Historical Studies (Chinese Edition)

No.4, 2018

 

The October Revolution and the Construction of the Early Revolutionary Discourse of the Communist Party of China (Abstract)

 

Chen Jinlong

 

The construction of revolutionary discourse requires the evidence or support of a successful exemplar. In the early days of the CPC’s construction of a revolutionary discourse, it used the October Revolution to illustrate the trends of the times and changes in the international background, to respond to misunderstandings and rumors about socialism in Soviet Russia, and to demonstrate the legitimacy of the Chinese revolution. It also used the October Revolution to explain the path of the Chinese revolution, showing that revolution required the guidance of theory and the support of the people, armed struggle, the leadership of a political party, and a world alliance. In addition, it used the October Revolution to explain the political, economic, and cultural policies that would be adopted in the course of the Chinese revolution and after its victory, forecasting its future. The use of the October Revolution in the construction of the CPC’s revolutionary discourse was based on the success of the socialist practice of Soviet Russia, the similarity between China and Russia, ordinary people’s positive feelings about the Soviet Russian government, Sun Yat-sen’s attitude toward the October Revolution and the advocacy of the Comintern.