"On the Correct Handling of Contradictions Among the People":Textual Revision and Disparity Among Versions
Since its birth,the text"On the Correct Handling of Contradictions Among the People"has undergone complicated revisions,and its final formation resulted from the combined influence of many factors after a long period of accumulation and brewing Summarizing its revision process and comparing its different versions is of great significance for deeply understanding Mao Ze-dong thought and profoundly grasping the new thinking and development of Mao's thought on the construction of socialist society.The text,an important part of Mao Ze-dong's thought on contradictions and a valuable theoretical treasure of socialism with Chinese characteristics,is an important source of inspiration and reference for contemporarily studying Mao Ze-dong thought,promoting socialist modernization,and better guiding and correctly handling contradictions among the people.