Forum for Chinese Journalist Killed in NATO BombingA forum was held Monday morning in memory of Shao Yunhuan, a woman correspondent for China's Xinhua News Agency who was killed in Belgrade along with two other Chinese journalists in a NATO bombing a year ago. The forum took place in Shao's hometown of Jiamusi in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province.On May 8, 1999, the U.S.-led NATO attacked the Chinese Embassy in Yugoslavia, killing three people including Shao and completely destroying the embassy building. The Chinese government lodged the strongest possible protest against the barbarous act. At the forum, which was attended by representatives from all walks of life, Shao Bingkui, younger brother of Shao Yunhuan, said his parents weep whenever they think of his elder sister. "My family and the rest of the country will forever remember the day when the U.S.-led NATO killed my sister and two other Chinese with missiles," he said. Participants at the forum pledged they will learn from Shao Yunhuan, and turn grief into strength, and study and work hard to better serve the country. While cherishing the memory of the martyr, participants also slammed the hegemonic act of the U.S. "The U.S. is still lying, saying that the bombing of the Chinese Embassy in Yugoslavia was a mistake," said Shao Bingkui. "The U.S.-led NATO's barbarous act and the investigation report have made us see clearly the hypocrisy and fraudulence of democracy and human rights advocated by the United States. Who else will believe in the so-called democracy and human rights hung onto the missiles?" he asked. The participants also pledged to value the current hard-won stability in the country and to accelerate economic development to make China stronger. After the forum, participants also attended a ceremony to unveil a 5.8-meter-high monument in memory of Martyr Shao Yunhuan and to bury her ashes inside the Jiamusi Cemetery for the Martyrs. |
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