From now on, for at least (comrades, note: I say “at least”) seven years, the existing system of ownership in the people’s communes shall remain unchanged. Even when changes do occur in the future, it will be property shared by the production teams and the commune, not property shared by the commune and the teams. It is also stipulated that, for at least twenty years from now, the socialist system—“each according to his ability, distribution according to work”—shall be firmly maintained without alteration. Whether it can be changed after twenty years will depend on the conditions prevailing at that time. That is why we say it will remain unchanged for “at least” twenty years. The same applies to the provision that the three-level system of ownership in the people’s communes, with the production team as the basic unit, shall remain unchanged for at least seven years. Whether this can be altered after 1967 will likewise depend on the circumstances then; it may well be extended by another seven years, so that changes would not be permitted until fourteen years have passed. In short, whenever changes are made, the property of the production teams shall always belong to or be used by the teams themselves. Equalization and arbitrary reallocation are absolutely prohibited. Public accumulations must not be excessive, nor should public works projects be carried out on too large a scale. We should not set rigid targets for transforming the rural landscape within a fixed number of years; rather, such transformation should proceed step by step, in accordance with actual conditions. This report from the Gansu Provincial Party Committee makes no mention of arrangements for people’s livelihoods, nor does it include a survey and analysis of counties, communes, and production teams classified into Categories I, II, and III. These are shortcomings, and they are of great significance. All comrades should take note.