Rebirth: I am in Jin-Cha-Ji

Wei Hongjun was also considering this matter.

We can plan some national industrial and agricultural exhibitions. Industrial exhibitions can be divided into more specific categories, such as automobile exhibitions, machinery industry exhibitions, etc. As for other miscellaneous exhibitions, they should all be cancelled.

Otherwise, there are too many exhibitions across the country.

Central government ministries and commissions want to hold exhibitions, and local governments also want to hold exhibitions. Every year, there are hundreds or even thousands of exhibitions of various names held across the country, large and small, wasting a lot of money.

Of course there are some necessary exhibitions.

So we still need to plan well and not be as chaotic as it is now.

"How many people do you expect to be laid off during this downsizing?"

The Chairman put down the Secretariat report and asked Wei Hongjun.

Wei Hongjun said: "I have done a simple calculation. After the administrative units are abolished and merged, about 30% of them will be cut, which will reduce the number of employees by at least 30000.

About 40%, which can reduce the number of people by about to .”

"Some of these abolished institutions and personnel were transferred to local areas, while others were merged and then laid off for relocation.

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"The overall goal is to cut 15 jobs, plus their families, for a total reduction of 70 jobs."

"Beijing's population has grown so rapidly in recent years that many problems have arisen. Management has become exponentially more difficult, and the pressure on material supplies is also enormous."

The Chairman thought for a moment and said, "Beijing's population expansion needs to be controlled. I recently read a report from the Beijing Municipal Party Committee. Because of Beijing's population growth, the number of hospitals and schools in Beijing has been increasing in recent years. Graduates from these universities in Beijing all want to stay in Beijing."

Wei Hongjun immediately agreed: "There is this trend.

Because the Chairman raised the issue of primary medical care, the Ministry of Health has been promoting rural doctors, which is the historical barefoot doctor model.

One is to absorb the extra high school students on a large scale, another is to absorb and transform a large number of existing folk doctors, and the last one is of course to improve the level of rural medical care.

However, this rural doctor development model is a choice we have no other choice. The overall average level of rural doctors is relatively low.

To promote the development of primary healthcare, there must be doctors of a certain level at the grassroots level. Only when there are some high-level doctors at the grassroots level can the development of primary healthcare continue to be promoted.

"The Ministry of Health is also promoting this and mobilizing some high-level doctors to go to the county to take charge and improve the level of primary medical care."

Many things are easy to talk about but very difficult to actually do.

Just like high-level doctors. How many doctors have graduated from regular medical schools in China now, let alone high-level doctors?

High-quality doctors are the treasures of major hospitals in various cities. If you ask them to work as doctors in the county, would they be willing? Would their families be willing? After all, the county is inferior to the city in every aspect.

How to mobilize them to go to the grassroots and how to ensure their interests after they go to the grassroots require close cooperation between the Ministry of Health and local governments.

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The Chairman wrote on the Secretariat's report: "The report will be printed and distributed to the members and alternate members of the Politburo for reading. Three days later, the Politburo will hold an enlarged meeting to formally discuss it."

Then he handed it over to Tian Jiaying and asked him to deal with it.

The chairman changed the subject and said, "Look at this."

Wei Hongjun took the document from the Chairman and discovered it was a report from Wan Li, the Minister of Construction Engineering. It primarily addressed the current disputes within the Ministry of Construction Engineering.

Wan Li, 44, was originally a cadre of the Shandong Provincial Committee. However, he later moved to the Hebei-Shandong-Henan Border Region and became a cadre of the Shanxi-Hebei-Shandong-Henan region during the Liberation War. He was a favorite of Deng Xixian.

The reason why Deng Xixian values ​​Wanli is that his work is really outstanding.

During the War of Liberation, the Second Field Army was preparing food in the Central Plains. Wan Li, who was only in his thirties, was able to exceed the task every time. He never delayed the food needed by the Second Field Army. At that time, Deng Xixian was very concerned about the fact that there was only Wan Li.

31-year-old Wanli praised it highly.

Later, when the Second Field Army marched into the southwest, Wanli reorganized the local industry in Sichuan and produced the weapons and ammunition urgently needed by the troops, successfully completing the task.

It was precisely because of Wanli's wartime performance that Deng Xixian valued him so highly. Later, when he was transferred to the central government to oversee urban development, Wanli's abilities impressed the president and prime minister. For example, most of Beijing's iconic buildings were built under Wanli's leadership.

The construction of the Great Hall of the People took only ten months. That's why the Chairman praised Wan Li, saying, "Your name is Wan and your given name is Li. You really make great progress in your work."

After the Ninth National Congress, the central government merged units related to construction, such as the Construction Committee, the Ministry of Building Materials, and the Urban Construction Bureau, into the Ministry of Construction Engineering, and Wan Li served as the Minister of the Ministry of Construction Engineering.

In recent years, some leaders of the State Council, mainly Vice Premiers Li Xiannian and Li Xuefeng, have asked the Ministry of Construction to lower its urban planning standards.

The government also criticized the "four excesses" in urban planning and construction: excessive scale, excessive land occupation, excessively high standards, and excessively hasty innovation.

