Peking Review

Vol. 13, No. 50, October 1 Orientation of China’s Socialist Commerce (Article by the Revolutionary Mass Criticism Writing Group of the Ministry of Commerce)

1971

Vol. 14, No. 15, April 9
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Vol. 14, No. 41, October 8
“Japanese Monopoly Capital Steps Up Economic Expansion in Southeast Asia”

Vol. 14, No. 43, October 22
“A Discussion on Party Democratic Centralism”, in a Regiment Party Committee

Vol. 14, No. 50, December 10
“Sum Up Experience in Strengthening Party Leadership”, Editorial by “Renmin Ribao,” “Hongqi” and “Jiefangjun Bao”

Vol. 14, No. 52, December 24
“Bankruptcy of Renegade Philosophy”, by Ko Chun

1972

Vol 15, No. 2, January 14
“The Theory of Two Points”, by Hsueh Li. Explaining a term used to popularize materialist dialectics.

Vol 15, No. 4, January 28
“Multi-Purpose Use: Turning the Harmful Into the Beneficial”, by Chi Wei. Re-using waste products to save the environment.

Vol 15, No. 5, February 4
“Some Understanding From Studying ‘Critique of the Gotha Programme’”, by the Writing Group of the Heilungkiang Provincial Committee of the Chinese Communist Party.

Vol 15, No. 6 — February 11
“Women’s Liberation in China”, by Soong Ching Ling.

Vol 15, No. 12
Chou En-lai Speech at the Grand Banquet Celebrating Second Anniversary of Sihanouk’s Coming to China

Vol 15, No. 7-8 — February 25
“Restudying ‘A Single Spark Can Start a Prairie Fire’”, by the Writing Group of the Yunnan Provincial Committee of the Communist Party of China.

Vol 15, No. 10 — March 10
“How Engels Criticized Duhring’s Apriorism — Notes on studying ‘Anti-Duhring’”, by Wang Che.
“Lu Yu-lan Talks About: Liberation of Women”.
“Minority Nationality Cadres Maturing”.

Vol 15, No. 11 — March 17
“The ‘Internationale’ Spurs Us On”.

Vol 15, No. 13 — March 31
“Attach Importance to the Role of Teachers by Negative Example”, by Chi Ping.

Vol 15, No. 19 — May 12
“The ‘May 7’ Cadre School”.

Vol 15, No. 20 — May 19
“Literary and Art Workers Must Go Among the Masses”, by Hsin Wen-tung.
“For Your Reference: About ‘Talks at the Yenan Forum on Literature and Art’”

Vol 15, No. 29 — July 21
“The Masses Are the Makers of History”, by Tien Chih-sung.

Vol 15, No. 30 — July 28
“Grasp the General Trend of Historical Development
Notes on studying ‘On the Chungking Negotiations’”, by Hung Yuan.

Vol 15, No. 32—Aug. 11:
“Studying Marx’s ‘Wage Labour and Capital’: Essential Difference Between Two Distribution Systems”, by a workers’ group in Shanghai’s Hutung Shipyard.
“True Knowledge Comes From Practice—The experiences of expert cotton-grower Lu Chen-hsiang”.
The Laws of Class Struggle in the Socialist Period by Chi Ping
“At U.N. Sea-Bed Committee: Superpowers’ Plunder of Fishing Resources Opposed”.

Vol 15, No. 33—Aug. 18:
Consideration of ‘Bangla Deshs’ Application for U.N. Membership Opposed
Conference of Foreign Ministers of Non-Aligned Countries
“At U.N. Sea-Bed Committee: No Superpowers’ Control of the Seas Is Allowed”
Housing the Working People
Vigorus Communists: Leaders of Emancipated Slaves

Vol 15, No. 34 — Aug. 25
“On Studying Some History of Philosophy”, by Tang Hsiao-wen.
“Developing National Economy: Relationship Between Agriculture, Light Industry and Heavy Industry”, a summary of a discussion among cadres in Kwangtung Province.
“U.N. Sea-Bed Committee Ends Session”.

Vol 15, No. 35 — Sept. 1
“Where Do Man’s Knowledge and Talent Come From?”, by the Revolutionary Committee of the Chingchiang Sugar-Refinery.

Vol 15, No. 36 — Sept. 8
“The Bankruptcy of Apriorism as Seen From the History of Knowledge”, by Tang Hsiao-wen.

Vol 15, No. 41 — Oct. 13
“Cadres Studying Marxism-Leninism: Theory Is the Guide to Practice”.

