China has called on Japan to confront its wartime past with sincerity, following the release of newly declassified Russian documents exposing atrocities committed by Japan's notorious Unit 731 during World War II. 🇨🇳🇯🇵
A Chilling Reminder
Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning emphasized Thursday that the evidence—detailing biological warfare and inhumane human experiments by Japanese forces in occupied China—proves the 'irrefutable crimes' of militarism. 'Only by facing history squarely can one gain respect,' she stated, urging Japan to 'break with militarism' ahead of the 80th anniversary of WWII's end.
The Shadow of Unit 731
The Russian-released files shed light on one of history's darkest chapters: Japan's covert biological warfare program, which violated international law and caused untold suffering. Survivors' accounts and forensic evidence have long documented these acts, but the latest disclosures add weight to global calls for accountability.
A Call for Reflection
Mao stressed that Japan must 'eliminate its pernicious legacy' to avoid repeating past mistakes. The appeal resonates across Asia, where memories of Japan's wartime aggression remain raw. As young generations seek peace, the message is clear: history remembered is future safeguarded. 🌍✨
