The victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression is a great victory for the entire nation to unite and fight bravely. The people | spirit | nation
Xi Jinping: The victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression is a great victory of the national spirit with patriotism as the core. It is a great victory for the Communist Party of China to play a mainstay role. It is a great victory for the whole nation to fight bravely. The great victory of the people fighting side by side with the anti-fascist allies and the people of all countries.
This passage comes from the speech of General Secretary Xi Jinping at the symposium commemorating the 75th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War on September 3, 2020.
The Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression was the longest lasting, largest scale, and most sacrificial national liberation struggle of the Chinese people against foreign invasion in modern times, and also the first national liberation struggle to achieve complete victory. In the arduous and arduous 14 year War of Resistance Against Japan, all Chinese people fought for the survival of the country, national rejuvenation, and human justice, demonstrating to the world the patriotic sentiment of the rise and fall of the world, the national spirit of facing death as if returning home, the heroic spirit of fearless violence and fighting to the end, and the indomitable belief in victory, which has won the respect of people around the world.
The great national spirit centered on patriotism is the decisive factor for the victory of the Chinese people in the War of Resistance Against Japan. In the process of resisting Japanese aggressors, all Chinese people worked together, raised the banner of patriotism, and a large number of patriotic martyrs emerged. For example, patriotic industrialist Lu Zuofu led his company to organize the Yichang Great Retreat during times of crisis, saving the national industry and providing economic support for China's enduring resistance war; After the September 18th Incident, the CPC took the lead in holding up the flag of armed resistance against Japan, organizing anti Japanese guerrillas in the northeast to carry out the fight against Japan, issuing the August 1st Declaration, holding the Wayaobao Conference, establishing a broad national united front against Japan, peacefully resolving the Xi'an Incident, launching the Hundred Regiments War and other famous campaigns and battles, making indelible contributions to the victory of the war of resistance against Japan and playing a key role as a mainstay.
The whole nation's resistance against Japan was an important weapon for the victory of the Chinese people's resistance against Japan. During the War of Resistance Against Japan, people from all over the country spontaneously formed battlefield service groups, fundraising groups, rescue teams, propaganda teams, etc., running between the rear and front lines, boosting the belief of the people that victory in the war of resistance was inevitable. At the same time, the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression also won the sympathy and support of various anti fascist forces such as peace loving and justice loving countries and peoples, international organizations, and others in the world. Such as the material support from the Soviet Union, the adventurous opening of camel hump routes by the American "Flying Tigers", internationalist soldiers such as Hans Hiber who actively reported and promoted China's heroic deeds in the Anti Japanese War, Canadian doctors Norman Bethune and Indian doctors Ko Dihua who traveled thousands of miles to China to save lives and heal the wounded, all made unique and valuable contributions to the ultimate victory of China's Anti Japanese War.
History is the best textbook and also the best sobering agent. 86 years ago today, the July 7th Incident broke out, marking the beginning of the entire nation's resistance against Japan. That period of history is worth remembering forever. On the new journey, facing the ever-changing and intertwined world, we must adhere to the comprehensive leadership of the Party, vigorously promote the great spirit of resistance, learn from history, cherish peace, unite more closely, hold high the banner of peace, development, cooperation, and win-win, enhance exchanges and cooperation with countries around the world, continuously draw strength from history, and make new and greater contributions to promoting the construction of a strong country and national rejuvenation.
Special expert for this issue: Dong Hui, School of Marxism, Huazhong University of Science and Technology