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5th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party

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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 of the Chinese Communist Party was convened from April 27 to May 9, 1927, in Wuhan, China.[2]: 114  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.

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.[3]

Dynamics

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There were significant disagreement among Party leadership during the 5th National Congress.[2] : 113–114  During the 5th Congress, Qu Quibai and Cai Hesen criticized Chen Duxiu and Peng Shuzhi for what they described as rightist opportunism, contending that Chen and Peng's approach impeded the progress of worker's movements and leadership of the proletariat.[2]: 114  Qu distributed a 70,000 word pamphlet titled Controversial Issues in the Chinese Revolution, asserting that "our party is sick, and the name of the illness is Peng Shuzhi-ism."[2]: 114  Peng ceased to be a member of the Politburo after the Congress.[2]: 114 

Impact

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In the months after the Congress, the Party convened a meeting to correct what it deemed as Chen Duxiu's rightist opportunism.[2]: 114  This also led to establishing the Party's Northern Bureau, which was led by Peng, Cai, and Wang Hebo.[2]: 114 

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. ^ a b c d e f g Wang, Xian (2025). Gendered Memories: An Imaginary Museum for Ding Ling and Chinese Female Revolutionary Martyrs. China Understandings Today series. Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Press. ISBN 978-0-472-05719-1.
  3. ^ "5th National Congress". Archived from the original on 2014-04-01. Retrieved 2019-03-17.
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