CHINA held a massive military parade in central Beijing on Wednesday to mark the 80th anniversary of its victory in World War II, pledging the country’s commitment to peaceful development in a world still fraught with turbulence and uncertainties. Towering structures shaped like the Great Wall stood in Tian’anmen Square, symbolizing the Chinese nation’s courage and solidarity in resisting foreign aggression. President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, oversaw the parade and reviewed the troops.
Standing beside Xi on Tian’anmen Rostrum were Russian President Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong Un, the top leader of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, along with more than 20 other foreign leaders. Representatives of people who had supported China’s WWII fight, or their family members — from countries such as Russia, the United States, the United Kingdom, France, and Canada — were invited to the event. This was the second time since 2015 that China has held a military parade to commemorate the hard-won victory in the Chinese People’s War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War. Helicopters flew over Tian’anmen Square carrying banners that read “Justice Prevails”, “Peace Prevails”, and “The People Prevail”. The troops marched in tight, powerful formations, their faces lit with confidence and pride.
Columns of new tanks, artillery and other military equipment rumbled through the square. Xi delivered a speech before thparade. Highlighting the significance of the victory 80 years ago, Xi said it marks China’s first complete victory against foreign aggression in modern times.
Xi noted that the Chinese people made a major contribution to the salvation of human civilization and the defence of world peace with immense sacrifice in the war. He called on nations to “eliminate the root cause of war and prevent historical tragedies from recurring.”
Xinhua
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