BeijingIn recent days, officials have repeatedly expressed their intention to improve China-US relations. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, US White House National Security Advisor Sullivan, Chinese Vice President Han Zheng and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Chinese President After meeting with Xi JinpingXi JinpingOn the 12th, when Green, chairman of the US-China Aviation Heritage Foundation, and Moyer and McMullen, the Flying Tigers veterans, responded, they specifically mentioned that the people of China and the United States have “similar Hate shared”. war. They endured the test of blood and fire and formed a deep bond. friendship. China and the United States bear more important responsibilities for world peace, stability, and development.
According to The Paper, Xi Jinping wrote in the letter that he learned that the US-China Aviation Heritage Foundation and Flying Tigers veterans have long been making tireless efforts to spread the story of the Flying Tigers in China and the United States . More American teens are taking part in the “Flying Tigers” Nearly 500 Flying Tigers veterans and hundreds of veterans’ family members have visited China so far. He was very happy about this and expressed his respect to the veterans and their families visiting the mainland.
Xi Jinping stressed that a look at the past shows that the peoples of China and the United States were in conflictJapanIn the struggle against fascism, they shared the same enemy, faced the test of blood and fire and formed deep friendships. Looking to the future, China and the United States, as two leading countries, “should shoulder more important responsibilities for world peace, stability and development, and also achieve mutual respect, peaceful coexistence and win-win cooperation “
Xi Jinping reiterated that “the hope of China-US relations lies in the people, the foundation lies in the people, and the future lies in the youth.” The healthy and stable development of China-US relations in the new era requires the participation and support of the Flying Tigers in the new era. We hope that the spirit of the Flying Tigers can be passed on from generation to generation between the two peoples.
The report noted that the US-China Aviation Heritage Foundation was established in 1998. It is an American non-governmental friendly group whose purpose is to promote research and commemoration of historical events in aviation between China and the United States. Earlier, Foundation President Green and Flying Tigers veterans Moyer and McMullen recently jointly sent a letter to Xi Jinping.
It is reported that during the Sino-Japanese War of Resistance, the “Flying Tigers” served as an important air force in combating Japan. From December 1941 to July 1942, the Flying Tigers shot down 296 Japanese aircraft and 14 pilots died during missions. Subsequently, on July 4, 1942, the Flying Tigers were incorporated into the 23rd Squadron of the United States Air Force, and continued to assist China in the Anti-Japanese War under the name of the United States Air Force under the leadership of General Chennault. ,
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