Nation has about 20,000 surviving soldiers who fought against Japan

China will honor veterans who fought in World War II with a subsidy of 5,000 yuan ($790), authorities said on Tuesday, weeks ahead of the 70th anniversary of the end of the war.

The veterans include former People's Liberation Army soldiers, military officials and other servicemen who fought in the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression (1937-45), according to an announcement by the Ministry of Civil Affairs and the Ministry of Finance.