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October 1950

Four Principles for Unity Between the Chinese People's Volunteer Army and the [North] Korean People

FOUR PRINCIPLES FOR UNITY BETWEEN THE CHINESE PEOPLE’S VOLUNTEER ARMY AND THE [NORTH] KOREAN PEOPLE
(October 1950)

INSTRUCTION TO THE POLITICAL COMMITTEE OF THE VOLUNTEER ARMY (SELECTION)

As the Chinese People’s Volunteer Army enters Korean territory, it must show friendship and respect towards the Korean people, the Korean People’s Army, the Korean government, the Korean Worker’s Party as well as other democratic parties, and also the Korean people’s leader Kim Il Sung, and strictly observe military and political discipline; this is a crucial political foundation for guaranteeing the completion of our military task.

(Exhibited at the Museum of Chinese Revolutionary Military Affairs)

 

INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE CHINESE PEOPLE’S VOLUNTEER ARMY OF FOUR PRINCIPLES FOR UNITY WITH THE KOREAN PEOPLE

Instructions for the Chinese People’s Volunteer Army of Four Principles for Unity with the Korean People:

1.  Support the Korean Workers Party, and the leader of the Korean People’s Republic Kim Il Sung;

2.  Strictly follow the political commands of the Korean government;

3.  Care for and lovingly protect the interests of the Korean people;

4.  Advance unity, in the spirit of self-criticism and examining shortcomings.

(Exhibited at the Museum of Chinese Revolutionary Military Affairs)

Mao instructs soldiers in the Chinese People's Volunteer Army to support Kim Il Sung and abide by North Korean policies while they help defend the North Korean people from the United States.

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Gang er si Wuhan daxue zongbu et al, eds., Mao Zedong sixiang wansui (Long Live Mao Zedong Thought), vol. 3 (1949-1957) (Wuhan, internal circulation, May 1968): 11. Translated by Simon Schuchat.

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