Editing Sino-Soviet split (section)

===Khrushchev's criticism of Albania at the 22nd CPSU Congress===

In June 1960, at the zenith of de-Stalinization, the USSR denounced the [[People's Republic of Albania]] as a politically backward country for retaining Stalinism as government and model of socialism. In turn, Bao Sansan said that the CCP's message to the cadres in China was:

<blockquote>"When Khrushchev stopped Russian aid to Albania, [[Enver Hoxha|Hoxha]] said to his people: 'Even if we have to eat the roots of grass to live, we won't take anything from Russia.' China is not guilty of [[chauvinism]], and immediately sent food to our brother country."<ref>Sansan, Bao and Lord, Bette Bao (1964–1966) ''Eighth Moon: The True Story of a Young Girl's Life in Communist China'', New York: Scholastic, p.&nbsp;123.</ref></blockquote>

[[File:Mao Zedong and Enver Hoxha.jpg|thumb|Solidarity: China's Mao Zedong and Albania's [[Enver Hoxha]] were united in both their stance against [[Revisionism (Marxism)|Revisionism]] as well as ideologically upholding Stalin.]]

During his opening speech at the CPSU's [[22nd Congress of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union|22nd Party Congress]] on 17 October 1961 in Moscow, Khrushchev once again criticized Albania as a politically backward state and the [[Albanian Party of Labour]] as well as its leadership, including [[Enver Hoxha]], for refusing to support reforms against Stalin's legacy, in addition to their criticism of [[Belgrade declaration|rapprochement with Yugoslavia]], leading to the [[Soviet–Albanian split]].<ref>{{cite web |title=1961: Zhou Enlai calls for reunification of all communist parties |url=http://www.china.org.cn/english/congress/228081.htm |website=China.org |publisher=China Internet Information Center |access-date=3 April 2022}}</ref> In response to this rebuke, on the 19 October the delegation representing China at the Party Congress led by [[Premier of the People's Republic of China|Chinese Premier]] [[Zhou Enlai]] sharply criticised Moscow's stance towards Tirana:

<blockquote>"We hold that should a dispute or difference unfortunately arise between fraternal parties or fraternal countries, it should be resolved patiently in the spirit of [[proletarian internationalism]] and according to the principles of equality and of unanimity through consultation. Public, one-sided censure of any fraternal party does not help unity and is not helpful in resolving problems. To bring a dispute between fraternal parties or fraternal countries into the open in the face of the enemy cannot be regarded as a serious Marxist–Leninist attitude."<ref>{{cite book |title=Daily Report, Foreign Radio Broadcasts, Issues 245-246 |date=18 December 1962 |publisher=Central Intelligence Agency |page=BBB2}}</ref></blockquote>

Subsequently, on 21 October, Zhou visited the [[Lenin Mausoleum]] (then still entombing Stalin's body), laying two wreaths at the base of the site, one of which read "Dedicated to the great Marxist, Comrade Stalin". On 23 October, the Chinese delegation left Moscow for Beijing early, before the Congress' conclusion; within days, Khrushchev had Stalin's body removed from the mausoleum.<ref>{{cite web |title=This week in history: December 5–11 |url=https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2011/12/twih-d05.html |website=World Socialist Website |date=5 December 2011 |access-date=3 April 2022}}</ref><ref name="MacFarquhar">{{cite book |last1=MacFarquhar |first1=Roderick |title=The Origins of the Cultural Revolution |date=1999 |publisher=Cambridge University Press |isbn=0-231-11083-9 |page=128 |ref=MacFarquhar}}</ref>