Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun

 
外交部发言人郭嘉昆主持12月12日例行记者会。会上有记者提问称：第十二个南京大屠杀死难者国家公祭日临近，在中国抗战胜利 80 周年之际，特别是在日本首相高市早苗有关涉台言论导致中日关系紧张的背景下，中方将如何开展纪念活动?

On December 12, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Guo Jiakun presided over the regular press conference. A reporter asked: How China will carry out commemorative activities — especially as the 12th National Memorial Day for the Victims of the Nanjing Massacre approaches, the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression is being observed, and China-Japan relations are strained due to recent Taiwan-related remarks by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi.

郭嘉昆对此表示，今年是南京大屠杀惨案发生88周年。中方依据全国人大立法决定，将按惯例举行南京大屠杀死难者国家公祭仪式。

Guo said that this year marks the 88th anniversary of the Nanjing Massacre. In line with the decision of the National People’s Congress, China will, as usual, hold a national memorial ceremony for the victims of the Nanjing Massacre.

南京大屠杀是日本军国主义犯下的残暴罪行，铁证如山。30万中国人惨遭屠杀，成为人类历史上最黑暗的一页。日本军国主义以所谓“存亡危机事态”为由，对中国和其他亚洲国家发动侵略战争，犯下的反人类罪行罄竹难书，是人类文明史上的耻辱。

Guo said the Nanjing Massacre was a brutal crime committed by Japanese militarism, and the evidence is irrefutable. Three hundred thousand Chinese people were slaughtered, marking one of the darkest chapters in human history. Under the pretext of "survival-threatening situation," Japanese militarism waged wars of aggression against China and other Asian countries and committed countless crimes against humanity, which remain a stain on the history of human civilization.

《开罗宣言》《波茨坦公告》等国际法文件就反对侵略、惩治战犯、根除军国主义等作出明确规定。同盟国还设立远东国际军事法庭审判日本战犯。

International legal documents such as the Cairo Declaration and the Potsdam Proclamation set out clear provisions opposing aggression, punishing war criminals, and eradicating militarism. The Allied Forces also established the International Military Tribunal for the Far East to prosecute Japanese war criminals, the spokesperson said.

然而日本政府长期纵容右翼分子倒行逆施，多任首相及其他政要执意参拜供奉着甲级战犯的靖国神社，一些政客公然质疑对日本殖民侵略表示反省、道歉的“村山谈话”。日方还多次修改教科书，企图美化侵略罪行，为侵略历史翻案。

Guo further noted that the Japanese government has long tolerated right-wing forces in reversing historical facts. Multiple prime ministers and other senior politicians have insisted on visiting the Yasukuni Shrine, where Class-A war criminals are honored. Some politicians have even openly questioned “the Murayama Statement,” which expressed remorse and apologized for Japan’s colonial rule and aggression. Japan has also repeatedly revised its textbooks in an attempt to whitewash its wartime atrocities and rewrite the history of aggression.

上述恶劣行径公然挑战战后国际秩序、践踏人类良知，国际社会对此强烈愤慨、高度警惕。

Such egregious acts openly challenge the postwar international order and trample on human conscience, drawing strong indignation and high vigilance from the international community, said Guo.

今年是中国人民抗日战争暨世界反法西斯战争胜利80周年，也是台湾光复80周年。80年前，中国人民浴血奋战，打败日本帝国主义，从日本侵略者手中收回台湾等被窃取的领土，捍卫国家山河无恙和国际公理正义。

This year marks the 80th Anniversary of the Victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War, as well as the 80th anniversary of Taiwan’s restoration to China. Eighty years ago, through bloody and arduous struggle, the Chinese people defeated Japanese imperialism, recovered Taiwan and other territories stolen by the Japanese aggressors, and defended the integrity of the nation and the principles of international justice, the spokesperson said.

80年后，中华民族伟大复兴势不可挡，我们绝不允许日本右翼势力开历史倒车，绝不允许外部势力染指中国台湾地区，绝不允许日本军国主义死灰复燃。日本军国主义是全世界人民的公敌。中方将同所有爱好和平的国家和人士共同维护二战胜利成果和战后国际秩序。我们敦促日方深刻反省历史，切实汲取教训，同军国主义彻底切割，以实际行动消除遗毒。

“Eighty years later, the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation is unstoppable. We will never allow Japan’s right-wing forces to reverse the course of history, never allow external forces to interfere in China’s Taiwan region, and never allow Japanese militarism to stage a comeback. Japanese militarism is the common foe of all peoples around the world. China will work with all peace-loving countries and individuals to safeguard the victories of World War II and the postwar international order. We urge Japan to deeply reflect on its history, genuinely learn the lessons, make a clean break with militarism, and take concrete actions to eliminate its remaining toxic influence,” Guo said.