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- Jiang Dingwen was released from captivity in Xi'an, China by Zhang Xueliang. ww2dbase [Main Article | CPC]
- He Yingqin addressed a crowd of 200,000 people in a rally in Nanjing, China on behalf of Chiang Kaishek; the rally was held to celebrate Chiang's safe return after the Xi'an Incident. ww2dbase [Main Article | CPC]
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