Soviet Russia and the Factional Split-up in the KMT

Frustrated by its efforts to acquire diplomatic recognition from the Beijing government, Soviet Russia began to shift its diplomatic attention towards the south, trying to disintegrate the Kuo-mintang(KMT)in order to back up its left side in the rivalry with the Beijing government and to give a final touch to the Russian strategic maneuver in China. The concrete measures taken by Russia were to partition the KMT into different political sects and to promote their left tendency. Dr. Sun Yat-sen, i-dentified with the American and British social systems though, delivered pro-Russian speeches on various occasions for the purpose of acquiring its aids. He handled the internal relations by the way of compromise so that the power balance in his party could be maintained. Upon his death, the KMT turned left abruptly to the expectation of Russia, but the Right also ran riot unscrupulously. Finally the KMT became split up; as a consequence, the situation loomed no more favorable for the Left.