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From the death of Chairman Mao in 1976 to the reform and opening up in 1979, this period was the most critical historical turning point since the founding of the People's Republic of China. The key figures in this period, in addition to Deng Xiaoping, Ye Jianying and other first-generation elders of New China, there is one other person whose contribution cannot be ignored, and this person is Hua Guofeng.
Before Hua Guofeng's death in 2008, there was not much discussion about Hua Guofeng's historical contribution, but only the official definition of "one positive and four negative". However, after Hua Guofeng's death, the official evaluation of Hua Guofeng has set a tone, especially affirming Hua Guofeng's many contributions. For details, see People's Daily," "A Life of Struggle for the Cause of the Party and the People:Commemorating the 90th Anniversary of Comrade Hua Guofeng's Birth."
Hua Guofeng's most outstanding historical contribution is his contribution to this great turning point, and among these contributions, the first one is to sweep away the "four evils." 1976 was a year of many disasters for China, but it was also a year of good fortune. Many disasters are due to the fact that in this year, the three founding leaders of new China died one after another, and fortunately, the four evils were successfully swept away.
After the deaths of Premier Zhou, President Zhu Laozong, and Chairman Mao in 1976, the "King of Jiang Zhangyao" accelerated the pace of seizing power, and New China was already at a critical juncture of life and death.
It was such a historical turning point that determined the direction of New China that Hua Guofeng stood up and faced the "four evils" of the frenzied seizure of power, Hua Guofeng did not compromise, did not shrink back, and no longer tolerated it, resolutely chose to resolutely struggle against them, and made up his mind to solve the "four harms" problem.
On September 11, 1976, Hua Guofeng was guarding Chairman Mao's spirit, taking advantage of the gap in his body examination to secretly go to Li Xiannian's residence, first expressing his determination to eradicate the "four harms" and then asking Li Xiannian for his views on the "four harms."
Li Xiannian expressed his approval of Hua Guofeng's ideas and said that he would fully support it. Hua Guofeng was very happy after receiving Li Xiannian's statement, but because the "four evils" at that time were closely focused on his interaction with Ye Shuai, Hua Guofeng entrusted Ye Shuai, who Li Xiannian visited, to inquire about Marshal Ye Jianying's opinion.
After Hua Guofeng left Li Xiannian's residence, he immediately went to Wang Dongxing's residence and exchanged views with Wang Dongxing. After listening to Hua Guofeng's determination to eradicate the "four evils," Wang Dongxing also immediately expressed his support for Hua Guofeng.
At the same time, Li Xiannian also secretly rushed to Ye Shuai's residence in Xishan, talked with Ye Shuai about the views on the "four harms", and conveyed Hua Guofeng's determination to eradicate the "four harms", and Ye Shuai also made a clear statement of support for Hua Guofeng.
Due to the meticulous deployment of Hua Guofeng and others in advance, the process of sweeping away the "four harms" was very smooth, and the transition of the whole process was also very smooth, which directly brought China into a brand-new chapter. Hua Guofeng's decisive role in the whole process is his most important historical contribution in this period of historical transition.
After sweeping away the "four evils," Hua Guofeng began to focus his work on rectifying the chaos in order to restore work and production order as soon as possible.
On the issue of Deng Xiaoping's comeback, Hua Guofeng also made efforts in all aspects. When the "four harms" were just swept away, Hua Guofeng began to consider making Deng Xiaoping comeback, but due to the consideration of the situation at that time, Hua Guofeng did not immediately let Deng Xiaoping make a comeback, but chose to lay a good foundation step by step, and then invite Deng Xiaoping to come back when the time was ripe.
Judging from the materials that have now been disclosed, Hua Guofeng not only set out to improve deng xiaoping's treatment environment, but also liberalized his right to participate in politics. When Deng Xiaoping was recuperating, he could begin to read the central documents, and Ye Shuai made it clear that this was the instruction of the central authorities, and it was obviously Hua Guofeng's impetus.
