Chen Duxiu was a Chinese intellectual, revolutionary, and political activist. Chen Duxiu was one of the founders of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in 1921 and served as its first General Secretary from 1921 to 1927. Chen was also a leading figure in the New Culture Movement and May Fourth Movement of 1919, which significantly influenced China's intellectual and political landscape in the early 20th century.
- Occupation
- politician, philosopher, journalist, writer
- Position held
- General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party, Chairman of the Chinese Communist Party, General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party
- Citizenship
- Qing dynasty, Republic of China
- Born
- October 8, 1879