Zhang Haipeng: The people on both sides of the strait should regard the Xinhai Revolution as a common political heritage

Yangcheng Evening News all-media reporter Tan Zheng

On the morning of October 9, General Secretary Xi Jinping delivered an important speech at the commemoration of the 110th anniversary of the Xinhai Revolution, profoundly summarizing the historical merits of Dr. Sun Yat-sen and the pioneers of the Xinhai Revolution for the Chinese nation, mobilizing and calling on all Chinese sons and daughters at home and abroad to unite more closely and continue to march forward courageously towards the goal of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.

What is the significance of the Xinhai Revolution to the modern national democratic revolution? What role did Guangdong play in the Xinhai Revolution? How can we accurately understand the history of the Xinhai Revolution and its implications for the future? A few days ago, the Yangcheng Evening News all-media reporter had an exclusive interview with Zhang Haipeng, member of the Faculty of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, chief expert of Marxist theory research and construction project, and director of the Taiwan History Research Center of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences.

Yangcheng Evening News: How to understand the important speech delivered by General Secretary Xi Jinping at the conference commemorating the 110th anniversary of the Xinhai Revolution?

Zhang Haipeng: Standing at the historical crossroads of the "two hundred years" and standing at the historical height of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation, the General Secretary's important speech systematically expounded the great historical contribution and historical significance of the Xinhai Revolution, reviewed and summed up the glorious course of the CPC in inheriting Dr. Sun Yat-sen's revolutionary cause and uniting and leading the people in unremitting struggle, and declared the strong determination and firm will to uphold the one-China principle and the "1992 Consensus," resolutely curb "Taiwan independence" separatist activities, and defend national sovereignty and territorial integrity. Summing up the five-point historical enlightenment brought by the Xinhai Revolution to the Chinese people, the thinking is very profound, very profound, very theoretical, and very convincing.

Yangcheng Evening News: The Xinhai Revolution opened the prelude to China's modern national democratic revolution in the full sense, what is its most important significance?

Zhang Haipeng: When referring to the Xinhai Revolution, Chairman Mao said, "The Xinhai Revolution ushered in a more complete modern national democratic revolution"; General Secretary Xi Jinping said that the Xinhai Revolution "opened the prelude to China's modern national democratic revolution in the full sense". I think it's the same thing.

The national democratic revolution in the full sense is a new democratic revolution led by the Communist Party of China, whose task is anti-imperialist and anti-feudal. Before the Xinhai Revolution, there was a peasant uprising in the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, a change in the Law of Wushu led by Kang Youwei and Liang Qichao, and a peasant uprising in the Boxer Rebellion. Only the Xinhai Revolution, which overthrew thousands of years of feudal monarchy, opened the floodgates for subsequent historical progress, and can also be said to have opened the prelude to the national democratic revolution in the full sense later.

Yangcheng Evening News: What role did Guangdong play in the Xinhai Revolution?

Zhang Haipeng: In the modern national democratic revolution, Guangdong has played an extremely important role. The leader of the Taiping Peasant Revolt was Hong Xiuquan of Hua County, Guangdong (present-day Huadu District, Guangzhou). The leaders of the Penghu Reform Law were Kang Youwei, who was born in Nanhai, Guangdong, and Liang Qichao of Xinhui, Guangdong. The leader of the Xinhai Revolution was Sun Yat-sen, a native of Xiangshan County, Guangdong (present-day Zhongshan City).

The place of the armed uprising that Sun Yat-sen originally envisioned to overthrow Qing rule was in the coastal areas of Guangdong and Guangxi. Sun Yat-sen organized the Chinese League in Tokyo, Japan, which was similar to that of a bourgeois revolutionary party, with secret branches in all provinces of the country and branches in various parts of the overseas Nanyang. Sun Yat-sen was active in various places overseas, founded the organ of the China League Association, "Minbao", and put forward the three major doctrines of nationality, civil rights, and people's livelihood, which greatly boosted the morale of the anti-Qing revolution. Although Sun Yat-sen was not in Wuhan at the time of the Wuchang Uprising, the revolutionary party used the ideology of the "Three People's Principles" to act.

After the death of Dr. Sun Yat-sen, the Chinese Communists inherited his last wishes, united and led the Chinese people to fight bloody battles and persevere, defeated all reactionary forces at home and abroad, won the great victory of the new-democratic revolution, established the People's Republic of China in which the people are the masters of their own affairs, fulfilled the historical tasks of national independence and people's liberation, and opened a new historical era of development and progress of the Chinese nation. The spiritual soul of the Xinhai Revolution is the spirit of patriotism. It is precisely under the inspiration of the spirit of patriotism that the Chinese Communists have undertaken the unfinished business of their predecessors and continued to struggle, so that a vibrant socialist China can stand tall in the east of the world.

Yangcheng Evening News: How can we better understand the spirit and significance of the Xinhai Revolution?

Zhang Haipeng: The pioneers of the Xinhai Revolution dared to struggle, dared to sacrifice, dared to rise up to overthrow the feudal rule of the Qing Dynasty, and dared to explore a new road in China. Of course, the Xinhai Revolution did not complete the historical task of anti-imperialism and anti-feudalism, and the weakness of China's national capitalism and national bourgeoisie during the Xinhai Revolution allowed Yuan Shikai to gain state power, resulting in a situation of imperial restoration, warlord chaos, and people's livelihood withering. In a certain sense, the Communist Party of China was founded on the basis of reflecting on the successes and failures of the Xinhai Revolution. On this basis, the Communist Party of China led the people of the whole country to complete the new-democratic revolution. General Secretary Xi Jinping summed up five enlightenments in his speech commemorating the 110th anniversary of the Xinhai Revolution, which is the best summary of the significance of the Xinhai Revolution.

