"A large area" refers to the countries around the "first line", and its purpose is to unite all countries along the "first line" and "a large area" to cope with the expansion momentum of the Soviet Union.
In 1970s, China implemented a diplomatic strategy of "one line and one large area". 1973 February 17, when Mao Zedong met with Kissinger, the special envoy of the US President, he clearly put forward the "front line" diplomatic strategy. Mao Zedong said: "When I say to be a horizontal line, I mean latitude, namely, the United States, Japan, China, Pakistan, Iraq, Turkey and Europe."
1974 65438+1On October 5th, Mao Zedong put forward the idea of "large area" when meeting with Japanese Foreign Minister Justice of the Peace.
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One of the strategic contents of "one line, one large area" is that in order to resist the serious threat of the Soviet Union to China, China put aside its differences with the United States in social system and ideology and joined hands with the western countries headed by the United States to curb the global hegemonism of the Soviet Union.
The second part of the strategy of "one line, one large area" is that China should unite all the forces that can be united in the world, including the United States and Japan, establish the broadest international united front, and oppose the global hegemonic acts of the Soviet Union.
The third content of the strategy of "one line, one large area" is that although China joined forces with the United States to resist the Soviet Union, it always paid attention to defending national independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity and worked hard to safeguard China's interests, including national dignity.
References:
China Social Science Network-A Review of American Diplomatic Strategy Research on China in 1970s.