During and in the years leading up to World War II, the Japanese Imperial forces coerced hundreds of thousands of women from across Asia into sexual slavery. The victims were euphemistically referred to as “Comfort Women,” and the rape centers as “Comfort Stations.” Since 1991, survivors have publicly come out with their stories to demand justice in the face of denials by the Japanese government, and to raise awareness about sexual violence against women in times of both conflict and supposed peace. Chinese Comfort Women: Testimonies from Imperial Japan’s Sex Slaves, published by UBC Press, is the first English-language publication of the narratives of former Chinese “Comfort Women” from Mainland China. Although the stories of survivors from South Korea, the Philippines, the Netherlands, and even Taiwan have been widely disseminated internationally, the voices of Chinese survivors have been noticeably lacking. The research done by authors Peipei Qiu, Su Zhiliang, and Chen Lifei on Mainland Chinese “Comfort Women” contributes greatly to our understanding of Japanese military sexual slavery, and offers readers insight into the particular circumstances for Chinese victims.During the Author Talks, Dr. Qiu will not only provide an historical background and context for Mainland Chinese “Comfort Women,” but will also explore how the issue of the “Comfort Women” is related to regional political tensions in the Asia-Pacific today. She will further discuss the connections between the Mainland Chinese “Comfort Women” movement and similar redress movements across Asia.