Decision Regarding the Handling of the China Youth Daily Freezing Point Weekly Mistake in Publishing "Modernism and History Text Books" (CECC Full Translation)
On January 11, 2006, the China Youth Daily's "Freezing Point" published an essay by Zhong University history professor Yuan Weishi entitled "Modernism and History Text Books," which spared no effort to reverse the verdict on the crime of the great imperialist powers' invasion of China, severely contradicted historical facts, severely violated news propaganda discipline, severely harmed the nation sentiments of the Chinese people, severely harmed the image of the China Youth Daily, and had a detrimental social influence. The relevant department of the Central Committee raised severe criticisms. In light of the severe error the China Youth Daily committed in publishing "Modernism and History Text Books," it has been decided as follows: 1. A report shall be submitted criticizing Li Erliang, deputy secretary of the China Youth Daily Publishing Housing Party Committee and editor-in-Chief, and Li Datong, chief editor of the China Youth Daily Freezing Point weekly; and 2. The China Youth Daily is ordered to suspend publication and undertake rectification of the Freezing Point weekly, and impose economic sanctions on those parties responsible, with the suspension and rectification period commencing from January 25, 2006. It is hoped that the China Youth Daily Publishing House will draw a deep lesson from this affair, carry out the suspension and rectification of the Freezing Point weekly in an earnest manner, improve the guiding ideology of the publication of the Freezing Point weekly, strengthen their political consciousness, awareness of the larger issues, and sense of responsibility, and resume publication of the Freezing Point weekly on the basis of having done the work of suspension and rectification well and endeavoring to correct their mistakes. Communist Youth League Central Propaganda Department. January 24, 2006.
The following is a translation prepared by the Congressional-Executive Commission on China of the Decision Regarding the Handling of the China Youth Daily Freezing Point Weekly Mistake in Publishing "Modernism and History Text Books" issued by the Communist Party Youth League Publishing House Communist Party Committee on January 24, 2006. The Chinese text was retrieved from the Voice of America Web site on March 27, 2006.
On January 11, 2006, the China Youth Daily's "Freezing Point" published an essay by Zhong University history professor Yuan Weishi entitled "Modernism and History Text Books," which spared no effort to reverse the verdict on the crime of the great imperialist powers' invasion of China, severely contradicted historical facts, severely violated news propaganda discipline, severely harmed the nation sentiments of the Chinese people, severely harmed the image of the China Youth Daily, and had a detrimental social influence. The relevant department of the Central Committee raised severe criticisms.
In light of the severe error the China Youth Daily committed in publishing "Modernism and History Text Books," it has been decided as follows:
1. A report shall be submitted criticizing Li Erliang, deputy secretary of the China Youth Daily Publishing Housing Party Committee and editor-in-Chief, and Li Datong, chief editor of the China Youth Daily Freezing Point weekly; and
2. The China Youth Daily is ordered to suspend publication and undertake rectification of the Freezing Point weekly, and impose economic sanctions on those parties responsible, with the suspension and rectification period commencing from January 25, 2006.
It is hoped that the China Youth Daily Publishing House will draw a deep lesson from this affair, carry out the suspension and rectification of the Freezing Point weekly in an earnest manner, improve the guiding ideology of the publication of the Freezing Point weekly, strengthen their political consciousness, awareness of the larger issues, and sense of responsibility, and resume publication of the Freezing Point weekly on the basis of having done the work of suspension and rectification well and endeavoring to correct their mistakes.
Communist Youth League Central Propaganda Department.
January 24, 2006.
中国共青团中央宣传部《关于对中国青年报《冰点周刊》错误刊发〈现代化与历史教科书〉的处理决定》，决定如下：
2006 年1月11日，中国青年报《冰点周刊》刊发中山大学历史学教授袁伟时的文章《现代化与历史教科书》，极力为帝国主义列强侵略中国罪行翻案，严重违背历史事 实，严重违背新闻宣传纪律，严重伤害中国人民的民族感情，严重损害中国青年报的形像，造成了恶劣的社会影响，中央有关部门提出了严肃批评。
鉴于中国青年报刊发《现代化与历史教科书》的严重错误，决定处理如下：
一、对中国青年报社党组副书记、总编辑李而亮、中国青年报《冰点周刊》主编李大同提出通报批评；
二、责成中国青年报对《冰点周刊》进行停刊整顿，并对相关责任人给予相应的经济处罚，《冰点周刊》停刊整顿自2006年1月25日起。
希望中国青年报社从这一事件中汲取深刻教训，认真做好《冰点周刊》的停刊整顿工作，进一步端正《冰点周刊》的办刊指导思想，增强政治意识、大局意识 和责任意识，严格遵守新闻宣传规律，坚持正确的舆论导向，在做好有关停刊整顿工作、切实改正错误的基础上实现《冰点周刊》的复刊。
共青团中央宣传部 2006年1月24日。