On October 6, Acting Consul General Cheng Hongbo attended the "Ode to the Great Wall" choral performance held at the Markham City Hall in Ontario to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War. More than 100 representatives from local government and various sectors of the consular district were present.

In his remarks, Acting Consul General Cheng noted that under the banner of the national united front against Japanese aggression established at the initiative of the Communist Party of China, the Chinese people made tremendous national sacrifices and important contributions to the victory of the World Anti-Fascist War. He emphasized that learning from history and looking to the future, China remains firmly committed to the path of peaceful development. Cheng expressed the hope that China and Canada work together to safeguard the post-war international order and uphold international fairness and justice. He also called on Chinese communities in the consular district to carry forward the spirit and and to contribute to writing a new chapter in the cause of peace and development for humanity.

During the event, local art troupes performed over 20 classic songs, including Yellow River Cantata, Unity Is Strength, Pearl of the Orient, and My Motherland and I, vividly demonstrating the overseas Chinese community’s inheritance of the the great spirit of the War of Resistance and their aspiration for the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.