September 3, 1945
80th Anniversary of Victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War
In Recognition of Chinese Peoples' Colossal Contributions to Victory
The contribution made by the peoples of China to the cause of liberating humankind from the scourge of Nazi fascism and Japanese militarism and ending World War II was colossal.
On the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the Chinese people's war
of resistance against Japanese aggression and the victory of the
worldwide Anti-Fascist War, the peoples of the world pay homage to the
35 million Chinese who died in that war and all the heroes who faced the
Japanese onslaught
and its unprecedented brutality. They join the Chinese people in
recalling the events of the war, the leadership of Mao Zedong, one of
the outstanding revolutionary anti-imperialist fighters of the 20th
century and in recognizing their contributions.
On September 3, 2025, the People's Republic of China celebrated this historic victory. Events have recalled the events which took place and the heroism of the people, fully aware that their exceptional courage and ingenuity pinned down some 1.86 million Japanese soldiers, 50 per cent of its total force, preventing their deployment elsewhere.
Japan has never recognized the heinous crimes it committed in China during its 14 years of occupation.
Due to the Japanese aggression, between 1939 and 1945, China suffered the loss of some 3.4 million troops, second only to the Soviet Union which lost 7.5 million.
Between 1942 and 1945, the Japanese military carried out the Three-Alls Policy against the Chinese people: kill all, burn all and loot all. Besides committing massacres of civilians like the Rape of Nanjing and using biological and germ warfare against the people, the Japanese abducted close to 200,000 Chinese women and girls, forcing them into sex-slavery for the Japanese military. Close to 100 million people were displaced and became refugees.
On the auspicious occasion of the 80th anniversary of the Chinese peoples victory, the Communist Party of Canada (Marxist-Leninist) pays its deepest respects to the heroic Chinese people and the peoples of Asia who, organized and led by the communists, stopped the Japanese aggressors in their tracks. Along with the Soviet Red Army and the antifascist forces of the world, they secured the peace.
CPC(M-L) salutes the Chinese people and their stunning accomplishments in liberating China and turning it into a modern nation, second to none.
CPC(M-L) also pays tribute to the Canadian communist, Dr. Norman Bethune, whose internationalism and selfless medical services to the Chinese people's war of resistance are the foundation of the fraternal ties of peace and friendship between the Canadian and Chinese people. This friendship is bound to prevail as together the peoples of the world rise to the challenge of coming revolutionary storms.
CPC(M-L) decries the absence of a high-level Canadian delegation in Beijing for China's Victory Day Celebrations. Canada has joined the U.S. and NATO countries in boycotting the celebrations, thus refusing to acknowledge China's contributions to the fight against Nazi fascism and Japanese militarism. So too, these warmongering governments boycotted this year's Victory Day celebrations in Russia on the 80th anniversary of the defeat of Nazi fascism in Europe.
CPC(M-L) also condemns Canada's participation in war exercises the U.S. is holding in the Asia-Pacific to threaten China. Particularly shameful are the war exercises held on the occasion of the V-Day celebrations, with Japan playing a leading role.
Japan's deployment of its armed forces at this time, beyond the limits of self-defence, as part of the U.S. war preparations in the Asia Pacific, is contrary to the wishes of the Japanese people who continue to stand with the anti-fascist, anti-war forces today. The people of Okinawa and the Japanese peoples are demanding the removal of U.S. bases and organizing to stop the Japanese ruling circles from revising the country's Constitution to remove Article 9. Article 9 is part of the victory over the fascists and militarists, which specifically bars Japan from waging war and states that "land, sea, and air forces, as well as other war potential, will never be maintained." While military forces do exist today, contrary to the Constitution, the demand is for them to only be used for self-defence purposes.
For Canada to condone this and refuse to join the celebrations, is unacceptable. While the government boycotts the 80th Anniversary events, the peoples of Canada and worldwide join the Chinese peoples in celebrating these victories. They recognize that the significance of China's victory over Japan and contributions to ending World War II can never be over-estimated.
CPC(M-L) calls on all Canadians and Quebeckers to go all out to strengthen the friendship between the peoples of our two countries and not permit attempts to incite animosity against the people whose origins lie in China, many of whose ancestors have built this country since the end of the last decades of the 19th century.
(Photos and graphics: Xinhua, CGTN)
This article was published in
Volume 55 Number 33 - September 6, 2025
Article Link:
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