With grand parade, China projects its version of war history, and its place in the world

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It was the one time in that era when China had a clearly defined external enemy; in all the other conflicts, Chinese were fighting other Chinese

the narrative in 2025 seeks to portray the CPC as the “central pillar” of the Chinese resistance against Japan, despite the fact that it was Chiang Kai-shek’s Nationalist forces that led the defence of China

historical narratives that run counter to its official version of the past, particularly how the country managed to overcome its “century of humiliation” only thanks to the CPC.

“In the PRC, history is less about seeking truth from facts and more about undergirding the party’s regime legitimacy

For issues on the reliability of history.....

Qn: Is there any point in studying history when we should look to the future? (ACJC Prelim 2024)