TheYoung Communist League (YCL) is the name used by the youth wing of variousCommunist parties around the world. The nameYCL of [country] originates from the precedent established by theCommunist Youth International.[1]
Examples of YCLs include:
In theSoviet Union the YCL was known as theKomsomol.
The corresponding youth organization inChina is usually translated asCommunist Youth League.
InVietnam, the name of the Vietnamese YCL is translated asHo Chi Minh Communist Youth Union