Five Biggest Lies That Are Officially Taught to School Students in China

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Since the outbreak of the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus, commonly known as the novel coronavirus, the world has been skeptical of China’s confirmed cases and deaths figures. In fact, this is not the first time that the totalitarian regime is facing the world’s scrutiny for spreading disinformation on matters related to health emergencies: in 2003 it was the SARS coverup.

But how many are aware of the fact that even the school textbooks in China contain distorted information on history, both theirs and the world’s? Here are five of the biggest lies that Chinese students are taught in school.

Lie #1: Sino-Japanese War

For decades, the Chinese communist regime has been claiming that it led China to victory and defeated Japan during the Sino-Japanese War. However, this is far from the truth, and the CCP claiming the credit definitely does not sit well with the Kuomintang troops—the soldiers who fought in the war.