Dashiin Damba vs Qu Qiubai

Dashiin Damba was appointed First Secretary of the Mongolian People's Revolutionary Party in 1954, becoming the de facto leader of Mongolia. He succeeded Yumjaagiin Tsedenbal and led the party during a period of alignment with the Soviet Union.

Damba was removed from his position as First Secretary in 1958 during a power struggle, likely orchestrated by Yumjaagiin Tsedenbal. He was purged from the party leadership and subsequently marginalized, reflecting the factional conflicts within Mongolia's communist regime.

Damba was formally expelled from the Mongolian People's Revolutionary Party in 1962, following his purge. He was accused of factionalism and ideological deviations, ending his political career and leading to a period of obscurity.

Qu Qiubai joined the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in 1922 after being influenced by the Russian Revolution. He became a key early member and intellectual leader, translating Marxist texts and shaping early CCP ideology.

After the KMT's violent purge of communists, Qu Qiubai presided over the August 7th Emergency Conference in Hankou. The conference replaced Chen Duxiu as party leader and adopted a policy of armed insurrection against the KMT, marking a radical turn.

Qu Qiubai was captured by KMT forces in Fujian in 1935. He was executed by firing squad on June 18, 1935, after refusing to renounce communism. His death made him a martyr for the CCP.