There was also a general sentiment among the anti-Japanese resistance forces - particularly in the Kuomintang - that the CCP was not contributing enough to the war effort, and that they were only interested in expanding their power base.
Terdapat juga sentimen umum di antara pasukan perlawanan anti-Jepang, khususnya di Kuomintang (KMT), bahwa PKT tidak memberikan cukup kontribusi terhadap upaya perang dan mereka hanya tertarik untuk memperluas basis kekuatan mereka.