12/16/2014

Topic Reading-Vol.979-12/16/2014

Dear MEL School’s Topic Readers,
Xi attends China's first memorial ceremony for Nanjing Massacre victims
In 1931, Japan invaded northeast China. Then in 1937, it started a full-scale invasion all over China and captured Nanjing, then China's capital. There, over 300,000 Chinese soldiers and residents were murdered by Japanese troops, according to the Chinese announcement,
77 years after the massacre, China’s top leaders suddenly decided to designate Dec. 13 as the National Memorial Day for Nanjing Massacre Victims to mourn those war crimes as well as to convey the Chinese people's stance for world peace.
There is something clearly shown in Xi Jinping’s speech at the ceremony. He mentioned that the intention of the commemoration is to remember the severe crimes committed by aggressors lies with a few militarists but not to blame on Japan or Japanese people.
Enjoy reading and learning how China is voicing criticism over the war crime and calling for world peace after all these years.

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