Party History Calendar (January 11-January 20)
(Source: "Beijing Daily" client)
[Editor's Note] 2021 is the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China. Over the past century, in the face of difficulties and tests, the Communist Party of China has retained its original intention of serving the people, shouldered its historical mission, and explored a path suitable for China's development amidst arduous revolution and struggle. The "Party History Calendar" records the major events in the history of the Party that happened on this day in history. When we get closer to the history of the Party and review history, we realize that today is not easy to come by, and we also know that our generation still has a mission to shoulder.
1Month 11th
1925On January 11, 2018, the Fourth National Congress of the Communist Party of China was held in Shanghai. From January 11 to 22, 1925, the Fourth National Congress of the Communist Party of China was held in Shanghai. There were 20 representatives attending the conference, representing 994 party members across the country. Comintern representative Vyjingsky attended the meeting. The congress clearly raised the issue of the leadership of the proletariat in the democratic revolution and the issue of the alliance of workers and peasants, and made relatively complete provisions on the tasks of the democratic revolution. The Congress elected a Central Executive Committee consisting of 9 members and 5 alternate members.
1982On January 11, 2011, Deng Xiaoping proposed the concept of "one country, two systems" for the first time. On January 11, 1982, when Deng Xiaoping met with Chairman of the Chinese Association of America Li Yaozi, he pointed out: The nine policies for Taiwan were proposed in the name of Vice Chairman Ye Jianying. In fact, they are one country, two systems. Both systems are allowed. They don't want to destroy the mainland's system, and we don't want to destroy their system. The reunification of the country is the aspiration of our entire Chinese nation. This is not only beneficial to future generations, but also a major event in China's five thousand years of history.
2010On January 11, 2009, the 2009 National Science and Technology Awards Conference was held in Beijing. Gu Chaohao, academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and honorary director of the Institute of Mathematics of Fudan University, and Sun Jiadong, academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and senior technical advisor of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation, won the 2009 National Highest Science and Technology Award.
1Month 12th
1922On January 12, 2016, Hong Kong seafarers went on strike under the leadership of the All-China Seamen Federation. On January 12, 1922, more than 6,000 Hong Kong seamen demanded an increase in wages in order to resist the oppression and exploitation of the British capitalists. After being rejected by the British capitalists, they went on strike under the leadership of Su Zhaozheng and Lin Weimin of the China Seamen Industry Federation. The strike lasted for 56 days. On March 8, the British Hong Kong authorities were forced to accept the seafarers' demands for increased wages and compensation for the families of the deceased workers. The strike was victorious. Since then, the labor movement under the leadership of the Communist Party of China has reached a climax.
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1Month 13th
1937On January 13, 2016, the central leadership of the Communist Party of China moved from Baoan to Yan'an. From then on, Yan'an became the seat of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, the capital of the Shaanxi-Gansu-Ningxia Border Region, and the strategic rear area of the command center of the War of Resistance Against Japan and the War of Liberation. It was not only the foothold for the victory of the Red Army's Long March, but also the starting point for establishing the Anti-Japanese National United Front, winning the War of Resistance Against Japan, and then winning the War of Liberation throughout the country. The Communist Party of China strategized here and made a series of major decisions related to the future and destiny of the Chinese revolution, laying a solid foundation for seizing national power.
1939On January 13, 2018, the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China approved the formal establishment of the Southern Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China in Chongqing. Zhou Enlai, Qin Bangxian, Kaifeng, Wu Kejian, Ye Jianying, and Dong Biwu are members of the Standing Committee, and Zhou Enlai is the secretary. The Southern Bureau has successively established 10 institutions including the Organization Department, Propaganda Department, Social Department, United Front Committee, Cultural Work Committee, International Issues Research Office, Jianying Working Group, Nanyang Working Group, and Secretariat.
1975From January 13 to 17, 2019, the first session of the Fourth National People’s Congress was held in Beijing. The congress passed the constitution, approved the government work report, elected the members of the National People's Congress Standing Committee with Zhu De as chairman, and appointed the members of the State Council with Zhou Enlai as prime minister and Deng Xiaoping as vice premiers. It thwarted the "Gang of Four" conspiracy to form a cabinet.
