5th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party

The 5th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party was convened from April 27 to May 9, 1927, in Wuhan, China. It was held right after the Shanghai Massacre of Communists and sympathizers. The Republic of China was the official government of China at the time, and the Communists were widely persecuted by the ruling Kuomintang.

5th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party
中国共产党第五次全国代表大会
The conference was held under both the KMT and CCP flags
BeginsApril 27, 1927 (1927-04-27)
EndsMay 9, 1927 (1927-05-09)
Location(s)Wuhan
Previous event4th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party (1925)
Next event6th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party (1928)
Participants82 representatives[1]
ActivityElection held to form the 5th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party
LeaderChen Duxiu (Leader of the Chinese Communist Party)

The 5th National Congress set in motion the 5th Central Committee. It was preceded by the 4th National Congress and succeeded by the 6th National Congress. The first phase of the Chinese Communist Revolution (1921-1927) had ended, and the Chinese Civil War had begun.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "The Fifth National Congress of the Communist Party of China". Chinese Communist Party News Network. People's Daily Online. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  2. ^ "5th National Congress". Archived from the original on 2014-04-01. Retrieved 2019-03-17.