CMG:

During the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, what were some vivid stories and journeys of other political parties as they moved from initial contact with the CPC to ultimately embracing its political propositions? What inspirations does the close cooperation of other political parties with the CPC during the War of Resistance provide for upholding and improving China's new model of political party system in the new era? Thank you.

Chen Xingying:

That is a very good question. Let me answer first. During the War of Resistance, the RCCK was in its formative stages and had not yet been formally established. However, through the course of the War of Resistance, many of its founding members increasingly realized that the CPC was the backbone of the resistance effort and the guiding force of national rejuvenation, ultimately leading them to accept its leadership.

Let me give you an example: the Fujian Incident in 1933, also commonly known as the Fujian Rebellion. After the Sept. 18 Incident, as Japanese militarism escalated its aggression, the CPC issued a series of telegrams and declarations calling for the whole nation's war of resistance, and organized armed forces under its leadership. Prominent figures who would later become founders of our party, such as Soong Ching-ling, Li Jishen and He Xiangning, publicly expressed that in the face of a great enemy, we must unite and confront the external threat together. They urged Chiang Kai-shek to convene national political figures to discuss state affairs and save the nation from crisis.

On Nov. 18, 1933, these founding figures, including Li Jishen, Chen Mingshu, Jiang Guangnai, Cai Tingkai and Feng Yuxiang, together with Huang Qixiang, the leader of the CPWDP, jointly launched the Fujian Incident. Li Jishen sent his plenipotentiary representative Xu Minghong to Ruijin in Jiangxi province to meet with comrades Mao Zedong and Zhou Enlai. At the same time, they initialed an agreement with Pan Hannian, the plenipotentiary representative of the Provisional Central Government of the Chinese Soviet Republic and the Red Army, to jointly resist Japanese aggression and Chiang Kai-shek.

During the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, the concerted cooperation between the other political parties and the CPC has provided many valuable insights. First, we must firmly uphold the leadership of the CPC to guarantee the correctness of our path and direction. Second, we must unite sincerely and work together to forge an indestructible and majestic force, and only by doing so can we overcome all difficulties and obstacles and usher in the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.

That's all I have to say. Thank you.

Lu Guoyi:

Let me add something. I am from the China Zhi Gong Party. Just now, the journalist mentioned the journey of cooperation between the CPC and the other political parties during the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression. I will answer your question with three phrases. The first is from acquaintance to understanding, the second is from shared aspirations to close affinity, and the third is from compatriots to comrades. There is a process, and I can share three examples.

First, in 1935, the CPC issued the August 1st Declaration, which listed the China Zhi Gong Party as one of the "political parties and groups willing to participate in the cause of resisting Japanese aggression and saving the nation," giving it political recognition. This was not easy, as in 1935 the China Zhi Gong Party had just marked its 10th anniversary. Second, in 1942, Zhou Enlai arrived in Chongqing and had a discussion with Situ Meitang. Zhou informed Situ of the truth about the "Southern Anhui Incident" and exposed the reactionary crimes of the Kuomintang. Third, in 1945, when Dong Biwu was obstructed by the Kuomintang from attending the conference on the formulation of the Charter of the United Nations, Situ Juncong, then leader of the China Zhi Gong Party in the Americas, decided to help Dong. Situ organized a press conference to release relevant information and provided security for Dong, as Dong and other comrades were under great threat at that time. In addition, the China Zhi Gong Party published relevant information in the newspaper it ran, which played an important role in exposing the Kuomintang's misdeeds and publicizing the CPC's position in the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression.

Thank you.