Patriotism takes spotlight at symposium marking wartime commemoration

Top political adviser Wang Huning called on Tuesday for upholding a correct historical view of World War II, at a symposium marking the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression (1931-45) and the World Anti-Fascist War.

Addressing 340 attendees, including representatives from Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan and overseas Chinese communities, Wang — a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, the country's top political advisory body — said the war's victory was a shared achievement of all Chinese people under the CPC's united front.

He praised the contributions of compatriots from Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan and overseas Chinese communities, saying that their patriotism would continue to inspire future generations.