Polemic on General Line of International ... - From Marx to Mao

wards this extremely sharp issue of contemporary world politics.The Marxist-Leninists firmly side with the oppressed nationsand actively support the national liberation movement.The modern revisionists in fact side with the imperialists andcolonialists and repudiate and oppose the national liberationmovement in every possible way.In their words, the leaders of the CPSU dare not completelydiscard the slogans of support for the national liberation movement,and at times, for the sake of their own interests, theyeven take certain measures which create the appearance ofsupport. But if we probe into the essence and consider theirviews and policies over a number of years, we see clearly thattheir attitude towards the liberation struggles of the oppressednations of Asia, Africa and Latin America is a passive or scornfulor negative one, and that they serve as apologists for neocolonialism.In the Open Letter of the Central Committee of the CPSU ofJuly 14, 1963 and in a number of articles and statements, thecomrades of the CPSU have worked hard at defending theirwrong views and attacking the Chinese Communist Party onthe question of the national liberation movement. But thesole outcome is to confirm the anti-Marxist-Leninist and antirevolutionarystand of the leaders of the CPSU on the subject.Let us now look at the theory and practice of the leaders ofthe CPSU on the question of the national liberation movement.ABOLITION OF THE TASK OF COMBATINGIMPERIALISM AND COLONIALISMVictories of great historic significance have already been wonby the national liberation movement in Asia, Africa and LatinAmerica. This no one can deny. But can anyone assert thatthe task of combating imperialism and colonialism and theiragents has been completed by the people of Asia, Africa andLatin America?188