Deng Xiaoping's Humor-like Problem

In 1979, when Deng Xiaoping visited the United States to watch the performance, he joined hands with US President Carter to greet the audience.

 

After the reform and opening up, Deng Xiaoping's foresight in participating in and leading the development and construction of socialism and in the major right and wrong aspects of life is well known and admirable. What is less known is the improvisation and optimistic humor he has shown on various occasions. Deng Xiaoping's humor is unconventional, not only easy to understand but also contains profound meaning, leaving people with deep memories and long-term impressions.

 

"We talk about everything, from astronomy to geography"

 

　　

In January 1979, shortly after the "Communiqué on the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations between China and the United States" was published, in order to further promote the development of Sino-US relations, Deng Xiaoping, who made a comeback for the third time and was determined to show his ambitions, was invited to cross the ocean to fly to the United States for a visit. He was the first party and state leader to officially visit the United States after the founding of New China. He is eager to see with his own eyes the extent of modernization in today's world and to "learn everything that is useful to us". After all, the United States is the most developed country today. Deng Xiaoping received a grand welcome and courteous reception from President Carter and the American people.

In Washington, Deng Xiaoping and Carter held three talks, together with attending the welcome ceremony of the White House and the US state banquet. The time of meeting with each other was not particularly long. But even so, Deng Xiaoping's words and deeds left an unforgettable impression on Carter. In Carter's view, Deng Xiaoping was an extremely pleasant negotiating opponent. He felt that the short but very strong Chinese leader reflected wit, boldness, courage, demeanor, confidence and friendliness in a harmonious and perfect way.

The first meeting took place in the Oval Office of the White House. As usual, the talks were preceded by a few pleasantries.

Carter said with a smile: "In April 1949, as a young submarine officer, I once stayed in Qingdao."

Deng Xiaoping flashed his bright eyes and responded calmly: "Our troops had surrounded that city at that time."

S. presidential adviser Brzezinski, who was sitting next to him, felt very interesting and interjected and asked, "So you 've already met?"

Deng Xiaoping smiled and said, "Yes."

Just after the 1 hour and 20 minutes of talks, Deng Xiaoping ran into a large group of reporters in the lounge of the US State Department. Reporters swarmed in to ask him what he had talked about with Carter.

Deng Xiaoping smoked a few cigarettes comfortably, and replied with a smile in his unique oriental humor: "We talk about everything, from astronomy to geography."

Although the reporters' questions were blocked by this sentence, they were very happy to be able to personally appreciate Deng Xiaoping's sensitive response, humor and wisdom.

 

"I'm well qualified for the gold medal for the comeback Olympics"

 

at the state banquet hosted by president carter, deng xiaoping also talked and laughed and coped freely.

When Shirley McLean expressed interest in Deng Xiaoping's bizarre experience, Deng Xiaoping said wittily: "If there is an Olympic award for those who make a comeback in politics, I am very qualified to win the gold medal of the award."

during a small talk, deng xiaoping asked carter with a smile: "has the us congress passed a law banning smoking during the talks?"

"No," Carter replied, "they will not pass such a law as long as I am president. You know, my state grows a lot of tobacco."

Deng Xiaoping looked very happy after hearing this, and then took out a "panda" brand cigarette and smoked it.

During his visit to the United States, there was another interesting thing. An American journalist once asked Deng Xiaoping: "What are the main dangers of continuing this happy honeymoon period between China and the United States?"

Deng Xiaoping reacted quickly and showed great confidence. Without hesitation, he replied wittily: "I see no danger. The honeymoon will continue."

Carter liked Deng Xiaoping's cheerful and frank personality very much. He praised Deng Xiaoping for saying whatever he wanted to say, and even if he said it, he didn't have to worry about misunderstanding between them. Deng Xiaoping's strategist demeanor and political charm, frank and humorous style, really left a deep impression on the Americans.

 

"The sky is falling with you big men"

 

On October 10, 1984, Deng Xiaoping met with Chancellor Kohl of the Federal Republic of Germany and his party in the Fujian Hall of the Great Hall of the People. As early as 10 years ago, on September 6, 1974, Deng Xiaoping met with Kohl, then chairman of the Christian Democratic Union of the Federal Republic of Germany, in the Great Hall of the people.

At this meeting, Kohl said: "I visited China for the first time 10 years ago. Since then, many things have happened in China and great changes have taken place. But you don't seem to have changed much."

Deng Xiaoping smiled and replied, "I am 10 years old and 80 years old. Cole said, "You must have a secret to longevity."

"I am optimistic. It doesn't matter if the sky is falling, I am a little man, and you big men are against the sky."

Deng Xiaoping's words were unexpected and immediately aroused laughter from the whole audience, and in the pleasant laughter, everyone cast a respectful look at this wise and funny old politician.

After the laughter settled, Deng Xiaoping went on to say: "The ears are not working well. There was no such problem 10 years ago. If you want to talk about changes, this is also one of the changes."

"I think that's not all that's changed in 10 years. "said Cole.

"I stood aside again for a while in 10 years. When we met in 1974, I was Vice Premier of the State Council. At that time Premier Zhou Enlai was seriously ill, and I actually acted for him. In 1975, I presided over the work of the Party Central Committee and the State Council. He was killed by the end of 1975. Since then, he has been sidelined for a year and a half and only returned to work in 1977. "Deng Xiaoping is introducing himself to this 10

During the bumpy experience of the year, he was calm and calm, and when his indomitable steel will was highlighted, the generous humor was also revealed.

When Kohl talked about the tremendous changes that have taken place in China in the past few years, Deng Xiaoping was full of enthusiasm: "It is almost six years since the Third Plenary Session of the Eleventh Central Committee of the Communist Party of China was marked by real changes. The changes that have taken place in the past six years are indeed better than expected. "From bringing order out of chaos, to the joint production contract responsibility system, to all kinds of management, to the promotion of scientific farming, to the autonomy of farmers in management, to the comprehensive reform of urban reform ...... Deng Xiaoping and Kohl's talks were warm and friendly.

it can be seen that although deng xiaoping was short in stature, he was a man of resolute character and very broad-minded. Because of his short stature, he often said to people in a humorous tone: "The sky is falling and there are tall people against it."

 

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Meng Hong

March 21, 2017 Source: Learning Times