Vol 15, No. 42 — Oct. 20
“Workers, Peasants and Soldiers Studying Philosophy
The Birth of a Subterranean Well”.

Vol 15, No. 43 — Oct. 27
“Overcoming Empiricism — Notes on studying Lenin’s ‘Materialism and Empirio-Criticism’”, by Ni Chih-fu.

Vol 15, No. 46 — Nov. 17
“Cadres Studying Marxism-Leninism: Revolutionary Theory of Reflection”.

Vol 15, No. 50 — Dec. 15
“Always Be One of the Working People: Notes on studying ‘The Civil War in France’”, by Wei Feng-ying.

1973

Vol 16, No. 11 — March 16
“Socialist Planned Economy — Notes on studying political economy”, by Wu Ching-wen.
“Eurodollar and the Dollar Crisis”.

Vol 16, No. 13—March 30:
“U.N. Sea-Bed Committee: The Struggle in Defence of Maritime Rights”.
“The Two Superpowers—Fishing Overlords of the Seas”.

Vol 16, No. 14 — April 6
“Having Faith in and Relying on the Majority of the Masses”, by An Chun.

Vol 16, 15—April 13:

“U.N. Sea-Bed Committee: Superpowers’ Maritime Hegemony Opposed”.

Vol 16, No. 18 — May 4
“Practising Economy: A Principle of Socialist Economics”, by Chi Ching.
“Imperialists Shift Burden of Economic Crises On to Developing Countries”, by Fu Ching-yen.

Vol 16, No. 19 — May 11
“Seeing the Essence of Problems”, by Chi Ping. The point of this article is not a philosophical one about essences, but rather to keep the CPC members from being disheartened by the Lin Biao affair.

Vol 16, 44—Nov. 2:

“U.N. Conference on Law of Sea Recommended”.

1974

Vol 17, 2—Jan. 11:
“A Forceful Criticism of Lin Piao’s Right-Deviationist Pessimism—Notes on Studying A Single Spark Can Start a Prairie Fire”, by Shih Chih-chien. “National-Liberation Struggle in the Caribbean”.

Vol 17, No. 3 — Jan. 18: “Programme for Consolidation of Dictatorship of the Proletariat — Notes on studying On the People’s Democratic Dictatorship”, by Yu Tung.
“1973 in Retrospect: Capitalist World’s Economy in Serious Difficulties”, by Shih Chi-ping.

Vol 17, No. 4 — Jan. 25: “‘Upside Down’ Philosophy and Capitalist Restoration —Criticizing Lin Piao’s bourgeois idealism”, by Hsin Feng.
“In Praise of the Proletarian Line in Army Building — About the modern revolutionary Peking opera ‘Azalea Mountain’”.
“Revolution and Development (IV): Mass Line in Road Building”, by Our Correspondent Chiang Shan-hao. “Soviet Revisionists’ Fascist Dictatorship”.
“Spectre That Makes Occupiers Tremble With Fear”, by Chin Hai. On the 5th anniversary of the Soviet occupation of Czechoslovakia.
“Trouble Ahead for Japanese Economy”, by Ching Jan.

Vol 17,8—Feb. 22:

“Repudiating Antonioni’s Anti-China Film”.

Vol 17,9—March 1:

“Has Absolute Music No Class Character?”, by Chao Hua of the Arts Department of the Central Institute for Nationalities. “Criticize the Revisionist Viewpoint in Music”, by Chu Lan.

Vol 17, 10—March 8:

“China’s Women: Women’s Liberation Is a Component Part of the Proletarian Revolution”, by Hsu Kwang.
“ “Doctrine of Confucius and Mencius—The Shackle That Keeps Women In Bondage”, by Fu Wen.

Vol 17, 11—March 15:

“Behind the So-Called ‘Energy Crisis’”, by Chang Chien. Includes comments on the wastefulness of the U.S. oil industry and the anarchy of production of capitalism in general as well as of how the imperialist plunder of the Third World works.

Vol. 17, No. 39, September 27
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1975

Vol 18, No. 1—January 3:
Paintings by Workers, Peasants and Soldiers

Vol 18, 2—January 10:
“Rise of Third World and Decline of Hegemonism”.
“Study the Historical Experience of the Struggle Between the Confucian and Legalist Schools”, by Liang Hsiao.
“Building Oil Industry Through Self-Reliance—A visit to the new oil pipeline as well as Taching and Takang Oilfields (II)”, by Our Correspondents Hsiang Jung and Yu Hai.

