中国人民以自己的血和汗同日本侵略者英勇奋战达八年之久,这是一次在抗日民族统一战线旗帜下,国共两党同各民主党派、各阶级各阶层爱国人士联合进行的神圣的民族战争……许多为民族独立而英勇殉国的国民党爱国将士,与抗击日本侵略军而壮烈牺牲的无数共产党员、我军将士和人民群众一样,令人崇敬不已。——聂荣臻 The Chinese people, fighting against the Japanese invaders by their blood and sweat, have been brave and arduous for eight years. This is a sacred event jointly held by the Kuomintang and the Communist Party under the banner of the Anti-Japanese National United Front with various democratic parties and patriots from all walks of life. National War ... Many of the Kuomintang patriotic soldiers who heroically martyred for national independence are just as respectable as countless Communists, soldiers, and people who died in the heroic sacrifice of the Japanese aggressive forces. - Nie Rongzhen