Remembering victory: 80 seconds through 80 years On Sept. 2, 1945, Japan signed the instrument of surrender. #China suffered more than 35 million military and civilian casualties, with countless families torn apart, during the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression (1931–1945). Their sacrifice laid the foundation for today's prosperous China. Marking the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the #WorldAntiFascistWar, this