Chinese film on Japan's infamous WWII germ warfare kicks off official release nationwide

The Chinese historical film Evil Unbound began its nationwide official release on Thursday, featuring the notorious Japanese germ warfare unit - Unit 731 during the Japanese invasion of China between 1936 and 1945.

The film contains scenes, images, and sounds from authentic sources and evidence, and restores the biological war atrocities committed by Japanese invaders in China in World War II.

So far, its box office has surpassed 200 million yuan (about 28.15 million U.S. dollars).

Prior to the official release, director and cast members of the movie attended the global premiere on Wednesday in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province.

It was in Harbin's Pingfang District that Unit 731 was established and served as the nerve center for Japanese biological warfare in China and Southeast Asia during the war.

"The scenes, images, and sounds in this film all come from authentic sources and evidence. They are supported by historical records, with academic research," said Jin Chengmin, director of the Exhibition Hall of Evidences of Crime Committed by Unit 731 of the Japanese Imperial Army.

The movie aims to highlight historical responsibility and unite forces for peace through artistic means.

"The roles we play as actors essentially speak on behalf of the victims - our fallen compatriots. We want to use film to testify to the world that they were here. We call on people to remember history, and to cherish today's peace," said Jiang Wu, actor of film "Evil Unbound".

The movie deeply moved viewers with its realistic details.

"I was shaken to the core after watching the film. The details are so vivid, allowing university students like myself to confront that part of history directly. The movie reduced me to tears that I couldn't hold back. I was viscerally touched, and I hope many people can see this film," said Lu Jiahang, a university student.

"Evil Unbound" will premiere in the United States and Canada on Friday, followed by its release in South Korea in November. Plans are in place for additional releases in Singapore, Malaysia, Russia, the United Kingdom, Germany, France, and other countries at a later date.

Chinese film on Japan's infamous WWII germ warfare kicks off official release nationwide

A growing number of Chinese energy companies are increasing their presence in the Persian Gulf as they get deeply involved in the region's energy transition.

As a highlight of China-Gulf cooperation, green energy projects carried out by Chinese companies in Gulf states gained spotlight at the 18th World Future Energy Summit, which took place from Wednesday to Thursday in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

A shining example is the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park in Dubai. As one of the largest single-site solar parks in the world, the solar thermal plant is a key project to help Dubai achieve its carbon reduction goals and significantly increase the share of clean energy in the city's power mix.

"Upon completion in 2030, it will exceed 8,000 megawatts, and it will reduce 8.5 million tons of carbon emmissions on an annual basis. And it will raise Dubai's clean energy capacity up to 36 percent," said Ali Hayat, a senior engineer of the project.

In recent years, more and more Chinese energy product suppliers have transitioned to a new role as investors by building plants and regional offices in the Gulf region to deepen their participation in local energy transition.

"China has been absurdly in the lead in both ways -- in providing technologies that make the cost of solar panel to be affordable around the world, and also in an amazing increase of the share of renewable energy in the energy system," said Francesco La Camera, director-general of the International Renewable Energy Agency.

Chinese companies seek greater role in Gulf states' energy transition