A brief introduction to the story of Qian Xuesen’s return to China

1. In 1950, Qian Xuesen quit his job, booked a plane ticket to return to China, and handed his luggage to a packing company for packing. However, at this moment, he received a notice from the US Immigration Service: He was not allowed to leave the United States! He was forced to cancel his plane ticket. U.S. Customs opened her luggage for inspection and insisted that it contained important secrets and that Qian Xuesen was a spy. In fact, his luggage only contained textbooks and notebooks that he planned to take back home. A few days later, Qian Xuesen was suddenly arrested and imprisoned in an island detention center, where he was subjected to endless torture. Every night the guards came and turned on the lights every ten minutes, making it impossible for her to rest. Within half a month, he lost a lot of weight.

2. The persecution of Qian Xuesen by the US authorities aroused public indignation in the American scientific community. Many American friends came forward to rescue Qian Xuesen. They donated $15,000 to bail Qian Xuesen out of detention. However, the U.S. Bureau of Investigation did not stop persecuting him. His movements were restricted, his letters censored, and his phone calls monitored. However, Qian Xuesen did not give in. He kept making demands: I want to leave the United States and return to my motherland.

3. He persisted in the struggle for five years. His struggle has been supported by the people who uphold justice in the country and the country, and he has also received the cordial care of the Chinese government and people. Premier Zhou Enlai was very concerned about Qian Xuesen and personally inquired about his situation. He also instructed the ambassadors and Chinese representatives attending the meeting of the two major powers to raise the issue of Dr. Qian Xuesen's return to China during the meeting. In 1955, the U.S. government had no choice but to allow Qian Xuesen to return to China. On September 17 of the same year, Qian Xuesen boarded the ship returning to China. On October 8, with tears of happiness in her eyes, she finally returned to the embrace of her motherland.