The origin of "red capitalists"?
1On April 22nd, 957, voroshilov, former President of supreme soviet of the ussr, was invited to visit China. Accompanied by Premier Zhou Enlai, he moved from Northeast China to Tianjin for a visit. It was nearly noon when the plane stopped at Tianjin airport. Premier Zhou Enlai of the State Council invited voroshilov and his party to have dinner in the VIP room of the airport, accompanied by Zhu Jisheng, Bi and other Tianjin business representatives. During the dinner, Premier Zhou Enlai motioned Wang Guangying to propose a toast to vogel. He poured a glass of wine, walked up to Fu, raised his glass and said, "The October Revolution brought Marxism–Leninism to the people of China, and the China Revolution was won under the leadership of the Chinese Production Party and Chairman Mao. Under the leadership of the Party and Chairman Mao, we capitalists gradually realize that socialism and * * * productism are our only correct way. You are one of the leaders of the October Revolution. Today, I don't call you Fu Lao (most of the reports written by accompanying reporters at that time were so called), but I call you Comrade voroshilov. I wish you a long and healthy life as a comrade. " When the translator translated this passage into Russian, voroshilov raised his glass to Wang Guangying and said, "Applause for this comrade's words! ..... This is not an ordinary thing. After a long period of bloody revolution, China has now found an experience of peacefully transforming capitalists without bloodshed, which is of world significance. " Then he said: "After another stage of transformation, you will definitely make more contributions to the country and the people. At that time, people will definitely forget that you used to be capitalists. " Say that finish, he warmly embraced Wang Guangying.
When voroshilov and Wang Guangying embraced, Premier Zhou Enlai said: "China's experience proves that there is no red bourgeoisie, but there are red capitalists." From then on, Wang Guangying was often called "red capitalist" in Hongkong and foreign newspapers.