On May 2nd, 20001,Wu Jianmin, then the Chinese ambassador to France, personally handed the official application letter to the Secretary General of the Bureau of International Exhibitions (note: the headquarters of the Bureau of International Exhibitions is located in Paris, France). From the moment the application letter was submitted, the French Embassy in China participated in the bid for the Shanghai World Expo.
Although the World Expo has a long history, during the 30 years since the founding of New China, China has never been invited by western countries to host the World Expo. This is because invitations to participate in the World Expo should be sent through diplomatic channels, and these countries had not yet established diplomatic relations with China.
197 1 year, China resumed its seat in the United Nations, and western countries led by the United States established diplomatic relations with China. 1982, when the United States held the World Energy Expo in Knoxville, it sent an invitation to China. Since then, China has participated in all previous World Expositions.
There is a steady wave between laughter and laughter.
Just after the China government officially submitted the application letter for hosting the World Expo, South Korea, Argentina (note: they announced their withdrawal due to the domestic financial crisis), Mexico, Poland and Russia also applied. Six countries participated in the Expo, which set a historical record for the Expo.
In order to win the right to host the World Expo, all countries have made great efforts in the media. Russia spends money on advertising in the French newspaper Le Monde, while South Korea spends the most on the media. Other countries also attach great importance to introducing their advantages through the media. All countries think that China is their main competitor, so some countries attack China by innuendo while introducing their advantages.
Wu Jianmin took action immediately, and commented on the theory of "benefit sharing" again and again through interviews with French radio and newspaper reporters: "We should not only look back at 2008 and 20 10, but also look back at 100 years. The population of China accounts for about 1/4 of the world population. It has a history of more than 5,000 years of civilization and has made great contributions to mankind. In the past 65,438+0,000 years, these two events have never been held in China. This is unfair to China. If the General Assembly of the Bureau of International Exhibitions decides to hold the 20 10 World Expo in Shanghai, it will be a correction to the unfair treatment in the past. "
Gradually, the remark that "all good things can't be given to China" disappeared.
Mayor Xu resigned
During the bidding process, Wu Jianmin couldn't remember exactly how many waves happened, but Xu's resignation was unforgettable.
10, the Bureau of International Exhibitions held its130th general meeting. Xu, then mayor of Shanghai, made a statement in English about Shanghai's bid to host the 20 10 World Expo, which was well received by all parties. However, Xu suddenly resigned shortly after returning to China.
The embassy in France also explained the reasons for Xu's transfer to the Bureau of International Exhibitions and representatives of other countries, and stressed that he would honor his promises at the meeting of the Bureau of International Exhibitions.
In March, 2002, the delegation of the Bureau of International Expositions went to China and Wu Yi to hold a banquet, and Xu was invited to attend. The storm caused by Xu's transfer has only now subsided.
A crucial statement
On July 2, 2002, the 13 1 meeting of the bureau of international exhibitions was held. Since most countries will decide their voting positions in September, it is very important to use 13 1 General Assembly to step up lobbying and make a good presentation at 13 1 General Assembly.
In order to create momentum, China rented the Champs Elysé es Grand Theatre on the eve of the conference and performed a large-scale musical "Golden Dance and Silver Jewelry". Song and dance dramas are magnificent, gorgeous in costumes and graceful in dancing, showing the history of the Chinese nation for more than 5,000 years.
15 at 3 pm on July 2, the delegation of China was the first to speak. Before each speaker takes the stage, Wu Jianmin will make an introduction. China's first host was Wu Yi. How to introduce her attractive? In the process of preparation, Shi Yanhua suggested to Wu Jianmin: Wu Yi is a woman, so we might as well liven up the atmosphere with a China saying that "women hold up half the sky". Therefore, after introducing Wu Yi as the director of the Shanghai Olympic bid committee, Wu Jianmin said: "We all say in China that' women hold up half the sky', but today State Councilor Wu Yi led the China delegation to attend this meeting, representing all China people, men, women and children, and she represented' all the sky' in China." Caused a burst of laughter at the venue.
Victory Monte Carlo
The decisive moment of the bid was in early February 2002, Monte Carlo, Monaco.
65438+February 1, Wu Jianmin accompanied Li Lanqing, then Deputy Prime Minister of China, to Monaco. The next day, the China delegation arrived in Monaco.
It is worth mentioning that it was in Monte Carlo that 1993 Beijing failed to bid for the Olympic Games, and the hotel where the China delegation stayed at that time was the same hotel where the Shanghai delegation stayed. To this end, some members of the China delegation still feel a little unlucky.
65438+February 3, it's time to decide whether to win or lose. China drew the last speech by lot. Li Lanqing, Wu Yi and others stated in turn, and they did well in their statements. Although English is memorized, it is natural and fluent. In the demonstration, a film specially made for the Expo was shown. The film begins with the popular Jiangsu folk song Jasmine in China. Elegant music has brought people to every corner of Shanghai people's lives. At the end of the film, an innocent little girl's eyes sparkled with expectation and said, "In another 8 years, when I grow up, Shanghai welcomes you!" " Her voice echoed in the hall for a long time. ...
At 3: 35, as soon as the voting results came out, applause rang out at the venue. ...