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CONTENTS 9

OUR ECONOMIC POLICY 141
BE CONCERNED WITH THE WELL-BEING OF THE MASSES, PAY
ATTENTION TO METHODS OF WORK 147

ON TACTICS AGAINST JAPANESE IMPERIALISM 153
The Characteristics of the Present Political Situation 153
The National United Front 162
The People’s Republic 165
International Support 170
PROBLEMS OF STRATEGY IN CHINA’S REVOLUTIONARY WAR 179
Chapter Ⅰ
How to Study War 179
1. The Laws of War Are Developmental 179
2. The Aim of War Is to Eliminate War 182
3. Strategy Is the Study of the Laws of a War Situation as a Whole 183
4. The Important Thing Is to Be Good at Learning 186
Chapter Ⅱ
The Chinese Communist Party and China’s Revolutionary War
191
Chapter Ⅲ
Characteristics of China’s Revolutionary War 194
1. The Importance of the Subject 194
2. What Are the Characteristics of China’s Revolutionary War? 196
3. Our Strategy and Tactics Ensuing from These Characteristics 199
Chapter Ⅳ
“Encirclement and Suppression” and Counter-Campaigns Against
It — the Main Pattern of China’s Civil War 200
Chapter Ⅴ
The Strategic Defensive 205
1. Active and Passive Defence 205
2. Preparations for Combating “Encirclement and Suppression”
Campaigns 208
3. Strategic Retreat 211
4. Strategic Counter-Offensive 223
5. Starting the Counter-Offensive 225
6. Concentration of Troops 233
7. Mobile Warfare 239
8. War of Quick Decision 244
9. War of Annihilation 248
A STATEMENT ON CHIANG KAI-SHEK’S STATEMENT 255