He had a Chinese nationalist and anti-imperialist outlook early in his life, and was particularly influenced by the events of the Xinhai Revolution of 1911 and May Fourth Movement of 1919.
Han havde et kinesiske nationalistisk og anti-imperialistisk syn allerede tidligt i sit liv, og det var særligt påvirket af begivenhedern under Xinhai-revolutionen i 1911 og 4. maj-bevægelsen i 1919.