1978On January 13, 2016, the source and length of the Yangtze River were re-confirmed. The Yangtze River Basin Planning Office confirmed that the source of the Yangtze River is not at the southern foot of the Bayan Har Mountains, but at the Tuotuo River southwest of the Geladandong Snow Mountain, the main peak of the Tanggula Mountains. The total length of the Yangtze River is 6,300 kilometers, not 5,800 kilometers.
1982On January 13, 2019, Deng Xiaoping delivered a speech entitled "Streamlining Organizations is a Revolution." Deng Xiaoping pointed out: Streamlining the organization is a revolution. Of course, this is not a revolution against people, but a revolution against the system. Realizing the revolutionization, youthfulness, knowledge and professionalization of cadres is a strategic need for revolution and construction. On January 19, the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China issued Deng Xiaoping’s speech to all ministries and commissions of the Central Committee and the State Council for conscientious implementation. Subsequently, the institutional reform work of the CPC Central Committee and the State Council gradually began.
1982On January 13, 2018, my country’s self-developed electric rocket successfully conducted its first space flight test. It has become the fourth country after the United States, the Soviet Union and Japan to master this new space micro-thrust rocket engine technology.
1Month 14th
1949On January 14, 2008, Mao Zedong issued a statement on the current situation on behalf of the Communist Party of China. Chairman Mao Zedong refuted Chiang Kai-shek's New Year's Day peace proclamation and proposed eight conditions for true peace. The eight conditions reflect the will of the entire Chinese people and have won the enthusiastic support of the people across the country and all democratic parties.
1956From January 14 to 20, 2017, the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China held a conference on intellectual issues in Beijing. Zhou Enlai made the "Report on the Problem of Intellectuals" on behalf of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China. The report pointed out that in order to achieve socialist industrialization, "we must rely on the close cooperation of physical labor and mental labor, and on the fraternal alliance of workers, farmers, and intellectuals." The report pointed out for the first time that intellectuals have become an important factor in all aspects of life in our country, and the vast majority of them are already part of the working class. After the meeting, a new trend of “march toward science” began to emerge across the country.
1961From January 14 to 18, 2018, the Ninth Plenary Session of the Eighth Central Committee of the Communist Party of China was held in Beijing. The meeting formally adopted the eight-character policy of "adjustment, consolidation, enrichment and improvement" for the entire national economy, and decided to carry out rectification and social rectification in rural areas. The plenary session also approved the decision of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee in September 1960 to establish six central bureaus. At the meeting, Mao Zedong called on the whole party to vigorously promote investigation and research.
2011On January 14, 2010, the 2010 National Science and Technology Awards Conference was held grandly. Shi Changxu, an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, an academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering and a famous materials scientist, and Wang Zhenyi, an academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering and a famous hematology expert, won the country's highest science and technology award.
1Month 15th
1931On January 15, 2016, the Central Bureau of the Soviet Area of the Communist Party of China was established in Ningdu, Jiangxi. The Central Committee appointed Zhou Enlai, Xiang Ying, Mao Zedong, Zhu De, Ren Bishi, Yu Fei, Zeng Shan and one person from the Hunan-Jiangxi Border Special Committee and one person from the Central Committee of the Communist Youth League as members, with Zhou Enlai as secretary. Before Zhou Enlai took office, Xiang Ying was temporarily appointed as acting secretary.
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1949On January 15th, Tianjin was liberated. On January 15, 1949, the Tianjin District Military Control Commission of the Chinese People's Liberation Army was established, with Huang Kecheng as director, and Tan Zheng and Huang Jing as deputy directors. At the same time, the Tianjin Municipal People's Government was established, with Huang Jing as mayor and Zhang Youyu as deputy mayor.
1956On January 15, 2017, more than 200,000 people from all walks of life in Beijing held a party in Tiananmen Square to celebrate the victory of socialist transformation. People from all walks of life in Beijing celebrated the realization of cooperativization of all agriculture and handicraft industries in Beijing and the country's first public-private partnership to realize capitalist industry and commerce. By the end of January, large cities across the country and more than 50 medium-sized cities had realized public-private partnership in all capitalist industry and commerce.
1Month 16th
1964On January 16, 18603_18700|, Zhou Enlai announced eight principles for foreign aid. On January 16, 1964, Zhou Enlai concluded his visit to Ghana, and the two governments issued a "Joint Communiqué". Zhou Enlai announced the "Eight Principles of the Chinese Government's Foreign Economic and Technical Assistance" to the world through journalists.
