The victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression safeguarded China's national sovereignty and territorial integrity and spared the Chinese nation of the misfortune of colonial enslavement, said Chinese President Hu Jintao Saturday in Beijing.

By winning the war, "the Chinese people thoroughly foiled the attempt of Japanese militarists to destroy China, putting a clear end to the record of humiliation suffered by China as a victim of repeated foreign aggression in modern times, and safeguarding the achievements it made in the course of its development over the millenniums," said Hu when delivering a speech at the Great Hall of the People.

Hu said the victory also terminated Japan's 50-year-long colonial rule over Taiwan, restoring the province to the embrace of the motherland.

The experience of the Chinese people in winning the war demonstrates that the Chinese nation has the valor of fighting the enemy to the bitter end, the determination of recovering lost territories through its own efforts and the ability to stand proudly in the family of nations, said Hu.

Source: Xinhua