Comments and Revisions on the Article “The Basic Summary of the Experiences of the Victory of the Chinese People’s Revolution” (October 28–29, 1960) Comrade Tian Jiaying [2]: This is very well written. I have made a few minor revisions [3]. Please review them together with Comrade Bo Da [4]. If you think it is acceptable, it can be sent to press. Mao Zedong Morning of October 28 Second: Comrade Tian Jiaying, please carry out as instructed. —Mao Zedong Morning of October 29 Printed according to the manuscript. £³ ０

Thirdly, on the other hand, within our revolutionary ranks at that time there was a group of petty-bourgeois “left” adventurists who, for several years, occupied the Party’s leading organs, suppressing a large number of correct leaders headed by Comrade Mao Zedong so that these comrades could not raise their heads. The “left” adventurists denied the long-term and tortuous nature of the Chinese revolutionary struggle; they failed to see that the Chinese revolution must go through a process of development from small to large, from the countryside to the cities, and were impatient to seize the big cities. Fourthly, Comrade Mao Zedong’s victory over “left” adventurism in 1935 came at a time when revolutionary forces had been reduced to one-tenth of their former strength. Thanks to this victory, the revolution was quickly revitalized, ensuring that the Chinese revolution embarked on a path of sound development. Fifthly, the Kuomintang reactionaries did everything in their power to sabotage and destroy the revolutionary people’s state apparatus. It is, therefore, the sacred duty of the revolutionary people to defend, develop, and strengthen this revolutionary state apparatus in order to achieve the revolutionary goal of defeating Japanese imperialism and subsequently overthrowing the Kuomintang reactionaries who dared to attack the revolutionary forces. Printed in Issues 20 and 21 of the magazine Red Flag, 1960. (With Mao Zedong’s revisions) £³ １

Notes [1] This article was prepared by the editorial department of Red Flag magazine for the publication of Volume IV of Selected Works of Mao Zedong and was published in the combined issues 20 and 21 of Red Flag, released on November 1, 1960. [2] Tian Jiaying, then deputy director of the Political Research Office of the CPC Central Committee, executive editor, and Mao Zedong’s secretary. [3] The text printed in Song typeface in paragraphs three, four, and five represents additions and revisions made by Mao Zedong. [4] Bo Da refers to Chen Boda, who at that time served as director of the Political Research Office of the CPC Central Committee, editor-in-chief of Red Flag magazine, and Mao Zedong’s secretary. £³ ２

Central Reply to the Anhui Provincial Party Committee’s Report on Holding Five-Level Cadre Meetings to Implement Policies (November 2, 1960)