Comment: Qin Gangs 524 days in the United States

Source: WeChat account "Bingru watch the United States"

On July 28, 2021, Qin Gang arrived in Washington to take a new. To this day, he ended his work in the United States for a total of 524 days.

During the period of Qin Gang in the United States, the United States experienced several waves of crown disease, and Sino -US relations were also highly intense.It takes about a year, and almost all activities can only be held online. This is a Chinese ambassador to the United States, which is first -time, and urgently needs to open the situation, creating many difficulties.So that the news colleagues were sweating for him, and American colleagues directly used UnforTunate to express their "sympathy" for Qin Gang.

But it may be difficult for everyone to believe that these 18 months have become the most busy period for reporters to report to the United States in the front line of Qin Gang.In the past year and a half, Qin Gang attended thousands of events and traveled to 22 states in the United States.

On July 28, 2021, after a dozen hours of flight and a few hours of drive, the day when he arrived in Washington's official residence, Qin Gang immediately held a media meeting."The door of Sino -US relations has been opened, and it will not close. This is the world trend, the trend and the people's hearts."

Qin Gang pointed out that in accordance with the spirit of the heads of state of the two countries, he will communicate with all walks of life with all walks of life in the United States, maintain the basis of Sino -US relations, safeguard the common interests of the people of China and the United States, and jointly promote the return of Sino -US relations.Normally develop tracks, so that the way of mutual respect, equality, win -win cooperation, and coexistence of peaceful coexistence may become a reality.

In the past 18 months, he tried his best to fulfill this promise.

From the second half of 2021 to the beginning of 2022, it is the most serious period of the American crown disease.Even the American White House and the State Council's press conference strictly restrict the number of people.

It is difficult to imagine that

to start diplomatic work under such conditions.Xiao Wang was naive at the time that due to the epidemic, it is estimated that he would not go to the Chinese Embassy in the United States for more than half a year.As a result, in the second half of 2021, the most time I went to the Chinese embassy in the United States.

Since the Americans work at home during the epidemic, Qin Gang also entered the countryside to follow the customs. He carried out diplomatic work through a cloud video conference, introduced themselves to all sectors of the United States, and understood them.

In the second half of 2021, Qin Gang met with leaders from all walks of life through videos, from major think tanks to business groups, to Chinese overseas Chinese and international students.

Don't look at the video conference. Sometimes everyone is separated by 10,000 miles, but the atmosphere of many activities at the scene is relaxed and happy, and from time to time, they will hear a hilarious laughter.

One time Qin Gang and the "Chinese Bridge" contestants communicated online. An American brother was full of Shandong cavity. He said that his Chinese learned from Chinese students.As soon as Qin Gang heard it, he said that your classmate was too lost!People come to the United States to learn English, and as a result, I speak Chinese every day.The audience suddenly laughed!

Qin Gang, who has been a spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, has rich experience in dealing with the media.But even so, in the face of aggressive and biased American media, how to communicate with them has become a problem that Qin Gang needs to solve.

Treating the media, Qin Gang has always been very open and sincere.In order to quickly open the situation, on December 24, 2021, he invited mainstream US media to conduct a two -hour stove -to -side conversation, which must be answered.

A senior journalist of more than 20 mainstream American media at the scene attended. The problem was very sharp from Sino -US, Xinjiang, China and Russia, etc., and Qin Gang's answer was also frank.

In the process of continuous contact with the US media, Qin Gang quickly grasped the initiative.He began to speak with the media in different forms, and at the same time in line with the ecology of the American media, he seized the needs of different American media.But at first such an attempt was not smooth sailing.

On January 28, 2022, Qin Gang was interviewed by NPR from the National Public Broadcasting Station NPR.Qin Gang's original intention.

Summary of experience, Qin Gang appeared in the US CBS ace program Face The National on March 20. This time, it was a live TV broadcast that he could not be deleted.In the 9 -minute interview, although the host was aggressive and constantly interrupted Qin Gang, he still answered questions politely and released a lot of key information.

