Ten Major Relationships
Encyclopedia
The Ten Major Relationships, written by Mao Zedong
in April 1956, was an outline for how the People's Republic of China
would go about a socialist
construction of an economic, political, scientific and cultural Chinese
state. It was to be influenced by the Soviet Union
but to be Chinese in its characteristics.
The Ten Major Relationships were between:
Mao Zedong
Mao Zedong, also transliterated as Mao Tse-tung , and commonly referred to as Chairman Mao , was a Chinese Communist revolutionary, guerrilla warfare strategist, Marxist political philosopher, and leader of the Chinese Revolution...
in April 1956, was an outline for how the People's Republic of China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
would go about a socialist
Socialism
Socialism is an economic system characterized by social ownership of the means of production and cooperative management of the economy; or a political philosophy advocating such a system. "Social ownership" may refer to any one of, or a combination of, the following: cooperative enterprises,...
construction of an economic, political, scientific and cultural Chinese
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
state. It was to be influenced by the Soviet Union
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
but to be Chinese in its characteristics.
The Ten Major Relationships were between:
- heavy industry and light industry
- industry in the coastal regions and industry in the interior
- economic construction and defense construction
- the state, the units of production, and the producers
- the central and the local authorities
- the Han nationalityHan ChineseHan Chinese are an ethnic group native to China and are the largest single ethnic group in the world.Han Chinese constitute about 92% of the population of the People's Republic of China , 98% of the population of the Republic of China , 78% of the population of Singapore, and about 20% of the...
and the minority nationalities - PartyCommunist Party of ChinaThe Communist Party of China , also known as the Chinese Communist Party , is the founding and ruling political party of the People's Republic of China...
and non-Party - revolutionRevolutionA revolution is a fundamental change in power or organizational structures that takes place in a relatively short period of time.Aristotle described two types of political revolution:...
and counter-revolution - right and wrong
- China and other countries
External links
- On the Ten Major Relationships, speech given April 25, 1956. From The Selected Works of Mao Tse-tung, Foreign Languages Press, Peking, 1977