Yangcheng Evening News: What role will the history of the Xinhai Revolution play in the development of cross-strait relations?

Zhang Haipeng: The Xinhai Revolution is a common memory for the people on both sides of the Taiwan Strait, and the success of the Xinhai Revolution has brought great impact and encouragement to the people of Taiwan, who were under Japanese rule at that time. The DPP's "Taiwan independence" forces instigated Taiwan independence and regarded Sun Yat-sen as a foreigner.

The Taiwan issue arose out of the weakness and chaos of the nation and will certainly be resolved along with the rejuvenation of the Chinese nation. The people on both sides of the strait should jointly respect the great history of the Xinhai Revolution. In 2009, I called on both sides of the strait to jointly commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Xinhai Revolution, but unfortunately the Taiwan side failed to accept it. As long as the Taiwan authorities abandon the erroneous thinking of "Taiwan independence" and adhere to the one-China stand, there will be no problem for the two sides of the strait to jointly commemorate the Xinhai Revolution. The people on both sides of the strait should regard the Xinhai Revolution as our common political heritage and make joint efforts to realize the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.

We firmly believe that realizing the complete reunification of the motherland and realizing the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation cannot be separated from the understanding, support and participation of Taiwan compatriots. Taiwan compatriots have actively participated in the just cause of promoting the peaceful reunification of the motherland, and compatriots on both sides of the strait have joined hands with one heart to realize the Chinese dream, share the responsibility for national rejuvenation, and share the happiness and glory of national rejuvenation!

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Yangcheng Evening News all-media reporter Tan Zheng

On October 9, the commemoration of the 110th anniversary of the Xinhai Revolution was solemnly held in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. Overseas Chinese and descendants of the pioneers of the Xinhai Revolution watched or listened to the live broadcast of the conference through various means, and they said that the important speech delivered by General Secretary Xi Jinping was exciting, made them rejoice, and was more hopeful about the future of the nation and the country.

Chen Xiaolian, the granddaughter of Chen Mingshu, a compatriot of overseas Chinese in the United States and pioneer of the Xinhai Revolution, said that our ancestors were once part of the Xinhai Revolution, and together with many revolutionary martyrs, they fought for national rejuvenation. Our descendants of Xinhai overseas resolutely oppose "Taiwan independence," and we firmly believe that the historical task of the complete reunification of the motherland must be realized and can certainly be realized. Today, when we commemorate the historical merits of Dr. Sun Yat-sen and other revolutionary pioneers, we should study and carry forward their lofty spirit of rejuvenating the Chinese nation, regard the great cause of realizing the reunification of the motherland as our own responsibility, unite the sons and daughters of china at home and abroad, and work together to realize the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.

Yang Wenkai, president and editor-in-chief of the Japan Chinese Herald, said that Japan was the place where Dr. Sun Yat-sen set foot many times, where the League was founded, and where the "Three People's Principles" program was born. Sun Yat-sen and other revolutionary pioneers put forward: "The Chinese, the Chinese China, the politics of China, Chinese, after the expulsion of the Tartars, the restoration of our nation's country." Those who dare to do what Shi Jingyao and Wu Sangui did, the world will strike together. "For a long time, generation after generation of overseas Chinese in Japan have adhered to the tradition of patriotism and love for the homeland, and have made positive contributions to safeguarding Sino-Japanese friendly relations and promoting the peaceful reunification of the country. To commemorate the Xinhai Revolution is to let people remember the mission and not forget the original intention, and the spirit of rejuvenating China carried forward by the Xinhai Revolution has always inspired and united the sons and daughters of China at home and abroad to struggle together. We believe that China's peaceful reunification is a historical necessity, the direction of the times, and the call of the people. Overseas Chinese and ethnic Chinese in Japan will strengthen unity, win the support of more Japanese people, and continue to contribute to the peaceful reunification of the country.

Xiao Xiaoquan, honorary chairman of the General Administration of Chinese Communications and Benefits in Peru, expressed his excitement with four sentences: "Don't forget the shame of the past hundred years, commemorate the Xinhai Revolution, see the current Chinese dynasty take off, and the Communist Party inherit the revolution." He said: Under the leadership of the Communist Party of China, the Chinese people have stood up, the country has become richer, the nation has become stronger, and China is no longer poor and weak, but has become a world power. The Peruvian overseas Chinese will inherit and carry forward the lofty spirit of Dr. Sun Yat-sen and other revolutionary pioneers who are unswervingly determined to revitalize the Chinese nation, inherit and carry forward the patriotic traditions of the overseas Chinese compatriots in Peru, and strive for the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.

Singaporean writer Rong Zi said that in the past, overseas Chinese and ethnic Chinese were eagerly looking forward to China's strength, but they did not wait for today and hated to look north. Now that China is strong, the living are blessed, and the peace is shared, and as an overseas Chinese, she is very happy to see the prosperity and strength of the motherland. "We don't want to see China divided, our nation must be united," she said. ”

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