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Feb 27, 1957: "How to Handle Contradictions among the People"

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Updated: 2011-02-27 16:24

Feb 27 and Feb 28, 1947: The Kuomintang government declares the complete breakdown of Kuomintang-Communist negotiations

Feb 27, 1957: Mao Zedong delivers a speech entitled "How to Handle Contradictions among the People"

On Feb 27, 1957, Mao Zedong delivered a speech entitled "How to Handle Contradictions among the People" at the 11th Session of the Supreme State Conference. The speech analyzed contradictions of socialist society between productive forces and production relations, and between the economic base and superstructure. Mao said such contradictions can be solved through the adjustment of the socialist system itself. "There are two fundamentally different types of contradictions those between ourselves and the enemy and those among the people in our socialist society. The former needs to use methods of force and dictatorship, while the latter can only use methods of democracy, persuasion, education and unity-criticism-unity. The main task of the future is to correctly handle contradictions among the people, develop our economy and culture and build our new nation," he said.

Feb 27, 1997: The CPC Central Committee issues "Regulations on Disciplinary Punishment of the CPC"

"Regulations" are the most specific, systematic and comprehensive laws on Party discipline, and the fundamental basis for the Party to deal with discipline cases and behavioral norms for Party organizations and members at all levels to comply with, the CPC Central Committee ruled. The release of "regulations" was an important measure for the Party Central Committee to strengthen the building of Party discipline and building of an honest government.