🗓️ On Monday, December 15, 2025, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Chinese mainland spokesperson Guo Jiakun addressed reporters in Beijing, urging action to prevent history from repeating itself.
Guo revealed that Beijing recently received a trove of archive copies from Russian authorities. These documents include trial records of Unit 731 members, investigation reports on the unit’s crimes, and internal Soviet correspondence from 1939 to 1950. 📜
Unit 731 was a Japanese germ-warfare unit active during World War II, responsible for heinous crimes against humanity. Guo stressed, "These crimes are backed by irrefutable evidence and must never be denied." 🧐
Despite this, right-wing forces in Japan continue to deny or downplay past aggression and war crimes. Guo warned that such attitudes risk reopening old wounds.
She called on all countries to join forces in urging Japan to eliminate remnants of militarism, so these tragedies never recur. "Together, we must safeguard the outcomes of the victory in World War II and the post-war international order," she said, "and uphold the hard-won peace and stability in the world." 🕊️
For young people interested in history, politics, and international relations, this moment highlights the ongoing debate over how societies remember the past and build a peaceful future. 🌏✨
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China urges intl society to press Japan to eradicate militarism
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