Comments on the Article “Engage in the Anti-Rightist Struggle”⑴
(August 19, 1957)
Return to Wu Lengxi of the People’s Daily. I have read it; it may be used.
Mao Zedong
August 19
[1] Refers to a proof copy of the article “Overcome Dogmatism and Engage in the Anti-Rightist Struggle,” written by Zhu Chen Qitong and Chen Yading, submitted by the People’s Daily. It was published in the People’s Daily on August 21, 1957. The article contained self-criticism regarding the authors—Chen Qitong, Chen Yading, Ma Hanbing, and Lu Xie—for their earlier joint article, “Several Opinions on Our Current Literary and Artistic Work,” which had appeared in the People’s Daily on January 7 of the same year. At that time, Ma Hanbing had already passed away, and Lu Xie was abroad.
[2] Wu Lengxi was then the editor-in-chief of the People’s Daily.