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Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News
NANJING, May 7 (Xinhua) — An event dedicated to the 80th anniversary of the victory of the World Anti-Fascist War and cultural exchanges among the youth of China, Russia and Belarus was held at the Nanjing Anti-Japanese War Airmen’s Martyrs’ Memorial Museum in Nanjing, east China’s Jiangsu Province, on Wednesday, honoring the memory of Soviet heroes who died in the Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression.
The event was attended by representatives of the Russian Consulate General in Shanghai and the Belarusian Consulate General in Shanghai, as well as students and schoolchildren from the three countries.
The event participants jointly honored the memory of Soviet heroes who died in the Chinese People’s War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression by laying wreaths and flowers at the monument and memorial steles on the museum grounds.
Speaking at the event, Vice Chairman of the Nanjing City Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) Jin Weidong noted that more than 80 years ago, during the most difficult period of the Chinese People’s Resistance against Japanese Aggression, the government and people of the Soviet Union extended a helping hand in a timely manner. During this assistance, 236 Soviet airmen sacrificed their lives for the just cause of the anti-fascist struggle and the liberation of the Chinese people.
“Their heroic deeds and high spirit will forever remain engraved in the hearts of the Chinese people and peoples around the world,” he stressed, expressing hope that through cultural interaction, the youth of China, Russia and Belarus will be able to better understand each other’s cultures, strengthen mutual understanding, deepen friendly ties and lay a solid foundation for future in-depth cooperation and exchanges.
According to Dmitry Lukyantsev, the Russian Consul General in Shanghai, the short but capacious word “Victory” for any Russian or Chinese stands for the courage and heroism of millions of soldiers, the intense and hard work in the rear. “This word is a symbol of pride, courage, dignity and fortitude of our peoples,” he said.
“In 45 cities of China, including Nanjing, about 50 monuments to Soviet soldiers who died in the anti-Japanese war of the Chinese people have been erected. In the PRC, the memory of the fallen Soviet soldiers is carefully honored, their graves are carefully looked after. We are grateful to the Chinese government for this,” said Olga Krivets, Vice Consul of Belarus in Shanghai.
The event also released updated information on the 18 Soviet volunteers who died in the Chinese People’s War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression.
The updated and supplemented list of fallen heroes includes their full names, dates of birth and death, military ranks and specific positions.
Established in 2009, the Nanjing Anti-Japanese War Airmen’s Martyrs’ Memorial Museum is China’s first memorial museum for international airmen who died in the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression.
Its collection contains rich historical materials on the air forces of China, the Soviet Union, the United States and other countries that fought together against the Japanese invaders in China during World War II. -0-