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New evidence of Nanjing Massacre donated to memorial hall

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The English-language publication at the donation ceremony in the Memorial Hall of the Victims in Nanjing Massacre by Japanese Invaders in Nanjing city, east China's Jiangsu Province, December 5, 2025. /CMG
The English-language publication at the donation ceremony in the Memorial Hall of the Victims in Nanjing Massacre by Japanese Invaders in Nanjing city, east China's Jiangsu Province, December 5, 2025. /CMG

The English-language publication at the donation ceremony in the Memorial Hall of the Victims in Nanjing Massacre by Japanese Invaders in Nanjing city, east China's Jiangsu Province, December 5, 2025. /CMG

Historical materials were donated to the Memorial Hall of the Victims in Nanjing Massacre by Japanese Invaders on Friday as new evidence of Japan's war crimes related to the massacre, which marked its 88th anniversary this year.

The English-language publication at the donation ceremony in the Memorial Hall of the Victims in Nanjing Massacre by Japanese Invaders in Nanjing city, east China's Jiangsu Province, December 5, 2025. /CMG
The English-language publication at the donation ceremony in the Memorial Hall of the Victims in Nanjing Massacre by Japanese Invaders in Nanjing city, east China's Jiangsu Province, December 5, 2025. /CMG

The English-language publication at the donation ceremony in the Memorial Hall of the Victims in Nanjing Massacre by Japanese Invaders in Nanjing city, east China's Jiangsu Province, December 5, 2025. /CMG

A total of 13 items (sets) of historical materials were publicly revealed, including Japanese military letters, photographs taken after Japan's occupation of Nanjing, an album from a Japanese military unit and English- and French-language publications.

A view of the historical materials at the donation ceremony in the Memorial Hall of the Victims in Nanjing Massacre by Japanese Invaders in Nanjing city, east China's Jiangsu Province, December 5, 2025. /CMG
A view of the historical materials at the donation ceremony in the Memorial Hall of the Victims in Nanjing Massacre by Japanese Invaders in Nanjing city, east China's Jiangsu Province, December 5, 2025. /CMG

A view of the historical materials at the donation ceremony in the Memorial Hall of the Victims in Nanjing Massacre by Japanese Invaders in Nanjing city, east China's Jiangsu Province, December 5, 2025. /CMG

These materials are widely seen as a powerful rebuttal to Japanese right-wing forces, providing irrefutable support for restoring historical truth and honoring the collective trauma of the nation. They also underscore the unwavering commitment of people around the world to preserve historical memory and uphold justice and conscience.

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