As the 80th anniversary of the victory in the War of Resistance Against Japan and the military parade in Beijing draw closer, Japan has been making "small moves" at this time.

According to diplomatic sources, in response to China's upcoming September 3rd military parade, Japan has even used some diplomatic channels to urge European and Asian countries not to attend.

Japan's reason is absurd; they have slandered the September 3rd military parade as a so-called "excessive focus on history and full of anti-Japanese sentiment."

In response to this completely distorted fallacy, China's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jia Kun gave a firm reply, clearly stating that China has raised serious negotiations with Japan and demanded that Japan immediately clarify the situation. It can be seen that China's tone was very strong.

Furthermore, Guo Jia Kun emphasized that any country that faces history honestly, sincerely learns from past lessons, and genuinely pursues peaceful development would never have doubts about it, let alone raise objections.

China's holding of this commemorative event is not to continue hatred, nor is it what some people call "excessive focus on history" or "anti-Japanese." It is the truth that the whole world must face, to safeguard the bottom line of human civilization, and to remember the history of blood and tears.

If Japan truly wants to move past the historical issues, it must take concrete actions, face and reflect on its history of aggression with an honest attitude, and completely separate itself from militarism.

Evidently, Japan is scared. It is well known that Japan's aggressive acts during World War II brought heavy disasters to China and many Asian countries, committing crimes that cannot be forgiven. This is an ironclad fact.

Japan is worried that China's commemorative activities will once again focus the world's attention on its invasion history, reinforcing the international community's understanding of Japan's aggressive actions during World War II.

It tries to weaken the international influence of China's activities, preventing officials from European and Asian countries from attending, thus reducing the scale of the commemorative event.

Additionally, just recently, Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru offered sacrificial funds to the Yasukuni Shrine, and several right-wing politicians visited the Yasukuni Shrine. This is undoubtedly a glorification of the invasion history and a desecration of justice.

Now, Japan slanders China's September 3rd military parade as "anti-Japanese," which is nothing short of "having a guilty conscience."

When a country tries to cover up its crimes with lies and replace reflection with avoidance, its foreign policy behavior is inevitably contradictory: wanting to play the role of a "peace envoy" in the international community, yet fearing the truth of history exposing its disguise.

Therefore, Japan has resorted to the absurd act of blocking other countries from participating in commemorative activities, labeling China's normal activities as "anti-Japanese" in an attempt to create confusion.

But no matter how clever Japan's plan is, it cannot conceal three facts that are hard to reconcile.

First, history is not a girl who can be dressed up by anyone. The Tokyo Trial has already confirmed Japan's aggression with a large amount of evidence. International documents such as the Cairo Declaration and the Potsdam Proclamation have established the legal basis for the post-war order. These are all irrefutable cases in international law.

China's holding of the commemorative event is merely reiterating facts that have already been recognized by the international community. Where does the so-called "anti-Japanese" come from?

Secondly, commemorating the victory and loving peace are not contradictory. In short, it is not China's commemoration that is excessive, but Japan's lack of reflection on history.

Third, can the diplomatic choices of various countries be manipulated? China's holding of the Anti-Japanese War victory commemorative event is exercising its legitimate rights and safeguarding the achievements of the world's anti-fascist war.

As a former aggressor and defeated country, Japan has no right to comment on China's commemorative activities.

Japan's constant maneuvering ultimately aims to cover up the historical truth, fearing that more people will rediscover the truth of the invasion war through this commemorative event.

But regardless, the more Japan stirs up trouble, the more significant and valuable the September 3rd commemorative event becomes for China.

Japan's act of slandering the September 3rd military parade as "anti-Japanese" has also sounded a warning to the world. Historicism and revisionism still exist, and we must always remain vigilant. History must not be altered.

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