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BEIJING: Chinese premier Wen Jiabao on Wednesday warned his Communist colleagues that the dark days of the Cultural Revolution (1966-76 ) would return if political restructuring wasn't carried out in real earnest.
Wen said much of the economic advancement achieved by China would come undone if political restructuring did not take place. His warning is bound to cause a stir in the Chinese industry because the Cultural Revolution had tried to purge the country of all capitalist elements . "Without a successful political structural reform, it's impossible for us to fully institute economic structural reform and the gains we have made in this area may be lost," Wen said.
It was apparent that Wen was using his last press conference before completing the 10-year term early 2013 to convey some important message to hardcore sections within the party opposed to political reforms. "New problems that have cropped up in China's society will not be fundamentally resolved and such historical tragedy as the Cultural Revolution may happen again," he emphasized. Giving a rare glimpse into the ongoing changes within the Communist Party, Wen said he would continue to work for political reforms even after his retirement.
The premier reminded the Communist cadre of the mistakes committed by the Gang of Four - Mao Zedong's wife and her supporters who carried out atrocities in 1976 - while laying down the need for political restructuring.
"After the crackdown on the Gang of Four, our party adopted the resolution on several historical matters and took the important decision of conducting reform and opening in China. However, the mistake of Cultural Revolution and impact of feudalism is yet to be fully eliminated ," he said.
"As the economy continues to be developing, new problems like income disparities , lack of credibility and corruption have occurred. We must press ahead with economic and political structural reforms, particularly reform in the leadership system of our party and country ," he said. These won't succeed without the "consciousness , support, enthusiasm and creativity" of the Chinese people, Wen said.
Risk of ‘cultural revolution’ if no reforms: Wen - The Times of India
Wen said much of the economic advancement achieved by China would come undone if political restructuring did not take place. His warning is bound to cause a stir in the Chinese industry because the Cultural Revolution had tried to purge the country of all capitalist elements . "Without a successful political structural reform, it's impossible for us to fully institute economic structural reform and the gains we have made in this area may be lost," Wen said.
It was apparent that Wen was using his last press conference before completing the 10-year term early 2013 to convey some important message to hardcore sections within the party opposed to political reforms. "New problems that have cropped up in China's society will not be fundamentally resolved and such historical tragedy as the Cultural Revolution may happen again," he emphasized. Giving a rare glimpse into the ongoing changes within the Communist Party, Wen said he would continue to work for political reforms even after his retirement.
The premier reminded the Communist cadre of the mistakes committed by the Gang of Four - Mao Zedong's wife and her supporters who carried out atrocities in 1976 - while laying down the need for political restructuring.
"After the crackdown on the Gang of Four, our party adopted the resolution on several historical matters and took the important decision of conducting reform and opening in China. However, the mistake of Cultural Revolution and impact of feudalism is yet to be fully eliminated ," he said.
"As the economy continues to be developing, new problems like income disparities , lack of credibility and corruption have occurred. We must press ahead with economic and political structural reforms, particularly reform in the leadership system of our party and country ," he said. These won't succeed without the "consciousness , support, enthusiasm and creativity" of the Chinese people, Wen said.
Risk of ‘cultural revolution’ if no reforms: Wen - The Times of India
