Anarchism In China
The predominance in the late 19th century of the Nihilist movement and anarchist communism in Russia, which borders China, was a major source of anarchist influence on radical movements in China.
The use of assassination as a tool in the anti-Manchu movement as promoted by groups like the Chinese Assassination Corps was similar to the widespread use of suicidal terror attacks by Russian anti-czarist groups like The People's Will and pan-Slavic nationalists like The Black Hand.
Even though anarchism and nihilism are distinct and separate ideologies, at that time the popular press in Europe and China generally conflated the two. At the International Conference of Rome for the Social Defense Against Anarchists, anarchism was defined "as any act that used violent means to destroy the organization of society". This association with political violence promoted an early interest in anarchism among some Chinese radicals. Because of the lack of Chinese-language materials, however, this early influence was very limited.
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