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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
BEIJING, Aug. 31 (Xinhua) — There are more than 100 memorial sites and relics related to the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression outside the Chinese mainland, Li Jingxian, a spokesperson for the Ministry of Veterans Affairs, said Sunday.
More than 30 of the named sites are located in countries such as Myanmar, India, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea and Russia, and more than 80 are in the Hong Kong and Macao SARs, he added.
Li Jingxian made the announcement at a press conference in Beijing to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War.
According to him, the facilities are usually maintained by Chinese diasporas, public organizations, enterprises with Chinese capital or local authorities. Most of them are in relatively good condition.
China has been steadily strengthening security at such sites and has completed projects to build and reconstruct memorial complexes in Myanmar and Papua New Guinea in recent years, he said.
A memorial complex dedicated to Chinese soldiers who fought against Japanese invaders in northeast China is expected to open to the public in Russia soon.
Chinese embassies and consulates are taking inventory of these memorials in the regions under their jurisdiction and have been asked to develop plans for reconstruction and protection, as well as organize commemorative events, the official added. -0-
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