Chapter 101 Speech at the symposium on the revision of "Liberation Daily" [1]

(March 31, 1942) The line of the Communist Party is the line of the people.The current policy of the Communist Party to promote the anti-Japanese national united front is a policy that conforms to the general will of the people.In implementing this policy, we often encounter many obstacles, such as subjectivism, sectarianism, stereotyped party writing, and so on.In order to correct these unhealthy styles, we propose to rectify the three styles.But to achieve this goal, there is no collective action and orderly pace, and it cannot be successful.In today's meeting, everyone expressed a lot of opinions, and in the future, we can move forward in unison on the common goal.

Utilizing the "Liberation Daily" should be one of the regular tasks of all agencies.By disseminating the experience of one department through newspapers, it can promote the transformation of other departments.When we come to rectify the Three Winds today, we must make good use of newspapers. Regarding the rectification of the three winds, various departments have started heated discussions, which is a very good phenomenon.But there are also some people who speak from an incorrect standpoint. This is an absolutely average concept and a method of sneering at the back.Recently quite a few people have demanded absolute averages, but this is an illusion and cannot be realized.There are indeed many shortcomings in our work system, which should be reformed, but if absolute equality is required, it will not be possible not only now but also in the future.We should reject the utopian socialist ideology of the petty bourgeoisie.

Criticism should be serious and sharp, but it should also be sincere, frank, and kind.Only this attitude is beneficial to unity.Crying at the back is a kind of destructive agent, which is not good for unity. It is published according to "Selected Works of Mao Zedong's Journalism Work" published by Xinhua Publishing House in 1983. -------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ note [1] This is the main point of Mao Zedong's speech at the symposium on the revision of the "Liberation Daily" held by the General Office of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China.