The bingyun strategy: how subverting armed forces aided the Chinese Communist Party's rise to power

This article explores the evolution and application of the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) bingyun strategy pre-1949. Developed by Chinese and Soviet thinkers, bingyun or “Soldier Movement” aimed to subvert opposing armed forces to either bring them under CCP command or cause them to self-destruct....

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Main Author: Yang, Zi
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spelling sg-ntu-dr.10356-1721652023-11-28T02:28:26Z The bingyun strategy: how subverting armed forces aided the Chinese Communist Party's rise to power Yang, Zi S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies Social sciences::Political science Chinese Communist Party Bingyun Strategy This article explores the evolution and application of the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) bingyun strategy pre-1949. Developed by Chinese and Soviet thinkers, bingyun or “Soldier Movement” aimed to subvert opposing armed forces to either bring them under CCP command or cause them to self-destruct. The bingyun strategy was practiced throughout the revolutionary period with lasting legacy in present-day China. By examining cases from the First Kuomintang-CCP United Front, First Phase of the Chinese Civil War, Sino-Japanese War and the Second Phase of the Chinese Civil War, this article demonstrates how bingyun adapted to changing circumstances and its far-reaching consequences for CCP military success that realized its takeover of China in 1949. 2023-11-28T02:28:26Z 2023-11-28T02:28:26Z 2023 Journal Article Yang, Z. (2023). The bingyun strategy: how subverting armed forces aided the Chinese Communist Party's rise to power. Comparative Strategy, 42(1), 14-33. https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01495933.2022.2158027 0149-5933 https://hdl.handle.net/10356/172165 10.1080/01495933.2022.2158027 2-s2.0-85146713778 1 42 14 33 en Comparative Strategy © 2023 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC. All rights reserved.
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Chinese Communist Party
Bingyun Strategy
Yang, Zi
The bingyun strategy: how subverting armed forces aided the Chinese Communist Party's rise to power
description This article explores the evolution and application of the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) bingyun strategy pre-1949. Developed by Chinese and Soviet thinkers, bingyun or “Soldier Movement” aimed to subvert opposing armed forces to either bring them under CCP command or cause them to self-destruct. The bingyun strategy was practiced throughout the revolutionary period with lasting legacy in present-day China. By examining cases from the First Kuomintang-CCP United Front, First Phase of the Chinese Civil War, Sino-Japanese War and the Second Phase of the Chinese Civil War, this article demonstrates how bingyun adapted to changing circumstances and its far-reaching consequences for CCP military success that realized its takeover of China in 1949.
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title The bingyun strategy: how subverting armed forces aided the Chinese Communist Party's rise to power
title_short The bingyun strategy: how subverting armed forces aided the Chinese Communist Party's rise to power
title_full The bingyun strategy: how subverting armed forces aided the Chinese Communist Party's rise to power
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