# New evidence reaffirms Japan’s germ warfare crimes in China

https://mins.news/en/item/21790

- CGTN, 2026-08-13 14:52 UTC
- World
- Original: https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-08-13/New-evidence-reaffirms-Japan-s-germ-warfare-crimes-in-China-1PA0TVkeyJy/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&UTM_Medium=rss&UTM_Campaign=World

> Historical records released by the Unit 731 evidence exhibition hall in Harbin include a 70-minute testimony from former Hailar branch medic Hitoshi Tanizaki. He said Japanese forces burned their facilities during retreat and secretly buried large quantities of poison-gas shells. Files on 156 members also show how Unit 731 activities were concealed and investigated after the war.