The Chinese National Liberation Vanguard (), known in its abbreviation as "Minxian" (), was a youth organization created with the help of the

Chinese Communist Party The Chinese Communist Party (CCP), officially the Communist Party of China (CPC), is the founding and One-party state, sole ruling party of the China, People's Republic of China (PRC). Under the leadership of Mao Zedong, the CCP emerged victoriou ...

to broaden anti-Japanese alliance in the 1930s. The organization laid the foundation for both the National Salvation Youth Corps (), and later the

Communist Youth League of China The Communist Youth League of China (CYLC), also known as the Young Communist League of China or simply the Communist Youth League (CYL), is a youth movement of the People's Republic of China for youth between the ages of 14 and 28, run by the ...

History

The founding of the Chinese National Liberation Vanguard was first proposed by the

on November 1, 1935, to broaden the anti-Japanese alliance during World War II. The Central Committee issued the document, "A Decision concerning the Work of the Youth" (关于青年工作的决定), which effectively expanded the Communist Youth League (founded in 1920) into a more inclusive, nation-wide youth organization. The League was officially established in Beiping on February 1, 1936. The "Declaration of the Founding of the Chinese National Liberation Vanguard" begins with, "The crisis facing the Chinese nation has come to its pivotal moment!" and proceeds to call for youth participation in the anti-Japanese war.

Notable members

The League was led for a while by

Li Chang Li Chang (12 December 1914 – 3 September 2010) was an official of the People's Republic of China. He served as the Secretary of Central Commission for Discipline Inspection of the CPC from 1982 to 1985, then as member of the Central Adv ...

. The prominent scientist

Qian Weichang Qian Weichang or Chien Wei-zang (; 9 October 1912 – 30 July 2010) was a Chinese physicist and applied mathematician, as well as academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. He served as President of Shanghai University. Career Qian was b ...

Tsinghua University Tsinghua University (; abbreviation, abbr. THU) is a National university, national Public university, public research university in Beijing, China. The university is funded by the Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, Minis ...

president

Jiang Nanxiang Jiang may refer to: * ''Jiang'' (rank), rank held by general officers in the military of China *Jiang (surname), several Chinese surnames **Jiang Zemin (1926–2022), as general secretary of the Chinese Communist Party *Jiang River, an ancient riv ...

, economist Yu Guangyuan and Qian Jiaju were all early organizers of the League.

References

{{reflist Youth organizations based in China 1936 establishments in China