One must view history correctly to uphold post-WWII international order: Spokesperson

To uphold the post-WWII international order, one must view history correctly, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said on Tuesday.

Mao's remarks came after a recent written answer given by Kaja Kallas, the European Union (EU) High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, to members of the European Parliament (MEPs).

"On the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II in Asia, the EU paid tribute also to the courage of the people of China, who endured immense suffering in defending their homeland and contributing to the end of the war," Kallas said

"China noted the statement made by High Representative Kaja Kallas," Mao Ning told a daily news briefing, adding that 80 years ago, as the main theater of World War II in the East, China has made enormous sacrifice for and great, indelible contributions to the victory of the World Anti-Fascist War.

"It's a fact that has gone down in history and is widely recognized by the international community," said Mao.

China and the EU need to promote a correct historical perspective on World War II, resolutely safeguard the fruits of the victory in the War and the international order with the UN at its core, and jointly make greater contributions to world peace and development, Mao noted.