Wake up（372）

 

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Nanyangsheng, Wanru, Qin Xiling, Lin Beixue, Shen Haidong, and Zhou Yuzhong, who participated in the party at the Cafe Bau restaurant in Hong Kong, have been quietly listening to the old dean Bai Yu's high-spirited talks.

President Bai Yu said: In September 2014, Hu Jintao attended the reception celebrating the 65th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China. On May 7, 2015, Hu Jintao came to Beichuan County. On September 3 of the same year, Hu Jintao attended the meeting commemorating the 70th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War. In October 2017, Hu Jintao attended the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China. On October 1, 2019, Hu Jintao attended and watched the celebration of the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China. On July 1, 2021, Hu Jintao attended the meeting celebrating the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China.

"After Hu Jintao abdicated, he still appeared in major political events, and he was not idle," Bai Yu said.

Dean Bai Yu said after drinking the lipstick wine: In October 2022, Hu Jintao attended the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China. On the 22nd, after the election of a new Central Committee in a closed meeting, the General Assembly briefly adjourned and opened to reporters. Afterwards, a series of drafts and revisions to the Party Constitution will be voted on by a show of hands. During the adjournment, Hu Jintao was taken away from the venue by Kong Shaoxun, deputy director of the General Office of the CPC Central Committee, and another staff member due to suspected physical problems. However, since Hu Jintao’s Youth League faction was completely eliminated at the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, the mainland’s foreign media paid great attention. Follow and interpret.

Psychology professor Shen Zhirui interjected: "Dean Bai, do you also believe that Hu Jintao was taken away from the venue by the staff for physical reasons?"

Psychology professor Shen Zhirui stopped asking questions.

At this time, sociology professor Hong Wenxuan said: No matter how you say it, letting the staff take Hu Jintao away from the public meeting of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China is a nonsense to the old Chinese politicians. It is also a toss about China.

Professor Hong Wenxuan said: This reminds me of the words General Secretary Hu Jintao said at the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China in November 2012. In his report, Hu Jintao warned the majority of party members and cadres to "not waver, not slacken, and not toss." I remember that when commemorating the 30th anniversary of reform and opening up, he proposed "no tossing"; in the "July 1" speech in 2011, he mentioned "no tossing". In his report to the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, he emphasized "no fuss" for the third time.

This "local dialect" often spoken by ordinary people was used by Hu Jintao three times in his report. While making us feel vivid, lively, cute, and easy to understand, we cannot help but think more about this sentence. The so-called "no tossing" means that we should not be greedy for big things, eager for success, and blindly build regardless of reality. We must adhere to scientific development and act in accordance with rules and regulations; otherwise, it is "blind tossing" and "big tossing".

To practice the Scientific Outlook on Development, we must adhere to the sustainable development strategy, focus on grasping the laws of development, innovate development concepts, transform development methods, improve the quality and efficiency of development, and achieve sound and rapid development. Looking back at the past time, some places only emphasized development, tried their best to raise funds crazily, blindly launched projects, and all work from top to bottom obeyed the economy and made way for GDP. The "big toss" has caused a deformed development situation in which one leg is long and many legs are short.

Professor Hong Wenxuan told Dean Bai Yu and Professor Shen Zhirui: Some of them are due to the eagerness of leading cadres for quick success, keen on big projects, building big stalls, making big money, and eager to pursue political achievements. For example, a town of two square kilometers in Nanjing actually plans to build a CBD (Central Business District), once this kind of project is put into construction, it will not only waste people and money, but also have no benefits, and it will damage the image of the government. There are also many low-level repetitive construction projects, and a large amount of investment is concentrated in steel, non-ferrous metals, automobiles and other industries and products that are currently in short supply. However, when a large number of projects are completed and put into operation, the market demand may no longer be in short supply, so new production There is no room for their abilities to be used, resulting in heavy losses. Obviously, the above-mentioned things are not in line with the scientific concept of development and are "big toss".

Professor Shen Zhirui said: I think that the current accompanying capital Xiong'an is a "big toss" project.

Hong Wenxuan nodded and said: I agree with Professor Shen. So how to avoid the appearance of "big toss"? First of all, we must insist on arming our minds with the scientific outlook on development, deeply understand the guiding significance, rich connotations and practical requirements of the scientific outlook on development, and effectively unify our thoughts and actions with the scientific outlook on development. Secondly, on the basis of a good mid-to-long-term development plan, change the development mode, strengthen overall coordination, focus on coordinated development, improve the technological level and independent innovation capabilities of various industries, and put the local economy on the track of sustainable development. Hu Jintao has repeatedly emphasized that "not tossing around" is a kind of earnest exhortation, a kind of sincere entrustment, of course, there is also a worry and concern. Therefore, looking back at Hu Jintao’s great trust and insisting on scientific and sustainable development, we can promote sound and rapid economic and social development, meet the people’s growing material and cultural needs, and realize a moderately prosperous society and the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation as soon as possible. Regrettably, some people pushed Hu Jintao out of the 20th Congress, which even more indicated that he was pushed out of China's political arena.

