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How the US Lost a Genius: The Incredible Story of Qian Xuesen's Return to China | MuskTalk007

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Discover the fascinating story of Qian Xuesen, the brilliant rocket scientist America called “worth five divisions,” who the US reluctantly let return to China. From Cold War tensions to secret negotiations, this tale of genius, espionage, and diplomacy will blow your mind. Learn how one man changed the course of history forever! Perfect for fans of history, science, and Cold War intrigue. Watch now! Welcome to MuskTalk007. Here, you'll find my take on global events, business trends, cutting-edge technology, and the future of civilization. Sometimes we’ll dive deep into serious topics, other times we’ll keep it light and fun—but always from a unique perspective. Whether it’s about energy transitions, the rise of AI, space exploration, or just some mind-boggling stories from around the globe, this is where we’ll explore it all. Ready to challenge conventional thinking? Hit subscribe and join me in shaping the future!

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Can you blame him??after the way your democracy country treated him and his family. Hell, shame on you American.
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Respect to all patriotic Chinese who went back to serve their motherland.
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Nothing wrong with holding a grudge against people that have humiliated you.
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Qian Xuesen is not only the “father of Chinese aerospace”. but also one of the “father of US Rocket”
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USA did not lose a GENIUS. He was a Chinese GENIUS.
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" Double talk and two faced speaking is a timeless feature of US strategy "....Qian Xuesen said after he finally returned home to his motherland .
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And the thousands that made the US tech revolution in Silicon Valley did the same thing. US did it again with the second gen of Chinese students.
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Dr. Qian Xuesen is the “father of Chinese aerospace”. His research and development began in the homeland since 1956. Although Qian was not directly responsible for the development of any specific missile, rocket engine, or satellite but he personally trained the first generation of revolutionary China’s aerospace engineers.
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He was Chinese first and foremost. The US was lucky to have had him. But they mistreated him badly so who can blame him for never wanting to set foot in the US ever again.
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As a Chinese from Singapore, I know Qian Xueseng since young. He is a genius and return to mother land to build his nation because China been too nice and get invaded and bullied by Japan and the west.
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This is so important. Wish more Americans knew Qian’s story. Qian was a true genius and the cofounder of JPL. He was treated horrible by the US government. He went back to China and propelled China’s aerospace technology.
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The story of Qian Xuesen as told here, was not accurate. Qian didn't plan to move back to China prior to his arrest. In fact, he submitted the citizenship application in 1949. He had a well established career in the US, and he had tremendous respects from his collegues. But the paranoia of Communism at the time and the treatment he received during the detension and the loss of career prospect afterwards hardened his decision to move back to China. The US never found any evidence that he stole national secrets. None of the intercepted notes were classified.
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The version I know isn’t wasn’t because he wanted to go back to china; he was born before the birth of PRC he was sponsored by the national government (now in Taiwan) so he was never pro communist. It was US congress labeled him as an”national security threat” because of his nationality and eventually deported him to PRC. He is credited for many things just to name two, he led the Chinese space program and his physics theory was used in DF17 missile which can bounce in near lower orbit and makes it almost impossible to intersect.
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Secret Service tried to assassinate him on his way home. Zhou Enlai asked him to stay put on the ship and be cautious.
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The title is very misleading. US did not lose a genius, Dr. Qian retuned to serve the motherland, China on his own will. Dr. Qian could have returned to China way earlier, but he was fed up with the corrupted KMT government. He decided to return to where he belonged (China) immediately after New China was founded. He was a hundred percent patriot Chinese, heart and soul.
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It takes a genius to admire another genius. 👏👏
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DR Qian was also a founding father of NASA.
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This very guy in his late years wrote a letter to the central CPC committee promoting electric cars. That was 40 years ago.
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That's not considered a "grudge" it's considered a "deadly lesson learned," as like the years of humiliation for China. China, never ever forgets, but wise enough to never let that errode away our humanity on retaliation of revenge and war. This is true democracy with Chinese characteristic.
