China has issued a renewed call to Japan, urging the nation to expedite the removal of chemical weapons abandoned on Chinese soil during World War II. This appeal comes as the world commemorates the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the 28th anniversary of the enforcement of the Chemical Weapons Convention. Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun emphasized that Japan bears an inescapable historical, political, and legal responsibility to address this issue, which is also an international obligation under the Chemical Weapons Convention. The disposal of these weapons is critical to ensuring the safety and environmental well-being of affected Chinese communities. Despite China’s significant support in excavating and destroying approximately 120,000 of the 150,000 recovered chemical weapons, progress remains slow. Guo highlighted that lingering remnants of these weapons continue to pose severe threats to local lives, property, and ecological security. China insists that Japan must fully implement its post-2022 plan to eliminate these hazardous remnants comprehensively and efficiently.