Professor Shen Zhirui said: Three years ago, I read an article "Comparing Hu Jintao's and Xi Jinping's Governing Ideas and Achievements" written by Zhang Jie, a doctor of law.

Dr. Zhang Jie believes:

  After Hu Jintao, the former general secretary of the Communist Party of China, left office, many Chinese looked down on him, thinking that he was mediocre and incompetent. Some CCP princelings are also very dissatisfied with Hu Jintao's ten years in power. In their view, the country built by their fathers has been ruined by Hu Jintao. Corruption prevails, ideals are lost, morals are degraded, discipline is lax, and the international image is negative. If the nonsense continues, the party will really die like the Soviet Union. But with the dawn of the Xi Jinping era, more and more Chinese are nostalgic for Hu Jintao and the era he and Wen Jiabao started. Some people think that Hu Jintao is far from mediocre, on the contrary, he is very politically wise. He is another outstanding leader who understands Chinese people after Deng Xiaoping.

Some netizens said that the ten years of Hu and Wen's tenure in power was one of the rare ten years of inclusiveness and openness in Chinese society, with no fuss and rapid economic development. In the past ten years under Hu Wen, Sino-US relations, the situation in the Taiwan Strait, and Hong Kong's "one country, two systems" have all developed harmoniously. Hu and Wen came from the grassroots, understand people's sentiments, pay attention to people's livelihood, abolish agricultural tax, exempt tuition and miscellaneous fees for compulsory education, and implement universal medical insurance. Some people say that nostalgia for former leaders is a kind of political mentality of the Chinese people, but there is indeed something unusual about Hu Jintao.

First, self-restraint and tolerance, not showing the edge

Deng Xiaoping appointed two heirs from generation to generation, one was Hu Jintao and the other was Wang Zhaoguo. But Hu Jintao won in the end, and Wang Zhaoguo ended sadly. The problem is that with Jiang Zemin in power and Deng Xiaoping in decline, how can Hu Jintao finally ascend to the throne of General Secretary? This is really not easy. Jiang Zemin is not a kind person. As soon as Hu Jintao appeared, he became a thorn in his side and a thorn in his flesh. His mentality was similar to that of Xi Jinping's treatment of Sun Zhengcai. But Sun Zhengcai was deposed, not only deposed, but also in prison, but Hu Jintao took over as scheduled in 2002 and has been in power for ten years. In the first five years, Jiang Zemin remained as the chairman of the Military Commission, looking for opportunities to eliminate Hu Jintao, but ultimately failed.

Second, govern without fuss

When Hu Jintao took over, Zhu Rongji's reform of state-owned enterprises, land development and the rise of elite capital caused public dissatisfaction. Hu Jintao proposed a harmonious society and a scientific outlook on development, and made it clear that the core of his governance is not to fiddle. Hu Jintao's ruling idea is to continue reform and opening up, maintain the ruling status of the Communist Party, tolerate corruption and different political opinions, and refrain from large-scale political movements. Hu Jintao was born in grass roots and experienced the hardships of the Cultural Revolution. His mentor was Hu Yaobang. He understands a truth, that is, let the people recuperate without fuss.

I think Hu Jintao understands the psychology of Chinese people. The Chinese who have survived the catastrophe of the Cultural Revolution can be described as the rest of their lives. They hope to recuperate and hope for peace. They don't care whether it is led by the Communist Party of China, because China's autocratic society has changed many dynasties for thousands of years, but the prosperity of the people is suffering, and the death of the people is suffering. They don't care about establishing a democratic society ruled by law immediately, they feel that everything will happen naturally. They hate corruption, but they also share the dividends of corruption, that is, you eat meat and I drink soup, and the benefits are shared. The Chinese hate tossing and chaos from the bottom of their hearts, and they hope to live a peaceful life. During the Cultural Revolution, an important reason why the people crazily supported Mao Zedong and the Communist Party was that since the end of the Qing Dynasty, the Chinese had experienced too much national suffering, and they wanted to live in peace and without tossing. But in the end, he was tossed and turned upside down, and his soul was scattered. The Chinese support freedom, democracy, the rule of law and human rights, but they believe that there is no need to rush things.

