A lifetime dedicated to the cause of the Chinese nation to rise up and rejuvenate

-- Commemorating the 120 Anniversary of Comrade Deng Yingchao's Birth

February 4, 2024 is the 120th anniversary of the birth of Comrade Deng Yingchao. Comrade Deng Yingchao is a great proletarian revolutionist, politician, famous social activist, staunch Marxist, outstanding leader of the party and the country, and a pioneer of the Chinese women's movement. She dedicated her life to the cause of the rejuvenation of the Chinese nation. She is an outstanding representative of Chinese women in the 20th century. She enjoys a high reputation at home and abroad and is deeply respected and loved by the whole party and the people.

　　1. "invigorate the spirit and seek the progress of the country" and establish indelible feats for the liberation of the Chinese nation and Chinese women
On February 4, 1904, Comrade Deng Yingchao was born in Nanning, Guangxi. In 1910, he moved to Tianjin with his mother and entered Zhili First Women's Normal School. In the face of the tragic reality of the country's humiliation, the people's suffering, and the dust of civilization at that time, Comrade Deng Yingchao, 12, vowed to "cheer up and seek the progress of the country. After the outbreak of the May Fourth Movement, she successively participated in the organization of the Tianjin Women's Patriotic Comrades Association and the Jue Wu Society, and became one of the main leaders of the Tianjin Student Patriotic Movement. In sports, at the age of 15, she led a team of girls to charge forward and fought with the reactionary forces until she was "injured and vomiting blood". Since 1920, she has been a primary school teacher in Beijing and Tianjin. She has organized the Zhili branch of the feminist League and the female star club to "save the oppressed women on the spot", "publicize the revolutionary spirit that women should have", and mobilize women to join the proletariat.
During the Great Revolution, in early 1924, Comrade Deng Yingchao joined the Tianjin Socialist Youth League. In March 1925, she changed from a member of the Chinese Communist Youth League to a member of the Communist Party of China, and served as the Minister of the Women's Department of the Tianjin Prefectural Committee of the Communist Party of China. She once recalled: "At that time, in northern China, the party was still underground, so the procedures for joining the party were very simple. There was no party flag or oath. However, like many other comrades, our belief is very firm. We believe that it is glorious to be a member of the Communist Party. We firmly believe in Marxism and are determined to strive for the interests of the proletariat, for the independence of the country and the liberation of the nation, for the liberation of women and even for the liberation of all mankind, and for the realization of communism." After the outbreak of the May 30th Movement, Comrade Deng Yingchao initiated the organization of the Tianjin Women's Federation and the Tianjin National Salvation Federation to support the anti-imperialist struggle of the Shanghai masses. In August 1925, she was ordered to go south to Guangzhou as a member of the CPC Guangdong District Committee and Minister of Women's Department. She proposed to protect the basic rights of workers and peasant women and actively strive for an eight-hour work system and equal pay for equal work for women workers. She sincerely cooperated with He Xiangning, Minister of the Women's Department of the Kuomintang Central Committee, and worked hard to promote the formation of a united front in the women's circle, so that the women's liberation movement under the leadership of the Communist Party of China has achieved rapid development. In January 1926, at the Second National Congress of the Kuomintang, Comrade Deng Yingchao was elected as an alternate executive member of the Central Committee.
During the Agrarian Revolutionary War, Comrade Deng Yingchao successively served as secretary of the Women's Committee of the CPC Central Committee, secretary general of the Central Bureau, secretary of the political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, executive member of the Central Committee of the Chinese Soviet Republic, secretary of the general branch of the central organ, and chief of the confidential section of the Central Committee. In Shanghai under the white terror, she bravely and calmly devoted herself to the underground struggle, firmly and fearlessly protected the safety of the Party Central Committee, and went to Moscow to attend the Sixth National Congress of the Party; during the hard years of the Central Soviet Area, she went deep into the masses and guided the work of Soviet women. The army and the people in the base area have the same salt and salty, no salt and light; on the long march, despite her serious illness, she always firmly believed that "the revolution must win", "Even if it is sacrificed".
