China urges Japan to mirror on historical past after new wartime proof

File picture of Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun talking at a press convention in Beijing, China. /VCG

China on Monday urged Japan to confront its wartime historical past and totally break with militarism after Japanese media reported newly uncovered proof suggesting that the Japanese military performed stay human experiments involving animal-to-human blood transfusions throughout its invasion of China.

Speaking at a daily press briefing, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun mentioned China had famous the experiences, which cited information from a 1940 assembly of Japanese navy medical doctors. According to the experiences, the experiments have been carried out a number of occasions within the autumn of 1938, with 23 unidentified people believed to have been used as topics.

Guo mentioned the invading Japanese military performed large-scale stay human experiments and germ warfare throughout its aggression towards China, describing the crimes as brutal and inhumane.

He famous that the Khabarovsk Trials held in 1949 left behind intensive audio recordings, written information and bodily proof, forming a whole chain of proof concerning Japan’s germ warfare crimes. The trials complemented and expanded upon points that had not been totally addressed throughout the Tokyo Trials.

According to Guo, an rising physique of proof continues to disclose the crimes dedicated by Japanese militarism, whereas extra individuals, together with members of the Japanese public, are studying about this darkish chapter of historical past. Only by respecting established historic details, addressing historic shortcomings and upholding the underside line of peace can the tragedy of struggle be prevented from recurring.

Guo additionally warned towards Japan’s remilitarization, saying it is treading a path of no return. We urge Japan to sincerely mirror on its crimes of aggression, make a clear break with militarism, and earn the belief of its Asian neighbors and the worldwide group by means of concrete actions, he mentioned. 

Source: CGTN