Wang Ming

Wang Ming (1904–1974), born Chen Shaoyu, was a Chinese Communist Party leader associated with its early Moscow-aligned faction and the Comintern.

Mao Zedong: Mao Zedong (1893–1976) was a Chinese Communist revolutionary who led the People’s Republic of China from 1949 to 1976. Mao’s growing authority displaced the Moscow-aligned line Wang Ming had championed.
Twenty-Eight Bolsheviks: The Twenty-Eight Bolsheviks were a group of Chinese Communist students trained in Moscow who gained influence in the party during the 1930s. Wang Ming was a leading figure in this Moscow-trained faction.
Chinese Communist movement: The Chinese Communist movement comprises organizations and political activity that sought to establish communism in China. Wang Ming’s rise belonged to the movement’s formative years.
Long March: The Long March was the Chinese Communist Red Army’s 1934–1935 retreat from Nationalist encirclement to a base in northwest China. The retreat followed military setbacks associated with the party leadership Wang Ming’s faction had influenced.
Bo Gu: Bo Gu (1907–1946) was a Chinese Communist Party leader associated with the party’s Moscow-trained Twenty-Eight Bolsheviks. Like Wang Ming, Bo Gu belonged to the Moscow-trained faction that led the party in the early 1930s.
Communist International: The Communist International, or Comintern, was an organization founded in 1919 to coordinate communist parties worldwide. Its guidance and connections helped shape the Moscow-aligned political line associated with Wang Ming.
Moscow Sun Yat-sen University: Moscow Sun Yat-sen University was a Soviet institution that trained Chinese revolutionaries during the 1920s. Wang Ming studied there, where he joined a cohort shaped by Soviet political education.
Second United Front: The Second United Front was the 1937–1945 wartime alliance between the Chinese Communist Party and the Nationalist government against Japan. Wang Ming promoted cooperation with the Nationalists during the war against Japan.
Zhou Enlai: Zhou Enlai (1898–1976) was a Chinese Communist leader and statesman who served as premier from 1949 until his death. Zhou worked with Wang Ming in the party leadership and later helped broker cooperation with the Nationalists.
Chinese Communist Party: The Chinese Communist Party is the political party founded in 1921 that has governed the People’s Republic of China since 1949. Wang Ming’s influence and factional conflicts unfolded within the party’s leadership.

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