On Feb 27, 2014, China's top legislature approved two new national days, namely the Victory Day of the Chinese People's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the National Memorial Day for Nanjing Massacre Victims, to commemorate Nanjing Massacre victims and all those killed during Japanese aggression against China.
Victory Day: Sept 3 - the day after Japan officially surrendered in 1945;
National Memorial Day: Dec 13 – the day Japan occupied Nanjing in 1937 and began a six-week massacre.
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China's planned memorial days respect history, uphold peace
China is mulling setting two memorial days concerning conflict with Japan to memorize what militarism did for millions of innocent victims in the 1930s and 1940s.
Experts: Memorial Day a warning to Japanese Right
Japan must correctly look at China’s move to establish the two memorial and commemorative days and own up to its past, Qu said.
China plans Nanjing Massacre memorial day
Chinese lawmakers are mulling making December 13 a national memorial day to commemorate those killed by Japanese aggressors during the Nanjing Massacre in the 1930s.
China mulls Victory Day of Anti-Japan war
China's top legislature is considering designating Sept 3 as the Victory Day of the anti-Japanese War, and Dec 13 as the Nanjing Massacre memorial day.
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