Encyclopedia of India–China Cultural Contacts v2.c14.s3.t10.2

v2.c14.s3.t10.2

In 1937, Japan invaded China. Under the leadership of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), the Chinese people gave a call to resist the Japanese imperialists. During this time, the awareness of the Japanese invasion also spread in India. India, then under the British rule, was also facing oppression and exploitation under the British imperialist rulers. Therefore, India empathised with the Chinese people