Compatriots from Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan, as well as overseas Chinese, have always actively participated in the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression in various forms during China's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression. Under the banner of the anti-Japanese national united front advocated by the Communist Party of China, they extensively established anti-Japanese salvation groups and actively carried out anti-Japanese propaganda. fundraising, relief of compatriots in distress, support the anti-Japanese front; They mobilized all kinds of patriotic forces to organize rescue work groups or service groups to return to their hometowns, returned to the interior of the motherland, and actively supported the motherland's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression with their blood and lives, making indelible and important contributions to the Chinese nation's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and its final victory.
Hong Kong compatriots gave great support to the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, and more than 30 trade unions organized the Hong Kong Workers' Relief Federation. The Hong Kong Student Relief Society was established on 3 September 1937 with the participation of more than 600 students from primary and secondary schools, achieving the greatest unity among students in Hong Kong.
After the fall of Guangzhou in October 1938, Hong Kong compatriots responded to the call of the motherland and organized anti-Japanese service groups to return to their hometowns to participate in the anti-Japanese struggle. From December 1938 to February 1940, the Hong Kong Student Relief Association successively organized four service groups for returning to China, with a total of 242 members returning to China, to actively carry out anti-Japanese propaganda work in various parts of Guangdong, establish people's anti-Japanese armed forces and anti-Japanese rescue groups, carry out battlefield rescue and field services, and also assist local CPC organizations in various localities to carry out work, playing an active role in the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression.
With the pen as the sword and the song as the number, they stepped forward to spread the news, collect materials, and make selfless contributions. They were members of the Alliance for the Defense of China, and with their assistance, Soong Ching Ling let the world hear the voice of China's war of resistance.
However, with the fall of Hong Kong, their lives were in danger, and transportation became a problem. As a result, the Hong Kong and Kowloon Brigade of the Guangdong People's Anti-Japanese Guerrilla Corps stepped forward, and they were not afraid of a strong enemy, not afraid of life and death, and successfully rescued more than 800 well-known people, including Zou Taofen and Mao Dun in the cultural circles.
All this is inseparable from the support and help of Hong Kong compatriots, whose courage and selflessness made important contributions to the final victory of the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression. In Macao, people from all walks of life also took active action to set up the Macao Disaster Relief Association to carry out various anti-Japanese activities, and their efforts enabled Macao compatriots to play an important role in the War of Resistance Against Japan.
From the Macao Four Realms Disaster Relief Association's voluntary anti-Japanese struggle, to the resolute anti-Japanese struggle of the Taiwan compatriots, to the Communist Party of China and compatriots from all over the world to fight against fascism, they have written magnificent chapters with their own actions.
Taiwan compatriots have made tremendous contributions to the motherland's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression. Among them, the establishment of medical teams, hospitals and pharmaceutical factories has provided the necessary medical support for the frontline. According to statistics, during the National War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, more than 50,000 Taiwan compatriots directly or indirectly participated in the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, and they fulfilled their duties and even sacrificed their lives for the motherland in their respective posts.
In addition, Taiwan compatriots also organized a number of anti-Japanese groups, actively participated in the anti-Japanese struggle, and became an important force in the anti-Japanese struggle. On the mainland, the Taiwan Anti-Japanese Volunteer Corps is the most famous anti-Japanese armed force, and they have carried out many surprise attacks on the Japanese army, demonstrating the determination of the Taiwan compatriots to resist Japan.
After Japan's full-scale invasion of China, although Taiwanese soldiers were forced to participate in the war, they adhered to their national identity during the war, and sometimes organized secret anti-war activities to support the motherland's anti-Japanese struggle.
After the end of the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, Taiwan returned to the motherland, the people of Taiwan rejoiced, and overseas Chinese also supported the motherland's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression.
Since the outbreak of the September 18 Incident in 1931, overseas Chinese have begun to support the motherland's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression. They strongly supported Japan's invasion of China, supported the Northeast Volunteers to resist Japan, and called on the world to maintain peace and justice and stop Japan's aggression against China; They unanimously demanded that China adopt a policy of resistance to Japanese aggression, "not rely too much on the League of Nations," and regain lost territory by force.
In 1932, during the "January 28" Songhu Anti-Japanese War, overseas Chinese in San Francisco, Chicago and other places in the United States enthusiastically donated money and property to support the 19th Route Army's Anti-Japanese War; Returned overseas Chinese formed a group of more than 250 overseas Chinese anti-Japanese volunteers and rushed to the front line of Songhu to resist Japan.
After the outbreak of the "December 9" student patriotic movement in 1935, overseas Chinese in various places gathered and telegraphed one after another, expressing "great sympathy for the anti-Japanese demonstration movement of domestic students and vowing to support it."
After the incident of the "Seven Gentlemen," the vast number of patriotic overseas Chinese expressed their indignation at the Kuomintang authorities and sent a telegram stating: "Overseas Chinese oppose the civil war and demand a joint war against Japan" and "earnestly hope to stop the 'suppression of the Communists' and all civil wars and engage in the War of Resistance."
In March 1940, Chen Jiageng, a patriotic overseas Chinese leader, led the "Nanyang Overseas Chinese Returned Overseas Chinese Comfort Inspection Group" to express condolences to the soldiers and civilians of the Anti-Japanese War, and overseas Chinese from all over the country also enthusiastically purchased public bonds. According to statistics, during the Anti-Japanese War, the national government issued six public bonds, totaling about 3 billion yuan, and overseas Chinese were competing to subscribe, and by 1942, the total amount of bond purchases was as high as 1.1 billion yuan, accounting for more than one-third of the total number of public bonds issued.
The public bonds purchased by overseas Chinese can play a role that is difficult for domestic compatriots to afford, so that China can increase a large amount of valuable and rare foreign exchange income or foreign exchange reserves, which can be used to purchase military materials urgently needed for the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression or in short supply at home from abroad.
It can be seen from this that the purchase of a large amount of national salvation bonds by overseas Chinese is of unique and great strategic significance in the economic aspect. In addition, overseas Chinese also enthusiastically engaged in wartime remittances.
During the Anti-Japanese War, the amount of remittances was huge, amounting to about 9.5 billion yuan. Its important role is twofold: first, economically, it not only reversed the unfavorable situation of China's foreign trade in the early days of the Anti-Japanese War, but also still has a large surplus; Second, it has made up for a large amount of military expenditures and effectively supported the motherland's war of resistance from the military aspect.
* You can use a large amount of remittances from overseas to buy arms and military supplies from abroad, and pay them to their relatives in fiat currency at home. In addition to making tremendous contributions to the motherland's economy in the form of donations, the purchase of treasury bonds, overseas remittances, and investment in China, overseas Chinese also gave great support to the motherland's war of resistance in terms of material resources.
According to statistics, from 1937 to 1942, overseas Chinese contributed a total of 217 aircraft, which was a considerable number for the Chinese Air Force, which was weak at that time, and greatly improved the combat capability of the Chinese Air Force against the enemy.
According to statistics, from the outbreak of the National War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression to October 1940, overseas Chinese in Nanyang alone donated more than 7 million cotton clothes, 300,000 sets of summer clothes, 80,000 military mosquito nets, and 4 million yuan for winter clothing.
In addition, overseas Chinese from all over the country also donated money and materials to the New Fourth Army through the "Alliance for the Defense of China" organized by Soong Ching Ling in Hong Kong, and in the second half of 1939 alone, they donated 20,000 blankets; A single donation at the beginning of 1942 alone amounted to 3More than $50,000.