What early Communist leader emphasized the role of the peasantry in revolutionary solutions to Chinese problems? AP World History Chapter 29 What early Communist leader emphasized the role of the peasantry in revolutionary solutions to Chinese problems? a. Puyi b. Chiang Kai-shek c. Mao Zedong d. Yuan Shikai e. Sun Yat-sen Answer: C Learn More : Share this Share on FacebookTweet on TwitterPlus on Google+