On September10, 1945, Leng Xin, Deputy Chief of Staff of Army General Headquarters of Republic of China, flew to Chongqin to present the Japanese Instrument of Surrender to Chiang Kai-shek. (Photo/Second Historical Archives of China) |
The surrender ceremony in Chinese theatre was held in Nanjing on September 9. He Yingqin was appointed as representative of both the Chinese government and the Southeast Asia Ally Forces to host the surrender of Japanese troops in China. On September 9, he accepted the statement of surrender submitted by Yasuji Okamura, General Commander of Japanese troops in China.
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