,,iv  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #fhi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #aj1        
#bjbe,mr4 ,smi? ( ,new ,j]sey 7=        
himself1 ,mr4 ,mool5a>1 ,mr4 ,tiffany1 &
 ,mr4 ,wilson ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a7 submitt$ !
 foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !   
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs1 & 9      
addition to ! ,committee on ,education &
 ,work=ce1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly  
det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case =      
consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 
! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$    
,,resolution  ,express+ ! opposition ( !
 ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives to ! ,*9ese    
,communi/ ,p>ty's /ol5 valor hi/orical  
revisionism ) reg>ds to ,alli$ ,victory 
9 ,asia1 commemorat+ ! contributions    
made by ! ,republic ( ,*9a to ,alli$    
,victory1 & ackn[l$g+ ! po/w>           
contributions ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,japan to 
peace & /ability 9 ! ,indo-,pacific4    
,:]eas1 on ,septemb] #c1 #bjbe1 ! ,*9ese
 ,communi/ ,p>ty held 7,,ccp7 an ex]cise
 9 or*e/rat$ propag&a 9 ,beij+ o/5sibly 

commemorat+ ! eightie? anniv]s>y ( ! end
 ( :at x call$ ! ,*9ese ,p's ,w> aga9/  
,japanese ,aggression1 a !at] ( ! ,_w   
,anti-,fasci/ ,w>1 att5d$ by heads (    
/ate or gov]nm5t f c\ntries t includ$   
,russia1 ! ,p's ,democratic ,republic ( 
,korea 7,nor? ,korea71 ,bel>us1 ,iran1  
,cuba1 & o!r totalit>ian & au?orit>ian  
nations t ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a       
7,,prc7 seeks to align ) its vision ( a 
future _w ord]1 or ,community ( ,common 
,de/9y = ,mank9d2 ,:]eas ! ,,ccp's claim
 t =ces "u its comm& des]ve prim>y cr$it
 = ! victory ( ! ,allies ov] ! ,empire (
 ,japan 9 ,_w ,w> ,,ii is a hi/orical   
revisioni/ claim :i* am\nts to /ol5     
valor at ! exp5se ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates'    
w>time ally ,republic ( ,*9a 7,,roc7 & !
 ,u4,s4 ,arm$ ,=ces engag$ 9 ! ,pacific 
!at]2 ,:]eas ! brunt ( ! w> ef=t aga9/ !
 !n-,empire ( ,japan 9 ,*9a 0 borne by !
 ,,roc & arm$ =ces "u ! lead]%ip (      
,*9ese ,nationali/s1 or ,kuom9tang2     
,:]eas ev5 be=e ! =mal decl>ation ( w>  
betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,empire (    

,japan1 =m] ,am]ican s]vicem5 =m$ !     
,am]ican ,volunte] ,gr\p1 kn[n z ! ,fly+
 ,tig]s1 to assi/ ! ,,roc 9 its w> (    
resi/ance2 ,:]eas1 foll[+ ! ,unit$      
,/ates entry into ,_w ,w> ,,ii1         
,lieut5ant ,g5]al ,joseph ,/ilwell1 !   
,alli$ comm&] = =ces op]at+ 9 !         
,*9a-,burma-,india ,!at]1 & ,,roc ,g5]al
 ,sun ,li-j5--a graduate ( ,virg9ia     
,milit>y ,in/itute--collaborat$         
ext5sively 9 t !at]2 ,:]eas ! ,,ccp &   
its =ces did m9imal fight+ aga9/ !      
,empire ( ,japan relative to ^? ( !     
,nationali/s1 all[+ ! soldi]s ( ! ,,roc 
to be> ! brunt ( ! fight+ & casualties  
:ile build+ up milit>y /r5g? ) ! support
 ( ! ,soviet ,union1 aim$ at re/>t+ !   
civil w> ! ,,ccp int5d$ to wage aga9/ ! 
,,roc gov]nm5t1 ) ! objective ( br++    
,*9a "u ,communi/ control2 ,:]eas 9 a   
#aici report to ,soviet dictator ,joseph
 ,/al91 ! ,,ccp's ,*\ ,en-lai 7,zh\     
,enlai7 ackn[l$g$ t ( an e/imat$        
#a1jjj1jjj casualties suff]$ 9 combat ) 
! ,empire ( ,japan ?r\gh ! summ] ( t    