Vol 18, —January 17:
“Soviet-U.S. Contention for Hegemony Intensifies”.
“Militarization of Soviet National Economy and Its Calamitous Consequences”, by Hsieh Mu-to.
“Western Capitalist World Faces Most Serious Postwar Economic Crisis”.
“Cadres Studying Theory: Communists Seek Not Official Posts, But Revolution”, by Fang Ho-ming.

Vol 18, —January 24:
“Report on the Revision of the Constitution”, by Chang Chun-chiao. Delivered on January 13, 1975 and adopted on January 17, 1975 at the First Session of the Fourth National People’s Congress of the People’s Republic of China.

Vol 18, —January 31:
“Advance Victoriously Along Chairman Mao’s Line in Army Building—Notes on studying ‘On Correcting Mistaken Ideas in the Party’ and criticizing Lin Piao’s bourgeois line in army building”. by Liang Hsiao and Cheng Li. Focuses on the principle that the Party must command the army.
“Soviet Social-Imperialism in 1974: More Exposure of Its True Colours”.

Vol 18, No. 6 — February 7
“Great Strategic Measure for Carrying Out People’s War — On studying ‘Build Stable Base Areas in the Northeast’”, by a theoretical group of a unit of the PLA.
“United States: Worst Postwar Economic Crisis”. Includes some brief criticism of Keynesianism.

Vol 18, No. 7 — February 14
“Study Well the Theory of the Dictatorship of the Proletariat”. Editorial reprinted from Renmin Ribao.
“Conscientiously Study the Theory of the Dictatorship of the Proletariat”, by Chih Heng.
“Revolution in Education: Peasants — College Graduates — Peasants”.
“No Trickery Can Conceal Expansionist Nature”, commentary by a Hsinhua Correspondent about the Soviet Union’s refusal to return islands seized in World War II to Japan.
“Latin American Opinion Censures Soviet Hegemonism”.

Vol 18, No. 8 — February 21
“The Nation Studies Theory of Dictatorship of the Proletariat”.
“Uphold the Marxist View of War, Criticize Lin Piao’s Revisionist View”, by the Mass Criticism Group of the Military and Political College.
“Medicine and Health (I): For Workers, Peasants and Soldiers”, by Dr. Wu Chieh-ping.

Vol 18, 9—February 28:
“Marx, Engels and Lenin on the Dictatorship of the Proletariat”, a collection of quotations. Related issues discussed include several quotes about “bourgeois right” and about how commodity production gives rise to capitalism, and quotes about bureaucracy, opportunism and Subbotniks.
“Build a Theoretical Force for Combating and Preventing Revisionism”, by Yuan Ching. Features a discussion about connecting up the criticism of current errors with their historical roots or predecessors.

Vol 18, No. 10 — March 7
“On the Social Basis of the Lin Piao Anti-Party Clique”, by Yao Wen-yuan. Famous article by one of the “Gang of Four”.

Vol 18, No. 11 — March 14
“Historical Tasks of the Dictatorship of the Proletariat — Notes on studying ‘A Great Beginning’”, by Chou Szu.

Vol 18, No. 12 — March 21
“The Proletariat Must Exercise Dictatorship Over the Bourgeoisie”, by Liang Hsiao.

Vol 18, No. 13 — March 28
“Leading Cadres Must Take the Lead and Study Well”, unsigned editorial from “Renmin Ribao.”
“Uphold the Theoretical Weapon of Proletarian Dictatorship — Commemorating the centenary of the writing of ‘Critique of the Gotha Programme’”, by Lu Ming.
“Soviet Social-Imperialism: Record of a Plunderer”, unsigned article.

Vol 18, No. 14 — April 4
“On Exercising All-Round Dictatorship Over the Bourgeoisie”, by Chang Chun-chiao. Famous article by one of the “Gang of Four”.

Vol 18, No. 15 — April 11
“Socialism Is the Class Dictatorship of the Proletariat”, by Po Ching. Focuses on Marx’s “Four Alls”.
“Cadres Taking Part in Collective Productive Labour”, by the Huihsien County Committee of the Communist Party of China. Includes two side-bars on cadre productive labor in China and about the geography and development of Huihsien County.

Vol 18, No. 16 — April 18
“Criticize the Doctrines of Confucius and Mencius to Consolidate the Dictatorship of the Proletariat”, by Hung Kwang-szu.
“Criticism of Selected Passages From ‘Analects’ — A Confucian ‘Classic’”, by the workers’ theoretical study group of the No. 2 workshop of the Shanghai No. 5 Steel Plant.

