No matter to what degree China opens up to the outside world and admits foreign capital, its relative magnitude will be small and it can't affect our system of socialist public ownership of the means of production.

Young leading cadres have risen up by helicopter. They should really rise step by step.

Black cat or white cat: If it can catch mice, it's a good cat

In the final analysis, the general principle for our economic development in China is still that formulated by Chairman Mao, that is, to rely mainly on our own efforts with external assistance subsidiary.

No matter if it is a white cat or a black cat; as long as it can catch mice, it is a good cat.

Absorbing foreign capital and technology and even allowing foreigners to construct plants in China can only play a complementary role to our effort to develop the productive forces in a socialist society. Of course, this will bring some decadent capitalist influences into China. We are aware of this possibility; it's nothing to be afraid of.

If the masses feel some anger, we must let them express it.