ye>1 only #c p]c5t 7 ,communi/ =ces1    
conc$+ ! lead]%ip role ( ! ,nationali/  
lead]%ip ( ! ,,roc2 ,:]eas ! ,,ccp & its
 *airman ,mao ,tse-tung 7,mao ,z$ong71  
dep5d5t on ,soviet assi/ance1 _h accept$
 & def5d$ ! #aici ,molotov-,ribb5trop   
,pact betwe5 ,nazi ,g]many & ! ,soviet  
,union2 ,:]eas ! ,union ( ,soviet       
,sociali/ ,republics 7,soviet ,union71  
:i* _h sign$ a non-aggression pact )    
,japan 9 ,april #aida1 ent]$ ! w> on    
,augu/ #i1 #aide1 six days be=e ! de    
facto cessation ( ho/ilities by ,japan1 
& cont9u$ milit>y campaigns beyond      
,augu/ #ae 9 an ef=t to occupy z mu*    
t]ritory & weaponry 9 ,nor!a/]n ,*9a &  
,man*uria = ! b5efit ( ! ,,ccp & obta9 z
 mu* mat]iel & indu/rial equipm5t z     
possible = %ipm5t back to ! ,soviet     
,union2 ,:]eas1 on ,septemb] #b1 #aide1 
! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,empire ( ,japan1 sign$ 
! ,in/rum5t ( ,surr5d] ( ,japan         
7,in/rum5t7 & affix$ seals to x abo>d ! 
,,uss ,miss\ri1 !reby br++ ! ,w> 9 !    
,pacific to an end2 ,:]eas1 z a w>time  

ally ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,,roc 0       
repres5t$ by ,g5]al ,hsu ,yung-*'ang1 :o
 affix$ 8 signature to ! ,in/rum5t2 !   
,supreme ,comm&] = ! ,alli$ ,p[]s ,g5]al
 ( ! ,army ,d\glas ,mac,arthur sign$ = !
 ,alli$ ,p[]s1 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates 0      
repres5t$ by ,fleet ,admiral ,*e/] ,w4  
,nimitz2 ,:]eas ! ,empire ( ,japan      
pres5t$ ! ,in/rum5t to ! ,gov]nm5t ( !  
,republic ( ,*9a at its capital 9       
,nank+1 ! capital ( :i* is n[ locat$ 9  
,taipei1 ,taiwan1 on ,septemb] #i1      
#aide1 !reby satisfy+ ! requirem5t t a  
sign$ copy ( ! ,in/rum5t be =mally      
convey$2 ,:]eas1 despite ! ,,ccp hav+   
ent]$ into a ,unit$ ,front coalition ) !
 ,nationali/s 9 #aicg1 ! ,,ccp began to 
wage a civil w> soon aft] ! end ( !     
,second ,_w ,w>1 seek+ to defeat !      
,nationali/s & take ov] control ( ma9l& 
,*9a2 ,:]eas1 on ,novemb] #c1 #aidf1    
,japan promulgat$ a new ,con/itution1   
effective ,may #c1 #aidg1 & became a    
p>tn] = peace 9 ,ea/ ,asia & ent]$ into 
a ,security ,treaty ,betwe5 ! ,unit$    

