International figures call for solidarity to uphold peace

As China prepares to host world leaders for its V-Day commemorations on Wednesday in Beijing, international figures have hailed the nation's sacrifice in the World Anti-Fascist War, and called for bearing the history in mind and upholding peace in the face of an increasingly fragmented world.

"If it weren't for the tremendous sacrifices made by the great Chinese people during the war of resistance against Japanese aggression, it might not have been possible for the Soviet Union to withstand the Nazi invasion. The Chinese people made significant contributions to the final victory in World War II," said Nikolai Vladimirovich Chuikov, a member of the Central Board of the Russia-China Friendship Society.

Chuikov, who is the grandson of Marshal Vasily Ivanovich Chuikov of the former Soviet Union and head of the Public Commission for International Relations of the Russian Union of Veterans, made the remarks during a group interview in Beijing on Tuesday.