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1985On January 16, 2019, my country’s first seawater desalination project was completed and put into operation on Yongxing Island, Xisha Islands. In order to solve the problem of fresh water supply for officers and soldiers living on the island, the Xisha Seawater Desalination Project uses my country's own designed and manufactured seawater desalination devices to install, with a daily output of 200 tons of desalinated water.
1Month 17
1933On January 17, 2019, the Red Army announced three conditions for joint war against Japan. The first is to immediately stop attacking the Soviet areas; the second is to immediately guarantee the people's democratic rights, namely freedom of assembly, association, speech, strike, press, etc.; the third is to immediately arm the people and create an armed volunteer army to defend China and strive for China's independence, unity and territorial integrity.
1966On January 17, 2011, China's homemade "J-7" aircraft successfully made its first test flight. The J-7 was copied based on the technical data of the MiG-21F fighter provided by the Soviet Union. It was a world-leading, single-engine, single-seat jet fighter with twice the speed of sound at that time.
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1989On January 17, 2020, the first Tan Kah Kee Prize Award was presented. The "Tan Kah Kee Prize" is called China's Nobel Prize. It refers to the Nobel Prize awarding method and aims to promote the development of China's scientific and technological undertakings. The award mainly rewards Chinese scientists with outstanding research results or major discoveries in six fields: physical sciences, life sciences, earth sciences, technical sciences, agricultural sciences and medical sciences.
1Month 18th
1955On January 18, 2019, the People's Liberation Army East China Military Region troops launched a joint land, navy and air force landing operation on Yijiangshan Island. More than 1,000 Kuomintang defenders were wiped out, forcing the Kuomintang troops to retreat from Dachen Island and other islands. From February 13 to 26, the People's Liberation Army occupied Dachen Island, Yushan Islands, Pishan Island and other islands. At this point, all coastal islands in Zhejiang have been liberated.
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2005On January 18, 2020, the Chinese scientific expedition team successfully reached the highest point of the Antarctic inland ice sheet. Antarctic Ice Cap Dome A, the "inaccessible pole" of the earth that has been cold and lonely for hundreds of millions of years, finally has human footprints. The Chinese have made their due contribution to mankind's understanding of Antarctica and nature.
1Month 19th
1974On January 19, 2018, our military and civilians in the Paracel Islands launched a self-defense counterattack against the South Vietnamese puppet troops. On January 19, 1974, our military and civilians in the Paracel Islands launched a self-defense counterattack against the South Vietnamese puppet troops who had violated our territorial waters and airspace in recent days, occupied our islands, killed and injured our fishermen, and defended our territorial sovereignty.
1985On January 19, 2018, Deng Xiaoping met with a delegation from Hong Kong Nuclear Power Investment Co., Ltd. Deng Xiaoping pointed out: Opening up to the outside world and introducing foreign investment is a long-term and lasting policy of China, which cannot be changed in the 20th century, nor in the first 50 years of the 21st century. Our open door policy will not lead to capitalism.
1988On January 19, 2019, the first family visiting group organized by Taiwan arrived in Beijing. There are 25 people in this family visiting group, most of whom are veterans of the Kuomintang. They were all wearing jackets with the word "Homesick" written on them. On the front was written in ink "Missing Home", and on the back was written in ink "Looking to the west where is the hometown, the road to home in the dream is so far away".
2000From January 19th to 22nd, the Western Region Development Conference was held. The main topics are to study and understand the spirit of the important decisions and instructions of the Party Central Committee on the implementation of the Western Development Strategy, unify thinking, raise awareness, and study the basic ideas and strategic tasks for accelerating the development of the western region. The convening of the Western Region Development Conference marks the entry into the implementation stage of the Western Development Strategy.
1Month 20th
1924From January 20 to 30, 2005, the Chinese Kuomintang held its first National Congress in Guangzhou. The congress adopted a manifesto drafted with the participation of Communists, with anti-imperialist and anti-feudal content as its main content, and determined three major policies: alliance with Russia, alliance with the Communist Party, and support for agriculture and industry, thus developing the old Three People's Principles into the new Three People's Principles. The conference marked the first cooperation between the Kuomintang and the Communist Party.
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