During the Anti-Japanese War of the whole nation, Comrade Deng Yingchao successively served as a women's organizer of the Wuhan Office of the Eighth Route Army, a member of the Women's Committee of the Yangtze River Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, a member of the Central Southern Bureau and secretary of the Women's Committee. In March 1938, she worked with women from all walks of life to organize the Chinese Wartime Child Care Association and served as an executive director, rescuing a large number of war children. In May, she participated in a well-known women's talk meeting held in Lushan, expressed her opinions on wartime women's work on behalf of the Communist Party of China, introduced the general situation of the women's movement in the Shaanxi-Gansu-Ningxia Border Region, and participated in the drafting of the "Work Outline for Mobilizing Women to Participate in the War of Resistance Against Japan and the Founding of the Nation." Comrade Deng Yingchao also served as a member of the Communist Party of China in the National Council for Political Participation. She conscientiously implemented the principles and policies of the CPC Central Committee, solemnly protested against Chiang Kai-shek's anti-communist crimes in the Southern Anhui incident, extensively carried out United front work, and waged an unremitting struggle against compromise, division, and retrogression in order to persist in the war of resistance, unity, and progress. to make important contributions to consolidating and expanding the party's anti-Japanese national United front. After the start of the Yan'an Rectification Movement, Comrade Deng Yingchao carefully studied the rectification documents in the Southern Bureau, summed up eleven issues of "self-cultivation", and published them in the "Xinhua Daily" to set an example for party members and cadres. In the summer of 1943, Comrade Deng Yingchao went to Yan'an and went to the First Department of the Central Party School to continue to participate in rectification studies. Through systematic study and profound reflection, she "strengthened her determination to reform herself" and realized that "learning Marxism Leninism and Mao Zedong thought and reforming her own thought is the unremitting task of a Communist Party member for life". In 1945, at the Seventh National Congress of the Communist Party of China, Comrade Deng Yingchao was elected as an alternate member of the Central Committee, and served as deputy secretary of the Central Women's Committee and deputy director of the Preparatory Committee of the Women's Federation of the Liberated Area.
During the War of Liberation, Comrade Deng Yingchao participated in the National Land Conference held in Xibaipo in July 1947. After the meeting, he went to the rural areas of Fuping County, Hebei Province to conduct land reform and conduct investigations and studies. Her article "Land Reform and the New Tasks of Women's Work" has become an important document guiding the combination of women's work and land reform and mobilizing women to participate in land reform. In 1948, Comrade Deng Yingchao, then acting secretary of the Women's Movement Committee of the CPC Central Committee, attended the women's work conference held by the CPC Central Committee. She made a report at the meeting and presided over the drafting of the document "Guidelines and Tasks for Rural Women's Work in the Liberated Areas", which was approved and issued by the central government. In March 1949, she attended the first National Congress of Chinese women, and later served as vice chairman and deputy secretary of the Party group of the all China Democratic Women's Federation. In September, he attended the first plenary session of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and was elected as a member of the Standing Committee of the CPPCC National Committee.

　2. "unite and bring into play the strength of the broad masses of women" and devote all their energies to socialist revolution and construction
After the founding of New China, Comrade Deng Yingchao, who continued to serve as the vice chairman and deputy secretary of the party group of the All-China Democratic Women's Federation, always regarded himself as "a servant who has served women of all ethnic groups for a long time". She has deep feelings for the broad masses of women who have just been liberated, and has made unremitting efforts to explore the important topic of "gradually making the broad masses of women become the builders of new China. She carried out the women's movement closely around the central work of the party, stressed that "women are a great force to promote social development", called on and organized women to participate in production, and cared about solving women's vital interests. Many lesbians are willing to tell her what they think and tell her the difficulties in life. In the hearts of the people, Comrade Deng Yingchao is not only an outstanding leader in women's work, but also a good elder sister who cares about women's lives.
comrade deng yingchao participated in leading the drafting of new china's first marriage law. She led relevant personnel to extensively collect relevant information on cities and villages, referring to the marriage laws of the Soviet areas, liberated areas, the Soviet Union, and Eastern European countries in the past, and through research and discussion, she drafted the first draft of the marriage law, which was repeatedly revised and passed. Upon her proposal, the important provision that "if a man and a woman divorce voluntarily, divorce shall be granted. If one of the men and women insists on divorce, the divorce shall also be granted if the mediation of the district people's government and the judicial organs is invalid", which was written into the Marriage Law. After the promulgation of the Marriage Law, Comrade Deng Yingchao continued to actively publicize the Marriage Law throughout the country, promote its implementation, and strive to "liberate the masses of women from the barbaric and backward old marriage system for thousands of years".
