Attachment 2: The Most Important Excerpts from the Speeches of the Member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CC of the CPC – Hu Qili

Attachment 2.

The most important excerpts from the speeches of the member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CC of the CPC – Hu Qili.

- Qili welcomes the delegation on behalf of the CC CPC stressing the Polish-Chinese friendship.

- He notes that the reforms were initiated in Poland earlier than in China. China will be persistent in the implementation of the reforms, including its opening to the world.

- The traditional friendship between the CPC and the PUWP, as well as between the nations of Poland and China.

- The two visits, that of Wojciech Jaruzelski in China in 1986 and that of Zhao Ziyang in Poland, made a fresh start in the history of the friendly cooperation of the CPC and the PUWP.

- “From the bottom of my heart I congratulate on the cooperation of the CDL and the DP; I sincerely believe that this cooperation will bring our countries and nations closer as well.”

- He noted that the programs of CDL and the DP are largely in accord.

- He underlined that the exchange of delegations is a consequence of our leaders’ meeting as well as the policy of reforms and the open door.

- Exchange of experiences is crucial for cooperation, especially one that takes into consideration different historical and geographical conditions.

- He highlighted the close alignment between Poland and China in the field of the world peace and the development of economic ties, as well as the importance of a rational approach to economy.

- “Since the forming of our republic until the year 1972 we achieved great results but also suffered great losses and sacrifices not proportional to the benefits because we had not well comprehended the essence of socialism and of our country.”

- In the end of the year 1978 the III Plenary Session of the CC of the CPC decided to shift the weight of its planning from the matters of the class party to the economic issues.

- The reforms had started with the countryside, spread to the cities and then their scope was widened. Such policy brought about good results (9,2% rise of the [national] income). It has the support of the whole nation, which benefits from the reforms.

- The III Plenary Session proposed, and the XIII Congress of the CPC confirmed, that China is at the beginning of the socialist path; having admitted that allowed to sort out many issues. The results obtained show that the reforms brought the economic development. Nevertheless, questions have arisen whether this is still socialism. The answer to these questions was that the Chinese revolution had won and faced the tasks in a half-colonial and half-feudal country. China did not go through the capitalist phase and that is the reason why it now needs to catch up with the achievements of other socialist countries. China focuses on the social control of production, modernization and the goods-based profile. A socialist economy should be planned and goods-based.

- The attitude towards all forms of property and means of production is positive. Most of them belongs to the state but simultaneously “we let the private and individual property exist, companies abroad and companies with their capital entirely from abroad. It is not a threat to the socialist way of life.”

- In the recent years 30 million Chinese have found employment in the small-scale production in the countryside, 70 million in the small-scale production in the cities. Wages have been set proportionally to the input of labour but also “we allow for a part of the income to be earned not through work, e.g. shareholders’ income from private capital”. Efficient management of the capitalist economy may be just as effective and rational in different forms in a socialist country, and it should be utilized.

- The economic reforms must be accompanied by the reforms of the political system. Above all, party functions should be detached from the administrative tasks. The Communist Party should lead through making the most important decisions, not replace the government. If the Party interferes too much in the matters of government then it cannot focus on political leadership.

- They are making efforts to improve the socialist democracy and strengthen the rule of law. Recently, criticism has been expressed in the NPC and the PCC, also by the representatives of various democratic parties, who raise many interesting propositions. It is crucial to consider them. It was debated in the first point of the session of the Political Bureau and will be continued in the coming days.

- The elections are being prepared according to the new rules, i.e. multiple candidates for one seat.