China’s Xi Asks People Not to Forget as Marks Nanjing
This article is for subscribers only.
China’s President Xi Jinping said people should never forget the serious crimes committed by aggressors as the nation marked a new day of commemoration to remember the victims of the Nanjing massacre.
“Forgetting the history means betrayal, and denying the crime means committing it once again,” Xi said at a ceremony marking the “National Memorial Day for Nanjing Massacre Victims.” The commemoration day is one of three set earlier this year -- the first was to remember the World War II victory over Japan -- as China seeks to highlight memories of Japanese aggression at a time of high tensions over a territorial dispute.