Comment on the Consultant Relations
(January 30, 1956)
This document [I] is worth a look. It seems necessary to conduct an overall review of the relations with consultants and experts from all sides.
Mao Zedong
January 30
[1]
Refers to the summary of the conversation on January 12, 1956, between the Soviet Chief Military Consultant in China, Petrushevsky, and Peng Dehuai, member of the Central Military Commission of the CPC Central Committee, Vice Premier of the State Council, and Minister of National Defense. The Chief Consultant stated that some Soviet military consultants had reported that Chinese comrades currently no longer needed them and did not assign them work. He himself also had much to say but no place to discuss it. Peng Dehuai explained this situation. The two sides also exchanged views on issues such as reducing the consultant establishment and modernizing the equipment of the Chinese armed forces.

Liu, Zhou, Chen, Xiaoping, Peng Zhen [I] for perusal,
Shang Kun [2] for retention.
In the 1950s, a large number of Soviet experts and technical personnel came to China and made important contributions to China's construction. The picture shows Soviet experts at the Dalian Shipbuilding Company.
[I]
Liu refers to Liu Shaoqi. Zhou refers to Zhou Enlai. Chen refers to Chen Yun, who was then a Secretary of the Secretariat of the CPC Central Committee and Vice Premier of the State Council. Xiaoping, namely Deng Xiaoping, was then Secretary-General of the CPC Central Committee and Vice Premier of the State Council. Peng Zhen was then an Alternate Secretary of the Secretariat of the CPC Central Committee.
[2]
Shang Kun, namely Yang Shangkun, was then Deputy Secretary-General of the CPC Central Committee and Director of the General Office of the CPC Central Committee.