From Kuomintang to Communist: the struggle of Fan Yusui to Unite the Chinese

Fan Yusui, who had experienced the Chinese battlefields of World War II and the Chinese Civil War, always fought for the unity of the Chinese nation. He joined the Kuomintang in the early stage of his political career, and after experiencing wartime society, he saw the true nature of the Kuomintang. Finally, he broke with Chiang Kai-shek in 1949 and joined the Communist Party of China. This article explores the reasons behind Fan Yusui’s struggle to unite the Chinese people and his shift from the Kuomintang to the Communist Party of China.