1922 Chinese Communist Party conference
The 2nd National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party was held in the Shanghai International Settlement at the apartment of Li Da of 625 Pude Lane, South Chengdu Road, between July 16 and July 23, 1922. The congress was attended by 12 representatives, representing 195 members of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). The congress succeeded the 1st National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party and preceded the 3rd National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party.
Attendance.
No credible attendance records of the event remain. When the 6th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party was held in Moscow in 1928, the attendance list was reconstructed and noted 12 names: Chen Duxiu, Zhang Guotao, Li Da, Yang Mingzhai, Luo Zhanglong, Wang Jinmei, Xu Baihao, Mao Zedong, Tan Pingshan, Li Zhenying, and Shi Cuntong. However, this list, according to historians, only denoted the representatives of the congress and does not include the actual members that attended the congress in person. Mao, for instance, claimed to have received news to attend the congress, but failed to attend. In an interview by American journalist Edgar Snow published in his book Red Star Over China, Mao admitted that his absence was due to miscommunication.
Agenda.
Congress affirmed the adoption of the Constitution of the Chinese Communist Party among several other resolutions that were passed during the congress. This included:
Elections.
Congress elected Chen, Zhang, Cai, Deng Zhongxia, and Gao Junyu to form the 2nd Central Executive Committee of the Chinese Communist Party. Another three backup members were selected. Chen was selected as the general secretary, while Cai and Zhang were given propaganda work. Congress decided to publish the weekly "The Guide Weekly" ("Xiangdao"), where Cai was nominated as the head editor.