Promoting a Correct View of World War II History

“History is the biography of nations and humankind.” Recently, during his state visit to Russia and attendance at the commemorative events for the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Soviet Union’s Great Patriotic War, President Xi Jinping emphasized the need to “adhere to a correct view of World War II history” and to “jointly promote a correct view of World War II history,” providing fundamental guidance for us to commemorate, with the correct stance and attitude, the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, the Soviet Union’s Great Patriotic War, and the World Anti-Fascist War. We must take history as a mirror, draw wisdom and strength from the profound lessons of World War II and the great victory of the Anti-Fascist War, and jointly create a better future for humanity.

“历史是国家和人类的传记。”近日，习近平主席在对俄罗斯进行国事访问并出席纪念苏联伟大卫国战争胜利80周年庆典之际，强调要“坚持正确二战史观”“共同弘扬正确二战史观”，为我们以正确的立场和态度纪念中国人民抗日战争、苏联伟大卫国战争暨世界反法西斯战争胜利80周年，提供了根本遵循。我们要以史为鉴，从第二次世界大战的深刻教训和反法西斯战争的伟大胜利中汲取智慧和力量，共同创造人类更加美好的未来。

1. Fully Recognize the Significance of Promoting a Correct View of World War II History

1.充分认识弘扬正确二战史观的重要意义

History will gradually recede into the distance, but the inspiration and lessons of history are always there. As long as people approach history with an attitude of respecting history, taking history as a mirror, and jointly creating the future, there will be no disputes over right and wrong. However, at a time when unilateralism, hegemonism, and acts of bullying and coercion are causing deep harm, some people attempt to use history to serve the practical needs of geopolitical struggle, maliciously nihilizing and falsifying history. They put forward certain theoretical views about the history of World War II that deviate from historical facts and human conscience, creating public opinion to undermine the existing international order. Against this historical backdrop, promoting a correct view of World War II history has special significance.

历史会逐渐久远，但历史的启迪和教训永远就在那儿，只要人们本着尊重历史、以史为鉴、共创未来的态度来看待它，就不会出现是非争议。但在单边主义、霸权霸道霸凌行径危害深重的今天，一些人试图用历史服务地缘政治斗争的现实需要，恶意虚无历史、篡改历史，提出的关于二战史的一些理论观点背离了历史事实和人类良知，为冲击现有国际秩序进行舆论造势。在这样的时代背景下，我们弘扬正确二战史观，具有特殊的重要意义。

An inevitable requirement for steadfastly acting as guardians of historical memory. The memory and truth of history are written in the hearts of the people and will not fade with the passage of time. Forgetting and distorting history means betrayal. The history of World War II records the crimes of war: the notorious genocide at Auschwitz [1]1 Auschwitz: A notorious concentration and extermination camp established by Nazi Germany in Poland during World War II, where approximately 1.1 million people were killed., the horrific slaughter of the Nanjing Massacre [2]2 Nanjing Massacre: The mass murder, rape, and looting committed by the Japanese army after capturing Nanjing, China, in 1937, lasting six weeks and resulting in over 300,000 civilian and prisoner-of-war deaths., the large numbers of prisoners of war and civilians in the occupied territories forced into extreme labor under harsh conditions… These war atrocities are engraved in the annals of human history and in the hearts of humanity. Any words or deeds that deny the nature of aggressive wars, that distort or even whitewash such wars, or that evade historical responsibility for them—no matter what form they take or how high-sounding they are—are self-deception. The history of World War II records the great achievements of the righteous forces of the Anti-Fascist War. The victories of the Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, the Soviet Union’s Great Patriotic War, and the World Anti-Fascist War are beyond question. The sacrifices made by tens of millions for independence, freedom, and peace are beyond denial. No attempt to distort the historical truth of World War II, to deny the victorious achievements of the Anti-Fascist War, or to smear the historical contributions of China and the Soviet Union will succeed. Although yesterday’s history was not written by today’s people, today’s people cannot separate themselves from yesterday’s history in order to grasp today and create tomorrow. Only by correctly understanding this history can we avoid repeating the same mistakes, draw valuable experiences, and better forge the future.

