在长期的统一战线工作中,周恩来总理结交了无数党外朋友,他真诚对待爱国民主人士,在政治上信任他们,在生活上关心他们。有许多党外朋友就是通过周恩来总理的言行,在他的影响下,对中国共产党有了正确的认识,并最终接受中国共产党的领导,为民族独立、国家富强而甘苦共尝、风雨同舟。中国致公党元老、著名爱国侨领司徒美堂先生就是其中之一。他 During the long-term United Front work, Premier Zhou Enlai made numerous friendships with non-party people. He sincerely treated patriotic democrats, trusted them politically and showed concern for them in life. Many of our party and foreign friends, through their deeds and words and deeds, have the correct understanding of the Chinese Communist Party under the influence of Premier Zhou Enlai and eventually accept the leadership of the Chinese Communist Party and share the same boat in their struggle for national independence and prosperity of the country. One of them is the Chinese Zhigong party veteran and the famous patriotic overseas Chinese leader Shi Meitang. he