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As a young cadet, Lin admired the personality of Chiang Kai-shek, who was then the Principal of the Academy.

At Whampoa, Lin also studied under Zhou Enlai, who was eight years older than Lin.

Lin had no contact with Zhou after their time in Whampoa, until they met again in Yan ' an in the late 1930s.

Lin's relationship with Zhou was never especially close, but they rarely opposed each other directly.