The Huaqiao Warriors: Chinese Resistance in the Philippines, 1942-45

Among the extremely limited English language literature on the Chinese resistance movement in the Philippines during the Japanese occupation, this book is unique in making use of documents from the United States National Archives, supplemented by memorials and articles recently published in China and the Philippines. While the reliability of these original sources is questionable, the difficulty of interpreting these sources was dealt with openly and effort was made to compare contradictory accounts objectively. Meanwhile, the characteristics of the Chinese resistance movement were summarized in its historical social context, and the long-term effect of the resistance movement on the Chinese community in the Philippines was addressed. The book thus fills an important gap in Philippine historiography on the Second World War and in the understanding of the Philippine Chinese community and the effect of Japanese occupation upon it. Contents Foreword Preface Acknowledgements 1. The Chinese Community in the Philippines at the Outbreak of the Pacific War 2. Foundations of the Resistance Movement - The Prewar Organizations and Leadership of the Philippine Chinese Community 3. The Leftist Chinese Guerrilla Forces 4. The Rightist Chinese Guerrilla Forces 5. The Impact of the Resistance Movement on the Philippine Chinese Community Appendix Abbreviations Glossary Bibliography Index