Politics · China · 14 hrs ago
Shanghai seminar examines how four Red Army forces converged during the Long March
A seminar in Shanghai examined how four Red Army forces followed different routes during the Long March and eventually came together.
It was held to mark 90 years since the Long March victory.
The forces discussed were the First Front Army, the 25th Army, the Fourth Front Army and the Second Front Army.
The seminar said their convergence depended on strong party leadership, shared beliefs and support from the people.
The speaker said their combined strength helped the Chinese revolution recover after the defeat of the fifth campaign against encirclement and achieve the strategic goal of moving north to resist Japan.
The organizers presented the history as a source of lessons for current efforts to build unity and overcome challenges.
The seminar offered no specific next steps beyond encouraging people to carry forward the spirit of the Long March.
A seminar in Shanghai examined how four Red Army forces converged during the Long March.
Ouyang Song, a former senior party history and organization official, delivered the report.
He said strong party leadership and broad unity enabled the forces to converge.
The seminar also highlighted shared ideals, class ties and public support as lessons for the present.
The event marked the 90th anniversary of the Long March’s victory.
- Who
- Ouyang Song delivered the report, which was jointly organized by the Shanghai United Front Theory Research Association and the Shanghai Institute of Socialism.
- What
- A seminar examined the history of four Red Army forces converging during the Long March.
- When
- The article was published on October 12, 2026; it says the seminar was held recently.
- Where
- Shanghai.
- Why
- To mark the 90th anniversary of the Long March’s victory and examine its historical lessons.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
The year marked the 90th anniversary of the victory of the Long March.
China News Service published its report on the seminar, which it said had been held recently.
- Location
- Shanghai
- Speaker
- Ouyang Song
- Anniversary
- 90th anniversary of the Long March’s victory
- Forces examined
- Red First Front Army, Red 25th Army, Red Fourth Front Army and Red Second Front Army
What people are saying
The combined strength formed by the four Red Army forces converging from different directions enabled the Chinese revolution to emerge from the predicament after the failure of the fifth campaign against encirclement and suppression, achieved the strategic goal of marching north to resist Japan, and left future generations a spiritual legacy that transcends time and space.
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