On the Correct Handling of Contradictions Among the People
speech by Mao Zedong
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Chinese history
- In China: Political developments
…most famous post-1949 speech “On the Correct Handling of Contradictions Among the People” (February 27, 1957). Its essential message was ambiguous. He stressed the importance of resolving “nonantagonistic contradictions” by methods of persuasion, but he stated that “democratic” methods of resolution would have to be consistent with centralism and…
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