Han Nianlong
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Han Nianlong (Chinese: 韩念龙) (1910–2000) was a Chinese diplomat. He was Ambassador of the People's Republic of China to Pakistan (1951–1956) and Sweden (1956–1958).
Nianlong was a native of Renhuai, Guizhou province. He was a member of the Chinese Communist Party. He took part in the revolution in the spring of 1935 and joined the Chinese Communist Party in March 1936. He served as a member of the Working Committee of Chongming County, Jiangsu Province and director of the political Department of the Chongming guerrillas, director of the Political Department of the 3rd Brigade of Chongqi Sea, and director of the Political Department of the 9th Regiment of the 3rd Brigade of the 1st Division of the New Fourth Army. He served as director of the eighth column political department of the Central China Field Army, representative of the Military coordination Department in Huaiyin Executive group, minister of the Propaganda Department of the Political Department of the East China Field Army, Deputy political Commissar of Shanghai Garrison Command, head of the Chinese People's Volunteers captured management group.
Han Nianlong entered Ministry of Foreign Affairs in December 1949 and served as ambassador to Pakistan from 1951 to 1956 and to Sweden from 1956 to 1958. He was former member of Central Advisory Commission of the Chinese Communist Party and former Vice Foreign Minister. He retired in October 1994 and died in June 2000.
Shanghai anti-Japanese strike movement
In 1935, Han Nianlong participated as a leader in Shanghai anti-Japanese strike movement, which has involved more than 60,000 people, implemented the spirit of Liu Shaoqi's "Outline of the White Area Workers' Movement" and the CCP Central Committee's policy on the Anti-Japanese national United front, so that the strike struggle won a victory.[1]
Preside over the "Gao You War" surrender ceremony
On August 15, 1945, the Emperor of Japan formally issued the imperial rescript to surrender, but the Japanese troops stationed in Gaoyou, Jiangsu, refused to surrender. Until December 25, he ignored the new Fourth Army's ultimatum to surrender. SuYu commander ordered the new fourth army took advantage of the heavy fog, against the wind and rain, in the mud, to catch the enemy unaware respectively from three directions, north, east, south of the city launched an all-out offensive the gaoyou city, at 4 PM to 26, the new fourth army breached in gaoyou city, the Japanese aggressors defeat is a foregone conclusion, the command is surrounded by the new fourth army closely, and under the powerful artillery deterrent Siege of the soldiers Shouting, Gaoyou Japanese commander of the city defense colonel Rock had to agree to surrender the New Fourth Army, then held a surrender ceremony.
The ceremony was held in the Park Auditorium, No. 70, Yihe Lane, Gaoyou District. At eleven o 'clock in the evening, Han Nianlong, director of the political Department of the eighth column of the New Fourth Army, went to deal with the surrender as the pleniary representative of the New Fourth Army.
During the ceremony, Han Nianlong announced three requirements to the Japanese army that surrendered: First, the surrender of the Japanese officers and men, each back to standby. For safety, activities are limited to the hospital; Second, The Japanese soldiers killed in battle may be cremated according to Japanese custom and their ashes collected for taking back to the mainland; Third, the injured Japanese officers and soldiers will be treated by our medical staff in collaboration with The Japanese medical staff.
The surrender of Gaoyou was the largest surrender ceremony held by the Chinese Communist Party] and the New Fourth Army under its leadership, and the last surrender ceremony of the Japanese aggressors to the Eighth Route Army and the New Fourth Army under the leadership of the CCP.