Recently, American young man Evan Kyle’s wish to visit China has finally come true.

After more than 20 hours of long-distance flight, he arrived for the first time in this magical, mysterious and enchanting Eastern country, experiencing the feeling of being a Chinese “internet celebrity”.

Today, 90000 miles away, let’s talk about this American guy and the story behind him.
Defend history and uphold justice.
In August 2022, Evan, who runs a pawnshop in Minnesota, USA, received a precious photo album.
He became acquainted with China on the other side of the ocean through this album.
Publish the crimes committed by the Japanese army.
During a routine inspection of the photo album, Evan discovered that the content of the photos was bloody and cruel, and the words’ NanKing ‘frequently appeared.

Evan, who has a background in Japanese studies, patiently and meticulously researched the information and was surprised to discover that this photo album may be related to Japan’s massacre crimes during the War of Aggression against China!

Under the call of justice, Evan resolutely made the content of the photos public on social media and expressed the hope that there would be formal channels to contact him and preserve the evil history of Japanese militarism.

Suffering from personal threats.

After the video was released, it quickly attracted global attention.

Some people are willing to spend a lot of money to buy photo albums, while others want to sneak into pawnshops and steal photo albums.

Even right-wing forces in Japan have resorted to widespread online violence against Evan, sending people to track and follow him, and even issuing death threats to Evan and his parents.

Defend justice in one’s heart.

Faced with immense pressure, Evan stated that he would never yield to Japanese populists, refusing to hand over the photo album to the Japanese government and wearing bulletproof vests and carrying firearms for self-defense all day long.

After careful consideration, Evan decided to donate this precious photo album to the Chinese Consulate General in Chicago for free.

After verification by professionals, the repeated appearance of NanKing in the album does not refer to Nanjing City, but to Nanjing Road in Shanghai.

It was Evan’s donation that further reinforced the atrocities committed by the Japanese army in Shanghai.

As a gift, the Chinese Consulate General in Chicago presented Evan with a precious national gift porcelain.

From then on, Evan Kyle became the third person after Norman Bethune and John Rabe to receive porcelain as a symbol of China’s highest diplomatic etiquette – the national gift porcelain.

Evan’s donation is an expression of personal emotions and the concern of the American people for the painful historical memories of China. At the intersection of history and memory between China and the United States, it once again builds a bridge of friendship and cultural communication between the two countries.
The roots of China US relations lie in the people.

Xi Jinping pointed out that to develop good Sino US relations, it is necessary to gather forces from all sides. The foundation of China US relations lies in the people, hope in the people, the future in the youth, and vitality in the local area.

Countless historical and practical examples tell us that building a healthy and stable China US relationship not only requires the maneuvering of official diplomacy, but also relies on the mutual support of the people between the two countries.

Kind and friendly Evan is a microcosm of the friendly exchanges between the Chinese and American people.

The history of people to people exchanges between China and the United States is long.

In 1784, the “Empress of China” sailed from the United States to Guangzhou, and the folk trade of tea, silk, porcelain, and other goods between the two countries flourished, indirectly promoting the infrastructure and social development of the United States.

During the late Qing Dynasty, the China US Early Childhood Study Abroad Program provided a large reserve of outstanding talents for China’s modernization development.

During World War II, the “Doolittle” operation and the “Flying Tigers” helped China, and the American people provided great support for the Chinese people to defend their country and resist the Japanese invaders.

After the establishment of the People’s Republic of China, the “ping pong diplomacy” between China and the United States built a bridge for people to people exchanges to restore normal relations between the two countries, becoming a good story in the history of international relations.
Over the past century, from the unforgettable memories of foreign friends’ lives in Guling to the family members invited to realize their dreams many years later, the Guling story shows the friendship between the Chinese and American people.

Mutual understanding among the people helps promote relations between major countries.
Since the turn of the millennium, cultural exchanges between China and the United States have become increasingly close. In 2004, the first Confucius Institute was established in Maryland, USA; In 2006, the Chinese Film Festival was held in the United States; In 2010, China and the United States established a high-level consultation mechanism for cultural exchanges, and projects such as the “Chinese Bridge” and “China US Exchange Students” were successively launched
In recent years, people to people exchanges between China and the United States have continued their historical heritage and have taken on new colors in the new era. The ways of communication have been constantly innovated and have yielded fruitful results.
In 2016, the China US University Think Tank Forum was held at Fudan University, marking a new chapter in the cooperation and policy research exchange between think tanks of universities in the two countries.
In 2017, the China US Youth Maker Competition opened, with young people from both countries competing on the same stage and promoting innovation, entrepreneurship, cooperation, and exchange.
In 2018, the science fiction novel “The Three Body Problem” became popular throughout the United States, and later Netflix adapted the novel into a TV series, which was highly sought after by audiences in both China and the United States.

In 2020, the COVID-19 will spread all over the world. Chinese and American non-governmental organizations and enterprises will carry out material assistance and technical cooperation to effectively mitigate the impact of the epidemic in both countries.
In 2022, the Philadelphia Orchestra of the United States began its tour in China, where Eastern and Western art converged and collided, promoting emotional exchange between the Chinese and American people.
One vivid example after another reflects the important role of people to people exchanges between China and the United States in consolidating bilateral relations. Despite the ups and downs of China US relations, people to people exchanges between the two countries still remain in the long scroll of history, continuing to write a great chapter of friendship between the two countries.
Blockade and obstruction cannot prevent communication between the Chinese and American people.
In recent years, the US government has tried every means to contain and suppress China’s normal development process under the pretext of national security, which inevitably affects the people to people exchanges between China and the United States.
Chinese companies and universities represented by Huawei and Northwestern Polytechnical University have been blacklisted by the US government.
The United States has been making things difficult for me to study abroad in the United States, causing many Chinese students to reluctantly press the academic pause button.
Even Chinese travelers entering the United States for security checks may be invited into a ‘little black room’ and become so-called ‘Chinese spies’.
Communication can be blocked, but human hearts are difficult to block. History and reality have proven that people to people exchanges between China and the United States will never be cut off due to the obstruction of anti China forces in the United States.
In January 2024, a team of 18 members from the University of Virginia table tennis team visited China, embarking on the “ping pong road” and recreating a friendly chapter of “ping pong diplomacy” in Shanghai.

In July 2024, the 144 hour transit visa free policy will enable international friends, including the American people, to see, hear and understand the real China. (See also the article “MAGIC 144! The Great Eastern Power’s Super Conspiracy, the ‘Yangwu Movement’ Sweeps the World”)
In October 2024, the giant pandas “Baoli” and “Qingbao”, symbols of Chinese friendship, arrived in the United States by special plane, making “panda diplomacy” once again a classic case of people to people exchanges between the two countries.

Recently, President Xi Jinping pointed out during his meeting with US President Biden in Lima, Peru that the “new Cold War” cannot be won, and containment of China is neither wise nor advisable, let alone successful. (See also the article “What Da Da Speaks, Both Old Men Need to Understand” in this account)
Cooperation brings mutual benefits, while competition leads to mutual losses. I hope the United States truly listens to this simple truth.
This year marks the 45th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and the United States. We welcome more American youth like Evan to come to China, to experience firsthand, exchange ideas and learn from each other, and build bridges of friendship together.

It is also hoped that the US government will abandon the Cold War mentality, return to the purity of China US civil exchanges, and do not let the ice that poisons politics freeze the hearts of the two peoples in exchanges and exchanges.