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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
KHABAROVSK, Sept. 3 (Xinhua) — A photo exhibition titled "Shoulder to Shoulder – Towards a Common Victory" dedicated to the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War opened at the Platinum Arena in the Russian city of Khabarovsk on Tuesday.
The exhibition features 60 valuable historical photographs from the Xinhua News Agency, reflecting the glorious history of the Chinese People's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the joint struggle of the Chinese and Soviet peoples against fascism and militarism. The event was attended by more than 400 representatives of the general public of the Khabarovsk Territory of Russia.
A large section of the exhibition is dedicated to the participation of Soviet volunteer pilots in the war against the Japanese invaders in China. From 1937 to 1941, over 2,000 Soviet soldiers took part in battles in the Chinese skies, and many of them gave their young lives. Among them was the commander of a squadron of Soviet bombers, Grigory Kulishenko. On October 14, 1939, he died in battle over Wuhan, when he was only 36 years old. A photo portrait of the hero is presented at the exhibition.
In addition, there are photographs dedicated to preserving the memory of the events of those years and the heroes. They show the visit of Soviet leaders to the memorial to the fallen pilots in Wuhan, the laying of flowers by the descendants of the heroic pilots, and touching meetings of Chinese and Russian veterans.
Many visitors were moved to tears. They said that through the photographs, they deeply felt the suffering and indomitable spirit of the Chinese people in the war of resistance. Preserving the memory of history and preserving peace for the future of humanity was the general sentiment that emerged among the visitors.
At the opening of the exhibition, the Consul General of the People's Republic of China in Khabarovsk, Jiang Xiaoyang, recalled that the leaders of China and Russia had reached an important consensus on mutual support in holding events in honor of the 80th anniversary of the Victory in World War II and in jointly defending its results. According to the Consul General, organizing a photo exhibition in Khabarovsk at a time when the leaders of the two countries are meeting in Beijing is of particular importance. "We highly appreciate the significant contribution of the peoples of China and Russia to the victory in the World Anti-Fascist War," Jiang Xiaoyang said.
Attaché of the Russian Foreign Ministry's representative office in Khabarovsk Andrei Sivolob noted in an interview with Xinhua that September 3 is the day of the defeat of militaristic Japan and the end of World War II, which led to a huge number of victims in both China and the Soviet Union. The two countries steadfastly withstood the trials, defeating the world's evil, the diplomat said, adding that the presented photographs are of historical significance and once again show the strong friendship between the Russian and Chinese peoples, who stand shoulder to shoulder and help each other in any challenges.
Maxim Kazakov, deputy chairman of the Khabarovsk branch of the Russian-Chinese Friendship Society (RCFS), spoke in an interview with Xinhua about the importance of preserving historical memory. “We remember the contribution made by the Chinese people, we remember the feats of our fathers and grandfathers who fought heroically,” he said. “We are connected by a common history, we are connected by common victories, so I believe that holding events like this photo exhibition is extremely important.”
The exhibition was organized by the Xinhua Asian-European Bureau and China lmage Group with the participation of the Consulate General of the People's Republic of China in Khabarovsk and the Khabarovsk branch of the ORCD. The event is held with the support of the Khabarovsk Krai Government and the Russian Foreign Ministry Representative Office in Khabarovsk.
From September 3, the photo exhibition will continue at the Pacific State University in Khabarovsk. –0–
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