China’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiankun replied in his Sept. 4 press conference to the claims of EU Foreign Affairs Representative Kaja Kallas that Beijing’s 80th Anniversary commemoration of the end of the 1931-1945 war against Japan, was aimed at the “rules-based international order.” He replied to a question from Global Times:
“The statements by the relevant EU official are full of ideological bias without basic historical common sense, and blatantly stoke rivalry and confrontation. It’s a disrespect to the history of World War II and harms the EU’s own interests. It’s very wrongful and irresponsible. China firmly opposes and condemns that.
“The Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression is an important part of the World Anti-Fascist War. Eighty years ago, with enormous national sacrifice, the Chinese people made great contributions to saving humanity’s civilization and defending world peace. At that time, friends from Russia, the U.S. and some European countries offered precious assistance and support to the Chinese people in our resistance against aggression.