坚定做历史记忆守护者的必然要求。历史的记忆和真相是写在人民心中的，不会随着岁月流逝而褪色。忘记和歪曲历史，就意味着背叛。二战史记录着战争的罪行，奥斯维辛集中营臭名昭著的种族灭绝、南京大屠杀惨绝人寰的血腥杀戮、被占领区大量战俘和平民被迫从事极端恶劣条件下的苦役……这些战争暴行都刻印在人类的史册上，刻印在人类的心中。一切否认侵略战争性质的言行，一切歪曲甚至美化侵略战争的言行，一切逃避侵略战争历史责任的言行，不论以什么形式出现，不论讲得多么冠冕堂皇，都是自欺欺人的。二战史记录着反法西斯的正义力量的伟大功勋，中国人民抗日战争、苏联伟大卫国战争暨世界反法西斯战争的胜利成果不容置疑，几千万人为独立、自由、和平付出的牺牲不容否定，一切歪曲二战历史真相、否定二战胜利成果、抹黑中苏历史功绩的图谋都不会得逞。虽然昨天的历史不是今天的人们书写的，但今天的人们不能脱离昨天的历史来把握今天、开创明天。只有正确认识这些历史，才能避免重蹈覆辙、汲取宝贵经验、更好开创未来。

An inevitable requirement for steadfastly acting as companions in development and revitalization. For a country to prosper and make progress, it must advance within the logic of historical progress and develop in the currents of the times. Viewed from the long cycle of history, headwinds and backwaves cannot reverse the general trend of historical development, and no protectionist actions can block the historical tide of human unity and progress. Eighty years ago, the righteous forces of the world united in a common hatred of the enemy, fought bravely, and together defeated the once-invincible fascist forces. That great decisive battle between justice and evil, light and darkness, progress and reaction, tells us that prejudice and discrimination, hatred and war, only bring disaster and suffering. Mutual respect, equal coexistence, peaceful development, and common prosperity are the right path for humanity. Only by viewing the history of World War II in this way can we consciously discard the outdated logic that “a strong country is bound to seek hegemony,” conform to the general trend of human social development, and move forward together with all forces that love peace. Eighty years later, humanity once again stands at a crossroads: unity or division, dialogue or confrontation, win-win or zero-sum. Whether they are the people of countries that bravely fought against aggression back then or the people of countries that launched aggressive wars, whether they are those who lived through that era or those born after it, all must adhere to a correct view of World War II history and keep in mind the inspiration and lessons of history. If anyone, thinking themselves large and strong, acts tyrannically, uses coercion, and blackmails in the international community, they are ridiculing history and insulting human conscience, and will inevitably lose the trust of the people of the world.

坚定做发展振兴同行者的必然要求。一个国家要繁荣、要进步，就必须在历史前进的逻辑中前进、在时代发展的潮流中发展。从历史的长周期看，逆风和回头浪不可能扭转历史发展大势，任何保护主义行径都无法阻挡人类团结进步的历史潮流。80年前，全世界正义力量同仇敌忾、英勇战斗，并肩打败了不可一世的法西斯势力。那场正义和邪恶、光明和黑暗、进步和反动的大决战昭示我们，偏见和歧视、仇恨和战争，只会带来灾难和痛苦。相互尊重、平等相处、和平发展、共同繁荣，才是人间正道。这样来看待二战史，才能自觉摒弃“国强必霸”的陈旧逻辑，顺应人类社会发展大势，与一切爱好和平的力量相向而行。80年后的今天，人类又一次站在了团结还是分裂、对话还是对抗、共赢还是零和的十字路口。无论是当年勇敢抗击侵略战争的国家的人民还是当年发动侵略战争的国家的人民，无论是经历了那个年代的人们还是在那个年代以后出生的人们，都要坚持正确二战史观，牢记历史的启迪和教训。如果认为自身块头大、体格壮，就可以在国际社会横行霸道、胁迫讹诈，那都是对历史的嘲弄、对人类良知的侮辱，必然失信于世界人民。

