New Directive of the All-China Peasant Association to the Peasant Movement

This directive is to be strictly observed. Not long ago, Chiang, Xia, ² and other renegades defected one after another, and all of them used the slogan of opposing the movement of peasants and workers as their banner. Although this has always been the slogan of the reactionary faction, it is not really a matter of whether or not the movement of peasants and workers has made any so-called mistakes. Yet, on one hand, due to the rapid upsurge of the revolutionary tide, the primitive manifestations of the early stage of the peasant movement have not been altogether eliminated, and on the other hand, the leadership capacity of the upper-level organizations does not match current needs—these are indeed undeniable facts. The Chinese peasant movement has entered a new stage, and new policies must be adopted. To facilitate their implementation, five issues are addressed below. It is hoped that all provincial peasants’ associations will make sure to transmit them to the peasants’ associations at all levels and act on them effectively.