On Zhou Enlai's View Of The Soviet Union (1949-1976)

Zhou Enlai’s view of the Soviet Union after the founding of the People’s Republic of China in 1949 was the overall impression of Zhou Enlai’s 26-year diplomacy against the Soviet Union on the Soviet Union,specifically as his perception and attitude toward the Soviet Union.Zhou Enlai’s view of the Soviet Union during this period was the inheritance and development of the Soviet view before the founding of the People’s Republic of China,and was strongly influenced by Mao Zedong.After the founding of the People’s Republic of China,Zhou Enlai’s view of the Soviet Union has undergone tremendous changes with the evolution of Sino-Soviet relations.The first 10 years after the founding of the People’s Republic of China was the 10 years of close development and friendly cooperation between China and the Soviet Union.Zhou Enlai regarded the Soviet Union as a "comrade plus brother." In the late 1950 s,Sino-Soviet relations broke out.In the early 1960 s,Sino-Soviet relations deteriorated.At the beginning,Zhou Enlai hoped that the Soviet Union would accept the "help" of the CCP,but refused for the CPSU.With the irreconcilable ideological differences between the two countries and the deepening of national conflicts of interest,Zhou Enlai’s attitude toward the Soviet Union changed,and he believed that the Soviet Union embarked on the path of revisionism.After 1965,China and the Soviet Union went to confrontation.In 1969,armed conflicts broke out on the Treasure Island.There was a possibility of war between China and the Soviet Union.China was in danger of Soviet invasion.In the process,Zhou Enlai gradually recognized that the Soviet Union is the most dangerous country in the world for China.Based on this understanding,he actively adjusted his diplomatic strategy and united the United States against the Soviet Union.But at the same time,Zhou Enlai believed that the Sino-Soviet confrontation should not hinder the normalization of relations between the two countries.In an extremely difficult situation,he has done a lot of useful work for the development of Sino-Soviet relations.Investigating the process of Zhou Enlai’s cognition of the Soviet Union after 1949,analyzing the formation and changes of his Soviet view,summing up the experience and lessons from it,can provide reference and reference for us to properly handle Sino-Russian relations today.