On Behalf of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, an Elegiac Couplet for the Martyrs of the Pingjiang Massacre

(August 1939)

The die-hards, whose crimes deserve more than death, cling to their prejudices, act as internal traitors, and specialize in persecuting patriotic heroes;

Communists must remain vigilant, both resolute and flexible—this is the guiding principle for dealing with the dregs of the nation.