,/ates ( ,am]ica & ,japan1 :i* 0 sign$  
on ,septemb] #h1 #aiea1 & ent]$ into =ce
 on ,april #bh1 #aieb2 ,:]eas ! ,u4,s4  
,japan ,/atus-(-,=ces ,agreem5t ( #aifj1
 z updat$1 all[s =w>d deploy$ ,u4,s4    
,naval ,=ces & aircraft to be ! fir/ l9e
 ( det]r5ce protect+ ,taiwan & pres]v+  
peace 9 ,asia2 ,:]eas ,japan's          
,self-,def5se ,=ces are able to rapidly 
deploy a ,humanit>ian ,disa/] ,relief   
response2 ,:]eas ,japan is a memb] ( !  
,quad & p>ticipates 9 trilat]al         
dialogues ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates & !         
,philipp9es ) respect to pres]v+ fre$om 
( navigation & ! ne$ = ! ,,prc to cease 
acts 9 ! ,taiwan ,/rait & ! ,ea/ & ,s\? 
,*9a ,seas :i* ?reat5 to de/abilize     
peace 9 ,asia & :i* may con/itute !     
crime ( aggression2 ,:]eas ! ,,roc1 (t5 
ref]r$ to z ! ,republic ( ,*9a ,taiwan1 
endures today1 & ,presid5t ,lai ,*+-te1 
9 8 public addresses1 has also invok$   
?is "n1 recall+ ! ,republic's pre-#aide 
hi/ory & ! contributions made by        
,nationali/ soldi]s & graduates ( !     

,:ampoa ,milit>y ,academy1 & jo9$ ) o!r 
,_w ,w> ,,ii allies ( ! ,,roc 9         
commemoration ( ,victory 9 ,europe2 &   
,:]eas ! ,,ccp r\t9ely employs propag&a1
 c5sor%ip & or*e/rat$ public /atem5ts to
 fabricate a fraudul5t n>rative t       
disreg>ds hi/orical facts & di/orts     
reality 9 ord] to advance its political 
objectives3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 urges ! ,unit$ 
,/ates ,gov]nm5t1 via public diplomacy &
 m$ia outrea*1 to c\nt] ! ,,ccp's       
hi/orical revisionism & propag&a1       
p>ticul>ly ) reg>d to ! ,alli$ ,victory 
9 ! ,second ,_w ,w> & to c\nt] ! ,,ccp's
 /ol5 valor n>rative :i* seeks to       
d[nplay ! role ( ! ,,roc & elevate t ( !
 ,,ccp's =ces2  7#b7 calls ^u ! ,u4,s4  
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate to use its voice1 vote
 & influ5ce at ! ,unit$ ,nations & o!r  
int]national organizations to c\nt]     
,,ccp ef=ts to di/ort hi/ory1 includ+   
its ef=ts to di/ort & disreg>d ! actual 
text ( ,unit$ ,nations ,g5]al ,assembly 
,resolution #bgeh ( #aiga2  7#c7 exhorts

 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,education & ,/ate &     
local s*ool bo>ds to ensure t hi/ory    
reg>d+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,second ,_w ,w>  
allies is taught ) hi/orical accuracy1 &
 gu>ds aga9/ ,,ccp propag&a n>ratives2  
7#d7 recognizes ! w>time accompli%m5ts (
 ! ,,roc1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & _! allies2 
7#e7 comm5ds ! h]oism & altruism ( !    
,am]ican ,volunte] ,gr\p2  7#f7         
recognizes ! critical1 coop]ative role  
play$ by ,japan1 ,taiwan1 ! ,philipp9es 
& o!r l-m9d$ p>tn]s to pres]ve peace &  
/ability 9 ! ,indo-,pacific2 &  7#g7    
supports ef=ts by ,taiwan1 consi/5t ) ! 
,taiwan ,allies ,int]national           
,protection & ,enhancem5t 7,,taipei7    
,act ( #bjai 7,public ,law #aaf-ace71 z 
am5d$1 9 /r5g!n+ its (ficial diplomatic 
relation%ips & o!r p>tn]%ips ) c\ntries 
ar\nd ! _w1 z well z its p>ticipation 9 
int]national organizations4