Greetings, I am Rana Shantashil Rajyeswar Mitter, a historian and political scientist with a specialization in the History of the People's Republic of China. I hold the esteemed ST Lee Chair in US-Asia Relations at the Harvard Kennedy School. My academic journey has led me to explore the intricacies of China's past, specifically focusing on significant events such as China's War with Japan from 1937 to 1945.