Overseas Chinese gather for celebration

cctv.com 08-15-2005 09:28

Around the world, a slew of memorials are being held to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the end of World War Two. In Washington, academics from the Overseas Chinese community have gathered to remember the Chinese people's victory against Japan. The participants all agreed on the need to remember history and safeguard world peace. During the gathering, the Chinese Ambassador to the US, Zhou Wenchong, said the war of resistance was won through the collaboration between the Communist Party of China and the Kuomintang.

The whole Chinese nation was involved, as well as overseas Chinese. It was a just war, and was important for the final outcome of World War Two.

Zhou added that the Chinese and American nations were brought together during the war. And that people would remember the enormous losses that the two nations suffered.

Participants agreed that people should not forget the atrocities committed by the Japanese forces and that people should guard against anyone glorifying war. They also highlighted the need to maintain and promote constructive Sino-US cooperation, which is in line with the fundamental interests of the two peoples.

Many precious pictures depicting the war were displayed at the gathering, along World War Two movies.

Editor:Wang Ping  Source:CCTV.com