A revolution is an insurrection, an act of violence by which one class overthrows another. — Mao, February 1927 In March 1927, Mao appeared at the Third Plenum of the KMT Central Executive Committee in Wuhan, which sought to strip General Chiang of his power by appointing Wang Jingwei leader.
En revolutioner et opstand, en voldshandling, hvormed en klasse vælter en anden. — Mao, February 1927 I marts 1927 optrådte Mao ved tredje plenum af KMT centralkomite Wuhan, der forsøgte at tage general Chiangs magt fra ham ved at udnævne Wang Jingwei som leder.