As a pioneer and leader of the Chinese women's movement recognized at home and abroad, Comrade Deng Yingchao actively went to the international stage, publicized and introduced the Chinese women's movement, and promoted the development of the world women's movement. In December 1949, she attended the Asian Women's Congress held in Beijing and delivered a report entitled "Asian Women's struggle for National Independence, people's Democracy and World Peace". It gave a detailed introduction to the historical experience of Chinese women and the Chinese people's struggle for revolutionary victory, which was respected and valued by women representatives from all over the world. In foreign exchanges, she fully demonstrated the high self-esteem and self-confidence of the Chinese nation that has stood up. At the same time, she seeks truth from facts and treats others with sincerity, which has won the general respect and trust of international and domestic people.
In September 1956, Comrade Deng Yingchao attended the Eighth National Congress of the Party and was elected as a member of the Central Committee.
During the "Cultural Revolution", Comrade Deng Yingchao adhered to principles under extremely difficult circumstances, assisted Comrade Zhou Enlai in protecting a large number of cadres and celebrities inside and outside the party, and resolutely resisted and fought against Lin Biao and Jiang Qing's counter-revolutionary group.
In December 1976, Comrade Deng Yingchao was elected vice chairman of the Standing Committee of the Fourth National People's Congress at the third meeting of the Standing Committee of the Fourth National People's Congress. In March 1978, at the first meeting of the Fifth National People's Congress, he was elected vice chairman of the Standing Committee of the Fifth National People's Congress.
　　

　　3. "one breath is still there, the fight will not stop", and he has worked hard for the great cause of reform and opening up in important leadership positions of the party and the country.
In the new period of reform and opening up and socialist modernization, Comrade Deng Yingchao served as a member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, the second secretary of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, the vice chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, the honorary chairman of the All-China Women's Federation, and the leader of the Central Leading Group for Taiwan Affairs., Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and other important positions. She participated in the formulation of a series of major decisions of the party and the country, put forward many important ideas and suggestions, and creatively carried out work in many aspects such as party building, the united front, the reunification of the motherland, and foreign exchanges, and contributed to the creation and construction of socialism with Chinese characteristics. An important contribution.
At the Third Plenary Session of the Eleventh Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, Comrade Deng Yingchao was co-opted into the Political Bureau of the Central Committee and was elected as the second secretary of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection. During her tenure at the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, she clearly proposed to "unswervingly improve the party style"; she directly participated in the redress of major unjust, false and wrong cases, and reviewed a large number of historical cases; she participated in the formulation of "Several Guidelines on Political Life in the Party" and "Several Provisions on the Living Treatment of Senior Cadres" and other important party regulations have brought "a new atmosphere" to party building "; she encouraged comrades engaged in discipline inspection to overcome their fear of difficulties, pointing out:" in the past, we always said that we should face difficulties and not retreat in the face of difficulties. Our comrades who do discipline inspection work should be more exemplary in this regard."
