Demarcation and Organization: The Chinese Communist Party is Founded

Polemics with non-revolutionary Marxists and anarchists, and then the party congress in July 1921.Further reading:Arif Dirlik, The Origins of Chinese CommunismSome names from this episode:Chen Duxiu, editor of New Youth and leader of Shanghai Communist nucleusGregory Voitinsky, Leader of Comintern delegation to China in 1920Karl Kautsky, Second International theorist of economic determinist MarxismLi Dazhao, Beijing-based revolutionary Marxist leaderZhang Dongsun, Exponent of a non-revolutionary interpretation of MarxismOu Shengbai, Guangzhou anarchist and former student of Chen DuxiuHenk Sneevliet, alias Maring, Dutch Communist and Comintern leader in China beginning in 1921Zhang Guotao, emerged from founding congress as important Communist leaderLi Hanjun, advocated study and propaganda as main party activities at first congressLiu Renjing, one of the Beijing delegates to the first party congressSupport the show