August 15, 1997 (July 13) Landmarks, the famous folk diplomat, the Sino-Japanese Friendship Association grandson died flatten.

1997 15th famous folk diplomat, China-Japan Friendship Association Sun flattened comrades, illness is invalid, died in Beijing at age 80. (Lssdjt.com)
Sun flattening Yingkou, Liaoning, east to Japan to study in 1939. Peripheral organizations to participate in the party in Tokyo, Japan, in 1940, returning home in 1943, engaged in the party's underground work. 1944 joined the Chinese Communist Party. From 1952 under the leadership of Comrade Liao Chengzhi engaged in working towards Japan, became one of the pioneers of the diplomatic work of the Japanese folk. Any Liao Chengzhi Office 1964 Tokyo Liaison Office Chief Representative. May 1972, Sun flattening has deputy secretary general of China-Japan Friendship Association, the Secretary-General, the vice president of the Chinese People's Association of Friendship with Foreign Countries, the China-Japan Friendship Association, vice president, president, and other staff. Had rate Shanghai Ballet's visit to Japan in July 1972, according to the instructions of Premier Zhou Enlai met with Prime Minister Tanaka and Foreign Minister Ohira contributed Tanaka, Ohira an early visit to China, the normalization of diplomatic relations has done a lot of work. Sun Ping of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, the fifth, sixth and seventh members.