Chapter 31 Chapter Four: Qin Xiaoying's Mouthpiece, Dagger, and Spear

Famous scholar Qin Xiaoying talked about the 36-year mentality of intellectuals from the "Cultural Revolution" to today, and summed up three major changes: 1. From books to practice; 2. From cities to grassroots; To face up to and respect the national conditions.This third change began after 1989, he said. After meeting Qin Xiaoying, an American reporter said that his speeches and articles are well-founded and rich in vocabulary, he is very familiar with world history and human culture, and he is full of affection for his own country. He has a logically irresistible eloquence. At the same time, it implies an undeniable "dominant spirit".Hearing this comment, Qin Xiaoying just smiled and asked, "Since when did the Americans understand China?"

This meeting took place in the early 1990s. At that time, in order to understand the political choices of Chinese domestic intellectuals after the "89 Incident", the Cultural Office of the US Embassy in China assigned a reporter to interview the politically active intellectuals in China at that time. This American reporter focused on interviewing 3 people, one is He Xin, one is Lin Yanzhi, and the other is Qin Xiaoying. He Xin was an assistant to the historian Li Shu at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. Of course, he is a very controversial figure. Lin Yanzhi, then Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee of Peking University, was the son of revolutionary Lin Feng.His father joined the Communist Party of China in March 1927. He served as Secretary of the Beiping Municipal Party Committee and Tianjin Municipal Party Committee. He devoted his whole life to the Chinese revolution and construction.Lin Yanzhi is the first batch of high-achieving students admitted to Tsinghua University after the resumption of the college entrance examination. During the "Cultural Revolution", when he was less than 20 years old, he was thrown into prison by the rebels for four and a half years because he appealed for his father's grievances.But he has the blood of the old revolution flowing in him, and he is quite rebellious.In the "89 Incident", we clearly opposed this incident.

After interviewing He Xin and Lin Yanzhi, the American reporters still seemed to have more to say, so they cast their eyes on Qin Xiaoying. After Qin Xiaoying graduated from the history department of Nankai University with a major in world history in 1978, she entered the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, formerly known as the "Faculty", and became the youngest writer in the Institute of World History.In the year when the ice of thought had not yet melted, he devoted himself to studying hard with his extraordinary calmness and the tenacious perseverance gained from going to the mountains and going to the countryside, and started the first independent thinking of a young scholar.

In 1979, when the reform and opening-up had begun to take shape, Qin Xiaoying’s theoretical article entitled "Soviet Russia’s New Economic Policy and Its Theory" caused a shock in the academic world, and was valued by the Central Policy Research Office. Published in the internal journal of the Policy Research Office.This can be regarded as a pioneering article sounding the horn of the times.Because according to the traditional view, including the history of the Communist Party of China, Lenin's new economic policy is a kind of helpless concession, a forced temporary compromise.But Qin Xiaoying believes that the New Economic Policy is not an absolute concession, but an exploration that is very beneficial to social development. Later, this strategic "concession" became Lenin's theoretical thinking, and gradually formed the construction of underdeveloped socialism. guiding theory.Therefore, it has universal significance.Through the systematic research and analysis of Lenin's New Economic Policy, Qin Xiaoying made forward-looking and strong hints on a series of major issues related to the rise and fall of the country and the nation, such as where the construction of socialism with Chinese characteristics should start.Lenin's new economic policy has become the initial theoretical basis and driving force for the practice of reformers in the new era of our country to form a grand strategy of reform and opening up.

Qin Xiaoying's other identity at the time also aroused the interest of American journalists.He is the editorial board member of the large-scale book series "Towards the Future" which became popular all over the country in 1984.This series of books focuses on the introduction of emerging marginal disciplines, and introduces the creative achievements of the world's natural sciences, social sciences, and literature and art to the society at that time, so that young readers can understand the great contributions of the Chinese nation from the tortuous development and changes of the entire human civilization. and historical status.A total of 100 books were published in the series, which set off a continuous cultural craze and a strong pursuit of emerging disciplines in China, and became the beginning of the New Enlightenment Movement.According to foreign news reports at the time, most of the editorial board members of this series of books were composed of radical "new enlightenment" intellectuals, and Qin Xiaoying was an active member of these intellectuals. In his words, this is the "encyclopedia" since the new era. The iconic action of Quanshu School.

