Professor Su Zhiliang of Shanghai Normal University, director of the Research Center for Chinese "Comfort Women" Issues, and his team have conducted research on the "comfort women" issue since 1991, confirming 358 survivors on the Chinese mainland. This article reviews their public research activities.
I. Investigation history: Since 1991, Su Zhiliang has devoted himself to research on the "comfort women" issue, leading his team in field investigations, archival compilation, and survivor registration. Over more than three decades, the team confirmed 358 survivors of the "comfort women" system across China (excluding 59 in Taiwan), exceeding the 239 confirmed by South Korean government and civil investigations. (Sources: CCTV.com 2025-08-07; public reports)
II. Public activities: In August 2025, CCTV's "People" program reported the story behind Su Zhiliang's search for 358 survivors; the team's research has also been made public through academic publications such as The Complete History of "Comfort Women." (Sources: CCTV.com 2025-08-07; Chinese Social Sciences Net 2025-08)
III. Academic value: The team's investigation confirms that China was one of the origins of the Japanese military "comfort women" system, providing a solid empirical foundation for the international community's understanding of this history.
(Sources: CCTV.com 2025-08-07; Chinese Social Sciences Net 2025-08. Data date: 2025-08.)