Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, December 6th, title: The Moment of Farewell and the Moment of Moving Forward——Side Notes on Comrade Jiang Zemin's Memorial Conference
Xinhua News Agency reporter Zhu Jichai, Ding Xiaoxi People's Daily reporter Gui Conglu
At this moment, the mountains and rivers are solemn, and the world is sad.
This scene is full of grief and endless memory.
On the morning of December 6, 2022, the capital Beijing, the Great Hall of the People.
General Secretary Xi Jinping and other party and state leaders stood together with 5,000 representatives from all walks of life to mourn the beloved Comrade Jiang Zemin.
"We love and miss Comrade Jiang Zemin because he dedicated his whole life and energy to the Chinese people, devoted himself to fighting for national independence, people's liberation, and the realization of national prosperity and people's happiness." General Secretary Xi Jinping addressed The eulogy echoed for a long time in the Great Hall of the People and among the hearts of hundreds of millions of people.
Tiananmen Square in the winter month is cold and windy.
At 7:21 in the morning, the five-star red flag rose to the top accompanied by the majestic "March of the Volunteers", and then slowly lowered.
Today, flags fly at half-staff across the country.
All public entertainment is suspended today.
Mourning crowds came from all directions.
Representatives from various departments of the central government and state organs came, representatives from all provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities across the country came, representatives of officers and soldiers from the People’s Liberation Army and the Armed Police Force came, and representatives of Comrade Jiang Zemin’s friendship and hometown came...
They walked heavily, and slowly climbed the steps outside the east gate of the Great Hall, the white flowers on their chests shaking in the cold wind.
"As a representative of more than 4 million people in Yangzhou, I am here to send the respected and beloved Comrade Jiang Zemin on his last journey." Tears welled up in the corners of Wang Min's eyes, the former deputy director of the Standing Committee of the Yangzhou Municipal People's Congress. The scenes of visiting relatives in the hometown seem to be filled with hearty laughter. People in my hometown miss this 'old neighbor', and he will always live in our hearts."
The white flowers are like snow, and the elegiac words are like weeping.
The central hall and the auditorium of the Great Hall of the People are surrounded by wreaths, expressing affectionately the endless mourning of the entire Party, the army, and the people of all ethnic groups in the country.
The venue is solemn, and the banners hang quietly.
In the middle of the rostrum hangs a huge colorful portrait of Comrade Jiang Zemin.
Comrade Jiang Zemin's urn is placed among the flowers and cypresses.
The bright red party flag covered on it shines brightly, interpreting a great Marxist's firm pursuit of communism.
At 9:55 in the morning, General Secretary Xi Jinping and other leading comrades of the party and the country walked to the auditorium with dignified expressions, and stood facing the rostrum together with the audience.
The huge auditorium was silent.
At 10 o'clock sharp, the memorial meeting began.
A low-pitched dirge sounded, and the audience observed a 3-minute silence.
The land of China, the whole country mourns together.
The sound of mourning and music spread across the north and south of the Yangtze River, inside and outside the Great Wall, to the snow-covered plateaus, forest seas and deserts, border posts, and to institutions, factories, schools, shops, and neighborhoods in the vast land through radio waves...
On the Huangpu River, the sound of sirens pierced the sky, and both sides of the Huangpu River were immersed in grief.
The employee representatives of Shanghai Yimin Food No. 1 Factory Co., Ltd. wore white flowers on their chests and black gauze on their arms, and mourned silently for the "old factory manager".
"Old factory manager, go all the way! Your performance is deeply imprinted in the hearts of generations of Yi people. Your character of advancing with the times and being brave in your work will always inspire us to keep moving forward." The voice of the production manager Madian choked .
"The whole party, the whole army and the people of all ethnic groups in the country feel infinite sorrow for the loss of such a great figure as Comrade Jiang Zemin. The people, leaders of all countries and international friends from all over the world also express their deep condolences." In the solemn atmosphere of the audience, General Secretary Xi Jinping delivered a eulogy, deeply remembering the great achievements and noble demeanor of Comrade Jiang Zemin.
Time faithfully remembers the great and glorious life of Comrade Jiang Zemin.
When he was young, he experienced the loss of his family and country, determined to pursue the truth, and actively participated in the people's revolutionary movement. After the founding of New China, he successively worked in enterprises, scientific research institutions, and national ministries and commissions. He was transferred from Shanghai to Changchun, and went to Moscow for an internship. Transferred to Wuhan, went to work in Beijing, and returned to Shanghai to take charge of the government. In 1989, he was elected as the General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China...
"Joined the Communist Party of China in April 1946, and has since devoted his whole life to the party and the people." A lot of pioneering work has been done in this regard," General Secretary Xi Jinping said affectionately in his eulogy.
With 96 years of life and more than 70 years of revolutionary career, Comrade Jiang Zemin's life is closely intertwined with the fate of the party and the country, and has witnessed the century-long journey of the Chinese nation from humiliation to rejuvenation.
Standing at the venue and recalling the years of burning passion, Liu Renwei, an 89-year-old former employee of Changchun First Automobile Manufacturing Plant, had mixed feelings: "Comrade Jiang Zemin dedicated his beautiful youth to FAW. A lot of hard work has been devoted to the construction, leading the masses to work hard and dedicate their lives to the country."
History will never forget Comrade Jiang Zemin's indelible feats.
"If you want to benefit the country's life and death, don't avoid it because of misfortune and good fortune." A photo of Comrade Jiang Zemin's calligraphy work expressing his aspirations has been widely reprinted on the Internet in recent days.
In the eulogy, General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out: "When Comrade Jiang Zemin assumed the main leadership positions of the party and the army, our country was facing a serious moment of external pressure and internal difficulties. I will devote myself to my career and die.'”