In addition to paving the way for Deng Xiaoping's comeback, Hua Guofeng also vigorously promoted the rehabilitation of unjust, false and wrongly decided cases, and some major unjust, false and wrong cases caused by the "four harms" were all rehabilitated under hua Guofeng's direct intervention, such as the famous "Sixty-one Traitor Case".
In addition, in the historical turning point of "reform and opening up", Hua Guofeng also had the merit of excavation. After sweeping away the "four evils," in the face of the situation in which the country's production is lagging behind in an all-round way and development is imminent, Hua Guofeng put forward the method of "bringing in and going out."
Hua Guofeng pointed out that in economic construction, we can no longer rest on our laurels, we cannot develop the economy behind closed doors, we must go out to see more, dare to identify with and actively learn from foreign advanced technologies and construction experience, and begin to send a large number of overseas inspection delegations to study on the spot.
Hua Guofeng believes that through investigation, we can see and learn the good things of capitalism that are conducive to social development, and it is also conducive to seeing the bad things of capitalism that hinder social development, so as to avoid their emergence in our country.
In 1977, Hua Guofeng sent Xiang Nan to the United States to investigate agricultural mechanization, and after listening to Xiang Nan's report and watching the documentary filmed on the spot, Hua Guofeng was greatly touched and seriously considered the suggestion of drawing on the advanced production experience of foreign countries.
In 1978, Lin Hujia and Gu Mufen led two expeditions abroad to conduct detailed research on Japan and five Western European countries (France, West Germany, Switzerland, Belgium, and Denmark). These overseas expeditions were completed with the support of Hua Guofeng.
At this stage, Hua Guofeng is also intensively visiting. In August 1977, Hua Guofeng visited Eastern Europe, and the huge gap between China and Europe strongly stimulated the leadership, Hua Guofeng proposed: "We must strive to develop the economy and strive to catch up as soon as possible." In October 1979, Hua Guofeng made a breakthrough visit to Western Europe.
The overseas visit made Hua Guofeng clearly understand the huge gap between our country and Western countries, further strengthened his awareness of wanting "reform and opening up," and made him realize: "If China's enterprises want to develop, they must introduce foreign advanced production technology and produce products of excellent quality." ”
In June 1978, after successive inspections of Hong Kong and Macao, China proposed to use the special geographical advantages of Bao'an and Zhuhai to build these two places into production bases and external processing bases with a certain level, and also to build them into tourist areas to attract Hong Kong and Macao tourists.
Hua Guofeng attached great importance to the inspection team's proposal and very much agreed with the establishment of export bases in these two places. Hua Guofeng pointed out: "If you see something accurately, you must do it." "This is actually the earliest brewing for the establishment of Shenzhen and Zhuhai special economic zones."
In the two years from 1976 to 1978, Hua Guofeng was a key figure in the crucial turning point, and in addition to his great contribution to China's politics, his role in the economy was even greater.
Hua Guofeng is committed to restoring and developing China's economy on the verge of collapse, urging veteran cadres to make a comeback, and encouraging the broad masses of cadres and the masses to actively participate in economic construction. Hua Guofeng has repeatedly and publicly stressed that "every effort should be made to get the economy up," and he has successfully saved China's economy on the verge of collapse.
Hua Guofeng has also made many breakthroughs in diplomacy, science, education and other aspects, and in diplomacy, Hua Guofeng has intensively visited many countries, opening up a new situation in China's diplomacy. The devastated scientific research and education have also been able to initially return to normal thanks to Hua Guofeng's efforts.
After Deng Xiaoping's comprehensive comeback, Hua Guofeng acted according to his ability, gradually retreated to the second line, completed a smooth transition of power that is rare in the world, and even more did a major thing that "merit is in the contemporary era, and profit is in the thousands of autumns." Hua Guofeng played an important role in carrying forward the past and opening up the future in this critical period of china's historical turning point.
On February 16, 1921, Hua Guofeng was born in Jiaocheng, Shanxi, and on February 16, 2021, the 100th anniversary of Hua Guofeng's birth, I would like to commemorate Hua Guofeng with this article.
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