People's Anti-Imperialist Association

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People's Anti-Imperialist Association
President Sheng Shicai
FounderSheng Shicai
Founded1 August 1935 (1935-08-01)
DissolvedApril 1942 (1942-04)
Headquarters Ürümqi, Xinjiang
NewspaperAnti-Imperialist War Front
Youth wing Xinjiang's Youth
Women's wing Xinjiang's Women
Membership (1939)10,000
Ideology
Party flag
Flag of Xinjiang-Shicai 2.svg
  1. Also known as the "Anti-Imperialist Federation", [1] "Anti-Imperialist Society" [2] or "Anti-Imperialist Union". [3]

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People's Anti-Imperialist Association
Traditional Chinese 民眾反帝聯合會
Simplified Chinese 民众反帝联合会