Mao's instructions on external propaganda

关于对外宣传的指示

Releases Date: 

May, 1967

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The Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution, commonly known as the Cultural Revolution, was a social-political movement that took place in the People's Republic of China from 1966 until 1976. Set into motion by Mao Zedong, then Chairman of the Communist Party of China, its stated goal was to preserve...

 

有些外国人对我们《北京周报》,新华社的对外宣传有意见,宣传毛泽东思想发展了马克思主义。过去不搞,现在文化大革命以后大搞特搞,吹得太厉害,人家也接受不了。有些话何必要自己来说?我们要谦虚,特别是对外,出去要谦虚一点,当然不要失去原理。昨天氢弹公报我就把伟大的领袖,伟大的导师,伟大的统帅,伟大的舵手统统勾掉了,把“光焰无际”也勾掉了。世界上的光芒哪里有无际的?都有“际”,所以勾掉了。“万分喜悦和激动的心情”,我把“万分”也勾掉了。不是十分,也不是百分,也不是千分,而是万分,我一分也不要,统统勾掉了。