May 31, 1961 (April 17, 1901), Liu Shaoqi "one-third of the natural disasters, the seven man-made".

1961 5 31, Liu Shaoqi in the central work conference sermon: "The problems of the past few years, in the end due to natural disasters? Or due to faults in our work? Hunan farmers sentence, they say it is a 'one-third of the natural disasters, the seven man-made'. I also asked several Provincial Party cadres. I asked Tao Lu Jia comrades: you Shanxi, in the end the main shortcomings and mistakes in work is the main natural disasters? Shortcomings and mistakes in work, he said, is the main reason that caused the current difficulties. Hebei, Shandong, Henan comrades say. Nationwide in terms of, in some places, natural disasters, is the main reason, but this is probably not the majority; in most places, the shortcomings and mistakes in our work is the main reason. "