Chinese National Liberation Vanguard

The organization laid the foundation for both the National Salvation Youth Corps (Chinese: 青年救国会), and later the Communist Youth League of China.

The founding of the Chinese National Liberation Vanguard was first proposed by the Chinese Communist Party on November 1, 1935, to broaden the anti-Japanese alliance during World War II.

The "Declaration of the Founding of the Chinese National Liberation Vanguard" begins with, "The crisis facing the Chinese nation has come to its pivotal moment!"

and proceeds to call for youth participation in the anti-Japanese war.

The prominent scientist Qian Weichang, Tsinghua University president Jiang Nanxiang, economist Yu Guangyuan and Qian Jiaju were all early organizers of the League.