China has always been a force for peace, stability and progress in the world

"This military parade is not only a tribute to history, but also a declaration by China to the world of its firm commitment to peaceful development and its great potential to maintain world peace", "The parade aims to show that China is the defender of global peace and stability"... Foreign media paid much attention to China's celebration of the 80th anniversary of its victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War on September 3. Among them, the word "peace" has become a very frequent word for international public opinion in evaluating this commemorative event.

Chinese President Xi Jinping (Xi Jinping) mentioned "peace" many times in his speech at the commemoration event on the same day - "The Chinese people firmly stand on the right side of history and the progress of human civilization, adhere to the path of peaceful development, and work together with the people of all countries to build a community with a shared future for mankind", "China-style modernization is modernization on the path of peaceful development, and China will always be a force for peace, stability and progress in the world"... These loud words express to the world the firm determination of the Chinese people to love, cherish and safeguard peace.

World War II is an extremely dark page in human history. As the main battleground in the east of World War II, China completely defeated Japanese militaristic aggression after 14 years of indomitable struggle and made an indelible contribution to the final victory in the world anti-fascist war. On the basis of victory in World War II, China, together with its major anti-fascist allies, discussed the establishment of the United Nations and jointly formulated a series of important international documents such as the UN Charter, laid the foundation stone of the modern international order, ensured the overall peace of the post-war world, and promoted global development and progress.

Today, even though World War II is over, gunpowder is still everywhere and peace is still rare. Some have tried with all their might to erase and distort history and refuse to acknowledge the crime of aggression; some countries are promoting hegemonism and unilateralism, which has serious implications for the post-war international order with the United Nations at its core. "Peace is being attacked from all sides", lamented UN Secretary-General António Guterres. How to avoid a repeat of the tragedy of the Second World War and give the world a lasting peace? That is the question with which the international community must grapple.

In the face of a century of change, President Xi Jinping has put forward the Global Security Initiative, which promotes a common, comprehensive, cooperative and sustainable security concept and provides a fundamental solution to the security deficit. The Chinese people and the people of the world jointly commemorate the great victory to learn from history, jointly uphold the victorious fruits of World War II, promote the building of a community with a shared future for mankind, and achieve lasting peace and tranquility in the world. China, with its peaceful genes, upholding "harmony is precious" and adhering to peaceful development, will always be the main pillar safeguarding world peace and development.

CMG