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S.Res. 523

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A resolution expressing the opposition of the Senate to the Chinese Communist Party's "stolen valor" historical revisionism with regard to Allied Victory in Asia, commemorating the contributions made by the Republic of China to Allied Victory, and acknowledging the postwar contributions of the Government of Japan to peace and stability in Asia.
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Committee
Latest Action · December 2, 2025
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S8452-8453)
Congress
119th (2025–2027)
Introduced
December 2, 2025
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This Senate resolution criticizes what it calls the Chinese Communist Party's "stolen valor" in claiming primary credit for Allied victory over Japan in World War II. The resolution argues that the Republic of China (Nationalist forces) and the United States bore the brunt of fighting against Japan, while the Communist forces did minimal combat, and asserts that the Communist Party has distorted historical facts to inflate its wartime role. In response, the resolution calls on the State Department and Department of Education to counter this alleged propaganda through public diplomacy and accurate history teaching, and it commends the contributions of the Republic of China, the United States, Japan, and Taiwan to regional stability. The resolution has no fiscal cost or implementation timeline, as resolutions are expressions of Senate sentiment rather than binding legislation with enforcement mechanisms or appropriations.

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