In 1931, as Japanese forces advanced across Northeast China, a group of nine unsung heroes quietly began compiling what would become a historic act of resistance. Their mission: document irrefutable evidence of aggression for the world to see.
Preserved in a distinctive blue cloth bag stamped with "TRUTH," their 400-page dossier presented to the League of Nations in 1932 marked China's crucial early contribution to the global anti-fascist movement. This little-known chapter, recently highlighted in CGTN's documentary series, reveals how Chinese investigators risked their lives to gather battlefield accounts, photographs, and military intelligence – evidence that would later help shape international understanding of wartime atrocities.
Historical records show this effort predated Europe's anti-fascist campaigns by several years, positioning China's resistance as both a national struggle and a precursor to worldwide collective security efforts. For modern readers, the story offers new perspectives on Asia's central role in 20th-century global conflicts while honoring ordinary citizens' extraordinary acts of historical preservation.
