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Li Jishen

1885–1959 · 20th century

Li Jishen was a Chinese general and politician of the Kuomintang who repeatedly broke with Chiang Kai-shek. In 1933 he joined the leaders of the 19th Route Army in proclaiming the Fujian People's Government, which was quickly crushed. He later founded the Revolutionary Committee of the Kuomintang and became a vice-chairman of the People's Republic of China's government after 1949.

Li Jishen
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