Li Xiannian is currently in charge of the Planning Commission and is most sensitive to urban planning. After all, urban construction consumes the most resources.

The amount of steel, cement, glass, copper, and cables needed to expand a city is staggering. But with the nation's economy booming, there's a nationwide shortage of raw materials. The central government has convened countless meetings just to address the steel issue.

Li Xiannian therefore harshly criticized the Ministry of Construction, accusing them of "wanting to show off their achievements" and saying that their urban planning completely exceeded current needs. If urban construction were carried out according to the Ministry of Construction's plan, it would further exacerbate the national shortage of raw materials such as steel.

Li Xuefeng also convened several meetings of the Construction Engineering Department to criticize the work of the Department.

Wanli was not convinced by the criticism from Li Xiannian and Li Xuefeng. He believed that even if the Construction Engineering Department had some work problems, they were not so serious.

Wan Li believes that some State Council leaders' criticisms are excessive and have seriously dampened the enthusiasm of urban planning professionals. This has left the Ministry of Construction staff feeling depressed and bewildered, and their thinking has been severely constrained.

So Wan Li wrote a report to his former boss, Deng Xixian, the First Vice Premier of the State Council, who oversaw the day-to-day work of the State Council, expressing his differing views. Deng Xixian forwarded the report to the Chairman.

After Wei Hongjun finished reading, the Chairman asked, "What do you think?"

"Chairman, I generally agree with Comrade Wanli's opinion. I think it's appropriate to criticize some problems that arise in urban development. However, urban planning is a science, and we shouldn't be so harsh on it. Even in the face of criticism, some people still want to abolish urban planning, which is wrong."

"Like Beijing, the population has now exceeded

800 million. If Beijing's urban planning only considers immediate needs, it will simply not be able to keep up with the population growth rate. Without scientific planning, urban construction will be a mess."

"After the founding of the People's Republic of China, some problems of excessive ambition and perfection did arise in urban construction. However, the State Council's requirements for the Ministry of Construction went to the other extreme: focusing solely on immediate needs, with little or no long-term planning. Instead of emphasizing the integration of short-term and long-term planning, the emphasis was placed solely on the near term and current construction. This resulted in our urban planners being constrained, afraid to think, speak, or act."

The chairman nodded and said, “I think so too.

Although many of our comrades have studied Marxism-Leninism, they do not truly understand the unity of opposites and are prone to go from one extreme to another.

"Speaking of urban development and ancient Chinese architecture, I visited several cities, such as Kaifeng and Beijing, and I wasn't very happy. But when I looked at the architecture in Qingdao and Changchun, I saw that it was excellent and the urban development was very suitable, and I felt very happy. I do have a certain admiration for foreign countries. Why don't we bring in the good things from abroad? We should bring in the strengths and useful things of foreign countries."

"When it comes to modern urban construction, we must boldly learn from others. We must learn from the Soviet Union, the United States, Europe, and Japan. Urban planning is crucial in urban construction. We must consider both immediate needs and the potential for future urban development."

"Convene a national conference on urban construction on my behalf to correct the current confusion in urban construction.

We must encourage our urban planners to boldly learn from advanced urban construction experiences abroad. Combining immediate and long-term needs, we can develop plans suitable for my country's urban development."

After the Chairman finished speaking, he said, "Comrade Hongjun, if you are in charge of the overall work of the Central Committee, who do you think is more suitable to preside over the work of the Secretariat?

Wei Hongjun was stunned, not understanding what the Chairman meant. The Chairman said, "With the outbreak of war in Indochina, the international communist movement has entered a new era. The direction in which the war in Indochina will lead the international communist movement, and the changes in the Cold War, are all unknown. I need to devote more time to considering the development of the international communist movement and the direction of the Cold War."

"Also, I want to think more about the issues of distribution, fairness, and development in the primary stage of socialism. I want to see if there are theoretical issues on how to balance fairness and efficiency in the socialist stage before communism."

"And I want to spend more time conducting field research. Our country is so huge, and the situation in each place is different. Every place has its own history and culture."

“I’m older now and my energy isn’t what it used to be. If I deal with too much daily work, I won’t have time to think more.

Many of Wei Hongjun's theories and policies on industry, agriculture, and commerce over the years have revolved around the primary stage of socialism, and the Chairman has been greatly inspired by them. Therefore, the Chairman wants to think more deeply about more issues in the socialist stage.

Just as Marx derived communism from the laws of social development, the Chairman also wanted to study the issues of socialist development theoretically.

How can we ensure efficiency while ensuring fairness? How can we consider fairness under the principle of "distribution according to work"? The Chairman does not want to have his cake and eat it too, but rather to find a balance.

But this is very exhausting for the Chairman, who is about to turn 70. Therefore, the Chairman wants to give up many of the daily tasks.

"The Fifth Session of the Ninth Central Committee is about to convene. I would like to recommend to the Central Committee that you temporarily preside over the work of the Central Committee on my behalf."

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"I am only presiding over the central work on my behalf. If you do not do your job well, I will still criticize you when necessary," the chairman said with a smile.

The Chairman originally wanted to let Wei Hongjun start to take charge of the central work during the Tenth National Congress.

