When Chairman Mao was seriously ill, he specially called Comrade Xiaoping and Wang Hongwen to his side. asked them calmly, "What is the future of China after I die?"
Wang Hongwen replied without hesitation: "The people of the whole country will definitely inherit Chairman Mao's revolutionary line, unite and carry out the revolution to the end."
gong Deng expressed Chairman Mao's concerns, which in short summary is warlords fighting and the people are living in miserable life. Chairman Mao smiled and said, "Heroes' views are similar!" After that, Mr. Deng was valued by Chairman Mao.
►The proud performance on the UN General Assembly
In 1971, China resumed its legal seat in the UN. In 1974, in response to the request of the vast majority of developing countries, the United Nations decided to convene its sixth special session in order to study raw materials and development issues. Chairman Mao, who received the information about the meeting, fell into deep thought. Premier Zhou was the best candidate, but due to physical reasons, he was not suitable to travel far. Wang Hongwen was obviously unable to bear the responsibility. This time, Chairman Mao appointed Deng Xiaoping, who had just returned, to attend the meeting.
On April 6, 1974, Deng Xiaoping led a Chinese delegation to New York, USA. In his speech at the conference, Deng Xiaoping comprehensively elaborated on Mao Zedong's theory on the "Three Worlds" and China's foreign policy. His new image and sharp words aroused strong responses and warm welcomes from representatives from various countries.
Deng Xiaoping solemnly declared to the world: China belongs to and will always stand on the side of Third World , and even if China is strong, it will never dominate. Former Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations Chen Jian: Comrade Xiaoping's speech was very courageous. No leader of any country had the courage to make such an announcement at the conference. Therefore, his speech received a long and warm applause from the audience, and all the representatives who listened to the meeting stood up and applauded warmly.
Some media commented that this small Chinese standing on the UN podium not only represents the image of the New China, but also is a "best agent" of Premier Zhou Enlai.
► was appointed in the face of danger
On October 18, 1974, on the eve of the Fourth People's Congress, Chairman Mao, who was recuperating in Wuhan, ordered his secretary to return to Beijing and convey his opinions to Premier Zhou, 1 is Prime Minister or Prime Minister. The preparations and personnel arrangements of the Fourth People's Congress must be managed together; 2 is suggesting that Deng Xiaoping be the vice chairman of the party, the first vice premier, and the vice chairman and chief of staff of the General Staff of the Military Commission.
From January 8 to 10, 1975, the Second Plenary Session of the 10th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China was held in Beijing. Zhou Enlai presided over the meeting, and Mao Zedong did not attend because he was recuperating in Changsha. According to Mao Zedong's proposal, the plenary session recognized Deng Xiaoping as a member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and elected Deng Xiaoping as a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and vice chairman of the CPC Central Committee. After
, through the No. 1 Document of the CPC Central Committee in January 1975, the Second Plenary Session of the 10th CPC Central Committee, and the Fourth National People's Congress of , the organizational procedures and legal procedures were quickly completed, allowing Deng Xiaoping to serve as Vice Chairman of the CPC Central Committee, First Vice Premier of the State Council, Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission and Chief of General Staff of the People's Liberation Army of China.
Mao Zedong chose Deng Xiaoping, and once again pushed Deng Xiaoping to the forefront of the main leadership of the Party, government and military.
► Fortunately, I am not humiliated
In early 1975, Mao Zedong appointed Deng Xiaoping to preside over the work of the central government and rectified all aspects. Deng Xiaoping started with the rectification of railways. On March 5, 1975, the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China issued the "Decision on Strengthening Railway Work", adjusting the leaders of various railway bureaus, arresting a group of factional elements who disrupt transportation, rectifying the order of railway transportation, improving various rules and regulations, ensuring that transportation is safe and correct, and the railway transportation situation improves. The solution to the railway problem has promoted the recovery of industrial production.
Then, Deng Xiaoping rectified the steel industry, and the Ministry of Metallurgy replaced a group of corporate leaders, opposition, implemented policies, improved systems, and increased steel production. In the second half of 1975, Deng Xiaoping began to rectify the military, military industry, science and technology, education, agriculture and other fields.Focus on rectifying the swelling, scattered, arrogant, extravagant and lazy army, rectify the quality of military industry products, implement rural economic policies, emphasize the distinction between family side businesses and capitalist , allow members to engage in side businesses such as pig farming, and implement agricultural cadres policies. After comprehensive rectification, the economic situation has improved.
