Negotiating the Founding of the Nation - 1948-1949 Chinese Party Political Diary

Author: Hao Zaijin
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Publish Date: 2000-01-01
Features: The intricate and intense power struggles in the political arena are no less fierce than the life-and-death battles on the battlefield. The establishment of the People's Republic of China in 1949 was completed through legal procedures by the First People's Political Consultative Conference acting as the National People's Congress. Representatives from various sectors of the CPPCC secretly traveled north to the liberated areas. The Kuomintang used every means to "block," while the Communist Party of China employed all efforts to "receive," with covert struggles that were thrilling. The political views of the various parties differed, and old feuds ran deep. Some took risks to travel, others hesitated and, some focused on consolidating their own territories, some raised preconditions, and others remained wary of unresolved grievances. Prominent figures from all walks of life gathered in Beijing, but who truly held the real power in the government? This book reveals numerous secrets of the political arena: Why did the secret ties between the Central Committee of the CCP in Xibaipo and the Hong Kong underground party suddenly break? Why did Li Jishen become the target of public criticism? Why did Fu Zuoyi's mood change drastically after Lin Biao entered the city? What was Zhou Enlai chasing after Qu Wu under the moonlight? Where did Liu Yazi's grievances come from? How did the various parties in China respond when the "North Atlantic Treaty Organization" was established? This book has won numerous literary awards, including the People's Literature Award, the People's Liberation Army Literature Award, and the National Report Literature Award.