I have communicated with many international students. They are opposed to radicalization and believe that political change should be slow. They believe that the United States has developed for more than 200 years, and it is impossible for the Chinese to eat a fat man. Many Chinese immigrated to the United States because the United States has clean air and clean water, but when it comes to China, they will say that the United States also had serious pollution in the middle of the last century, and China will develop to the same level as the United States in the future. It will take time. This "take your time" point of view has serious problems, but it does reflect the psychology of most ordinary people. 200 years ago, Thomas Jefferson wrote in the "Declaration of Independence": "All past experience shows that mankind are more willing to suffer, while evils are bearable, than to avenge by abolishing the governments to which they are long accustomed. form."

Third, China's economic rise

The decade of Hu Jintao's administration was a golden decade for China's economic development. In 2002, the total GDP of the mainland was only US$1.47 trillion, which was about 13% of that of the United States at that time; in 2012, the GDP of the mainland reached US$8.56 trillion, already 53% of that of the United States at that time. In terms of foreign trade, in the ten years from 2002 to 2012, the mainland's total imports increased from US$295.2 billion to US$1,817.8 billion in 2012, and its total exports increased from US$325.6 billion to US$2,048.9 billion. Foreign exchange reserves increased significantly from US$286.4 billion in 2002 to US$3,311.6 billion in 2012. From 2002 to 2012, the mainland experienced the fastest urbanization in history, with the urbanization rate growing from 39.09% to 52.57%, and the urban population surpassed the rural population for the first time in history.

Fourth, the relationship between China and the United States, the Taiwan Strait and Hong Kong is harmonious

During Hu Jintao's administration, Sino-US relations entered the most harmonious ten years. The relationship between Beijing and Taiwan has been greatly improved. The two sides signed the "Framework Agreement on Economic Cooperation between the Two Straits", and the two sides have established direct air, mail and tourism links. The Hu Jintao era was also the most cohesive period between Hong Kong and the mainland.

But the era of Xi Jinping is completely different. Sino-US relations have entered a state of hostility, and Hong Kong's "one country, two systems" has disappeared. Under the new crown virus epidemic, Beijing has introduced the "Hong Kong version of the National Security Law", which has aroused strong protests from the international community. Someone once commented that if Hong Kong is destroyed, it is almost a harbinger of the destruction of China. According to Hong Kong media sources, at the Beidaihe meeting in August last year, the top leaders of the Communist Party of China had disagreements over the Hong Kong issue. On behalf of the elders, Hu Jintao rarely warned Xi Jinping not to become a "ruthless character" in Hong Kong. When a consensus could not be reached, Wen Jiabao said to Xi Jinping at that time, "We have said everything we need to say, and you can figure it out."

Fifth, know people well

When it comes to choosing a successor, Hu Jintao is obviously more profound than Jiang Zemin. Hu Jintao chose Li Keqiang, while Jiang Zemin chose Xi Jinping. In terms of value orientation, Li Keqiang is more inclined to Deng Xiaoping's reform and opening up and market liberalization, while Xi Jinping is more inclined to Mao Zedong's totalitarian rule and planned economy.

During Hu Jintao's administration, he cooperated with Wen Jiabao tacitly. He not only tolerated Wen Jiabao's remarks on political system reform, but also did not interfere too much in government work. In contrast to today's Xi Jinping era, Xi has concentrated the government power in the hands of Li Keqiang, the party and the government are integrated, and he alone kills and makes decisions. The contradiction between Xi and Li has become public. Li Keqiang became the weakest prime minister in the history of the Communist Party of China.

Sixth, don't be greedy for power

Hu Jintao withdrew from the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China without greed for power. When he stepped down, he did not learn from his predecessor Jiang Zemin and extend the military power for a few more years, but directly handed over the chairmanship of the Military Commission to Xi Jinping.

Professor Hong Wenxuan interjected, and he said to Professor Shen Zhirui and Dean Bai Yu:

Throughout Chinese history, all the prosperous times, whether it is the rule of Wenjing, Zhenguan, Hongwu or the prosperity of Kangxi and Qianlong, actually boil down to one sentence: not tossing. Mencius said to King Hui of Liang: "If you don't violate the farming season, you won't be able to eat the grains; if you don't fill the pond with a few grains, you won't be able to eat the fish and turtles; if you put the ax into the forest at the right time, you won't be able to use the timber." If farming is delayed, there will be more than enough millet; if there is no overfishing, there will be more than enough fish and turtles; if there is no deforestation, there will be more than enough wood to be used.

Professor Shen Zhirui smiled at Dean Bai Yu and said: One time he said "returning farmland to forests", another time he said "returning forests to farmland", and even let "rice go up the mountain", what is it?