Since the 60s of the last century, Sino-Soviet relations have begun to undergo major changes.
There are obvious differences and antagonisms between the two countries in terms of ideology and foreign policy.
In 1967, the events on Moscow's Red Square clearly illustrated this point.
But the events of that year seem to be slightly different from the antagonism of the state.
Why, then, were the more than 60 Chinese students who were paying their respects to Lenin and Stalin beaten up by plainclothes Soviet police and agents at the end of January 1967?
The cause of the incident can be traced back to the beginning of January 1967.
At this time, 60 international students and 5 political instructors studying in Paris were preparing to return to China and participate in the movement.
However, due to the lack of direct flights between China and France, it is necessary to transfer to Moscow and take a train back to China.
So, in accordance with the requirements of the itinerary, the international student informed Moscow of this request through the embassy.
Moscow readily agreed, after all, this kind of thing has happened before.
On January 24, 65 teachers and students appeared in Moscow, the Soviet Union, and four Finnish students who arrived one step ahead of them joined the team.
The 69 Chinese teachers and students were temporarily settled because their train was scheduled for the 26th.
So, on the 25th, everyone had a whole day to visit Moscow.
It's just that the identity of this group of students is not simple, and they hurriedly returned to China in order to participate in the great revolution that is in full swing in the country.
Therefore, the political overtones are extremely obvious in them.
Everyone's mind is not on playing, but on taking this opportunity to pay homage to the great Lenin and Stalin.
When they informed the embassy in the USSR of this idea, they were approved and a request was sent to Moscow through the embassy.
Moscow was quick to respond, allowing them to visit Red Square and pay their respects to Lenin.
The Chinese students who received an affirmative reply were extremely excited, and they prepared wreaths and letters for the worship service.
Prepare to lay wreaths to Lenin and Stalin and express their high respect for the revolutionaries.
At noon on the 25th, 69 teachers and students, accompanied by mainland embassy personnel and representatives of the Soviet Union, drove to Red Square.
The Soviets also made simple preparations at the welcoming ceremony, accompanied by an army major.
Although Sino-Soviet relations became tense at this time, the attitude of this Soviet major was quite kind, and he briefly introduced the basic situation of Lenin's tomb and guided everyone to Lenin's tomb.
Following the long queue, these international students also followed the line in an orderly manner at the end of the line.
It's just that no one could have imagined that a simple worship event would turn into bloodshed, which would lead to another war of words between the two countries.
When the Chinese students entered Lenin's tomb one by one, the Soviets, who had already finished paying respects to Lenin's remains, did not leave the venue in time, but stayed at the scene.
Later, everyone learned that these people who stayed at the scene were Soviet plainclothes police and agents, and their duty was to guard against Chinese students.
In front of Lenin's crystal coffin, the students laid wreaths for Comrade Lenin and bowed deeply in tribute to the revolutionary teacher.
It is known that after Stalin's death in 1953, his body was also buried in Lenin's tomb.
But by 1961, Stalin had been removed from Lenin's tomb and placed under the wall behind the Kremlin, in the Tomb of the Celebrity.
Therefore, according to the established route of the Soviet Union, after leaving Lenin's tomb, the students will go to the tomb of celebrities and continue to pay homage to other important leaders of the Soviet Union.
Here, too, they prepared a wreath, which was dedicated to Stalin.
When the students placed wreaths in front of Stalin's grave, the accompanying Soviet major immediately showed an unhappy expression.
At the same time, the surrounding Soviet plainclothes police and agents also looked cramped and uneasy.
However, the next action made the Soviets immediately look like frightened birds and become hideous.
After a minute of silence, the students took out the teacher's quote from their pockets.
In front of Stalin's tomb, he read aloud the anti-Soviet revisionist texts and praised Stalin's exploits and history.
When the crowd was excited, they even held hands and sang the Internationale.
Seeing this, Soviet majors and Soviet agents all rushed forward and tried their best to stop the behavior of the Chinese students.
and deliberately pushed them out of the viewing area, destroyed the wreaths they sent, and snatched the quotations in their hands one after another.
Physical contact then turned into a conflict, the two sides fought, and the Chinese students were seriously injured.
More than 30 people were beaten, nine were seriously injured, four of them dangerously.
In the face of this incident, the Chinese side quickly issued a denunciation.
At a press conference held on the 28th, the evil deeds of the Soviet Union were reported.
However, the Soviets tried their best to avoid this incident, arguing that it was the reckless behavior of Chinese students that led to the incident.
It's just that these students didn't return to China until February 2, and when they returned to China, they were greeted like heroes.
Although the incident has passed, the reason is still inconclusive, but the reader has his own "reason" in his heart.