However, as Wei Hongjun had smoothly resolved the disaster relief issue in the past two years and the political ideas he put forward were highly recognized by the Chairman, the Chairman decided to let Wei Hongjun take charge of the entire work of the Central Committee.

Moreover, the Chairman only asked Wei Hongjun to preside over the work on his behalf. This way, even if any problems arose, the Chairman would be able to cover them from behind.

"Someone will need to take charge of the daily work of the Secretariat on your behalf. I originally considered having you preside over the work of the Central Committee in the name of the First Secretary of the Secretariat. But then I realized that if that were the case, the previous reforms to the Secretariat would have failed. So, you will preside over the work of the Central Committee on my behalf."

The Chairman handed Wei Hongjun a cigarette and said, "The Secretariat handles daily work and is a very important place. You are young and have more energy than I do. You can preside over Secretariat meetings every few days or listen to Secretariat reports without any problem. Therefore, the Secretariat needs a cadre to handle daily work. Who do you think is more suitable?"

The Chairman's sudden request for Wei Hongjun to take charge of all the work of the Central Committee did surprise Wei Hongjun, but he did not lose his composure.

After the Ninth National Congress, Wei Hongjun increasingly represented the Chairman in presiding over meetings of the Central Committee. In the past two years, he has been convening meetings on behalf of the Chairman even more frequently.

So Wei Hongjun was mentally prepared for this, but it just happened a little earlier than expected.

"What do you think of Comrade Chen Tanqiu? He has a steady work style and is familiar with the work of the Secretariat."

The Chairman nodded and said, "Comrade Chen Tanqiu is good."

Actually, this is a good choice.

Wei Hongjun only presided over the work of the Central Committee on behalf of the Chairman and remained the First Secretary of the Secretariat. So the Chairman meant to select someone to be the Second Secretary of the Secretariat to take over the daily work of the Secretariat on Wei Hongjun's behalf.

Currently, there are only two people who could replace Wei Hongjun in presiding over the Secretariat. One is Chen Tanqiu, Minister of the Organization Department, and the other is Deng He, Secretary of the Cultural and Educational Work Committee. This is because both are members of the Politburo, which is a basic requirement for presiding over the Secretariat.

Currently, Chen Tanqiu is directly responsible for many of the Party affairs promoted by the Secretariat. Furthermore, Chen Tanqiu is a delegate to the First National Congress of the Communist Party of China and has extensive Party experience, making him more suitable for the Secretariat.

"Who do you think is more suitable for the Organization Department job?

"Comrade Luo Qirong, Comrade Song Renqiong, and Comrade An Ziwen are all relatively suitable candidates."

The Organization Department of the CPC Central Committee is an important place.

All three were high-ranking individuals with extensive experience and strong ties to the central leadership. Luo Qirong came from the Central Security Bureau, Song Renqiong from the Autumn Harvest Uprising, and An Ziwen had long been involved in the revolution under the leadership of Comrade Xiuyang.

Song Renqiong and An Ziwen were both veterans of the Organization Department and were familiar with its work, which was an advantage. However, they had a significant disadvantage compared to Luo Qirong: both were members of the Central Committee. Luo Qirong, on the other hand, was an alternate member of the Politburo at the Ninth National Congress and had exercised the rights of a Politburo member since the Fourth Session of the Ninth Central Committee.

"We'll decide this at the Politburo meeting. Three days from now, we'll hold an enlarged Politburo meeting, and you'll chair it on my behalf."

1098 Political Economy of China

Before convening the Politburo meeting, Wei Hongjun summoned Chen Boda and some cadres from the Central Political Research Office, as well as Xue Muqiao, Deputy Director of the Planning Commission and Deputy Director of the Office of the Central Special Committee, Ji Chaoding, Deputy Governor of the People's Bank of China, Sun Yefang, Director of the National Bureau of Statistics and Director of the Institute of Economics, and Gu Zhun, Deputy Director of the State Administration of Taxation of the Ministry of Finance.

They are all current leaders in China's socialist theory and economics.

Compared to purely academic economics professors at universities, Wei Hongjun trusts economists like Xue Muqiao and Ji Chaoding, who are directly involved in national development, because they can apply their economic theories in practice and are familiar with China's economic development and current economic conditions.

"Comrades, the main books currently studied in our country on 'political economics' are 'Problems of Soviet Socialist Economics', a course in political economics in sixteen volumes, and 'Textbook of Soviet Political Economics'. The appearance of these three books marks the initial establishment of the theoretical system of Soviet socialist political economics."

"These three books hold a pivotal position in the Soviet Union's exploration of socialist economic theory, providing a relatively complete theoretical basis for the development of the socialist economy.

However, the Soviet political economy textbooks also had some problems. For example, they were repetitive, with contradictory viewpoints, making them difficult to read. Another problem was that they first proposed economic laws and then provided arguments to prove them, rather than analyzing economic development issues and then summarizing and generalizing the economic laws.

"Of course, we will discuss some more specific issues later."

"This Soviet 'political economics textbook' mainly summarizes the Soviet Union's experience in socialist construction.

But this experience does not fully conform to our country’s economic situation.”