New Delhi [India], September 8 (ANI): Chinese Ambassador to India Xu Feihong on Monday addressed a seminar commemorating the eightieth anniversary of the victory within the Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War, emphasizing historic ties and shared sacrifices between China and India.
Speaking on the seminar, Xu Feihong stated, ‘It is my nice pleasure to be right here with all of you on the Chinese Embassy in India. Today, with profound respect for historical past, deep remembrance of the fallen heroes, and cherishment of peace, we’re holding the seminar on the eightieth anniversary of the victory within the Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War.’
He paid tribute to Indian help in the course of the battle, including, ‘The Chinese folks will always remember the unwavering help throughout these attempting instances… Large numbers of Indian staff participated in constructing the Ledo Road, which broke Japan’s land blockade of China… Likewise, Mahatma Gandhi said, ‘my coronary heart goes out to the folks of China in deep sympathy and in admiration for his or her heroic battle and infinite sacrifices in the reason for their nation’s freedom and integrity in opposition to super odds.”
Xu Feihong additionally highlighted the contributions of Indian medical professionals, saying, ‘Dr. Kotnis arrange medical stations closest to the entrance strains, the place he saved numerous Chinese troopers and civilians… Dr. Basu dedicated himself in Yan’an for six years, launched acupuncture to India, and devoted the remainder of his life to medical alternate and friendship between China and India.’
Reflecting on historic classes for the current, he stated, ‘History is a mirror, and the enlightenment it brings all the time displays the current and illuminates the long run… Only when all international locations and nations deal with one another as equals, coexist in peace and help one another, can we uphold widespread safety, eradicate the foundation reason behind battle, and stop the recurrence of historic tragedies.’
On bilateral relations, Xu Feihong said, ‘We ought to view and deal with the connection from a strategic and long-term perspective, and hold to the overarching course of being one another’s cooperation companion as an alternative of rival, and seeing one another as growth alternative as an alternative of risk… We ought to uphold harmonious coexistence, additional improve bilateral relations by way of the Tianjin assembly, and discover the precise approach for neighboring main international locations to coexist primarily based on mutual respect and belief, peaceable coexistence, widespread growth, and win-win cooperation.’
He underlined financial and people-to-people ties, saying, ‘China and India get pleasure from shut financial and commerce relations… Since the start of this yr, Chinese diplomatic missions in India have issued over 240,000 visas to Indian residents… We are prepared to boost exchanges with India throughout all sectors, together with political events, legislatures, suppose tanks, media, and youth, to additional promote people-to-people bonds.’
On international cooperation, Xu Feihong stated, ‘China and India, as necessary members of the Global South, ought to work collectively to uphold worldwide equity and justice and promote international peace and prosperity… Together, we should always advocate an equal and orderly multipolar world and a universally useful and inclusive financial globalization, firmly oppose any type of tariff and commerce wars, collectively uphold the multilateral buying and selling system, safeguard the widespread pursuits of growing international locations, and contribute to the collective rise of the Global South.’
Concluding his remarks, he stated, ‘History can’t be modified, however the future will be formed. Let us draw classes from historical past, carry ahead the nice spirit of the War of Resistance, promote China-India friendship and cooperation with a extra proactive angle, and construct a neighborhood with a shared future for humanity with a extra open thoughts, in order that the torch of peace will be handed on from era to era, the driving drive of growth will be sustained, and the sunshine of civilization can shine brightly.’ (ANI)