China said Tuesday it will hold a military parade in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square on Sept. 3 to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II, with President Xi Jinping set to deliver a speech on the occasion.
The parade to commemorate what Beijing calls its victory in the 1937-1945 War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression will “display new types of combat forces including unmanned, intelligent equipment,” Chinese state-run media said. Russian President Vladimir Putin is expected to attend the event.
Chinese government officials hold a press conference in Beijing on June 24, 2025, announcing a military parade will be held in Tiananmen Square on Sept. 3 to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II. (Kyodo)
In May, Xi joined a ceremony in Moscow to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II in Europe that Russia observes as Victory Day as well as a military parade held in Red Square.
China plans to host the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit involving Russia in Tianjin near Beijing this fall, with leaders of member countries likely to attend the war anniversary events in the Chinese capital.
The regional organization currently has 10 members — China, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, India, Pakistan, Iran and Belarus.
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