50年代末期,非洲人民争取独立的民族解放运动一浪高过一浪。为了加强对这块土地的了解,掌握更准确的信息,以便更有力地支持非洲人民的斗争,周恩来总理指示,要派最强有力的记者去打前站,以便迅速地开展非洲的新闻事业。当时,新华社在非洲设立的分社被称为外交的前沿阵地。新华社的非洲分社在开罗,钱嗣杰在此担任了要职。 In the late 1950s, the national liberation movements for the independence of the African people for independence were wave after wave. In order to strengthen the understanding of the land and acquire more accurate information so as to support the struggle of the African people more vigorously, Premier Zhou Enlai instructed that the strongest possible correspondent should be sent to make preparations for the rapid development of journalism in Africa. At that time, Xinhua News Agency set up branches in Africa is known as the forefront of diplomacy. Xinhua News Agency, Africa branch in Cairo, Qian Si Jie held a key position here.