Remembering Japanese aggression can protect peace

The military parade in Beijing on Sept 3 commemorating the 70th anniversary of the victory in the war against fascism provided a good opportunity to review whether the peace forged by blood is solid, and what are the risks and challenges on the way ahead.

History not only connects, but also defines the past and the future. As President Xi Jinping has said: "Only when everyone cherishes peace, defends peace and only when everyone remembers the painful lessons of war, is peace possible to attain." We recalled the horrors of the anti-fascist war on the 70th anniversary of its end to defend peace and human dignity.

The way people see history decides what kind of a world they will build, and what their future will be like. We will never forget the unflinching and unyielding fight of the Chinese people and army against the Japanese invaders. We will never forget that 35 million Chinese civilians and soldiers died or were wounded to attain national independence and restore peace.