The GUOMINDANG
Sun Yat Sen's repeated failures to build his vision of modernity in China led him to seek support from Western powers. However, they were less than keen. Perhaps inevitably, he sought support from Russia, and although never a communist, he was happy to learn from the Bolsheviks and their recent successes.
This association would lead to the First United Front (and alliance with the Chinese Communist Party) and the Northern Expedition, but Sun Yat Sen's death would mean he would not see any of this. His successor as leader of the Nationalist Party, Chiang Kai Shek would not be nearly as keen to maintain a good relationship with the Communists, and the First United Front would shatter apart in a maelstrom of violence.
This association would lead to the First United Front (and alliance with the Chinese Communist Party) and the Northern Expedition, but Sun Yat Sen's death would mean he would not see any of this. His successor as leader of the Nationalist Party, Chiang Kai Shek would not be nearly as keen to maintain a good relationship with the Communists, and the First United Front would shatter apart in a maelstrom of violence.