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The ‘Learn from the Army’ Campaign

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  17 February 2009

John Gittings
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Perhaps the most significant development affecting the Chinese army in recent months has been the campaign to “Learn from the Experience of the People's Liberation Army in Political and Ideological Work” launched by the People's Daily editorial of February 1, 1964. In the context of the nation-wide emulation movement, the Liberation Army's achievements in this field of political work make it a model for the whole nation to “learn from, study and compare with.” Industries, commercial enterprises, government departments, trade unions, rural work cadres and other important sections of the community are reported to have taken up the challenge to “learn from the People's Liberation Army.” At the same time there has been an exceptional quantity of news about the political achievements of the Army and of its model soldiers and companies.

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Chinese Military Affairs
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The China Quarterly , Volume 18 , June 1964, pp. 153 - 159
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Copyright © The China Quarterly 1964

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