An inevitable requirement for steadfastly acting as defenders of international fairness and justice. At a deeper level, behind every view of history lies a view of morality and values. Those who hold a wrong view of morality and values often reverse black and white and confuse right and wrong when viewing history. In the face of facts and justice, all lies and distortions are futile. We must not forget that eighty years ago, for the sake of freedom, justice, and peace, for the safety, tranquility, and well-being of the people, on battlefields in Asia, Europe, Africa, Oceania, and around the world, the armed forces and peoples of the World Anti-Fascist allied countries, as well as various anti-fascist forces, joined hands in the same trenches, converging into a powerful force that turned the tide. The trials of Nazi war criminals by the International Military Tribunal at Nuremberg [3]3 The International Military Tribunal at Nuremberg: An international tribunal established by the Allied powers in Nuremberg, Germany, in 1945 to prosecute the major war criminals of Nazi Germany. and the trials of Japanese war criminals by the International Military Tribunal for the Far East [4]4 The International Military Tribunal for the Far East: An international tribunal established by the Allied powers in Tokyo in 1946 to prosecute the major Japanese war criminals (commonly known as the Tokyo Trial). as well as by military tribunals in China, the Soviet Union, and other countries, brought the chief culprits who started aggressive wars and stained their hands with the blood of the people of all nations to deserved punishment, nailing war criminals forever to the pillory of history. At the same time, they proclaimed to the world the great truth: Justice will prevail! Peace will prevail! The people will prevail! In promoting a correct view of World War II history, we must issue a stern warning to those who still flout historical facts and international justice: It is absolutely impermissible to trample on international fairness and justice, and absolutely impermissible to allow historical tragedies to repeat themselves.

坚定做国际公平正义捍卫者的必然要求。从深层次看，历史观的背后是道义观、价值观。秉持错误道义观、价值观的人看待历史，往往会黑白颠倒、是非混淆。在事实和公理面前，一切信口雌黄、指鹿为马的言行都是徒劳的。我们不能忘记，80年前，为了自由、正义、和平，为了人民平安、安宁、幸福，在亚洲，在欧洲，在非洲，在大洋洲，在世界各个战场上，世界反法西斯同盟国军队和人民以及各种反法西斯力量，携手跨进同一条战壕，汇聚起挽狂澜于既倒的强大力量。纽伦堡国际军事法庭对纳粹德国战犯的审判，远东国际军事法庭以及中国、苏联等国家的军事法庭对日本战犯的审判，使发动侵略战争、双手沾满各国人民鲜血的罪魁祸首受到应有的惩处，把战争罪犯永远钉在历史的耻辱柱上。同时也向世人昭示了伟大真理：正义必胜！和平必胜！人民必胜！我们弘扬正确二战史观，就是要正告那些依然在藐视历史事实和国际正义的人，决不允许践踏国际公平正义，决不允许历史悲剧重演。

2. Scientifically Grasp the Essential Connotation of a Correct View of World War II History

2.科学把握正确二战史观的本质内涵

A historical view that reflects on the history of World War II by “choosing to stand on the right side of history and on the side of fairness and justice” is essentially historical materialism and a macro-historical perspective. The reason why a correct view of World War II history is “correct” is that it is based on scientific truth, follows the laws of human social development, and represents the fundamental interests of the overwhelming majority of the people and the direction of human civilization.

以“选择站在历史正确一边、站在公平正义一边”来观照二战史的历史观，本质是唯物史观和大历史观。正确二战史观之所以“正确”，是因为它依据的是科学真理，遵循的是人类社会发展规律，代表的是最广大人民根本利益和人类文明发展方向。

Upholding the principal position of the people in winning the great victory. The people are the creators of history, and the people’s pursuit of a happy life is the most enduring and deepest driving force for the progress of human civilization. Viewed through this lens of historical materialism and a macro-historical perspective, the history of the World Anti-Fascist War is ultimately the history created by the people of the world, including the people of China and the Soviet Union, through their historical initiative. Taking the Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression as an example, the brutal aggression of Japanese militarism aroused the heroic resistance of the Chinese people. The September 18 Incident [5]5 September 18 Incident: The staged incident on September 18, 1931, in which the Japanese Kwantung Army attacked Chinese troops in Northeast China, marking the beginning of Japan’s invasion of China and the start of the Chinese People’s War of Resistance. became the starting point of the Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and also unveiled the prelude to the World Anti-Fascist War. The July 7 Incident [6]6 July 7 Incident: The clash at the Marco Polo Bridge near Beijing on July 7, 1937, that triggered Japan’s full-scale invasion of China and the beginning of China’s nationwide war of resistance. marked the beginning of China’s all-out war of resistance and thus opened up the main Eastern battlefield of the World Anti-Fascist War. In the World Anti-Fascist War, the Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression began earliest and lasted the longest. As the main Asian battlefield, China played a decisive role in the complete destruction of the Japanese aggressors. This decisive role is unquestionable, just like the role of the Soviet Union on the European battlefield and the United States on the Pacific battlefield. There is no doubt that the U.S.-British Allied forces’ offensive against Japan in the Asia-Pacific region, the Soviet army’s participation in the war against Japan in Northeast China, and the resistance of the people of various countries and regions in Southeast Asia against Japanese aggression all contributed to the defeat of Japanese fascism, but this does not change China’s status as the main Asian battlefield of World War II.

