Editor's note: This year marks the 80th anniversary of the victories of the Chinese People's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression, the Soviet Union's Great Patriotic War and the World Anti-Fascist War. During his state visit to Russia from May 7 to 10, Chinese President Xi Jinping calls for concerted efforts to defend the legacy of World War II (WWII) victory as the world is once again reeling from the specter of hegemonism and power politics. Here, China.org.cn presents key insights of President Xi on this pivotal moment in history.