Comrade Deng Yingchao has made pioneering contributions to the development of the CPPCC in the new period. During her tenure as chairman of the sixth National Committee of the Chinese people's Political Consultative Conference, she devoted herself to upholding and improving the system of multi-party cooperation and political consultation under the leadership of the Communist Party of China, and firmly implemented the CPC's policy of "long-term coexistence, mutual supervision, treating each other with all sincerity, and sharing weal and woe. She clearly stated that the CPPCC should implement the spirit of great unity and great unity under the banner of patriotism and socialism, promote democracy, open up the way, let go of work, give full play to the enthusiasm and expertise of CPPCC members, and contribute to their knowledge and participation in politics. Create conditions. Under her suggestion, the sixth CPPCC National Committee implemented innovative measures such as establishing a chairman's office meeting, changing the proposal review committee temporarily established during the past conference into a permanent proposal working committee, and expanding the participating units organizationally. She also directly led the implementation of policies for CPPCC members and members of various democratic parties, and promoted the implementation of policies on ethnic, religious, overseas Chinese affairs and intellectuals. Comrade Deng Yingchao is well-deserved as a "great pioneer and outstanding leader" in the cause of the CPPCC.
Comrade Deng Yingchao worked hard for the great cause of the reunification of the motherland. She once said, "I hope that the great cause of the reunification of the motherland will lay a foundation while the older generation on both sides of the strait is alive and open up a path for the next generation". In December 1979, Comrade Deng Yingchao served as the leader of the Central Leading Group for Taiwan Work, conscientiously implementing the policy of peaceful reunification of the motherland and the scientific concept of "one country, two systems" put forward by Comrade Deng Xiaoping, and doing a good job in Taiwan work. In 1981, she directed the drafting of Chairman Ye Jianying's important speech to Xinhua News Agency reporters, and further clarified the principles and policies on Taiwan's return to the motherland and the realization of peaceful reunification (ie "Ye Jiu"). This talk has enriched the principles and policies of Taiwan work, especially the connotation of "one country, two systems", and caused a sensation at home and abroad. She met with many old and new friends from Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan and overseas Chinese communities, listened carefully to opinions and suggestions on the reunification of the motherland, and elaborated on the party's Taiwan policy. Comrades involved in the talks recalled: "The elder sister is good at speaking and at the ideological work of being a human being. Talking about the Party's policy on the reunification of the motherland, always according to different objects, in different languages into each other's hearts, so that old friends feel cordial, new friends feel happy." She suggested and guided the drafting of an open letter from Comrade Liao Chengzhi to Jiang Jingguo, and wrote to Song Meiling, expressing "I am deeply willing to work with my wife to seek the reunification of our country and nation, so that China can take off in the world". These letters fully expressed the broad mind of the Communists and their deep expectation for the reunification of the motherland, and aroused strong repercussions.
comrade deng yingchao worked hard to develop the cause of friendship with foreign countries in the new period. During Comrade Deng Yingchao's tenure as vice chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, the international community generally paid attention to China's political trend and foreign policy in the new era. She led the NPC delegation to visit a number of countries and regions. During the visit, Comrade Deng Yingchao was generally praised for his modesty and kindness, simple style, sincere attitude and political acumen. She paid particular attention to introducing China's principles and policies of reform and opening up to the outside world, indicating that China will continue to adhere to the five principles of peaceful coexistence and continue to strengthen traditional friendship and friendly exchanges with other countries. In the process of China's historical turning point, she played an important role in declaring the policies of the party and the country, spreading friendship, and establishing a national image, paving the way for the further development of foreign relations in the new era.
After Comrade Deng Yingchao retired from his leadership position in 1988, he still paid attention to the destiny of the party and the country, resolutely supported the central leadership group with Comrade Jiang Zemin at the core, and paid attention to the development of the cause of socialism with Chinese characteristics. In the spring of 1992, when she was in critical condition, she also asked her secretary to read Comrade Deng Xiaoping's southern talk to her and expressed her approval. On July 11, Comrade Deng Yingchao passed away in Beijing, truly achieving "endless life and endless struggle".

　4. "Long live the spirit" and set up an eternal monument in the hearts of the people.
Comrade Deng Yingchao often said: "People are always dying, but long live the spirit." Like Comrade Zhou Enlai, she is "a person who never wants to set up a monument for herself", but her lofty spirit and great demeanor just set up an eternal monument in the hearts of the people.