坚持人民赢得伟大胜利的历史主体地位。人民是历史的创造者，人民对幸福生活的追求是推动人类文明进步最持久最深厚的动力。用这样的唯物史观和大历史观来观照，世界反法西斯战争的历史归根到底是包括中苏两国人民在内的世界人民发挥历史主动精神创造的。以中国人民抗日战争为例，日本军国主义的野蛮侵略，激起中国人民的奋勇抵抗。九一八事变成为中国人民抗日战争的起点，并揭开了世界反法西斯战争的序幕。七七事变成为中国全民族抗战的开端，由此开辟了世界反法西斯战争的东方主战场。在世界反法西斯战争中，中国人民抗日战争开展时间最早、持续时间最长，中国作为亚洲主战场，对日本侵略者的彻底覆灭起到了决定性作用。这一决定性作用，正像欧洲战场上的苏联、太平洋战场上的美国那样，是毫无疑义的。毋庸置疑，美、英盟军在亚洲太平洋地区对日本的进攻，苏联军队在中国东北地区参加对日作战，东南亚各个国家和地区的人民反抗日本侵略的斗争，都对打败日本法西斯作出了贡献，但这丝毫没有改变中国作为第二次世界大战亚洲主战场的地位。

Upholding the historical truth revealed by authentic data of World War II history. “We must see the essence through phenomena.” Seeing the essence requires both deep theoretical literacy and data support. Data are objective quantitative descriptions of things, capable of eliminating the interference of subjective factors and providing detailed and accurate information. Through the analysis of large amounts of data, people can discover the internal connections and laws between things, as well as the truth beneath the surface. A correct view of World War II history insists on speaking with data and clarifying ironclad historical facts. Calculated according to the division organization [7]7 Division organization: A reference to the organizational structure of the Imperial Japanese Army, in which a division (師団, shidan) was its basic combined-arms unit. The text uses the number of such divisions deployed as a measure of Japanese military commitment. of the Japanese army, China pinned down and fought the largest number of Japanese troops. From the July 7 Incident to the end of the war, the annual strength of the Japanese army deployed to the Chinese battlefield in the land forces was over 90% of the total authorized strength in the peak year, about 35% in the leanest year, and averaged over 70% per year over eight years. China inflicted the greatest number of casualties on the effective strength of the Japanese army: during the War of Resistance, a total of over 1.5 million Japanese troops were killed, wounded, or captured. After Japan’s defeat, a total of over 1.28 million Japanese troops surrendered to China. China paid an enormous price for defeating Japanese fascism, with military and civilian casualties reaching 35 million. These data fully prove that China was the main Asian battlefield of World War II and the mainstay in resisting Japanese militarism. Because the main force of the Japanese army was “firmly nailed to the Chinese battlefield, unable to move an inch,” the Japanese army had no choice but to abandon its “northward advance” to achieve a strategic “handshake” with the German army, and also greatly delayed the implementation of its “southward advance” strategy. This had strategic significance for the Soviet Union’s victory over German fascism on the European battlefield and for the U.S.-British Allied forces’ victory over Japanese fascism on the Pacific battlefield.

