As early as before the Eighth National Congress of the Communist Party of China, Chairman Mao proposed that he would no longer serve as the next chairman, and he would not serve as the chairman of the party until then. Therefore, there is a provision in the party constitution adopted by the Eighth National Congress that "the Central Committee may set up an honorary chairman of the Central Committee when it deems it necessary". Chairman Mao later said that he would be honorary chairman in the future.

Second, two sides:

1, Liu Shaoqi,1898165438+1was born in ningxiang county, Hunan province on October 24th. The people of China are the founders of the country and important members of the first generation of central collective leadership of the Party with Comrade Mao Zedong at the core.

2. Mao Zedong (18931February 26, 976-1September 9, 976), whose real name is Runzhi (the original was Yong Zhi, later changed to Runzhi), took his pen name Zi Ren. Hunan Xiangtan people. Because almost all of Mao Zedong's main positions are called chairman, he is also known as "Chairman Mao". Mao Zedong is regarded as one of the most important figures in the modern history of the world, and Time magazine also rated him as one of the most influential figures in the 20th century.