The tragic lessons from World War II (WWII) have shown that any adoption of the high-handed approach of using force and acts of hegemony and bullying are not a right path to peace, and China will work with the rest of the international community to uphold the hard-won outcomes of the war, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman said on Monday.
Lin Jian, the spokesman, made the statement at a press conference in Beijing in response to a question on the significance of defending the outcomes of World War II at a time when the post-war international order is facing growing risks and challenges.
"This year marks the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, and the World Anti-Fascist War. Eighty years ago, China, together with progressive forces around the world including the Soviet Union, made tremendous national sacrifices and played a decisive role in the victory over fascism. China, along with other key members of the anti-fascist alliance, jointly initiated the founding of the United Nations, co- drafted the UN Charter, opening a new chapter in the joint pursuit of peace and development, which opened a new chapter in the joint pursuit of peace and development," Lin said.
He stressed that lasting peace and shared prosperity can only be achieved by jointly safeguarding the international system with the UN at its core, the international order based on international law, and the basic norms of international relations based on the purposes and principles of the UN Charter.
"The painful lessons from World War II have shown the world that any adoption of the high-handed approach of using force and hegemonic bullying will lead nowhere, and zero-sum games and winner-takes-all approaches are not a path to development. Only by jointly upholding the international system with the United Nations at its core, the international order based on international laws, and the basic norms of international relations based on the purposes and principles of the UN Charter, can we safeguard international fairness and justice, constantly advance an equal and orderly multi-polar world and inclusive economic globalization that benefits all, and realize the aspiration set out in the preamble in the UN Charter – ‘to save succeeding generations from the scourge of war’, thereby truly achieving peace, stability, progress and development for humanity," he added.
China to jointly defend victorious outcomes of WWII with rest of world: spokesman
China to jointly defend victorious outcomes of WWII with rest of world: spokesman
