Guo Jiakun said that 95 years ago today, Japanese militarism blatantly launched a war of aggression against China, and the Chinese people rose up in resistance, thus opening the prelude to the Eastern Battleground of the world war against fascism. The 9/18 Incident is a war plot that has been hidden for a long time by the Japanese government. The vast majority of Japanese people didn't learn the truth until the Tokyo trial. This year marks the 80th anniversary of the Tokyo trial. What is worrisome is that Japan's denialist tendencies in dealing with historical issues continue to grow and spread, and the danger is self-evident. To this day, Japanese textbooks are still downplaying the characterization of aggression. Japan's right-wing forces are even using artificial intelligence technology to systematically filter pre-war files and Tokyo trial records in an attempt to whitewash war crimes and solidify erroneous historical views. This is not only a serious regression in historical perception, but also an organized and politically motivated countercurrent. The essence of this is an attempt to further deceive the Japanese people and remove obstacles for Japan to break free from post-war institutional constraints and advance “re-militarization.” We urge Japan to face up and deeply reflect on its history of aggression and gain the trust of its Asian neighbors and the international community through practical actions. Countries in the region, including China, must maintain a high level of vigilance, never allow the revival of Japanese militarism, and never allow historical tragedies to unfold again, jointly defend the results of victory in World War II, and jointly protect the bottom line of peace.

Guo Jiakun said that 95 years ago today, Japanese militarism blatantly launched a war of aggression against China, and the Chinese people rose up in resistance, thus opening the prelude to the Eastern Battleground of the world war against fascism. The 9/18 Incident is a war plot that has been hidden for a long time by the Japanese government. The vast majority of Japanese people didn't learn the truth until the Tokyo trial. This year marks the 80th anniversary of the Tokyo trial. What is worrisome is that Japan's denialist tendencies in dealing with historical issues continue to grow and spread, and the danger is self-evident. To this day, Japanese textbooks are still downplaying the characterization of aggression. Japan's right-wing forces are even using artificial intelligence technology to systematically filter pre-war files and Tokyo trial records in an attempt to whitewash war crimes and solidify erroneous historical views. This is not only a serious regression in historical perception, but also an organized and politically motivated countercurrent. The essence of this is an attempt to further deceive the Japanese people and remove obstacles for Japan to break free from post-war institutional constraints and advance “re-militarization.” We urge Japan to face up and deeply reflect on its history of aggression and gain the trust of its Asian neighbors and the international community through practical actions. Countries in the region, including China, must maintain a high level of vigilance, never allow the revival of Japanese militarism, and never allow historical tragedies to unfold again, jointly defend the results of victory in World War II, and jointly protect the bottom line of peace.