On Saturday, Aug. 2, 2025 at 12 pm the Forum on American and Chinese Friendship in commemorating the 80th anniversary of the great victories of WWII, the victories of the anti-Japanese aggression war and the world anti-fascist war. Was held at the Famous Shanghailander Palace Restaurant. The theme of the event was a Look back at history, Inspire the present, and shape the future.
Professor Lianlian Lin President of Professors & Experts Federation USA hosted this outstanding event highlighting the victories over the Japanese War Machine aggression and the world anti-fascist war. About 30 participants attended and contributed to the forum, including community leaders, professors and scholars, entrepreneurs, elected governmental officials.
This forum is to share stories and insights about the friendship between Americans and Chinese. It is also to promote a new book 《The Daughter of the Peace General – Building Bridges Between China and USA》by Zhang Sujiu and Peter Kjenaas. The new book release will be held in Walt Disney Concert Hall (111 S Grand Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90012) on August 23, 2025, at 5 pm.
Professor Lianlian Lin is President of Professors & Experts Federation USA, and also on the Editorial Board for the book. She convened and moderated the forum. She explained the theme of the forum: Look back at history, is to remember the history, honor and solute those who contributed to the victory of WWII. Inspire the present, is to enhance patriotism, cherish the hard-won peace, and carry forward the friendship between American and Chinese peoples build during WWII. Shape the future: is to build a peaceful future through our actions to promote people-to-people exchanges between China and the United States.
The author, Zhang Sujiu, a famous Chinese community leader, attended the event and said that her book has over 270 photos. With this book done, her lifetime task is completed. She explained why she wrote her memoir in English because she wants more people in the world to read her stories. She encourages audience to write their own stories too in order to let the next generations know what we have done.
Mr. Charles Lu, Honorary Chairman of Roundtable of Chinese American Organizations (RCAO), indicated that the New Book Release and the Yellow River Cantata Concert will be held in Walt Disney Concert Hall on Aug. 23. RCAO has hosted Yellow River Cantata Concert in Wald Disney Concert once in every ten years for the 60th, 70th, and 80th anniversaries of the victories of WWII. Sujiu Zhang is General Convener and Chief Producer of the Yellow River Cantata Concert, Charles Lu is Chief Planner.
Jouge Herrera Avila, Council Member of San Gabriel City and President of South Bay Chinese American Association of California USA, highly spoke of Sujiu Zhang’s effort in recording history. Her book is not only an autobiography, but also a bridge connecting the era and cultures, it is a praise to peace and truth.
Mr. Steve Shen is the editor and coordinator for the book. He brought the book to the forum. All the participants took a picture with Sujiu and her book.
Dr. Mark Rafter who is an international professor shared of his review of Madam Sujiu’s book and how he learned much of the behind-the-scenes of China’s history and how Madam Sujiu having lived in the shadow of her famous father, “the Peace General,” came and forged her own legacies in America. Dr. Marco stated that this book should be in every classroom at high schools and colleges and “that we must never forget the great sacrifices made for what we have today.
Dr. Marco shared about the Flying Tigers and the last surviving pilots with whom he interviewed and spent time with and their great contributions of a bridge of partnership for the betterment of humanity between China and the US. Dr. Marco also shared about his father and relatives who fought during WWII, which shows the longstanding friendship of American and Chinese.
The participants expressed that the greatest common divisor and common aspirations and pursuits between the US and China and among the countries in the world is world peace.
