At the 2026 Belt and Road Journalists Forum, John Wallace from the Australia Asia Pacific Journalism Centre struggled to hold back his emotions while recalling his visit to the Memorial Hall of the Victims in Nanjing Massacre by Japanese Invaders. He fell silent for more than 20 seconds, visibly moved by the weight of history. “When I saw history brought back to life before my eyes, I was overwhelmed by grief and shock,” he said. Only by confronting history can the world move towards a better future. We remember the past so we can move forward.

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