It should be said that Qin Xiaoying was already a "dark horse" in China's theoretical circles in the early 1980s. He enjoyed a high reputation at home and abroad for his unique theoretical articles. In 1985, he was transferred to the Propaganda Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, first in the External Publicity Bureau, then in the Publicity and Education Bureau, and then in the "Party Construction" as the director of the editor-in-chief office.Interestingly, in his spare time, he also works as the deputy editor-in-chief of a very "golden" magazine "Chinese Heroes", and is also a special researcher at the China International Strategic Foundation.It has been involved in many aspects, so that its direction has always attracted attention at home and abroad.

American journalists found Qin Xiaoying and were immediately shocked by his "mighty appearance": a typical oriental square face, with a wide forehead, a straight nose, an unpredictable smile hanging from the corners of the angular mouth, and a pair of piercing eyes. Big glowing eyes, somewhat aggressive. The reporter asked Qin Xiaoying straight to the point: "Qin, do you still support Deng Xiaoping?" Qin Xiaoying's voice was deep and deep: "I support it!" "why?" "Deng Xiaoping's path of reform and opening up was achieved after ten years of suffering during China's 'Cultural Revolution'. Is it easy?" Qin Xiaoying said, "China's characteristics do not need to completely copy the Western political model. It shouldn't be, and it can't be."

The reporter paused, and then asked again: "Then, are the sanctions imposed by Western countries on your China effective or ineffective, or right or wrong?" Qin Xiaoying said: "This is your policy, there is nothing wrong with it, you can do whatever you want." The reporter shrugged his shoulders, spread his hands to the sides, and made a look of helplessness. Qin Xiaoying went on to say: "But don't think that your blockade will produce fear and submission. Let me tell you, your blockade will create a group of national heroes in China, just like the American flour created Zhu Ziqing back then."

The reporter said: "You are very excited, Qin!" Qin Xiaoying pointed to his chest and said: "Because this is not an academic or cultural discussion, it has become politics. Academics have no boundaries, and scholars have their motherland. I can only stand on the side of our country and nation, not Western politics. Home side. Because I am a Chinese intellectual! Do you understand?" The first meeting between the American reporter and Qin Xiaoying ended in such an unfriendly atmosphere.When the interview ended and Qin Xiaoying got up to say goodbye, the American reporter reached out to hold Qin Xiaoying's very strong hand and said, "Mr. Qin, I am very interested in you, and we will meet again!"

Sure enough, before returning home, the American reporter hosted a banquet for Qin Xiaoying at the Shangri-La Hotel in Beijing to bid farewell to him.When they walked out of the hotel, they accidentally ran into Qin Xiaoying's former colleague, female writer Dai Qing. Dai Qing's father was the translator of Borodin, the Soviet adviser during the Great Revolution, and was killed by the Japanese secret service in Beiping during a secret mission.It is said that since then she has become Ye Jianying's adopted daughter.Dai Qing became popular in 1979 when she published her debut novel in Guangming Daily Dongfeng Supplement and became a well-known writer in China at that time.

In 1987, relevant departments prepared to promote the magazine "Chinese Heroes" for revolutionary martyrs. Qin Xiaoying and Dai Qing served as the executive editorial board members of "Chinese Heroes".During the time they worked together, the two had differences on the choice of manuscripts and some editorial guiding ideologies and opinions, and there were also disagreements during the period. Later, Dai Qing left the magazine, and the two had no contact. American reporters did not know about Qin Xiaoying and Dai Qing's experience of working together in the "Chinese Heroes" magazine, so when Dai Qing and Qin Xiaoying greeted each other like old acquaintances, the American reporter was very surprised and asked Dai Qing: "Do you know each other? " Dai Qing said that Qin Xiaoying is the most capable and intelligent Chinese intellectual, but he definitely serves the Communist Party... When he heard this, the American reporter nodded thoughtfully.Perhaps, this gentleman discovered at this time that China really has such a group of young intellectuals who are very progressive in their thinking, but are also very loyal to their country's traditions and existing systems.In the eyes of Westerners, reform must accept the West in its entirety, otherwise it is not a real reform.At this time, the upheaval in Eastern Europe is not far away.