War camaraderie with US soldiers 'will be cherished'

The people of China and the United States established a deep friendship when fighting against Japanese aggression in China 70 years ago, which should be remembered and passed on, Luo Linquan, Chinese consul general in San Francisco, said on Thursday.

World War II involved more than 2 billion people in 80 countries. China and the US fought side-by-side, making enormous sacrifices to win, Luo said ahead of the 70th anniversary of the end of the Chinese People's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression, as well as World War II, on Aug 15.

For China, the war started on July 7, 1937, and lasted until Aug 15, 1945, when Japanese Emperor Hirohito announced Japan's unconditional surrender. The victory, however, came at a tremendous sacrifice: 35 million Chinese died.