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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
BEIJING, Aug. 21 (Xinhua) — Declassified archives released by the Russian government provide further evidence that Japanese invaders used germ warfare in China during World War II, leaving no room for denial, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning said at a regular press conference on Thursday.
According to declassified archives, during World War II, the Japanese invaders developed plans to attack the Soviet Union from northeast China and use biological weapons capable of destroying large numbers of troops. They formed a special unit in the Chinese city of Harbin, Unit 731, which conducted research into bacterial diseases including plague, anthrax, and cholera, and carried out continuous experiments on humans, holding Chinese, Russian, and Japanese prisoners sentenced to death for this purpose.
The Japanese invaders, Mao Ning said, had grossly violated international law by waging brutal bacteriological warfare against the Chinese people during World War II, conducting experiments on humans, and committing atrocities against humanity.
Noting that this year marks the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War, the Chinese diplomat stressed that only by honestly acknowledging its history can Japan earn respect.
“We call on the Japanese side to deeply analyze its history of aggression, sincerely respect the feelings of the people of China and other affected countries, completely sever ties with militarism, take concrete measures to get rid of its toxic legacy, and refrain from repeating the mistakes of history,” she added. -0-
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