Vol 18, No. 19 — May 9
“No Inflation in China: Stable Prices and the Reasons”, by Chi Ti. First in a series of three.

Vol 18, No. 20 — May 16
“The Touchstone for Testing Genuine and Sham Marxism”, by Tien Chih-sung.
“For Your Reference: Bourgeois Scholars on Classes and Class Struggle”.
“No Inflation in China: Long-Term Balance in Revenue and Expenditure”, by Hsia Wei. Second in a series of three.

Vol 18, No. 21 — May 23
“No Inflation in China: Long-term Stability of ‘Renminbi’”, by Wang Ping. Third in a series of three.

Vol 18, No. 22 — May 30
“Ideological Weapon for Restricting Bourgeois Right — Notes on studying ‘Report to the Second Plenary Session of the Seventh Central Committee of the Communist Party of China’”, by Chi Yen.
“For Your Reference: What Is Commodity Production?”, by Nan Ching. Short article.
“For Your Reference: What Is Exchange Through Money?”, by Po Ching. Short article.

Vol 18, No. 35 — August 29
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1976

Vol. 19, Issue No. 4
Article by Chin Hua: Human Cognizance and Utilization of Energy Sources Is Never-Ending—Refutation of "exhaustion of energy sources"

Vol 19, 13—March 26:
“From Bourgeois Democrats to Capitalist-Roaders”, by Chih Heng. This excellent article brings out the class nature of Deng Xiaoping and others like him.
“Peking University: Criticizing the Programme for Capitalist Restoration”. Explains what is wrong with Deng Xiaoping’s slogan of “taking the three directives as the key link”.
“Angry Roar of the Egyptian People”, by “Renmin Ribao” Commentator. Applauding the Egyptian abrogation of the Egyptian-Soviet “treaty of friendship and co-operation”.
“Egypt Hails Abrogation of Egyptian-Soviet Treaty”, Issue #13, March 26, 1976.
“For Your Reference: How Soviet Revisionists Used Egyptian-Soviet Treaty to Control Egypt”, Issue #13, March 26, 1976.

Vol 19, 14—April 2:
“Beat Back the Right Deviationist Attempt to Reverse Correct Verdicts, Promote Industrial Production”
“Criticism of ‘Taking the Three Directives as the Key Link’”
“Criticizing the Unrepentant Capitalist-Roader”
“Spring Comes to China’s Stage”

Vol 19, 15—April 9:
“Resolution of C.P.C. Central Committee on Appointing Comrade Hua Kuo-feng First Vice-Chairman of C.P.C. Central Committee and Premier of State Council”. A one-sentence resolution.
“Resolution of C.P.C. Central Committee on Dismissing Teng Hsiao-ping From All Posts Both Inside and Outside Party”. Very brief statement.
“Comrade Wu Teh’s Broadcast Speech at Tien An Men Square”.
“Counter-Revolutionary Political Incident at Tien An Men Square”.
“Firmly Keep to the General Orientation of the Struggle”.

Vol 19, 16—April 16:
“A Great Victory”, a Renmin Ribao editorial about the fall of Teng Hsiao-ping (Deng Xiaoping) and his removal from all offices inside and outside the Party.
“Denial of the Difference Between Socialism and Capitalism Is Not Allowed—Repudiating the theme about ‘white cat, black cat’”, by Chin Chih-po. [Criticism of Teng Hsiao-ping (Deng Xiaoping)].
“Socialist Industry (I): The System of Ownership—A visit to the Talien Hungchi Shipyard”, by Our Correspondents Chou Chin and Hsiang Jung.

Vol 19, 16—May 21:
Commemorating the Tenth Anniversary of C.P.C. Central Committee's May 16 ‘Circular’

Vol 19, No. 39—September 24:
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1977

Vol 20, No. 41—Ocotber 7:
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1978

Vol 21, No. 52—December 29:
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1979

Vol 22, No. 17—April 27:
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1980

Vol 23, 2—January 14:
“Chairman Mao on Mao Zedong Thought”. This unsigned article shows a relatively early attempt by the revisionists to put their own systematic spin on Mao’s writings. However, there are some interesting quotations from Mao on the mass line here, which the revisionists fail to correctly understand.

Vol 23, No. 48—June 8:
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1981

Vol 24, No. 23—December 1:
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1982

Vol 25, No. 30—July 26:
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