Zhou Ji, director of Beijing’s liaison office, urges residents to carry ‘great spirit’ of war and nurture young Hongkongers’ sense of patriotism
The chief of Beijing’s liaison office in Hong Kong has called on the city to tell the stories of the war of resistance against Japanese aggression “well” to strengthen young residents’ sense of national identity.
Zhou Ji, director of the central government’s liaison office, also said on Friday that Hongkongers should carry forward the “great spirit” of the war to unite “positive forces” for the development of the city under the banner of patriotism.
Zhou made the remarks as he officiated at the opening ceremony of an exhibition to mark the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese people’s war of resistance against Japanese aggression and the world anti-fascist war.
The term is commonly used by Beijing to refer to the Second Sino-Japanese War, which was part of World War II.
