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

Actually Khrushchov’s wrong approach to negotiations isitself harmful to negotiations. The more Khrushchov retreatsbefore the imperialists and the more he begs, the more theappetite of the imperialists will grow. Khrushchov, whoposes as the greatest devotee of negotiations in history, isalways an unrequited lover and too often a laughing-stock.Countless historical facts have shown that the imperialistsand reactionaries never care to save the face of the capitulationists.THE ROAD IN DEFENCE OF PEACE ANDTHE ROAD LEADING TO WARTo sum up, our difference with the leaders of the CPSU onthe question of war and peace is one between two differentlines — whether or not to oppose imperialism, whether or notto support revolutionary struggles, whether or not to mobilizethe people of the world against the imperialist war plots andwhether or not to adhere to Marxism-Leninism.Like all other genuine revolutionary parties, the CommunistParty of China has always been in the forefront of the struggleagainst imperialism and for world peace. We hold that todefend world peace it is necessary constantly to expose imperialismand to arouse and organize the people in struggleagainst the imperialists headed by the United States, and itis necessary to place reliance on the growth of the strengthof the socialist camp, on the revolutionary struggles of theproletariat and working people of all countries, on the liberationstruggles of the oppressed nations, on the struggles ofall peace-loving peoples and countries and on the broad unitedfront against U.S. imperialism and its lackeys.This line of ours is in keeping with the common line for allCommunist Parties laid down in the 1957 Declaration and the1960 Statement.254