The mistakes of history might be gradually forgotten, but historical truth cannot be forgotten, since forgetting history could lead to the recurrence of the same mistakes.

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Statement made in launching the two exhibitions on Chinese people's lives during Second Sino-Japanese War, 3 July 2015.

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