Chen Qichang
Chinese communist politician (1900–1942) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Chen Qichang (Chinese: 陳其昌; Wade–Giles: Ch'en Ch'i-ch'ang; 1900–1942) was a Chinese communist politician. He was an early member of Chinese Communist Party and was active in the labor movement. He broke with the party to join with Chen Duxiu in his new Trotskyist group and became a prominent figure among Chinese Trotskyists. He was killed by Japanese gendarmerie while struggling against Japanese occupiers in Shanghai during Second Sino-Japanese War.
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Chen Qichang | |
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陳其昌 | |
Born | 1900 (1900) |
Died | 1942 (aged 41–42) |
Education | Peking University |
Occupation | Politician |
Political party | Chinese Communist Party (1925–1929; expelled) Chinese Communist Left Opposition |
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He had a number of pseudonyms and pen names, including Chen Qingchen (陈清晨), Chen Zhongshan (陈仲山), and Jiang Weiliang (江维亮).[1]