马克思说“革命者首先应该是爱国者”。热爱祖国是一种大爱,是对外交官的基本要求,是外交官的天职。陈毅外长曾风趣地说,对从事外交工作的人来说,对国家和人民的忠诚以及扎实的专业基本功是最起码的要求。就像是飞行员,如果不忠诚,飞到敌方去,就坏了;如果没有专业本领,飞着飞着掉下来,也坏了。 Marx said “revolutionaries should first be patriots.” Love for the motherland is a great love, a basic requirement for diplomats and a vocation for diplomats. Foreign Minister Chen Yi once said with humor that for the people engaged in diplomatic work, the loyalty to the country and the people as well as the solid professional basic skills are the minimum requirements. Like a pilot, if you are unfaithful and flew to the enemy, you are broken; if you do not have the professional skills, you fly and fall and you’re broke.