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1925 is the year that the Nationalists slaughtered the Communists in Shanghai, and, actually, throughout the nation.

Also, the USSR refused to acknowledge the ROC.

That is true; but assuming a Nationalist victory, I think the USSR would still support India over the ROC; India was closer OTL, and broadly sympathized with the Soviets; in addition, they, of course, were quite proudly socialist.