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 

摘要： “抗战到底”是抗日战争时期中国共产党提出的重要口号。这一口号蕴含了中国共产党关于抗战的原则、目标和方向三重意涵。作为抗战原则的“抗战到底”，其核心要义是反对妥协投降，坚持团结抗战，在此基础上中国共产党推动建立并维护抗日民族统一战线。作为抗战目标的“抗战到底”，其基本含义是收复包括东北和台湾在内的全部失地和主权，充分体现了中国共产党捍卫国家主权和领土完整的决心。作为抗战方向的“抗战到底”，蕴含着中国共产党在战后建立新中国的长远构想，中国共产党以“民族解放”为主线，在推动全民族“抗战到底”的实践中，实现了战后建立新中国的目标转向。中国共产党高举“抗战到底”的大旗，指引了中国抗战的前进方向，推动全民族抗战取得了最后胜利。 

关键词: 中国共产党, “抗战到底”, 抗日民族统一战线, 新中国