For example, on the issue of Russia and Ukraine, which the United States was most concerned about at that time, Qin Gang said: "The statement about the provision of military assistance in the central direction of the Central direction was false information, we opposed it.", Sleeping bags and baby milk powder instead of providing weapons and ammunition to any party. I just said that when we oppose the war, we will do our best to promote the situation to cool down. "

This interview quickly became a phenomenon -level interview and was spread by major American media.

Since then, Qin Gang has also tried different forms of media interaction and attending high -standard forums to speak for China.

When Plosi visited Taiwan on August 3, Qin Gang "used" the US media to the extreme.When CNN was broadcast on Perlis's arrival, Qin Gang was allowed to be interviewed by CNN live broadcast. The first time he showed the strict position of China and let the world know that there was only one China.

On August 4th, Qin Gang published a signed article on the Washington Post, "Why did China oppose that the Speakers of Pelosi visited Taiwan?"Behavior.

This article has received great attention in the United States, not only in the weight and time point of Qin Gang's article, but also the platform.Two days before Qin Gang's post, Pelosi wrote at the Washington Post, "Why visit Taiwan."

Interestingly, the Washington Post published an editorial a few hours later "must curb the damage caused by Peros' unwise visits to Taiwan."

In other words, during the Plosi visit, the Washington Post became the main battlefield of public opinion.Qin Gang's article is in weight.

Traveling to the United States to experience the people's conditions

A senior diplomat once told me that the essence of diplomacy is the relationship between people."Cloud Diplomacy" eventually could not replace face -to -face dialogue. Therefore, although the United States still infected with crown disease every day, Qin Gang resolutely decided to embark on a journey of "traveling to the United States".

Xiao Wang asked Qin Gang in a gap in an activity: "Ambassador, are you not afraid of infection with a new crown?" He replied, "It's hard to be on the scalp!"

Every time he goes, he will deeply understand the local folk customs, experience the local culture, contact the local people in zero distance, and leave an impression of the Americans very kind and friendly.

"Golden Sentence" frequently comes out with "Qin's Humor"

For more than a year, Qin Gang has contributed too much golden sentences in public activities and media interviews, and it is humorously conveyed the Chinese point of view with the language and logic that Americans can understand.

In October 2021, in an interview with Xiao Wang, Qin Gang was asked how to view the new "China Mission Center" of the Central Intelligence Agency of the United States and treat China as "the most important geopolitical threat of the 21st century"?

Qin Gang said: "President Bayeng also said in the UN General Assembly that the United States does not seek to engage in a new Cold War. The Cold War script like 007 is left for Hollywood to make a big film. Some people in the United States are always immersed in immersionThe self -directed and fake drama is true, always saying that I am James Bond, caught thisCan't you extricate yourself, are you tired?Why not "double reduction"?"

On August 31, 2021, Qin Gang delivered a keynote speech at the Video Welcome Video of the Board of Directors of the National Committee of the United States and China Relations.

"Some people think that China is betting on the United States, and the goal of China's development is to challenge and replace the United States. This is a serious misjudgment of China's strategic intention."Its power, not to suppress other countries or let other countries take medicine to solve the problem of the United States itself. "" Some people in the United States believe that the United States must deal with China from its strength status, and it can win the new Cold War against China like the former Soviet Union defeated the Soviet Union.'. This is the serious ignorance of history and China. "" The Chinese people cherish national sovereignty and territorial integrity like their lives, and there is no room for compromise and concessions. "

On October 6, 2021, Qin Gang attended the theme forum of "Tourism and Humanities Exchange" of the American American Society on the Internet. He combined with seven hot words in China today.Through the words "people's supremacy, life first", "lying flat", "Versailles", "inner volume", "rice circle" and other words to introduce the current China to the United States.

On September 21, 2021, Qin Gang attended a conversation jointly organized by Carter Center and George Bush -China Relations Foundation.Qin Gang said: "How to measure whether a system is democratic? There are different systems in the world, whether a system is democracy, depending on whether they can represent the overall interests of the people, and the people are satisfied and dissatisfied.

