New Classic Press

"At the critical juncture of the rise of the People’s Republic of China, Mao Zedong declared, “Yu Qiuli is the most suitable candidate for the Minister of Petroleum Industry. He is a talented military commander, a rare talent. With Zhou Enlai’s endorsement and by the recommendation of Marshal Peng Dehuai, Yu Qiuli assumed the post of Minister of Petroleum Industry and had since become known as China’s one-armed “General Patton”. The history of industrialization proved again and again that no country could ever stand long or high without petroleum. No matter whether you admit it or not, this fact is a golden rule. It is petroleum that has led human beings to splendid progress once again since the 20th century. Any national leaders, who undervalue the significance of petroleum or the treasure coming from the heart of the Earth, would not possibly drive forward their countries to the industrial society, which was considered as the symbol of modern civilization. This was proven by Winston Churchill when he served as Premier of the old British Empire. It was also proven by Theodore Roosevelt, former President of the United States of America, then a rising hegemonic state. With no exception, the same theory was similarly applied into practice by Mao Zedong, the leader of a newly-born oriental republic.The same was true for Mao Zedong, paramount leader of the People’s Republic of China in the East."