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How Chiang Kai-shek took control of the Kuomintang in 1926

In 1926, Chiang Kai-shek reshaped the Kuomintang’s power structure and consolidated authority over its military forces. This ...
Libcom

The Chinese revolution 1925-1927

A short account of the mass struggles in China from 1925 up to the Shanghai insurrection of 1927 and its crushing by the nationalist forces of Chiang Kai-shek. Chiang Kai-Shek's Kuomintang was ...
The New York Times

As China Looms Over Taiwan’s Presidential Race, the Opposition Picks a Moderate

The Kuomintang nominated Hou Yu-ih, a popular mayor who has said little about geopolitical issues, as the party tries to appeal to voters wary of Beijing. By John Liu and Paul Mozur Once a dominant ...
The Diplomat

A Veterans’ Group Is Pushing the KMT Into Irrelevance

When the Kuomintang-led Nationalist Army lost the Chinese Civil War and fled to Taiwan, millions of soldiers who had been forcefully drafted found themselves forced to accept a new home. These ...
Los Angeles Times

China’s ‘Lost Army’ Sees Future in Tea

MAE SALONG, Thailand — As the mists swirl around this mountain settlement, it’s easy to imagine the old soldiers from China’s “lost army”--their ranks withered by wars and time--setting off on their ...