On May 4, President Xi Jinping will pay a state visit to Russia and attend the celebration of the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Great Patriotic War of the Soviet Union. Over the Red Square of Moscow, about 5,800 kilometers away from Beijing, the passionate melodies of "Katyusha" and "The Song of the Guerrillas" echo, pointing to a grand historical coordinate - the 80th anniversary of the victory of the World Anti-Fascist War.

10 years ago, President Xi Jinping went to Moscow to attend the celebration of the 70th anniversary of the victory of the Patriotic War. During his talks with Russian President Putin, he pointed out that China and Russia were the main battlefields of Asia and Europe in World War II, respectively, and both made great sacrifices and made significant contributions to the final victory of World War II.

The footsteps of time have reached the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, the Great Patriotic War of the Soviet Union and the World Anti-Fascist War, and the 80th anniversary of the founding of the United Nations. Looking back at the long scroll of "war and peace" again, it makes people think a lot.

On May 9, 1945, when the Soviet Union declared to the world that the German fascists surrendered unconditionally, the Soviet people celebrating victory would not forget that the 1,500-kilometer straight-line distance from Moscow to Berlin, an average of 5.7 Soviet soldiers buried the remains of each meter per meter.

When the time lens focuses on the grand military parade on Red Square in Moscow on November 7, 1941. Under the wind and snow, the Soviet army under review walked out of the Red Square and headed straight to the front line. Many people went there but went to die generously, and went one after another to break the myth of Germany's invincibility.

Recalling that history, President Xi Jinping mentioned a large number of heroic children such as Panfilov's 28 heroes, Matrosov, and Zhuoya. "The Russian people and other brothers paid a heavy price of 27 million people to win the victory of the Patriotic War, and almost every family suffered casualties."

The millions of figures who were indomitable and tenaciously resisted also fought on the land of China.

The Chinese people fought against powerful enemies with their strong bones, built the Great Wall with their flesh and blood, and went to national disasters one after another, and suffered huge national sacrifices of 35 million casualties. They finally won the great victory of the War of Resistance Against Japan and made great contributions to the victory of the world anti-fascist war.

In it, there are heroic fighting poems and revolutionary friendships that fight side by side.

During the War of Resistance Against Japan, more than 2,000 Soviet pilots participated in the volunteer flight team to help China fight against the Japanese invaders. More than 200 people died on the Chinese battlefield, and the captain of the Soviet Flight Brigade Curryshenko was one of them. President Xi Jinping pointed out: "The Chinese people have not forgotten this hero. An ordinary Chinese mother and son have been guarding the tomb for him for more than half a century."

The same hatred of the enemy and mutual assistance, the people of China and Russia have condensed into a deep friendship with their blood and lives, laying a solid foundation for China-Russia relations and the friendship between the two peoples for generations.

This turns your attention to the world. Only by adhering to the correct view of World War II can we avoid repeating history and watch over world peace.

In the UN Security Council meeting room, there is a mural called "Unity" - a long-lived bird flying from the ashes, which symbolizes the reconstruction and rebirth of human civilization after the victory of World War II.

"The painful lessons of World War II tell people that the survival of the jungle and the law of the jungle are not the way for mankind to coexist. Martialization and dominance of power are not the strategy of peace for mankind. Winner-take-all and zero-sum game is not the path to human development. Peace rather than war, cooperation rather than confrontation, and win-win rather than zero-sum are the eternal themes of peace, progress and development of human society."

In 1945, in San Francisco, the United States, representatives from 50 countries convened the UN International Organization Conference and signed the UN Charter. "I want to avoid the tragic wars of future generations that have been experienced twice in this generation." "I will do my best to forgive each other and live in harmony with each other"... This is a collective commitment to protecting peace by mankind, and a historical motto for countless lives.

The 1980s have been turbulent, and peace and development have become the themes of the times, but the war has not yet been completely extinguished on this planet. Unilateralism and protectionism are surging against the current, and the instability and uncertainty factors in the international situation have increased. The sword of Damocles of war is still hanging on humans, and the call for peace is becoming louder and louder.

When combined, you will be strong, and when you are lonely, you will be weak. China and Russia are both founding countries of the United Nations and permanent members of the Security Council, and shoulder special and important responsibilities in maintaining the international system with the United Nations at its core.

The new situation calls for new concepts and new responsibilities. In March 2013, at the Moscow International Relations Institute, President Xi Jinping faced the world and proposed the concept of building a community with a shared future for mankind. "In this world, peace, development, cooperation and win-win have become the trend of the times" and "no force can stop the wheel of history."

"We celebrate the victory of the anti-fascist war not to continue hatred, but to remember history, cherish peace, remember martyrs, and create the future, for international fairness and justice, and for the peace and tranquility of the world."

Always stand on the right side of history and on the side of progress of human civilization, the solemn promise of a responsible great power, and the cooperation with the world's just forces will turn into more stability and positive energy, protect the peace and the development of the world.

Planning: Du Shangze, Peng Jun

Written by: Kuang Xixi, Chen Shihan

Poster: Tian Xingzhou

Editor: Hu Zexi, Hu Xiaoyuan

Chasing inspection: Yang Lijuan