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China to mark 80th WWII anniversary with military parade in Beijing in September

Russian president among those expected to attend commemorations in the Chinese capital

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President Xi Jinping reviews troops in Tiananmen Square during the Victory Day parade in 2015. It was the last time China held a military parade to mark the day Japan officially accepted the terms of surrender imposed by the Allied Forces in the Pacific conflict. Photo: EPA
Hayley Wongin Beijing
China will stage a military parade to commemorate the end of World War II – only the second time the event has been held – as conflicts rage around the world, including the latest between Iran and Israel.
It will take place in Tiananmen Square in Beijing on September 3, a decade after the People’s Liberation Army first held a Victory Day parade.
The parade will be part of a ceremony for the 80th anniversary of the day that China marks its triumph over the Japanese invasion and the global victory against fascism, Hu Heping, deputy head of the Communist Party’s publicity department, told reporters on Tuesday.
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President Xi Jinping will deliver a speech during the ceremony.

Wu Zeke, deputy head of the warfare bureau at the PLA’s Joint Staff Department, said the parade would highlight the historical significance of the Sino-Japanese war and China’s will to “resolutely defend” the post-WWII order.

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Wu said the parade would also showcase the military’s combat capabilities, emerging technologies and “strategic deterrence strength”.

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