坚持二战史真实数据揭示的历史真相。“要透过现象看本质。”看到本质，既要有深厚的理论素养，也要有数据的支撑。数据是对事物的客观量化描述，能够排除主观因素的干扰，提供翔实、准确的信息。通过大量数据的分析，人们能够发现事物之间的内在联系和规律，以及表象之下的真相。正确二战史观坚持用数据说话，阐明铁一般的史实。按照日军师团编制计算，中国牵制和抗击的日军兵力最多。从七七事变到抗战结束，日本历年投入到中国战场上的陆军，最多的年份超过编制总额的90%，最少的一年约占35%，8年中平均每年超过70%。中国摧毁日军有生力量的数目最大，抗日战争中，共毙伤俘日军150余万人；日本战败后，向中国投降的日军共128万余人。中国为战胜日本法西斯作出了巨大牺牲，军民伤亡多达3500万人。这些数据充分证明，中国是第二次世界大战的亚洲主战场，是抗击日本军国主义的中流砥柱。由于日本陆军的主力“被死死钉在中国战场上，寸步难移”，日军无奈只得放弃“北进”与德军实现战略“握手”，也极大地迟滞了其“南进”战略的实施，这对于苏联在欧洲战场战胜德国法西斯，以及美英盟军在太平洋战场战胜日本法西斯，都具有战略意义。

Upholding the strategic thinking and breadth of vision of a shared future for mankind. For a long time, deeply influenced by the ingrained “Western-centrism” and “racial superiority theory,” some Western historians, when studying the World Anti-Fascist War, have often held arrogance and prejudice, highlighting the anti-fascist struggles of the United States, Britain, and other countries, while failing to fully reflect the important role of the Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the Soviet Union’s Great Patriotic War in the World Anti-Fascist War, and ignoring the tremendous contributions and sacrifices of China and the Soviet Union. This erroneous view of World War II history is essentially a variant of Western social Darwinism [8]8 Social Darwinism: A fallacious theory that applies Darwin’s biological concepts of natural selection and “survival of the fittest” to human society, often used to justify racism, imperialism, and war. and imperialist ideas. Back then, the German, Italian, and Japanese fascists foolishly attempted to enslave or even exterminate so-called “inferior races” with “superior races” and to seize the territories of other countries for their own development. In response, the righteous forces of the international community formed an anti-fascist united front, achieved the great victory of the World Anti-Fascist War, and shaped a correct view of World War II history based on inner conscience. However, as the Cold War mentality, power politics, and hegemonic expansion have made a comeback, some Westerners have begun to insert selfish considerations of prioritizing their own national interests and geopolitical calculations, artificially filtering and tailoring the history of World War II, thus forming an erroneous view of World War II history. A correct view of World War II history explicitly opposes erroneous views of World War II history and possesses a broad perspective on World War II history from the height of the progress of human civilization. This is a way of thinking and an angle of observation that takes the overall interests and common destiny of all humanity as its starting point and focus. Only with such a vision can one treat the histories and civilizations of other countries, regions, and nations with fairness and justice, as well as an attitude of equality, humility, and respect.

坚持人类命运与共的战略思维和胸襟。长期以来，受“西方中心论”“种族优越论”根深蒂固的影响，西方一些历史学家在研究世界反法西斯战争时，往往持有傲慢和偏见，凸显美国、英国等国的反法西斯斗争，没有充分反映中国人民抗日战争、苏联伟大卫国战争在世界反法西斯战争中的重要作用，忽视中苏作出的巨大贡献和牺牲。这种错误二战史观实质上是西方社会达尔文主义和帝国主义理念的变种。当年，德、意、日法西斯就是妄图以“优秀民族”来奴役甚至灭绝所谓“劣等民族”，霸占他国领土以谋取自身发展。对此，国际社会的正义力量结成反法西斯统一战线，取得世界反法西斯战争的伟大胜利，也以内心的良知为根基形成了正确二战史观。但随着冷战思维、强权政治、霸权扩张卷土重来，西方一些人开始塞进本国利益优先的私货、地缘政治考量的私心，人为地过滤和裁剪二战历史，形成了错误二战史观。正确二战史观旗帜鲜明反对错误二战史观，具有从人类文明进步的高度来观照二战史的宽广眼光。这是以全人类的整体利益、共同命运为出发点和关注点的思维方式与观察角度。有了这样的视野，才能本着公平正义，秉持平等、谦虚、尊重的态度来看待其他国家、地区和民族的历史和文明。

3. Promote a Correct View of World War II History with a Far-sighted Vision and a Fighting Spirit

3.以高远眼光和斗争精神弘扬正确二战史观

Every act of remembrance is a transmission of memory; every commemoration is a spiritual purification. History cannot be changed, but the future can be shaped. At this new historical starting point, with a far-sighted vision and a fighting spirit, we must polish the mirror of World War II history and use it to illuminate the future. This is not only a mark of respect for history and a defense of justice, but also a taking of responsibility for the future in a turbulent world.

