TOKYO -- Chinese President Xi Jinping's recent visit to Jiangxi Province, the starting point of the 1934 -1936 Long March, has sparked an intense debate in the country.

Chinese President Xi Jinping and a theatrical performance of the Long March. Xi has invoked the historic struggle to unite his party in its long-term battle with the U.S. (Nikkei Montage / Getty Images)
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