About the Author

Zheng Qian was born in 1949 in Beijing. He is a researcher, former director of the No. 2 Research Department of the Party History Research Office of the CPC Central Committee, director of the Chinese Communist Party Literature Research Association, and an expert entitled to the special government allowances granted by the State Council. His publications include Research on Mao Zedong Thought in the Socialist Period, History of the People's Republic of China, etc .