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It was only a short walk from Hong Kong Customs to Shenzhen. Qian Xuesen practiced with his wife and children in a hotel in Hong Kong. If they heard gunshots, Qian Xuesen would throw himself to the ground. His wife and children pressed on him and crawled towards China. They all knew how important he was to China.
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There's also the story of Dr. Chien-Shiung Wu who was instrumental in the Manhattan Project. Here role has been downplayed or ignored. She was never mentioned in the movie "Oppenheimer".
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Simple reason. 'Yellow peril Sino phobia' back then, 'Yellow peril Sino phobia' today 🤷🏻‍♂️
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Thank you for reporting. I didn't know this before. How could they torture him like that while they were accusing China has "human rights" problems. OMG.
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The affection between Dr Qian and his wife is one of the great love stories of our age. We still celebrate him as our greatest rocket scientist here in the states.
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Great historic story
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Thank you for the story.
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Well, if you look at the situation today, if feels like we are in the "Third Red Scare" now.
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This guy is the father of China's rocket project. All ICBMs pointing to the world from China have something to do with him.
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Qian is truely a greatest scientist in the world!
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This man has a 'trajectory' named after him. As in, a specific path of changing missile trajectory as ICBMs 'glide' on the edge of our atmosphere as to make it insanely difficult to predict and intercept. Its one of the reasons why the Americans call it a 'hypersonic glide vehicle' instead of just a missile, cause it flies all wiggly.
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Thanks for another Gem of Chinese History and Development.
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Chinese have had 2500 years of documented history of patriotism. Most Chinese.
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If it's today such a valuable person, the US or any other superpower would have unalived him rather than let him return to the enemy.
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It's great to learn some form of truths about Qian Xuesen from the mouth of Elon Musk directly. And I also learn some additional info that I am not aware earlier. Thank you Mr. Musk.
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When you act as a racist towards the hand that feeds you. HOW MUCH MORE UNCIVILIZED CAN IT GET.
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He was one of the cofounders of NASA, but not once did the US government acknowledged his contributions.
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the way Musk admires Qian Xuesen says a lot about Musk himself.
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The USA killed the goose who gave golden eggs😢
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美国要为自己的错误和傲慢付出代价了…..
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Lot chiness scientist never get the contribute respect from u.s. history book told us...
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Ya thats cool. Chinese belong to China and highest honour award is from China and not US 👍🏻💪🏻
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He studied under Theodore Von Karman, founder of the Jet Propulsion Lab (JPL) in Caltech. Name the Karman Line separating the atmosphere and space. I heard that Qian Xue Sen actually vetted Werner Von Braun ,when German scientists were rounded up after WW II and sent to the US to start the rocket developements in america.
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Hi Elon, wow, you have a just indiscernible scope of knowledge. Thanks for posting this story. Just NUTS.
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South Africa lost a genius. If Musk has returned to South Africa, SA should have been a first class scientific giant. In those days, people are suppose to be able to come and go to US. So don’t cry when you start persecuting Chinese scientist and technologists and they decided to return to their mother land.
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The same is true today. The Chinese genius in the eyes of Americans is far inferior to Indian executives who are more adept at making appearances.😂😂😂
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Qian Xuesen is not American slave, that is why he should be free to go wherever he want.
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Elon, not everyone is for sale
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Look at the labourers who build the East West railway in America. The US treated them as criminals, hounds them and murdered some. The rest were packed off and sent home.
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With good nutrition, education and care, thousands of geniuses are being born and raised in China. Just 拭目以待!
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Please ponder........cherish, and do not regret only after the un-appreciated greatest person in your life is finally gone forever!
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Wrong Title: How the US Lost a Genius. The fact should be: How the US regime was unable to keep on incarcerating Chinese Genius Qian Xueshen in the US.
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America doesn’t hold anyone against his will, democracy and freedom. 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
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Very SAD YET TRUE
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But nowadays many clever Chinese people are now living in USA and contributing to Usa. About the guy mentioned returning to China he was the odd one went back China voluntarily, you got to find one or some odd one retuning but majority is still in US. I wouldnot blame Usa didnot handling well. He is willing to go home is legally .