每一次缅怀，都是记忆的传承；每一次纪念，都是精神的洗礼。历史无法改变，但未来可以塑造。在新的历史起点上，以高远的格局站位和敢于斗争的精神，擦亮二战史这面镜子，照鉴未来，既是对历史的尊重和对正义的坚守，更是在动荡世界中对未来的挺膺担当。

Promote a correct view of World War II history with wholehearted enthusiasm that turns toward the light. History tells us that light will surely dispel darkness and justice will eventually defeat evil. To promote a correct view of World War II history, we must always uphold the firm belief that “the forces of justice are eternal, the light of peace shines forever,” broadly establish an international public opinion united front of “shouldering the weight of justice,” jointly resist the glorification of Nazis and their accomplices, the rise of neo-Nazism, the revival of militarism, and actions that promote all forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia, and exclusion, and maximize the historical consensus that “as light advances one step, darkness retreats one step,” firmly occupying the moral high ground in international affairs. We must scientifically grasp the general trend of the development of human civilization, propagate and promote a correct view of World War II history, narrate history comprehensively and truthfully, deeply reflect on the atrocities of war, strengthen peace education, and firmly establish a coordinate system of anti-fascist civilizational consensus; confront all ugly phenomena and dark sides that whitewash fascism and invoke the spirits of militarism, and confront all actions that attempt to turn back the wheel of history and return to the dark age of “might makes right,” daring to engage, daring to draw the sword, eliminating the turbid and promoting the clear to set the record straight.

以心向光明的满腔热忱弘扬正确二战史观。历史告诉我们，光明必将驱散黑暗，正义终将战胜邪恶。弘扬正确二战史观，就要始终秉持“正义力量永存，和平光芒永照”的坚定信念，广泛建立“铁肩担道义”的国际舆论统一战线，共同抵制美化纳粹及其帮凶、新纳粹主义抬头、军国主义复辟及助长各种形式种族主义、种族歧视、仇外排外的行径，最大限度凝聚“光明前进一分，黑暗便后退一步”的历史共识，牢牢占据国际道义制高点。科学把握人类文明发展大势，宣传弘扬正确二战史观，全面、真实叙述历史，深刻反思战争暴行，加强和平教育，牢固确立反法西斯的文明共识坐标系；直面一切为法西斯涂脂抹粉、为军国主义招魂翻案的丑恶现象和阴暗面，直面一切企图开历史倒车回到“强权即公理”黑暗时代的行径，敢于交锋、敢于亮剑，激浊扬清、以正视听。

Promote a correct view of World War II history with a sense of justice that reveres history. A future without history is a wild horse that no force can tame. Those acts of distorting and falsifying history are provocations against facts and justice, and profanations of the human sense of justice. To promote a correct view of World War II history, we must adhere to Marxist historical materialism, deeply study and interpret President Xi Jinping’s important statements, firmly grasp the correct direction of research on World War II and the War of Resistance, let history speak, use historical facts to voice, jointly oppose attempts to distort history, and uphold correct historical narratives. We must maintain historical conscience and a sense of justice, resolutely defend the historical facts that China, the Soviet Union, and other countries made tremendous sacrifices and contributions to defeating fascism and militarism, continue to hold educational and commemorative activities in various forms, further discover and study evidence and historical materials of the crimes of Nazi Germany and Japanese militarism during World War II, and jointly hold commemorative activities at the sites where events that changed the course of World War II took place. We must clearly state the bottom line that “our eyes cannot tolerate a grain of sand,” resolutely oppose acts that trivialize or distort history, and strongly condemn acts that desecrate or damage the memorial facilities of the martyrs of World War II.

