Chairman Mao Makes Remarks in
Chongqing Expressing the Hope That the
Negotiations Will Come to a Successful
Conclusion
(September 13, 1945)
(United Press International, Chongqing, September 13) Chairman of the
Communist Party, Mao Zedong, said this afternoon:
The policy of the Communist Party is to establish peace and democracy in
China. That is why I have come to Chongqing. Regarding the negotiations between
the two parties, Mr. Mao said, I cannot comment on the talks with the leaders of
the Guomindang. He said, “For China, the most important thing is peace.” Mr.
Mao said: The Communist Party hopes for a good result. “This way, China will
be able to make the transition from the period of the War of Resistance Against
Japan to the period of peaceful reconstruction. I am persuaded that this is the wish
not only of all the people of China but also of the entire world.” Mr. Mao said,
the Communist Party will make every effort to reach the above-mentioned goal.


(Reuters, Chongqing, September 13) The leader of the Communist Party, General
Mao Zedong, today delivered his first public announcement since the beginning
of the talks between the Guomindang and the Communists two weeks ago, saying:
The people of the whole country are hoping for peace, and since coming to
Chongqing I have made every effort to achieve peace. We Communists hope that
the talks will yield satisfactory results so that China will be able to move on
from the War of Resistance to a period of peaceful reconstruction. Mr. Mao said
that at present, both sides have promised not to publicize the situation regarding
the talks, but he hopes for the success of the talks. He also said: I hope that during the talks, there will be no clashes between the Communist armies and the
Guomindang armies. The Communist Party would rather retreat than clash with
the Guomindang army, but it will continue to fight the enemy and puppet armies.


Our source for this document is Mao Zedong ji, Vol. 9, pp. 329–30, which reproduces
two versions of Mao’s remarks published in Jiefang ribao, September 14, 1945.
DOI:  10.4324/9781315719511-34