Speech at the Yan'an Workers' Meeting Commemorating the 16th Anniversary of the February 7th Strike[1]

(February 7, 1939)

1. The Chinese proletariat has a great history of struggle; 2. The Chinese proletariat has a great historical task, which at present is to resist Japan and save the nation; 3. The Chinese proletariat has a bright future—socialism.

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[1] This is part of a speech delivered by Mao Zedong at the Yan'an workers' meeting commemorating the 16th anniversary of the February 7th Strike.