Shen Ping

Shen Ping

Shen Ping (1919-1988), formerly known as GE Wenxiang and Ge Yijiao. Tiantai County huanao Dayu village. When I was in middle school, I was concerned about state affairs and ideological progress. In May 1938, he went to Yan'an to study in the branch of North Shaanxi University and the Department of Yan'an University of natural sciences. In July, he joined the Communist Party of China. During the war of liberation, he successively served as a member of the Yan'an security department, chief of the reconnaissance section of the Public Security Department of Rehe Province, chief of the social intelligence station of Jicha Reliao Central Branch, chief of the security section of the central communication department, etc. he was conscientious and responsible in his work and praised by the Party Central Committee for many times.

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In July 1949, he visited Hungary with the Chinese Democratic Youth delegation. Later, he was transferred to the Ministry of foreign affairs. He served successively as deputy director of the first Asia Department of the Ministry of foreign affairs, Consul General in Geneva, counsellor of the acting office in the United Kingdom, leader of the leading group of the European and American Department of the Ministry of foreign affairs, director of the Asia Department, and ambassador to Italy (April 1971-june 1974). We should conscientiously implement the instructions of the Central Committee in our diplomatic work. As Consul General in Geneva, he made great efforts to exchange prisoners of war between China and the United States. As the leader of the leading group of the European and American Department, he played a certain role in the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and several countries in Western Europe and North America. In 1975, he served as deputy head of the Sino Vietnamese negotiating delegation, contributing to the rational settlement of the Sino Vietnamese border issue.

The Cultural Revolution

On November 5, 1970, China and Italy formally established diplomatic relations. On July 20, 1970, the Italian radio and television company sent an official letter to the Information Department of the Ministry of foreign affairs of China, hoping to shoot a documentary about China in China. The director proposed to be hired was Antonioni. At that time, Chinese officials in charge of coordinating the matter included Peng Hua, director general of the Information Department of the Ministry of foreign affairs, and Shen Ping, Chinese ambassador to Italy. because it was the first time that western countries were allowed to enter the mysterious China during the "Cultural Revolution" to make documentary films, and it was also directed by a famous director, the film "China" caused great repercussions after it was shown in the West. "China" was the first to meet Americans on TV and was rated as one of the "top ten documentaries" released in the United States in 1973. It is said that President Nixon also watched the film twice. The Taiwan authorities also used "China" as an important anti Communist teaching material and broadcast it on TV many times. All this aroused strong indignation of the Chinese government. Jiang Qing and others also took the opportunity to launch the action of banning the film, pointing the finger at Zhou Enlai. in the early morning of January 16, 1974, Jiang Qing instructed the heads of all units in the propaganda department to watch the film China. She said, "isn't this treason?" "the Embassy in Italy praises the wild ghost! He doesn't feel responsible yet. The ambassador is going to withdraw!" "Not worthy to be an envoy! Not a representative! The ugliness of the Chinese "The hat of a traitor must be worn!" "There must be disciplinary action, ambassadors must be recalled, those who are specifically responsible must be removed, and journalists must be transferred back!" the joint investigation team headed by the heads of the Organization Department of the CPC Central Committee and the cultural group of the State Council submitted a report to the Central Committee on January 30, 1974, describing the incident as right capitulationism in diplomatic work. Shen Ping, Chinese ambassador to Italy, was recalled to China and enrolled in the study class. Acting foreign minister Ji Pengfei and director general of the information department Peng Hua were also criticized and examined. The people's Daily published a commentator's article "vicious intentions, despicable methods -- Criticizing Antonioni's Anti China film entitled" China ". After the Beijing mobilization meeting of "criticizing Lin and Confucius", the Ministry of Foreign Affairs held a meeting to organize the participants to discuss in groups. On the day of the meeting, Shen Ping, the ambassador to Italy, stood up and repeatedly said, "I have made a serious political mistake and should not recommend China.".

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