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Qian Xuesen was a true Chinese patriot and, if I were in his place, I too would reject all awards and what-have-you from the country & people who treated me so badly.
Thanks for the story about Mr. Qian. I believe in the US, there are also a lot of people loving the USA their mother country just as Mr. Qian loved his mother country China. Please, Mr. Musk do not let these people down.
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Hope more Chinese scientists be careful when they hv intention to be back to homeland.. also numerous top scientists mysterious dies in China. Not sure if this is the work of C I A.. China government needs to ensure the security of top scientists..
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Morris Chang was demoted so many times. He left because he faced the end of him in US.
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When your friend come over to your house and stay overnight for a few days and return home, do you describe the situation as you lost a friend? If somebody come to your house and kidnapped your son , you can say that you had lost your son, because your son was taken out of your house involuntarily.
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Wat a crab handed china a geniu# - Qian was kidnapped by, savage beast . God Buddha was behind this man Qian returning safely home 👏👏👏👏👏❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️👍👍👍👍👍
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How many scientists killed, jailed, tortured by the self-proclaimed protectors?
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❤❤❤iloveu more good job bravo ❤❤
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Very Sad story! US should have handled it better.
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The Father of Chinese Rocketry.
w/o him , nasa wouldnt have the jpl rocket to land on the moon.
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Dr Qian attended the gathering when he visited China US government suspected him he was part of Chinese government. He was deported from US president, but DOD held him because it is dangerous yo let him go back to China. After fight the lawsuit with the US government and proved he did nothing wrong. He was house arrest for 5 years. Dr Qian went out with his wife. They were followed by cia. When he interrupted the CiA, he wife dropped the letter to her sister. Her sister lived in Europe. She forwarded the letter to his family to Chinese government and requested to deport them back to China. He had intended to apply US citizenship before these misunderstandings occurred.
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Can't put the genius in a bottle, maybe an urn ... somehow, I feel there are missing chapters to a complex story.
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Movie on this genius. Very entertaining. He is literally the "Father of China Rockets", "Father of China (Basllistic) Missile" & "Father of China Areospace". https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H04ZpWmsnQU
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that means America's greatness Because of the Chinese too 😂😂
On Trump's term Trump might be able to do amendment to revise the Constitution, in order for Elon Musk to be elected to the next term from 2028-2032, then to be relected again, to 2036. Then ha, 😊, to lead the World❗🐍🐴🐸😿🙊🥰🦉🌍 😍🍠💞🌿😜🥳🙉🤠💃
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So much for a democracy country, the late Mr Lee Kuan yew prime Minister of Singapore said I never believe Democracy bring progress they have no idea how to develop a better tomorrow
It is fact one. It is not Elon Musk.
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US can't afford to lose any more Chinese geniuses.
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THE DOCOMETARY FORGOT TO MENTION BEFORE EMBARKING HIS WAY BACK TO CHINA, HE HAD SENT TRUNK LOADS OF RESEARCH-BOOKS BACK TO CHINA.
Don't put usa so high on gratitude this guy was punish by USA govement for wanted to return back to china and was smuggle back so usa is not so generous and gratitude enough to be call by u people Find the fact about it words won't changes anything from reality
China will call Christ land ( amen ) 中国将称为基督圣土
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But he wanted to go back from the start. Even before he was given the Guantanamo bay treatment. So how in the world could the US have kept him in a decent manner?
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Let’s have some words: nothing surprising to the story at all.
No, No, No! That is not the real story. Please read the book "The China Cloud, American's Tragic blunder" by WIlliam Ryan.
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So , this is a chinese channel
So many immigrants talent ..
Deepfake Propaganda…
what's your purpose of narrating this story ?
The technology came from Germany....
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It seems not the real Elon
What about all the Chinese people work in takeaway, all over the world, wiil china invite them back 😢😅
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