In the 13 years from the Fourth Plenary Session of the Thirteenth Central Committee of the Party to the Sixteenth National Congress of the Communist Party of China, the international situation has changed dramatically, and the process of my country's reform, opening up and socialist modernization has been magnificent.
Establish the reform goals and basic framework of the socialist market economic system, join the World Trade Organization, implement the basic strategy of governing the country according to law, realize the return of Hong Kong and Macao, successfully bid Beijing for the Olympic Games, establish the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, promote the new great project of party building, and promote China's Featured Military Changes...
"The great achievements of the party and the country in the 13 years since the Fourth Plenary Session of the 13th Central Committee of the Party are inseparable from Comrade Jiang Zemin's great talent, key role, and superb political leadership art." prove the conclusion.
The people will always remember the noble character and style of Comrade Jiang Zemin.
Thousands of miles away, in a residential building in Wuhan, Hubei, Liu Keyi, the former secretary of the Jingzhou Municipal Party Committee, watched the live broadcast of the memorial service intently at home.
"Calmly respond to a series of international emergencies related to my country's sovereignty and security, overcome difficulties and risks in the political, economic and natural worlds, especially lead us to successfully resist the impact of the Asian financial crisis and overcome the catastrophic floods in 1998, etc... "
When he heard the words in the eulogy delivered by General Secretary Xi Jinping, Liu Keyi's thoughts flew back to 24 years ago, "It was August 13, 1998, at the critical moment when the fifth flood peak of the Yangtze River was advancing to the middle and lower reaches, Jiang Zemin On the embankment at the dangerous section of Zhongshajiao in Wulin Township, Honghu City, comrades encouraged the soldiers and civilians who are fighting floods with loudspeakers, vowing to win the final victory in the fight against floods.”
"Looking far-sighted, judging the situation", "firm belief, decisive handling", "respecting practice, advancing with the times", "respecting the masses, caring for the masses" - Comrade Jiang Zemin's distinctive revolutionary spirit and demeanor will always be engraved in our hearts, and will always educate and Motivate us to move forward.
On the other side of the ocean, New York, USA.
Robert Kuhn, an expert on China in the United States, watched the live broadcast simultaneously through the Internet, and his book "He Changed China: A Biography of Jiang Zemin" was placed on the bookshelf.
"I feel that I feel the same as the people at the scene in Beijing, and I feel very sad." Kuhn said, "When future historians look back at history, they will determine the period when Jiang Zemin was the leader of the Chinese party and state. It is a period for China to adhere to and promote reform and opening up."
The great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation has condensed the painstaking efforts and struggles of generations of Chinese Communists, including Comrade Jiang Zemin.
The grief in my heart turns into the power of action.
On the balcony on the third floor of the auditorium, a huge banner with black background, yellow border and white characters conveys the common will of hundreds of millions of people: "Under the leadership of the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at the core, we will inherit the legacy of Comrade Jiang Zemin and bring Chinese characteristics to the new era. The great cause of socialism is advancing!"
Inherit the legacy and continue to struggle.
In the eulogy, General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out the direction of the new journey——
"We must insist on combining the basic principles of Marxism with China's specific reality and with China's excellent traditional culture";
"We must remain sober and firm in 'rushing for the exam', strengthen the 'four consciousnesses', strengthen the 'four self-confidence', and achieve 'two maintenances'";
"We must adhere to the road of socialism with Chinese characteristics, adhere to the party's basic theory, basic line, and basic strategy";
"We must uphold the supremacy of the people, serve the people wholeheartedly, and implement the people-centered development philosophy";
"We must accurately recognize changes, respond scientifically, actively seek changes, implement new development concepts, build a new development pattern, and promote high-quality development";
"We must keep the world in mind and hold high the banner of peace, development, cooperation and win-win";
"We must maintain the fighting attitude of seizing the day and night, striving for success and the spirit of fighting the more difficult and dangerous we move forward"...
Deeply remember, in order to move forward more powerfully.
On the campus of Shanghai Jiaotong University, bouquets of flowers and handwritten cards express the mourning of young students.
In the venue on the first floor of the Wenbo Building on the Minhang Campus, nearly a hundred representatives of teachers and students listened to the eulogy delivered by General Secretary Xi Jinping with solemn expressions.
In the mobile phone of Yang Dali, a student of the School of Electronic Information and Electrical Engineering, there is a collection of Comrade Jiang Zemin's paper "The Development of my country's Information Technology Industry in the New Era" published in the Jiaotong University Journal that year.
"We must inherit the behest of the old seniors, learn from the spirit of the old seniors, turn grief into strength, overcome difficulties in the field of academic research, be determined to innovate, pursue the great era of dreams with youth, and contribute wisdom and strength to the cause of the party and the country. "
The eulogy was delivered for more than 50 minutes, and the audience was silent.
At the end of the eulogy, General Secretary Xi Jinping’s words were deep and firm——
"Comrade Jiang Zemin bid farewell to us forever. His famous name, achievements, thoughts, and demeanor will forever be recorded in the annals of history, and will be engraved in the hearts of the people from generation to generation. The entire party, the army, and the people of all ethnic groups in the country must unite more closely around the Party Central Committee and stand firm. Work hard, move forward with courage, and work together to build a modern socialist country in an all-round way and promote the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation in an all-round way."
The audience bowed deeply three times to Comrade Jiang Zemin.
General Secretary Xi Jinping and other party and state leaders went to Comrade Jiang Zemin's wife Wang Yeping and relatives to express their deepest condolences.
The majestic "Internationale" echoed in the Great Hall of the People.
Our dream will surely become a reality in the continuous struggle of generations of Communists.