Overseas visitors to Guangzhou auto show applaud China's auto industry progress

Global attendees at the ongoing 23rd Guangzhou International Automobile Exhibition expressed excitement over China's booming automotive market, highlighting Chinese vehicles' innovative technologies, rising quality, and competitive pricing.

As south China's biggest annual automotive industry exhibition, this year's event is taking place from Nov. 21 to 30 in Guangdong Province.

The growing variety and quality of Chinese vehicles has attracted visitors from around the world, with the selection on display impressing even those from countries with traditionally strong automotive industries.

"I want to see what's going on the Chinese market. I'm some quite often in China and it's so rapidly evolving. It's super exciting to see all the new cars brands coming up and new technologies. I'm actually here to get a feeling of the market," said a visitor from Germany.

Others marveled at the tremendous progress of China's auto industry in a short time span.

"So many new concepts, really nice looking, especially Chinese-made [cars]. The Chinese car industry has tremendous progress in recent years. I've been out of China in college and actually I left China in the beginning of 2020. When I returned after four years, I didn't recognize it. They're all brand new cars, all new designs. It's really number one now in the world I think," said a visitor.

Some Chinese carmakers have been making names for themselves around the world as brands that provide high value for cost. One example is smartphone and consumer electronics products maker Xiaomi, which last year unveiled its first electric car after just three years of development.

"I'm looking forward to seeing Chinese brands, innovative brands like Xiaomi. I really love Xiaomi. Because I think in China you have a lot of potential, a lot of new cars. I'm looking for Chinese brands, mainly," a visitor said.

"Some really good Chinese vehicles are being made. The quality is increasing. The price is great. I think the Chinese vehicles are taking over [the lead in the global auto market]," another said.

Overseas visitors to Guangzhou auto show applaud China's auto industry progress

Global media and research institutions are reflecting on the legacy of the Tokyo Trials, which convicted 25 Japanese Class-A war criminals, and warning against the resurgence of Japanese militarism, as Sunday marked the 80th anniversary of the trials' opening.

Russia's TASS news agency highlighted the Tokyo Trials' landmark significance, saying Japan's ongoing military expansion proves a persistent trend of militarism.

Russia's Rossiyaskaya Gazeta spotlighted Japan's biological warfare in northeast China's Harbin and the Nanjing Massacre.

Britain's The Week reported that Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is ending Japan's pacifist constitution by lifting lethal weapons exports bans.

The Philippines' Asian Century Journal cited global concerns over Japan's WWII atrocities and resurgent militarism.

The Republic of Korea (ROK) scholar Oh Seung-Hee has called for communication between the ROK, China, and Japan to ensure regional stability and peace.

Sunday marks the 80th anniversary of the opening of the International Military Tribunal for the Far East, or the Tokyo Trials.

From May 3, 1946, to Nov 12, 1948, the International Military Tribunal for the Far East was held in Tokyo by 11 countries, including the United States, China, the UK and the Soviet Union, to try Japan's Class-A war criminals after World War II.

Global media, research institutions reflect on Tokyo Trials' legacy, warn of Japan's rising militarism