| ID | 193515 |
| Title Proper | Bingyun strategy |
| Other Title Information | How subverting armed forces aided the Chinese Communist Party’s rise to power |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Yang, Zi |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | 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. |
| `In' analytical Note | Comparative Strategy Vol. 42, No.1-6; 2023: p.14-33 |
| Journal Source | Comparative Strategy Vol: 42 No 1-6 |
| Key Words | Chinese Communist Party ; Bingyun Strategy ; Subverting Armed Forces |