^Executed by Kuomintang state authorities on 4 August 1931.
^By-elected as a member of the Politburo in August 1934 in between the convocation of the 5th plenary session and the Politburo reorganisation in October 1936.
^By-elected as a member of the Politburo in November 1928 in between the convocations of the first and third plenums.
^By-elected as a member of the Politburo in January 1936 in between the convocation of the 5th plenary session and the Politburo reorganisation in October 1936.
^By-elected as a member of the Politburo by a decision of the Zunyi Conference on 15–17 January 1935 in between the convocation of the 5th plenary session and the Politburo reorganisation in October 1936.
^By-elected as a member of the Politburo in January 1936 in between the convocation of the 5th plenary session and the Politburo reorganisation in August 1935.
^By-elected as a member of the Politburo in January 1936 in between the convocation of the 5th plenary session and the Politburo reorganisation in August 1934.
^By-elected as a member of the Politburo by a decision of the Zunyi Conference on 15–17 January 1935 in between the convocation of the 5th plenary session and the Politburo reorganisation in October 1936.
^Executed by Kuomintang state authorities on 30 August 1929.
^Expelled from the Party by a decision of the 6th Central Committee for engaging in factionalism.
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