Speech at the Joint Meeting of County Magistrates and District Heads of the Shaanxi-Gansu-Ningxia Border Region[1]

(July 12, 1939)

Creating the Border Region was your first meritorious achievement; now, defending the Border Region likewise requires you to establish outstanding feats. Our purpose in countering friction lies in making peace; in order to make the united front still better and to consolidate unity, countering friction is the best method to achieve peace. The county magistrates, district heads, township heads, and working personnel of governments at all levels in the Border Region must all raise their level of education, political level, and ability to handle affairs. Our slogans are: Work! Study! Production! Work on one hand, study on one hand, and at the same time engage in production.

[1] This is part of Mao Zedong's speech at the Joint Meeting of County Magistrates and District Heads of the Shaanxi-Gansu-Ningxia Border Region.