On May 11, 1978, Guangming Daily published “Practice Is the Sole Criterion for Testing Truth,” sparking the great debate on the criterion of truth centered on “practice is the sole criterion for testing truth” and the “Two Whatevers,” which became an important controversy in the Chinese Communist Party’s shift in line.
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胡力任《真實中國》
2026-09-24 15:52 · 胡力任《真實中國》 发布了新视频：獨裁夢正在破碎！習近平最擔心的西部戰區很可能近期開始對其發難。《真實中國》
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2026-10-06 22:47 · 1978年5月11日，《光明日报》发表了由中共中央组织部部长胡耀邦审定的评论文章《实践是检验真理的唯一标准》，结果引发真理标准问题大讨论。
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1977.02.07
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The Chinese Communist Party Launches the Great Debate on the Criterion of Truth
1978.05 · Verified
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