From 1954 to 1956 I served as Secretary-General of the CPC Central Committee,Vice-Chairman of the National Defence Commission and Vice-Premier of the State Council. In 1956 I became General Secretary of the Party and stayed at the core of the leadership.

• 从一九五四年起，我就担任党中央秘书长、国防委员会副主席和国务院副总理，一九五六年起担任党的总书记，是在领导核心之中。