Central Instructions Forwarding the North China Bureau’s Report on the Campaign to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea and on Promoting Local Products (January 23, 1951) To the East China Bureau, the Central-South Bureau, the Northwest Bureau, and the Northeast Bureau; also please forward this to all subordinate sub-bureaus, provincial committees, municipal committees, and district party committees: The two sets of experiences set forth by the responsible comrades of the North China Bureau in the following report[1] are worthy of attention, particularly the experience concerning the promotion of local products, which should be implemented nationwide. You are urged to study this carefully and adopt it without fail. Printed on January 23 by the Central Committee, based on Mao Zedong’s manuscript.

Notes [1] Refers to the two sets of experiences—on conducting the Campaign to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea and on promoting local products—summarized in the report submitted on January 20, 1951, by Bo Yibo and Liu Lantao to Mao Zedong and the Central Committee.

(1) With regard to the Campaign to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea, the main point is to deepen the campaign among all social strata, so as to raise the political consciousness of the people, further consolidate and expand the united front, and provide fresh impetus to all areas of work.

(2) As for promoting local products, the following experiences have been gained: First, state-owned stores, cooperatives, and private merchants should actively restore and develop both old and new commercial networks; this is the most important link in finding outlets for local products. Second, on the basis of mutual benefit among producers, transporters, and sellers, and in accordance with the principle of contractual good faith observed by both parties, various forms of consignment purchasing, consignment sales, and transportation contracts should be widely promoted across all sectors. Third, select economically important locations and establish warehouses with strong throughput capacity. Fourth, through cooperatives, various forms of credit-based stock-purchasing operations should be extensively carried out among cooperative members. Fifth, private merchants should be mobilized and organized to engage in the trade of local products, with Party and government organs at both the city and local levels providing assistance in all respects. Sixth, mass transportation initiatives should be organized to overcome shortages in transport capacity. Seventh, the general public should be mobilized to undertake long-distance marketing efforts.