"Can we understand the entire process of China in this way: from the people, to the people, the people are together, and everything for the people. We never say that our system is the best in the world, we are the best in the world, we are the best in the world, we are the best in the world, we are the best in the world, we are the best in the world, we are the best in the world, and we are the best in the world.Because we know the right is the best. Okay, don't look at advertisements, look at the effect. "

On February 25, 2022, Qin Gang delivered a keynote speech at the 50th anniversary of Nixon's visit to China.He pointed out: "There is a competition between China and the United States. The question is how to compete? I congratulate the Los Angeles Rams for winning this year's" Super Bowl "champion, but Sino -US relations are obviously different from the fierce American rugby competition.The attacker and the guardian should not have the 'Darura' score, the "four -point guard to kill '".

On March 15, 2022, the Qin Gang published a signature article on the Washington Post's position on the Ukrainian issue. The system authority explained the Chinese side's position on related issues.Qin Gang refuted the rumors of the so -called Chinese military operations in Russia in advance.

He pointed out: "Some people spread false information, saying that China knows the military operations in Russia in advance and requires the Russian side to do it after the Beijing Winter Olympics. There are also rumors that the Russian side requires China to provide military assistance.Tell you, the so -called Chinese presence, 'acquiescence', 'indulgence' and so on are completely false information, which is intended to shirk responsibility and smear China. In Ukraine, there are more than 6,000 Chinese citizens living and learning. China is the largest trading partner country in Russia and Ukraine.It is also the largest imported from crude oil and natural gas in the world. Russia and Ukraine have conflicts, and there is no benefit of China. It is impossible for China to be discouraged without being informed. "

Facing the sharp questions of reporters, Qin Gang can always be resolved with "Qin's humor".When he first arrived in the United States, he was asked how to view "Wolf Diplomacy"?Qin Gang said: "The Chinese people love peace and respect for harmony. China never provokes nor does it cause trouble. China insists on the path of peaceful development. Education that each Chinese diplomat has received from the beginning of the job is that China pursues peace diplomacy and has other countries.Respect each other and treat each other, and is committed to promoting friendship, mutual understanding, and mutually beneficial cooperation. These principles are like diplomatic training manuals and have been installed in the pockets of Chinese diplomats.Said that Chinese diplomats are not wolves, they are dancing with wolves. "

In December this year, Qin Gang attended the US -China Trade National Committee's annual dinner and said, "Thank you for grabbing my outstanding contribution award for the United States and China Trade Commission, and thanks to Chairman Ge Shibai's enthusiastic introduction to me. But you forgot a little bitYou did not say that Ambassador Qin Gang was' War Wolf "(laughs in the audience)."

On September 13, 2021, when Qin Gang attended a video welcome event when attending a member of the Board of Directors of the National Committee of the US -China Trade National Committee, he revealed that before he became an ambassador to the United States, he experienced the last test of the upcoming Beijing Universal Studios: ride in a roller coaster.

"I couldn't help but think of the Sino -US relations in the past few years. I decided to experience its thrill in person. The person who received me was surprised. He asked me if you dare to sit?Well, this is the last level that I must pass by the Ambassador to the United States. After experiencing a violent roll up and down, shaking left and right, I survived, the roller coaster finally softened and slipped smoothly to the end. I also got Kangka.The last pass to the United States issued by Ste Group. "

In August this year, Qin Gang gave a speech at the "Grand Panda Night" enrollment. He joked: "I know you are not looking at me today ..."

"The giant panda is loved by people, and is the signboard and star of the National Zoo. Their every move is broadcast on the Internet for 24 hours and is popular. Grand Panda is a well -deserved 'ambassador'.The ambassador is much longer, and the 'big panda powder' is also much more fans of us ambassadors. "

There was a burst of laughter at the scene.But Qin Gang obviously underestimated the number of fans.

On July 28, 2021, Ambassador Qin arrived in the United States.On January 2, 2023, Minister Qin left the United States.Qin Gang called the US Secretary of State Brillin on the 1st and said that he had a frank, deep, and constructive meeting with cloth during his period of serving as the Ambassador to the United States.Looking forward to continuing close work relationships with Brinken to promote the improvement of Sino -US relations.

In the past eighteen months, as a Chinese reporter stationed in Washington, for such an ambassador who is good at communicating with the media, even though he is reluctant, he is looking forward to the extent with the foreign minister Qin Gang!