Read the excerpt below and answer the question. anyone, no matter who, may point out our shortcomings. if he is right, we will correct them. if what he proposes will benefit the people, we will act upon it. what is the central idea in this passage from mao's speech "serve the people"? it isn't acceptable to criticize the chinese government. criticisms that benefit the chinese people will be debated. the government will implement suggestions that the people. no one should criticize the chinese peasants.