Chinese Communist Party founded
PoliticsThe First National Congress meets in Shanghai, formally founding the Chinese Communist Party.
- Date
- July 1921 · View on map
- Countries
- China
- Regions
- East Asia
- Location
- Shanghai
- Importance
- ★★★★★
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