亚洲周边国家驻华外交官参访山西大同煤矿“万人坑”遗址纪念馆

Core Viewpoint - On August 6, diplomats from 16 Asian countries visited the "Mass Grave" memorial site at the Datong Coal Mine in Shanxi Province, highlighting the historical atrocities committed during World War II when Japanese invaders implemented a brutal policy of "exchanging lives for coal" [2][3][5]. Summary by Relevant Sections - Historical Context - During World War II, the Japanese occupation of the Datong Coal Mine led to the deaths of numerous miners, who were disposed of in mass graves across the mining area, resulting in over 20 sites of skeletal remains known as "mass graves" [7][8][10]. - Significant Site - The "Mass Grave" site at the southern valley of the Coal Yu Kou is noted as one of the most well-preserved and largest mass grave sites in the region [12][14].