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The Fate of the 15 Comrades at CCP’s First National Congress

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The Fate of the 15 Comrades at CCP’s First National Congress
A Chinese landowner is executed by a communist soldier in Fukang, China. Public Domain
Wang Youqun
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On July 23, 1921, under the control of the Communist International (Comintern), the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) held its first national congress meeting in Shanghai. It was a time when China suffered from regional warlords and the government fought the CCP’s red terrors.

Wang Youqun
Wang Youqun
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Wang Youqun holds a doctorate in law from the Renmin University of China. He previously worked as a copywriter for Wei Jianxing (1931–2015), a member of the CCP Politburo Standing Committee, from 1997 to 2002.
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