导读:南京大屠杀一直以来都是中华民族心目中的一个伤疤。转眼事件已经过去近80年了，而施暴者日本，一直以来都不肯正视历史，选择逃避责任。
China said on Wednesday that it is irresponsible for Japan to pressurize the UNESCO by withholding its dues and its attempts will not succeed.
中国于本周三表示，日本以拒绝缴纳会费来向联合国教科文组织施压的做法是不负责任的，其目的也不会得逞。
Hua Chunying, spokesperson with the Foreign Ministry, made the comments at a routine news briefing.
外交部发言人华春莹在例行记者会上做出回应。
Japan is reportedly holding back more than 40 million U.S. dollars it owes to the UNESCO after documents relating to the Nanjing Massacre were included in the UNESCO Memory of the World Register in 2015.
报道称，在南京大屠杀相关档案于2015年被列入联合国教科文组织世界记忆遗产名录之后，日本拒绝缴纳其拖欠联合国教科文组织的4000余万美元的会费。
The Nanjing Massacre is a heinous crime the Japanese militarists committed during the World War II and a historical fact recognized by the international community, Hua said.
华春莹表示，南京大屠杀是第二次世界大战期间日本军国主义犯下的严重罪行，是国际社会公认的历史事实。
The inclusion of the documents to Memory of the World Register proves that they fully comply with the UNESCO’s evaluation criteria, Hua said. "This will give full play to the positive role of the documents in helping remember history, cherish peace and safeguard human dignity."
《南京大屠杀档案》被列入世界记忆名录，充分证明其完全符合联合国教科文组织的评审标准。“有助于充分发挥这些文献铭记历史、珍惜和平、捍卫人类尊严的积极作用。”
The files show the atrocities of Japanese invaders in China, who killed 300,000 Chinese civilians and unarmed soldiers from Dec. 13, 1937 to Jan. 1938.
这些文件显示了日本侵略者在中国犯下的罪行，在1937年12月13日至1938年1月期间，他们杀害了30万中国军民。
It is the duty of member states to pay membership fees to international organizations, Hua said, adding that Japan’s words and behavior, once again, exposed its unwillingness to face up to history. "It is irresponsible for Japan to pressurize the UNESCO by withholding its dues and its attempts will not succeed."
华春莹指出，向国际组织缴纳会费是会员国应尽的义务。日方有关言行再次暴露了其不愿正视历史。“以拒绝向联合国教科文组织缴纳会费来施压的做法是不负责任的，其目的也不会得逞。”
