Today in history: Mao Zedong issued a statement on the punishment of war criminals

On February 5, 1949, Mao Zedong issued a statement on punishing war criminals

Mao Zedong, in his capacity as spokesman for the Chinese Communists, issued a speech on ordering the Kuomintang reactionary government to re-arrest the former commander-in-chief of the Japanese invasion of China, Ninji Mura, and the arrest of Kuomintang civil war criminals. It is pointed out that Okamura Ningji was the main war criminal of the Japanese army invading China, and the acquittal of the Kuomintang reactionary military tribunal cannot be allowed. The Kuomintang was ordered to re-arrest Okamura Ninji and escort him to the People's Liberation Army for treatment.

On February 5, 1988, the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union rehabilitated Bukharin

Bukharin (1888-1938), one of the leaders of the early Russian Revolution, wrote for Pravda and Enlightenment magazines to promote Marxism. After the October Revolution, he was editor-in-chief of Pravda for a long time. He was expelled from the party in 1937. On March 15, 1938, he was executed along with 16 other people, including Likov. On February 5, 1988, the Central Committee of the Cpsu announced that Bukharin had been rehabilitated, his reputation had been restored, and his works had been published.

On February 5, 1984, Su Yu, a senior general of the Chinese People's Liberation Army, died

Su Yu, born in 1907, is a member of hunan province. In 1926, he joined the Communist Youth League of China. In 1927, he transferred to the Communist Party of China. He successively participated in the Shonan Uprising and the Central Soviet Region against "encirclement and suppression". In 1946, together with Tan Zhenlin, he commanded the Battle of Suzhong and won seven battles. Later, he participated in the command of the battles of Subei and Lunan, Laiwu and Menglianggu, and organized and commanded the battles of Eastern Henan, Jinan, Huaihai, Dujiang, and Shanghai. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, he successively served as deputy chief of general staff and chief of general staff of the People's Liberation Army, and a member of the First to Third National Defense Commission. After 1959, he served as Vice Minister of National Defense, Vice President of the Academy of Military Sciences, First Political Commissar, and Member of the Standing Committee of the Central Military Commission. He was awarded the rank of Grand General in 1955. He was awarded the Order of August 1st Class, the Order of Independence and Freedom of the First Class, and the Liberation Medal of the First Class. He died on February 5, 1984.

On February 5, 1998, the State Council held the Sixth Anti-Corruption Work Conference

On February 5, 1998, the State Council held the Sixth Anti-Corruption Work Conference to make arrangements for the anti-corruption work of government organs. Li Peng pointed out at the meeting that anti-corruption is still a long-term and arduous task, and governments at all levels should, in accordance with the requirements of the central authorities, further unify their thinking, intensify their work, and achieve greater results in the anti-corruption struggle. Li Peng proposed that we should focus on investigating and handling cases of violations of discipline and law by leading cadres at and above the county (department) level, cases of corruption and bending the law by personnel of administrative law enforcement organs, cases of financial violations and violations of the law, and cases of serious violations of the personnel system, as well as cases of serious loss of state-owned assets caused by leading cadres of enterprises abusing their power for personal gain and dereliction of duty. Earnestly investigate and handle cases of grass-roots cadres violating discipline and the law and seriously infringing on the interests of the masses. Further intensify punishment and severely punish corrupt elements.

(Editor-in-charge: Wang Ruijing)