Address at the Opening Session of the National Congress
of Combat Heroes and the National Congress
of Worker-Peasant-Soldier Model Laborers

(September 25, 1950)

Source: RMRB (Sept. 25, 1950), 1, Other Chinese Texts: XHYB, [1:6 (Oct.
15, 1950), 1259; Xuunji, V, pp. 30-31, Available English Translations: SW,
V, pp. 41-42; CDSP, 11:39 (Nov, 11, 1950), 14.

Comrade delegates of the National Congress of Combat Heroes and of the

nal Congress of Worker-Peasant-Soldier Model Laborers!
ee Central Committee of the Communist Party of China extends to you its
ite mest congratulations on [the convening of] your congresses and expresses

pg and respect for your work.

md the Struggle to annihilate the enemy and to restore and develop industrial
in ihaapa production, you have overcome many hardships and
aA Tag and have demonstrated tremendous courage, wisdom, and initia-
Vito ®U are models for the entire Chinese nation, the backbone pushing the
“Ss Undertakings of the people forward toward triumph, the reliable pillar

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of the people’s government, and the bridge linking the People's Government
to the broad masses.
The Central Committee of the Communist Party of China calls on all the
members of the Party and all the people of the country to learn from you. 4 i
the same time, it calls on you, all dear delegates here, as well as on the com.
bat heroes and model laborers throughout the country, to continue to leany
through fighting and to learn from the broad masses of the people. Only by
completely doing away with conceit and complacency and by tirelessly com
tinuing to learn can you continue to make outstanding contributions to the
great People’s Republic of China, and by doing so uphold your glorious titles
China must build a powerful national defense force and a strong econam

These are two major undertakings. In fulfilling both of these we must rely on
you comrades to unite as one with all the commanders and fighters in the Peo.
ple’s Liberation Army and with the workers, peasants, and other people of the
whole country, and on all of you to make a concerted effort together. On thi
occasion, When the first anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republig
of China is approaching, the convening of your meetings here is of tremene
dous significance. We congratulate you on the success of your congresses ai m
extend to you our best wishes for great victories in your work in the future,

The Central Committee

The Communist Party of China

September 25, 1950