Beijing: China celebrated the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War in Beijing on Wednesday. President Xi Jinping said on the occasion that “common security can only be guaranteed and preserved when nations around the world treat each other as equals.”
According to Burkina Information Agency, the Chinese leader was speaking at a grand gathering commemorating the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War. Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, hailed the “inevitable” national rejuvenation of the Chinese nation and said the arduous and grand War of Resistance marks China’s first complete victory against foreign aggression in modern history.
Noting that the victory was achieved through a national united front against aggression advocated by the CPC, Xi stressed that the Chinese people have made major contributions to saving human civilization and defending world peace by making immense sacrifices in the war, which is a significant part of the World Anti-Fascist War.
Humanity is once again facing a choice between peace and war, dialogue and confrontation, and between win-win outcomes and zero-sum games, Xi said. The Chinese people will firmly stand on the right side of history and on the side of human progress, adhere to the path of peaceful development, and join hands with the rest of the world to build a community with a shared future for humanity, he said.
Xi called on Chinese people of all ethnic groups to remain united and work hard under the strong leadership of the CPC to build a strong country and advance national rejuvenation on all fronts through Chinese modernization. He asked the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) to provide strategic support for national rejuvenation and make greater contributions to world peace and development. He urged the PLA to build itself into world-class forces and resolutely safeguard national sovereignty, national unity and territorial integrity.