Zunyi Conference
January 15–17, 1935
Related events (1 degree away • 2 degrees away)
Enlarged Politburo meeting of the CCP during the Long March. Mao Zedong displaced Bo Gu and Otto Braun and took military command of the Party.
Location
- Zunyi, Guizhou 27.7254, 106.9271
Commanders
Communists 7
Mao Zedong
Won military command of the CCP at the conference · 1893–1976
Zhou Enlai
Convened the conference; backed Mao · 1898–1976
Zhu De
Politburo member; backed Mao · 1886–1976
Peng Dehuai
Army commander; attended · 1898–1974
Liu Bocheng
Red Army chief of staff; attended · 1892–1986
Lin Biao
Army corps commander; attended · 1907–1971
Deng Xiaoping
Secretary-general of the Central Committee; attended · 1904–1997