1957165438+1October 17, Moscow University, thousands of China students and interns came here from all directions, expecting Chairman Mao's reception. At 6 o'clock in the afternoon, when Chairman Mao, Peng, Ulanhu, Yang and Hu Qiaomu appeared in the auditorium of Moscow University, the audience was boiling and cheering. Chairman Mao walked cheerfully to the front and both ends of the rostrum and waved to everyone frequently. Chairman Mao said to the overseas students at the beginning: "The world is yours and ours, but in the final analysis it is yours. You young people are full of vigor and vitality, in the prime of life, like the sun at eight or nine o'clock in the morning. Hope is pinned on you. " He also taught his classmates: "Young people should have two things, one is full of vigor and the other is modesty and prudence." In his speech, Chairman Mao talked about the world and quoted it widely, and put forward the famous saying that "if you are afraid of being serious in the world, * * * is the most serious". Chairman Mao's speech was cordial and humorous. On and off the stage, there were questions and answers, and laughter and laughter in the hall.

In order to satisfy the desire of more students to witness the leader's style and listen to the leader's teachings, Chairman Mao specially came to the student club from the auditorium and said to the hundreds of international students who had already gathered there waiting: "First, young people should be brave and modest; Second, I wish you good health, good study and good work; Third, be close to and unite with Soviet friends. " Chairman Mao also visited the student dormitories, asked about the study and life of international students, and encouraged everyone to "study hard, build the motherland and strengthen friendship with teachers and students in the Soviet Union". Nearly an hour and a half of interviews and speeches have immersed everyone in great excitement and happiness. The slogans of "50 years for the Party" and "50 years for the motherland" resounded through the auditorium.

As early as the late 1940s, China sent some children of revolutionary martyrs and cadres to study in the Soviet Union in order to meet the task of founding the country after the victory of the revolution. After the new China was founded, everything should be done. In order to quickly change the poverty and backwardness in China, the CPC Central Committee and Chairman Mao were far-sighted and sent a large number of overseas students to the Soviet Union and the socialist countries in Eastern Europe to learn advanced scientific culture and management experience. This work has been included in the ten-year plan for the development of science education in China. The Central Committee has set up a leading group for overseas students composed of Nie, Li Fuchun, Lu and other comrades. The number and majors of overseas students selected each year are personally examined and approved by Premier Zhou. From 1950s to 1960s, we sent nearly 10,000 overseas students to the Soviet Union and more than 1000 overseas students to socialist countries such as Eastern Europe. After 65,438+0,956, we decided to send overseas students to western capitalist countries and neighboring countries that have established diplomatic relations with China. Chairman Mao, Liu Shaoqi, Zhou Enlai, Deng Xiaoping and other revolutionary ancestors attached great importance to the work of sending overseas students, formulated and approved the principles and plans for sending overseas students, received overseas students, made reports and made demands to them, cared about their study and life, and attached importance to the arrangement and use of returned overseas students. When Liu Shaoqi met his classmate who was going to study in the Soviet Union, he made a long speech. He said: "National economic construction urgently needs all kinds of construction talents. The country is determined to send you to study in the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe. This is the need of socialist revolution and construction. You must obey the needs of the country, assign what majors to study, get good grades in studying abroad, and come back to serve the motherland. " In 1953, Premier Zhou Enlai also put forward the requirements of "good health, good study, good discipline" and "being both red and professional" for students studying in the Soviet Union and Eastern European countries. 1957 during his visit to the Soviet union, Deng Xiaoping was very concerned about the situation of overseas students, and listened to the report in detail, pointing out that "these overseas students are precious wealth of China's socialist construction, and we should cherish them and strictly demand them, not only to study hard their professional skills, but also to learn Marxism-Leninism and Mao Zedong Thought, with firm political thoughts, and make contributions to enhancing the friendship between the Chinese and Soviet peoples. It is necessary to exercise, strengthen physical fitness, combine work and rest, and gain both intellectual and physical strength in order to become a useful talent of the country. "