Discerning the Whole Process of the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations between China and France——A recall 38 years later

摘要

正 China became a hot topicwhen Premier Zhou Enlaiwas visiting the fourteencountries in Asia and Africa in 1964. During thevisit, China and France established dip-lomatic relations and sent ambassadors toeach other. This news convulsed the en-tire world especially the western coun-tries. I was working for the China’s Em-bassy in Switzerland and attached myselfto some negotiation work. Therefore, Ihad the opportunity to discern the wholeprocess of the establishment of diplo-matic relations between China andFrance