlai's diplomatic thought and practice is seeking truth from facts and proceeding from reality in everything. This can be said to be a kind of character, a kind of style, and in the final analysis, this is an ideological line. It is in this spirit that he is both far-sighted and down-to-earth, always putting forward the goals and tasks of diplomatic work from the international situation and the actual needs and possibilities of our country. He not only adheres to Marxism, but also has the courage to put forward new ideas and new concepts according to the changes in the situation. During the seminar, Qian Qichen also talked about Zhou Enlai's diplomatic style: clear-cut attitude, convincing people with reason; generous, not humble, not arrogant; seek truth from facts, and count what you say; make friends with sincerity and courage; modest and cautious, open-minded and eager to learn. Zhou Enlai, director of the Political Department of Huangpu Military Academy, Zhou Enlai and his wife Deng Yingchao, died on January 8, 1976. In Nanjing in August 1946, Zhou Enlai and the New York Times reporter Li Boman talked while walking. During his visit to the Soviet Union in January 1950, he signed the Sino-Soviet Friendship, Alliance and Mutual Assistance Treaty on behalf of the Chinese government. In August 1951, he attended the National Day reception held by the Chargé d'affaires of the Pakistani Embassy in China. In August 1956, he watched the gifts given by Lao guests. In April 1955, he watched the results of the voting at the closing meeting of the Asian-African Conference held in Bandung. In October 1954, he welcomed Indian Prime Minister Nehru at the Beijing airport. In July 1973, he accompanied Chairperson Mao to meet with Congolese President Nguwabi. In April 1975, he met with Deng Xiaoping in the hospital. Visiting China In June 1975, Kim Il-sung met in the hospital with Gabon President Bongo who visited China. In June 1966, he led a Chinese delegation to Romania and was welcomed by Chairperson of the Council of Ministers Maurer (fourth from right). In June 1975, he signed a joint communiqué with Philippine President Marcos in the hospital. In July 1975, he met with Thai Prime Minister Keli Bamo in the hospital and signed a joint communiqué on the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries. This was the last time he signed a diplomatic document. In September 1975, he met with Wildts, the head of the Romanian delegation visiting China, in the hospital. This was his last meeting with foreign guests. During his visit to the Soviet Union in January 1957, he met with Chairperson of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet Voroshilov. During his visit to Tanzania in September 1965, he was with the welcome crowd. During his visit to Myanmar in April 1960, he celebrated the Water Festival with friends. In February 1956, he was awarded the highest medal of Cambodia by Cambodian Prime Minister Prince Sihanouk in Beijing. Grand Cross. November 1958. A state banquet was held to welcome Kim Il-sung's visit to China. June 1963. Zhou Enlai and his wife, Chen Yi (third from left, first from right), Park Sung-cheol and his wife. Photograph with film artist Charlie Chaplin in Geneva in July 1954