Negotiated Republic: 1948～1949 Chinese Party Politics Log

Author: Hao Zaijin
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Publish Date: 2007-01-01
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 (PPCC) acting as the National People's Congress. The PPCC representatives from all sectors secretly traveled north to the liberated areas. The Kuomintang used every means to "block," while the Communist Party of China (CPC) 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 waited, some focused on consolidating their own territories, some raised preconditions, and others remained wary of past grievances. Prominent figures from all sectors gathered in Beijing, but who would ultimately hold real power in the government? This book reveals many secrets of the political arena: Why did the secret ties between the CPC Central Committee in Xibaipo and the Hong Kong underground party suddenly break? Why did Li Jishen become the target of everyone's 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 Chinese parties respond when the "North Atlantic Treaty Organization" was established? This book has previously won major literary awards such as the People's Literature Award, the People's Liberation Army Literature Award, and the National Report Literature Award.