Professor Su Zhiliang and his team have spent over thirty years conducting field investigations to document survivors of the "comfort women" system in China. Their work confirmed 358 survivors on the mainland.
I. Investigation history: Since 1991, Su Zhiliang has led his team in field investigations, archival compilation, and survivor registration, confirming 358 survivors across China (excluding 59 in Taiwan). (Source: CCTV.com 2025-08-07)
II. Public coverage: In August 2025, CCTV's "People" program reported the story behind the search for 358 survivors; the team's research has been published in academic works. (Sources: CCTV.com 2025-08-07; Chinese Social Sciences Net 2025-08)
III. Academic value: The investigation confirms China was one of the origins of the "comfort women" system, providing empirical foundations for understanding this history.
(Sources: CCTV.com 2025-08-07; Chinese Social Sciences Net 2025-08. Data date: 2025-08.)