The spirit of two bombs and one satellite-"Love the motherland, selfless dedication, self-reliance, hard work, great cooperation and courage to climb."
The 1950s and 1960s were extremely unusual times. Facing the severe international situation, in order to resist the imperialist threat of force and nuclear blackmail, in the mid-1950s, the first generation of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China's leading collective with Comrade Mao Zedong at the core, according to the international situation at that time and in order to safeguard national security and world peace, made a far-sighted and decisive strategic decision to independently develop "two bombs and one satellite".
A large number of outstanding scientific and technological workers, including many scientists who have made outstanding achievements abroad, have devoted themselves to this sacred and great cause with their love for the new China and in response to the call of the Party and the country.
Together with the broad masses of cadres and workers who participated in the development of "two bombs and one satellite" and the officers and men of the People's Liberation Army, they were self-reliant under the conditions of weak national economic and technological strength and very difficult working conditions at that time, relying entirely on their own strength, breaking through cutting-edge technologies such as atomic bombs, missiles and artificial earth satellites with less investment and shorter time, and achieved brilliant achievements that attracted worldwide attention.
The spirit of "two bombs and one satellite" is one of many "spirits" and political words in People's Republic of China (PRC). It symbolizes the spirit of engaging in scientific and technological development and research without a good environment, and is also the beginning of the policy of rejuvenating the country through science and education.
For China, two bombs and one satellite were developed in a very difficult environment without foreign aid. The spirit of "two bombs and one satellite" symbolizes the attitude and process of the Chinese nation in self-reliance, concentrating on scientific research and development and creating "scientific miracles" under socialist conditions. The elements of the combination are patriotism, collectivism, socialism and scientific spirit, which can be derived from scientific and technological innovation, knowledge economy and other fields. In terms of political vocabulary, it is similar to "Developing Green Silicon Island", "Miracle of Hsinchu Science Park" and "Two Trillions and Two Stars" in Taiwan Province Province.
The spirit of "two bombs and one satellite" is a vivid embodiment of patriotism, collectivism, socialist spirit and scientific spirit, and it is a new precious spiritual wealth created by the people of China for the Chinese nation in the 20th century. We will continue to carry forward this great spirit and make it a great driving force for the people of all ethnic groups in China to forge ahead courageously on the road to modernization.
As a political vocabulary, the spirit of "two bombs and one satellite" can be used in the fields of scientific and technological development, higher education and personnel training, such as "building a first-class university with the spirit of" two bombs and one satellite "and" developing the information industry with the spirit of "two bombs and one satellite".