The Research Of Shanghai Military Control Committee In The Early Years Of New China(1949-1953)

In order to establish revolutionary new order in the newly liberated city or region during the period of the War of Liberation and the initial phases of the founding of New China, military control committee was founded as the establishment of institutions which took over and implements the military controls in the related cities, some areas or specific system of units by the People's Liberation Army. During the period of the War of Liberation and the initial phases of the founding of New China, it played a very important role to ensure the victory of the Revolutionary War and the social stability of the initial phases of the founding of New China. This paper, which included the following five parts: the founding of the rule of military control committee, the historical evolution of Shanghai military control committee during the initial phases of the founding of New China, the operating mechanism of Shanghai military control committee, the main activities of Shanghai military control committee and its experiences and lessons, was focused on and study systematically Shanghai military control committee in the early years of New China.The establishment of Shanghai Military Control Commission, the highest authority during the city's period of military control, was announced in May 27,1949. The institution of Shanghai Military Control Commission were continually adjusted to meet the job requirements under the changed focus of work. In terms of the operating mechanism of the Shanghai military control committee, this paper analyzed the following three main parts:the cadre and personnel arrangements, the establishment of work systems and the effective ways of work. In terms of the cadre and personnel arrangements, the cadres in Shanghai Military Control Commission presented two general characteristics:relatively high quality and special work by special cadres. In terms of the working system, the referrals and reporting system, collective work system, division of labor system, systems of formal drafting and sending and receiving files, learning systems and other systems were established. In terms of the working methods, it mainly took the ways of release and the implementation of relevant policies and laws, convening representatives meeting of all segments of society.During the period of Shanghai Military Control Commission, its main activities included two parts:completing the work of taking over the reactionary Kuomintang regime, urban management as well as social transformation. Shanghai Military Control Commission first started to take over the old regime, then launched a series of massive campaigns such as purging bandits and secret agents, asylumming unregimented soldiers, transforming the homeless, putting down Silver speculation to stabilize prices, suppressing counter-revolutionaries and so on. In this process, Shanghai Military Control Commission fully presented the role of the mass line, mobilizing actively the masses into the entire process of reception and transformation, and successful completes the reception of the old regime and the transformation of society.Compared with the rest Military Control Commission of the country, Shanghai Military Control Commission had its unique characteristics. These were mainly manifestated the following aspects:perfection of the organizational settings, more reasonable allocation of the cadres of the Military Control Commission and the more substantial work of taking over the financial systems and educational systems. During the period of Military Control Commission ruling Shanghai, it has made gratifying achievements and accumulated rich experience, while its drawbacks inspired us dramatically to carry out work in the new historical period. Fully preparing to enter the city, implementing strict disciplines to strengthen the ranks of cadres, emphasizing on institution building to establish a good administrative system, keeping close ties with the masses, focusing on the legislation to develop socialist democratic politics and other experiences provided us with invaluable references in current ruling. Meanwhile, the work of the Military Control Commission also had various kinds of shortages, such as the tensions among the cadres from outside, underground party comrades and the old staff, hedonism ideological invasion, the lack of integrated and systematic leadership system and regulations, unclear relations between party and government and over reliance on the superiors.