After a few months, however, Mao's government reversed its policy and persecuted those who had criticised the party, totaling perhaps 500,000, as well as those who were merely alleged to have been critical, in what is called the Anti-Rightist Movement.
Efter nogle måneder ændrede Maos regering politik og forfulgte dem, der havde kritiseret partiet, hvilket var op mod 500.000, og dem som angiveligt skulle have kritiseret partiet, i det der blev kaldt Anti-højre-bevægelsen.