For review by Lin Biao, Enlai [2], and comrades from the Central Cultural Revolution Group.
Mao Zedong
March 23
The conclusion may not be correct, but we will still fight.

[1] This article, published in Hong Kong's Ta Kung Pao on March 18, 1968, describes the
economic crisis of 1929 in the capitalist world, arguing that the current financial panic in the
West bears some resemblance to the Great Depression of 1929. Imperialism, in its quest to
escape and shift the tide of crisis, often resorts to war. The article concludes: "Looking at the
current situation from forty years ago, it's both similar and different. The West is facing a
looming economic crisis, but whether it can find a way out through large-scale war is highly
questionable. This is because New China, guided by Mao Zedong Thought, stands tall on the
East Asian continent, a beacon to the world. Any invader who dares to tread upon it will
inevitably be crushed. Furthermore, the favorable revolutionary situation worldwide,
especially the fact that the US military has suffered a crushing defeat in Vietnam, has also
made US imperialism wary. The open and covert struggles, the bickering and fighting among
the imperialists, will inevitably continue. However, if they dare to embark on the path of allout war in an attempt to resolve the crisis, their days of complete comfort will surely arrive
even sooner!" Next to this passage, Mao Zedong wrote a comment, which becomes the
second part of this article.
[2] Lin Biao was re-elected to the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC
Central Committee at the 11th Plenary Session of the 8th CPC Central Committee and was
soon named Vice Chairman of the CPC Central Committee. Enlai, also known as Zhou Enlai.
(March 23, 1968)

For review by Lin Biao, Enlai [2], and comrades from the Central Cultural Revolution Group.
Mao Zedong



March 23
The conclusion may not be correct, but we will still fight.

[1] This article, published in Hong Kong's Ta Kung Pao on March 18, 1968, describes the
economic crisis of 1929 in the capitalist world, arguing that the current financial panic in the
West bears some resemblance to the Great Depression of 1929. Imperialism, in its quest to
escape and shift the tide of crisis, often resorts to war. The article concludes: "Looking at the
current situation from forty years ago, it's both similar and different. The West is facing a
looming economic crisis, but whether it can find a way out through large-scale war is highly
questionable. This is because New China, guided by Mao Zedong Thought, stands tall on the
East Asian continent, a beacon to the world. Any invader who dares to tread upon it will
inevitably be crushed. Furthermore, the favorable revolutionary situation worldwide,
especially the fact that the US military has suffered a crushing defeat in Vietnam, has also
made US imperialism wary. The open and covert struggles, the bickering and fighting among
the imperialists, will inevitably continue. However, if they dare to embark on the path of allout war in an attempt to resolve the crisis, their days of complete comfort will surely arrive
even sooner!" Next to this passage, Mao Zedong wrote a comment, which becomes the
second part of this article.
[2] Lin Biao was re-elected to the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC
Central Committee at the 11th Plenary Session of the 8th CPC Central Committee and was
soon named Vice Chairman of the CPC Central Committee. Enlai, also known as Zhou Enlai.