关键词: 中国共产党, “抗战到底”, 抗日民族统一战线, 新中国

Abstract: “Fighting to the very end” was an important statement put forward by the Communist Party of China (CPC) during the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression. This statement embodies threefold implications regarding the principle, goal and direction of the war as held by the CPC. The core essence of “fighting to the very end” as a guideline for the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression was to oppose compromise and surrender, and to uphold united resistance. On this basis, the CPC promoted the establishment and maintenance of the Chinese united front against Japanese aggression. The basic implication of “fighting to the very end” as a goal of the War of Resistance was to recover all the lost territories and sovereignty, including the three northeastern provinces and Taiwan. It fully demonstrated the determination of the CPC to defend national sovereignty and territorial integrity. Lastly, the statement “fighting to the very end” as the direction of the War of Resistance embodied the longterm vision of the CPC to establish New China after the war. With “national liberation” as the main thread, the CPC, in the practice of promoting the whole nation to “fight to the very end” against Japanese aggression, achieved the shift of the goal, that is, establishing New China after the war. The CPC held high the banner of “fighting to the very end”, guiding the direction of the Chinese Peoples War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and promoting the ultimate victory of the allout resistance.

Key words: the Communist Party of China, “fighting to the very end”, Chinese united front against Japanese aggression, New China