Washington, Dec 5 (NationPress) In a decisive action impacting India and its Indo-Pacific allies, the US Senate has put forward a resolution denouncing what it deems the Chinese Communist Party's “stolen valour” efforts to alter the narrative of World War II and minimize the contributions of Allied forces during that period.

This resolution also highlights Japan's pivotal role in the Quad alliance—comprising India and other nations—as essential for maintaining stability against China's growing dominance in the region.

Senate Resolution 523, introduced by Senator Dan Sullivan and sent to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, addresses what lawmakers define as Beijing's “exercise in orchestrated propaganda” during its ceremony on September 3, 2025, commemorating the 80th anniversary of the conclusion of the war in Asia.

The resolution points out that this event was attended by leaders from Russia, North Korea, Belarus, Iran, Cuba, and other authoritarian regimes that the People's Republic of China seeks to align with in its vision for a future world order.

The text asserts that Beijing's assertion that the Communist Party's forces were primarily responsible for defeating Imperial Japan “is a historical revisionist claim that amounts to 'stolen valour' at the expense of the Republic of China, which was a wartime ally of the United States, and the US Armed Forces.”

Instead, senators stress that “the burden of the war effort against the then-Empire of Japan in China was primarily shouldered by the Republic of China and the armed forces led by Chinese Nationalists.”

Prior to the US formally joining the war, American aviators formed the American Volunteer Group—known as the “Flying Tigers”—to aid the Nationalist government. Following 1941, Lieutenant General Joseph Stilwell, the Allied commander in the China-Burma-India Theatre, collaborated closely with General Sun Li-jen, who is referenced in the resolution as “a graduate of Virginia Military Institute.”

Quoting a 1939 report by Chou En-lai (Zhou Enlai) addressed to Joseph Stalin, the resolution mentions that out of approximately one million Chinese combat casualties against Japan during that time, “only three percent were Communist forces,” thereby emphasizing the predominant role of Nationalist troops. Additionally, senators highlight the Soviet Union's late involvement in the Pacific conflict on August 9, 1945—just “six days before the effective end of hostilities”—and its efforts to capture land and resources “to benefit the Chinese Communist Party.”

The resolution chronicles the events leading to Japan's surrender, from the signing of the Instrument of Surrender aboard the USS Missouri on September 2, 1945—where the Republic of China was represented by General Hsu Yung-ch'ang and the US by Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz—to the formal presentation of the surrender document in Nanking on September 9, 1945.

After the war, Japan underwent significant changes, including the adoption of its 1947 constitution and the security agreements with the United States in 1951 and 1960, promoting “robust cooperation” in maintaining peace in Asia.

The resolution also emphasizes that Japan participates in “the Quad and other multilateral discussions that stress the importance of safeguarding freedom of navigation and peace in the Indo-Pacific,” positioning India as a critical player in this strategic framework.

Furthermore, the resolution calls upon the US government to combat CCP propaganda, urging the Secretary of State to confront historical inaccuracies at the United Nations and encouraging American educators “to ensure that the history involving the United States’ allies during World War II is taught with factual precision.”

It also acknowledges the achievements of both China and the United States, praises the “heroism and altruism” of the Flying Tigers, and supports Taiwan's initiatives to enhance diplomatic relations under the TAIPEI Act.

The demand to address China's wartime narrative arises amid escalating US-China tensions, which encompass issues from technological restrictions to military maneuvers throughout the Indo-Pacific. In response to concerns regarding Beijing's assertiveness, India, the United States, Japan, and Australia have intensified Quad discussions in recent years.