Chen Tanqiu (; 4 January 1896 – 27 September 1943) was a founding member of the

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(CCP). Chen Tanqiu graduated from Wuhan Higher Normal School (present day

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) after which he played a leadership role in the

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in 1919. Chen then created the Wuhan Communist group with

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in 1920. In 1921, Chen and Dong Biwu went to the meeting that established the CCP, later known as the first National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party.From Friend to Comrade, by Hans J. Van de Ven, University of California, Berkeley Center for Chinese Studies, page 275 After he returned from the national congress, Chen continued as the local leader of the CCP. In February 1923, Chen was one of the leaders who organized the February 7th Jinghan Railway Strike that sparked the labor movement nationwide. Chen Tanqiu was a delegate of the CCP to the

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between 1935 and 1939. Chen was also elected to the third, the fifth, the sixth and seventh national CCP congress. However, the delegates of the seventh national party congress were not aware of his execution by

Sheng Shicai Sheng Shicai (; 3 December 189513 July 1970) was a Chinese warlord who ruled Xinjiang from 1933 to 1944. Sheng's rise to power started with a coup d'état in 1933 when he was appointed the ''duban'' or Military Governor of Xinjiang. His rule o ...

in 1943.

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1896 births 1943 deaths Chinese Communist Party politicians from Hubei Politicians from Huanggang Republic of China politicians from Hubei Wuhan University alumni International Lenin School alumni Alternate members of the 5th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party Alternate members of the 6th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party Members of the 7th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party People executed by the Republic of China {{China-politician-stub