Workers' Revolution or Nationalist United Front? Early Strategic Decisions of the Chinese Communist Party

The early divergence in strategic thinking and revolutionary priorities between the CCP and the Comintern. Further reading:Tony Saich, The Origins of the First United Front in ChinaSome names from this episode:Chen Gongbo, Founding Chinese Communist who studied at Columbia and later joined the Japanese puppet regimeHenk Sneevliet, alias Maring, Dutch Communist and Comintern leader in China beginning in 1921Sun Zhongshan/Sun Yat-sen, leader of the GuomindangGeorgii Chicherin, People’s Commissar for Foreign Affairs of the Soviet UnionLao Xiuchao, Chinese Bolshevik who attended the first Comintern Congress in 1919Chen Duxiu, editor of New Youth and first general secretary of the Chinese Communist PartyGregory Voitinsky, Leader of Comintern delegation to China in 1920Zhang Guotao, emerged from founding congress as important Communist leaderLi Hanjun, advocated study and propaganda as main party activities as first congressLiu Renjing, one of the Beijing delegates to the first party congress Support the show