We commemorate Comrade Deng Yingchao to learn from her lofty character of sticking to her ideals and being loyal to the party. Since the day she joined the party, she has established a firm belief in socialism and communism, full of infinite loyalty to the party and the people, and "determined to sacrifice everything for the revolution". At the age of seventy-five, she still said to her young comrades, "I am willing to fight with you for our common cause of communism. Communists are not allowed to be discouraged or discouraged, and I have never felt that I am old." General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out: "Ideals and beliefs determine our direction and position, as well as our words and actions." When we learn from Comrade Deng Yingchao, we must keep in mind that ideals and beliefs are the foundation for the Communists to settle down and the political soul of the Communists. We must work hard to establish our roots and consolidate our souls, adhere to the ideals and beliefs of the Communists, and strive for communism for life.

We commemorate Comrade Deng Yingchao to learn from her public servant feelings of loving and serving the people. She had great indignation at the old society "regarding women as playthings and slaves", determined to eliminate injustice and pain for the people, devoted herself to the women's liberation movement, and fought for it all her life. She said: "Serving the people wholeheartedly is endless, unlimited, until the end to stop breathing." All her life, she "takes herself seriously, takes things seriously, and treats people sincerely". Her contact with the masses is based on her heart, planting warm seeds in people's hearts. General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out: "The foundation of the Communist Party of China lies in the people, the blood lies in the people, and the strength lies in the people." To learn from Comrade Deng Yingchao, we must always maintain flesh-and-blood ties with the people, always want to be with the people, work together, and share weal and woe.
We commemorate Comrade Deng Yingchao, is to learn from her courage to take responsibility, pioneering and enterprising spirit of struggle. Comrade Deng Yingchao joined the anti-imperialist and anti-feudal revolutionary torrent with great enthusiasm when he was a teenager. In her more than 70 years of revolutionary career, no matter what work was assigned by the party, she was able to devote herself to it, carry out her work creatively, and quickly open up the work situation. Her favorite poem "Spring is not followed by autumn, why worry about age", "The cause of the people is long-lasting, and whose life is combined with it, white hair will not be on his head", which is the most vivid portrayal of her spirit of struggle. General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out: "Cadres dare to take responsibility. This is not only a political character, but also a political responsibility." To learn from Comrade Deng Yingchao, we must dare to take responsibility, face contradictions squarely, be good at solving problems, and strive to create achievements that can stand the test of practice, the people, and history.
We commemorate Comrade Deng Yingchao, is to learn from her approachable, strict self-discipline fine style. Comrade Deng Yingchao treats people kindly, is reasonable, has a broad heart, and is most sympathetic and considerate to others. It is like a spring breeze. Everyone affectionately calls her "Sister Deng". Comrade Deng Yingchao and Comrade Zhou Enlai have observed the agreement of "do not work together in a specific department" for decades. They often remind each other to strictly abide by the party's discipline and the secret of the conservative party under any circumstances. They have established "ten family rules", strictly requiring relatives and staff around them, and have never used their power to seek more than half of their personal gain. After Comrade Deng Yingchao died, according to her last wish, people put on an old suit worn by Comrade Zhou Enlai 16 years ago when she saw him off. The ashes were put into the old urn used by Comrade Zhou Enlai when he died. Her ashes were scattered into the Haihe River in Tianjin and melted into the billowing sea. Such a funeral arrangement is touching and tearful. General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out: "The party's style is the party's image." When we learn from Comrade Deng Yingchao, we must be fearful, precepts in words, and stop in deeds. We must not engage in privileges at any time, do not abuse power for personal gain, and be loyal and clean.
Today, the great cause initiated by Comrade Deng Yingchao and other revolutionaries of the older generation is thriving, the great ideals they pursue are becoming reality, and the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation shows unprecedented bright prospects. We must inherit and carry forward the precious spiritual wealth of the older generation of revolutionaries such as Comrade Deng Yingchao, unite more closely around the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at the core, and fully implement Xi Jinping's new era of socialism with Chinese characteristics and the spirit of the Party's 20th National Congress. Strive for the day, struggle tenaciously, and follow the path of socialism with Chinese characteristics, and forge ahead courageously to comprehensively promote the building of a strong country and national rejuvenation with Chinese modernization!

Source: People's Daily