The Secretary-General of the United Nations, António Guterres, who traveled to China to attend the 2025 Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit, gave an exclusive interview in the Chinese city of Tianjin on August 31st. In the interview, Guterres stated that China's sacrifices during World War II are an undeniable fact.

Guterres also said that China's contribution was crucial to the Allied victory in World War II. He believed that China's anti-Japanese struggle over the years was a decisive factor in the fight against Japan and significantly contributed to weakening Japan, ultimately leading to Japan's defeat at the end of World War II.

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