以敬畏历史的正义情感弘扬正确二战史观。没有历史的未来是一匹野马，任何力量都将无法驾驭。那些歪曲和篡改历史的行为，都是对事实和公理的挑衅，对人类正义情感的亵渎。弘扬正确二战史观，必须坚持马克思主义唯物史观，深入研究阐释习近平主席的重要论述，牢牢把准二战史、抗战史研究的正确方向，让历史说话，用史实发言，共同反对篡改历史的企图，维护正确历史叙事。必须秉持历史良知和正义感，坚决捍卫中苏等国为打败法西斯主义和军国主义作出巨大牺牲和贡献的历史事实，继续以各种形式举行教育、纪念活动，进一步发掘和研究二战时期纳粹德国和日本军国主义罪行证据和史料，并在改变二战历史进程的事件发生地共同举办纪念活动。必须亮明“眼睛里决容不下沙子”的底线，坚决反对消费历史、曲解历史的行为，强烈谴责亵渎或损毁二战烈士纪念设施的行为。

Promote a correct view of World War II history with a creative spirit that forges the future. Engels once said: “Every historical disaster is compensated by historical progress.” We revisit the memories of blood and tears and keep in mind the lessons of history, not to perpetuate hatred or create confrontation, but to arouse the longing for and commitment to peace among the people of the world. From proposing the concept of a community with a shared future for mankind to the three Global Initiatives [9]9 The three Global Initiatives: The Global Development Initiative (2021), the Global Security Initiative (2022), and the Global Civilization Initiative (2023), proposed by China to promote reform of global governance., China is proving through concrete actions what it means to uphold and defend a correct view of World War II history, providing the world with a Chinese solution that transcends zero-sum games and promoting the development of the international order in a just and reasonable direction. To promote a correct view of World War II history in a spirit of forging the future, we must inherit the historical responsibility of the World Anti-Fascist allied countries fighting side by side, join forces to solve global development challenges, actively shape a favorable development environment, maintain the stability of global industrial and supply chains, promote balanced, coordinated, and inclusive global development, and ensure that the fruits of development better benefit the people of all countries. In addressing international security challenges, we must resolutely uphold the post-war international order and the authority of the United Nations, promote the implementation of the Global Security Initiative, build a balanced, effective, and sustainable security architecture, and blaze a new path to security that features dialogue over confrontation, partnership over alliance, and win-win over zero-sum. In promoting exchanges and mutual learning among civilizations, we must discard arrogance and prejudice, understand with a broad mind the understanding of value connotations by different civilizations, replace civilizational estrangement with civilizational exchange, civilizational conflict with civilizational mutual learning, and civilizational superiority with civilizational inclusiveness, promote mutual understanding and affinity among the people of all countries, and jointly advance the progress and development of human civilization.

以开拓未来的创造精神弘扬正确二战史观。恩格斯曾说：“每一次历史的灾难都是以历史进步为补偿的。”我们重温血泪记忆，铭记历史教训，不是为了延续仇恨、制造对立，而是要唤起世人对和平的向往与坚守。从提出构建人类命运共同体理念到三大全球倡议，中国正以实际行动证明何为坚持和捍卫正确的二战史观，为世界提供超越零和博弈的中国方案，推动国际秩序朝着公正合理的方向发展。以开拓未来的精神弘扬正确二战史观，就要传承世界反法西斯同盟并肩战斗的历史担当，合力破解全球发展难题，积极塑造有利发展环境，维护全球产业链供应链稳定，促进全球平衡、协调、包容发展，让发展成果更好惠及各国人民。在应对国际安全挑战方面，坚决维护战后国际秩序和联合国权威，推动全球安全倡议落地见效，构建均衡、有效、可持续的安全架构，走出一条对话而不对抗、结伴而不结盟、共赢而非零和的新型安全之路。在促进文明交流互鉴方面，摒弃傲慢和偏见，以宽广胸怀理解不同文明对价值内涵的认识，以文明交流超越文明隔阂、文明互鉴超越文明冲突、文明包容超越文明优越，促进各国人民相知相亲，共同推动人类文明发展进步。

(Authors: Liu Guangming and Peng Chunlin, researchers at the Research Center for Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era of the National Defense University)

（作者：刘光明 彭春淋，均系国防大学习近平新时代中国特色社会主义思想研究中心研究员）

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