After the end of
World War II, the relationship between the
Kuomintang and the
Chinese Communist Party, who had allied to fight the Japanese, became increasingly tense; ultimately, both sides restarted the
civil war, which World War II had interrupted. In 1945 and 1946, members of the Kuomintang's left formed the
Three Principles of the People Comrades Association and the
Kuomintang Democratic Promotion Association in
Chongqing and
Guangzhou, respectively. In November 1947, the first joint representative meeting of the Kuomintang left was held in
Hong Kong; on 1 January 1948, the meeting announced the official establishment of the "Chinese Kuomintang Revolutionary Committee", and nominated
Soong Ching-ling, the widow of Sun Yat-sen, as the Honorary Chairwoman of the Revolutionary Committee (despite Soong Ching-ling never formally joining the commission). Chairman
Li Jishen,
He Xiangning, and
Feng Yuxiang were selected as the central leadership of the organization. On 5 May 1948, leaders of the Revolutionary Committee of the Chinese Kuomintang, including Li Jishen and He Xiangning, together with representatives of other democratic parties and non-party figures, jointly issued a public telegram expressing their support for the call of the Chinese Communist Party and their acceptance of its leadership. This was met with a reply of welcome from
Mao Zedong, Chairman of the CCP Central Committee. Subsequently, the leadership of the RCCK gradually moved north to the liberated areas of
Northeast China, and after February 1949 convened in
Beiping, where they took part in the preparatory work for the new
Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference. In September 1949, representatives of the RCCK attended the
first plenary session of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, participating in the drafting of the
Common Program and in the
founding of the People's Republic of China. In November 1949, the second congress of the Chinese Kuomintang Revolutionary Committee was held in Beijing. At the second congress, the Chinese Kuomintang Revolutionary Committee, the Chinese Nationalist Democratic Promotion Association, the Comrades of the Three Peoples Principles, and other members of the Kuomintang's left wing agreed to merge and form the Revolutionary Committee of the Chinese Kuomintang. The meeting also elected the 2nd Central Committee, with Li Jishen elected as chairman. From 21 to 29 February 1956, the 3rd National Congress of the Revolutionary Committee of the Chinese Kuomintang was held in Beijing. The congress elected the 3rd Central Committee. On 5 March, the First Plenary Session of the 3rd Central Committee took place, during which Li Jishen was re-elected as chairman. From 12 November to 2 December 1958, the 4th National Congress of the Revolutionary Committee of the Chinese Kuomintang was held in Beijing. The congress elected the 4th Central Committee. On 4 December, the First Plenary Session of the 4th Central Committee was held, and Li Jishen was once again elected chairman. From 11 to 22 October 1979, the 5th National Congress of the Revolutionary Committee of the Chinese Kuomintang was held in Beijing. The congress elected the 5th Central Committee. On 23 October, the First Plenary Session of the 5th Central Committee took place, and
Zhu Yunshan was elected chairman. From 21 to 30 December 1983, the 6th National Congress of the RCCK was held in Beijing. The congress elected the 6th Central Committee. On 28 December, the First Plenary Session of the 6th Central Committee was held, and
Wang Kunlun was elected chairman. From 12 to 20 November 1988, the 7th National Congress of the RCCK was held in Beijing. The congress elected the 7th Central Committee. On 19 November, the First Plenary Session of the 7th Central Committee took place, and
Zhu Xuefan was elected chairman. From 14 to 22 December 1992, the 8th National Congress of the RCCK was held in Beijing. The congress elected the 8th Central Committee. On 22 December, the First Plenary Session of the 8th Central Committee was held, and
Li Peiyao was elected chairman. From 24 to 30 November 1997, the RCCK held its 50th Anniversary Commemorative Congress and the 9th National Congress in Beijing. The congress elected the 9th Central Committee. On 29 November, the First Plenary Session of the 9th Central Committee was held, and
He Luli was elected chairman. From 3 to 9 December 2002, the 10th National Congress of the RCCK was held in Beijing. The congress elected the 10th Central Committee. On 8 December, the First Plenary Session of the 10th Central Committee took place, and
He Luli was re-elected chairman. From 9 to 15 December 2007, the 11th National Congress of the RCCK, coinciding with its 60th Anniversary Commemorative Congress, was held in Beijing. The congress elected the 11th Central Committee. On 14 December, the First Plenary Session of the 11th Central Committee was held, and
Zhou Tienong was elected chairman. From 12 to 18 December 2012, the 12th National Congress of the RCCK was held in Beijing. The congress elected the 12th Central Committee. On 17 December, the First Plenary Session of the 12th Central Committee took place, and
Wan Exiang was elected chairman. From 20 to 24 December 2017, the 13th National Congress of the RCCK was held in Beijing. The congress elected the 13th Central Committee. On 23 December, the First Plenary Session of the 13th Central Committee was held, and Wan Exiang was re-elected chairman. Today, the Revolutionary Committee of the Chinese Kuomintang focuses on improving relations with the Kuomintang on
Taiwan, and its membership mainly consists of the descendants of Kuomintang revolutionaries. It recruits members with current ties to Taiwan who support
Chinese unification. == Organization ==