Chinese Embassy Pay Tribute To War Heroes
By James Kon

Bandar Seri Begawan - Embassy of the People's Republic of China in the country yesterday paid tribute to millions of fallen heroes

during the war of resistance against Japanese aggression and worldwide war against fascism 60 years ago by hosting an exhibition at the residence of Chinese Ambassador to Brunei Darussalam Miss Yang Yanyi.

According to the ambassador, in her welcoming speech, the war engulfed 60 countries and two billion people, accounting to 80 per cent of the world population.

She added that in China, the Japanese war of aggression lasted 14 years, between September 18, 1931 and September 3, 1945.

The human losses amounted to 35 million people, in addition to the US$ 100 billion direct economic loss and US$500 billion indirect economic loss.

"We gather today to join other countries and people worldwide to pay our noble tribute to men and women who fought courageously and sacrificed their lives for the final victory. And we also need to reflect on the grave lessons brought about by the scourges of war and as the saying goes: `The past not forgotten serves as a guide for the future'," she said.

Besides the dozens of war pictures on display at the exhibition, there was also a live broadcast of programme directly from China in conjunction with the commemoration.

Among those present at the event were Deputy Minster of Culture, Youth and Sports Dato Paduka Awang Haji Yakub binAbu Bakar and members of Chinese associations in the country. -- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

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