BEIJING, Sept. 5 (Xinhua) -- A think tank report released on Friday proposed four guidelines for the world to stay on the path of peaceful development and common prosperity while learning from history.
Titled "Remembering History and Defending Justice -- Great Contributions of the Main Battlefield in the East of the World Anti-Fascist War," the report was published in both Chinese and English by Xinhua Institute, a think tank affiliated with Xinhua News Agency.
The year 2025 marks the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War.
The report proposed four key guidelines: upholding and promoting a correct historical view of World War II, safeguarding the post-war international order, defending international fairness and justice, and promoting the building of a community with a shared future for humanity.
Specifically, the report called for efforts to oppose attempts to glorify aggression and distort history, to present a complete picture of the World Anti-Fascist War, and to understand the historical contributions of the Chinese people and peoples around the world, in order to uphold and promote a correct historical view of World War II.
"For decades, the battlefield in the East has been marginalized in Western academic narratives of World War II," the report said. "China served as the backbone in resisting Japanese militarism, and the major contributions, pivotal role, and tremendous sacrifices of the Chinese people must not be denied, ignored, or distorted," it stated.
To safeguard the post-war international order, countries are called upon to safeguard the UN-centered international system, to promote equal and orderly world multipolarity, and to promote universally beneficial and inclusive economic globalization, according to the report.
The report highlighted promoting the building of a community with a shared future for humanity, stating that building a community with a shared future requires strategic guidance from the Global Development Initiative, the Global Security Initiative, and the Global Civilization Initiative.
"Reflecting on history since the World Anti-Fascist War, we have gained a profound insight: humanity must unite with shared purpose and move toward collective action to implement the three global initiatives," the report said.
Xinhua Institute, with policy research as its main focus, has in recent years carried out forward-looking, strategic and preparatory research concerning major domestic and global issues -- producing many influential research outcomes in the process. ■
