Intl unity in fighting fascism recalled

The Chinese fought side by side with the anti-fascist Allied powers and the people of various countries during World War II, receiving widespread support from the international community, according to experts at a briefing on Monday about marking the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression (1931-45).

During the briefing in Beijing, held by the State Council Information Office, Wang Junwei, chairman of the Academic and Editorial Council of the Institute of Party History and Literature of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, said, "We will not forget the support in manpower and rations provided by the Allied powers — the Soviet Union, the United States and Britain — for the Chinese People's War of Resistance.

"This was also an important factor in China's victory in the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression," he added, citing support such as the US Flying Tigers aviation veterans who fought shoulder to shoulder with Chinese troops.