As the conclusion of this book, I highlight the CYP as a strong historical reference for those wishing to understand the historical evolution of the ideological perceptions and practices of the radical right in the twentieth century. First, I look at the Chinese political right in the early twentieth-century world, ideologically formed in the wake of the Great War. I also discuss the political right in twentieth-century China through a comparison with the short-lived Blue Shirts of the GMD in the 1930s and the right-turning CCP of Contemporary China. Finally, I highlight the CYP’s political fate in the post-1949 years with a brief reflection on the present day as final remarks of this book.

What does “radical right” mean in China? If it is difficult to understand its meaning in the political discourse of twenty-first century China (as the current CCP regime claims to represent the left and the liberalist forces the right), we could understand it as an enduring ideology specific to the Chinese context in the Republican era. In particular, the Chinese Youth Party with its version of national socialism can be a good lens through which to view this ideology. Incorporating my interview with Mrs. Zhao Yusheng, a minor member of the CYP, I define the “radicalness” and the “right-ness” of the CYP first, and then discuss its historical and historiographical importance in the making and unmaking of the Chinese radical right from the early 1920s to late 1940s.