People's Daily:

I would like to ask Mr. Wang a question. We understand that after the victory of World War II, some members of the Chinese Peasants and Workers Democratic Party participated in the Tokyo Trial and played their important role. Could you briefly introduce this situation and share your understanding of adhering to a correct historical perspective on World War II? Thank you.

Wang Lu:

Thank you for your question. Let me first address the historical perspective on World War II. The people are the creators of history. The historical perspective on World War II essentially reflects the historical victory of the world's people, including the Chinese people, in defending humanity's shared justice and conscience, safeguarding world peace, whilst opposing fascist aggression. China's battlefield in the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression was the longest-lasting battlefield in the World Anti-Fascist War. It was not only the main battlefield against Japanese fascist aggression but also the main eastern battlefield of the World Anti-Fascist War. During this war, China endured enormous national sacrifices, with total military and civilian casualties exceeding 35 million, direct economic losses surpassing $100 billion, and indirect economic losses reaching $500 billion. After 14 years of arduous resistance, the Chinese people, together with people around the world, defeated fascism, achieving a great victory of justice over evil, light over darkness, and progress over reaction.

As you mentioned, after World War II, the International Military Tribunal for the Far East (IMTFE), composed of 11 countries including China, the Soviet Union, the United States, the United Kingdom, and France, conducted the Tokyo Trial of 28 Japanese Class-A war criminals. Comrade Qiu Shaoheng, a member of the elder generation of our Chinese Peasants and Workers Democratic Party and former Assistant Prosecutor at the IMTFE, experienced this trial. Qiu and his colleagues, dispatched by the court, conducted extensive and in-depth investigations in Nanjing and other locations. Their work yielded abundant and irrefutable evidence, which exposed the Japanese militarists' inhumane acts of aggression, heinous massacres, and brutal plundering and destruction. This trial forever nailed the war criminals to the historical pillar of shame, serving as a reckoning for Japanese militarism and upholding the dignity of China as the largest victim country to appear at the trial. In doing so, they sought justice for the victims brutally killed by Japanese militarism. The written judgment of the IMTFE clearly documented the crimes of aggression committed by Japanese imperialism, with dedicated chapters describing Japan's aggression against China which served as irrefutable evidence.

The victory of World War II not only ended the global threat posed by militarism and fascism, but also reshaped the post-war international order and strengthened humanity's resolve to pursue peaceful development. The post-war international order is a precious achievement forged with the blood and sacrifices of the people around the world, including the Chinese people, and must be respected and protected. We know that peace does not come easily. Therefore, maintaining world peace and standing on the side of fairness and justice are the revelations World War II has left to all humanity.

In the face of an acceleration toward global changes unseen in a century, all Chinese people, including all political parties, will unswervingly safeguard the hard-earned results of World War II and the post-war international order under the leadership of the CPC, contributing to human peace and development and ensuring that the legacy of World War II continues to be remembered truthfully. Thank you.

Guangdong Radio and Television Station:

"Leveraging advantages to promote national reunification" is a fine tradition of the Revolutionary Committee of the Chinese Kuomintang (RCCK). In recent years, what particular measures has the RCCK implemented, and what experience has it gained in promoting dialogue between people on both sides of the Strait about the spirit of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, fostering a shared historical awareness among compatriots across the Strait, and strengthening the recognition of the Chinese nation, Chinese culture, and the one-China principle? Thank you.

Chen Xingying:

In recent years, the RCCK Central Committee has actively promoted cross-Strait sharing of historical materials and joint compilation of history books. It invited scholars and experts from both sides of the Strait to co-author and publish "The Great Wall and the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression," a collection of photographs and written accounts of the military's resistance efforts along the Great Wall. Most of the material had never been published before. Throughout the editorial process, experts from both sides of the Strait maintained an objective and comprehensive approach, respecting and accurately representing history. This earned high praise from all sectors of society. In addition, the RCCK Central Committee organized young people from both sides of the Strait to follow wartime resistance routes together, visiting Beijing, Hubei, Jiangsu, Shanghai, Shanxi and other regions for commemorative journeys, including the "Great Wall Commemorative Event" and the "Yangtze River Commemorative Event." Through paying tribute to fallen heroes, visiting war museums, touring memorial sites, meeting with veterans and holding academic seminars, these activities carried forward the great spirit of the War of Resistance. They strengthened the spiritual bonds that unite compatriots across the Strait and their spirit of ceaselessly pursuing self-improvement.

The RCCK Central Committee and RCCK organizations at all levels have also organized various commemorative activities, including cross-Strait calligraphy and painting exhibitions. From these activities and efforts, we have gained valuable experience. First, we must leverage the political advantage of the RCCK as a participating party in governance. Like our predecessors did during the War of Resistance, we must proactively embrace our historical mission and actively advocate for the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation. Second, we need to capitalize on the RCCK's distinctive historical roots by closely integrating the promotion of the Sun Yat-sen spirit, the Whampoa spirit and the spirit of the War of Resistance, thereby widely rallying patriotic forces. Third, we should utilize the RCCK's extensive network of connections. Through innovative thinking and by broadening our channels, we must actively promote the formation of a warm atmosphere where all sectors of both sides of the Strait jointly discuss the War of Resistance, commemorate the fallen heroes together, and create a shared future.

Thank you.