2:21 Announcement to the Entire Party and Armed Forces, and All Ethnic Groups Nationwide by The State Council of the People's Republic of China and the Central Military Commission of the Communist Party of China 2:45 The Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party, the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress of the People's Republic of China, the State Council of the People's Republic of China, and the Central Military Commission of the Chinese Communist Party, with profound sorrow, hereby announce the following to the entire Party, armed forces, and people of all ethnic groups nationwide: 3:27 The beloved leader of our Party, armed forces, and all ethnic groups nationwide, the great teacher of the international proletariat class, oppressed ethnicities and oppressed people, Chairman of the Central Commission of the Chinese Communist Party, Chairman of the Central Military Commission of the Chinese Communist Party, Honorary Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, Comrade Mao Zedong, 4:19 having fallen seriously ill, despite the most devoted medical care and efforts, with his condition deteriorated and treatments in vain, passed away in Beijing at 00:10 on September 9, 1976.