The founding of the Chinese Communist Party

the long version

Official Chinese narratives recounting the rise of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) have tended to minimize its provocative influences and associations, therefore preventing a full understanding of the movement's complex origins. Conducting careful readings and translations of recently released documents in Russian, Japanese, and Chinese, Ishikawa Yoshihiro builds a portrait of the party's truly multinational character, revealing the early forces that shaped the movement and the ideologies of its competitors. Making use of public and private documents and research, Ishikawa begins.