Research On The Chinese Government’s Assistance To The Provisional Government Of The Republic Of Korea During The Total War Of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression

After the outbreak of the Total War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression,the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea moved westward with the National government to evacuate,and finally arrived in Chongqing.Based on the traditional friendship between China and Korea,Prime Minister Sun Yat-sen’s will to help the Eastern small and weak nations,China and Korea share a common enemy and China’s plan for the post-war order in the Far East,the National government has provided active assistance to the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea,which demonstrates China’s responsibility as a major country.During the Total War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression,the National government is committed to promoting the cooperation between the political parties of the Korean independence movement and promoting the Korean independence movement to achieve political party unity.The National government’s assistance to the Korean independence movement took a two-way strategy in the early days of the Total War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression.Subsequently,the National government focused on supporting the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea.Many National government officials advocate the recognition of the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea.The National government has maintained close ties with the United States and other Allied Nations on the recognition of the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea.At the Cairo Conference,the leaders of the United States,China and Britain finally agreed on Korea issue and determined that in due course Korea shall become free and independent.In addition,the National government has also established a semi-official Sino-Korean Cultural Association and the Christian Korean Service Bureau in Chongqing to assist the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea through national diplomacy.During the Total War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression,the National government accepted the request of the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea to establish the Korean Revolutionary Army.The Chinese Military Commission integrated the Korean Volunteer Militia and the Korean Youth Battlefield Work Team into the Korean Revolutionary Army to achieve the basic unity of the military forces of the Korean Independent Movement in the Kuomintang-controlled area.The enactment of the Korean Revolutionary Army’s Action Standards reflects that National government’s military assistance to the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea is limited.Subsequently,the National government abolished the Korean Revolutionary Army’s Action Standards,giving the Korean Revolutionary Army greater freedom of movement.The National government attaches great importance to the cultivation of Korean military talents,hosted or co-sponsored training courses for Korean soldiers for many times.During the Total War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression,the National government has provided financial assistance to the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea in its own tight financial situation.At the same time,the National government tries to provide office and living preferential treatment to the officials of the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea and Korean immigrants.The National government gives convenience to Korean students and protects their right to education as far as possible.After the victory of the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression,the National government actively assisted the officials of the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea,the Korean Revolutionary Army and Koreans to return to Korea,and strictly prohibited domestic units to recruit Koreans,provided all-round and multilevel assistance and support for Koreans to return home.During the Total War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression,the National government has given assistance to the Korean Independence Movement in political,military,economic,life and other aspects.The National government has given key assistance to the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea,so that the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea can effectively control the internal contradictions and build military force.At the same time,the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea has a reliable source of economic and stable living security,thus laid a solid foundation for returning home after the war.