Chapter 99 Criticize Han chauvinism[1]

(March 16, 1953) In some places ethnic relations are very abnormal.Such a situation is intolerable to Communists.We must deeply criticize the serious Han chauvinist thinking that exists among many party members and cadres in our party, that is, the reactionary thinking of the landlord class and the bourgeoisie on ethnic relations, that is, the Kuomintang thinking, and we must immediately correct this aspect mistake.Wherever there are ethnic minorities, comrades who understand ethnic policies and are full of sympathy for ethnic minority compatriots who are still suffering from discrimination should be sent to lead visiting groups to visit, conduct serious investigations and studies, and help local party and government organizations discover Questions and problem-solving, not fly-by-night visits.

According to a lot of information, the central government believes that where there are ethnic minorities, there are mostly unresolved problems, some of which are very serious.On the surface, it seems to be peaceful, but in fact the problem is very serious.The problems discovered in various places in the past two or three years have proved that Han chauvinism exists almost everywhere.If we do not seize the opportunity to carry out education and resolutely overcome Han chauvinism within the party and among the people, it will be very dangerous.In many places, the problem of ethnic relations in the Party and among the people is not a problem of residual Han chauvinism, but a serious problem of Han chauvinism, that is, bourgeois ideology dominates these comrades and people instead of Those who have not yet received a Marxist education, and have not yet learned the central government's ethnic policies well, must carry out serious education in order to solve this problem step by step.In addition, we should write more articles in newspapers based on the facts, conduct public criticism, and educate Party members and the people.

Published according to Mao Zedong's manuscript. -------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ note [1] This is the main part of the party instructions drafted by Mao Zedong for the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China.