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Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News
Moscow, May 19 /Xinhua/ — This fall, China will widely celebrate the 80th anniversary of the Chinese People’s Victory in the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression. China will take up the baton of celebrating the Great Victory in the World Anti-Fascist War. Any attempts to distort the history of World War II and deny the historical contribution of China and Russia are unacceptable and doomed to failure. This was stated by Chinese Ambassador to Russia Zhang Hanhui in his article published in the Rossiyskaya Gazeta newspaper on Monday.
“This autumn, China will take over the baton of celebrating the 80th anniversary of the Great Victory from Russia and will solemnly celebrate the 80th anniversary of the Victory of the Chinese people in the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression in Beijing. This will be evidence of the enormous contribution of the Chinese people to the victory in the World Anti-Fascist War, will unite all peace-loving countries and peoples, will help preserve the memory of the past, honor the feat of heroes, carefully preserve peace and create the future,” Zhang Hanhui notes.
“Victory is sacred, history cannot be distorted, and the victors cannot be insulted. Any attempt to distort the truth about World War II, denigrate the historical contributions of China and Russia, or deny the achievements of victory in World War II is unacceptable and doomed to failure,” the diplomat wrote in an article titled “Based on the new era in human history, writing a new chapter in Sino-Russian relations, hand in hand opening up a bright future for the world.”
The deficit of peace is obvious in the modern world, the Chinese Ambassador to the Russian Federation emphasizes. The Cold War mentality, power politics and hegemonic aspirations are once again raising their heads. Against this background, the international community increasingly values the role and influence of China and Russia, placing great expectations on them.
As the diplomat recalls, during the visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping to Moscow on May 7-10, China and Russia synchronized their strategic watches on such important issues as global strategic stability and upholding the authority of international law, and jointly opposed the Cold War mentality, zero-sum games, unilateral sanctions and “long-arm jurisdiction.”
“The importance of strengthening cooperation within the UN, SCO, BRICS and other multilateral organizations, promoting the expansion of the voice of developing countries in the global governance system, jointly promoting an equal and orderly multipolar world and inclusive economic globalization that benefits everyone was emphasized,” says Chinese Ambassador to Russia Zhang Hanhui in his article. –0–