What you need to know about the V-Day parade
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/2015-09/02/content_21774623.htm
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/2015-09/02/content_21774623_2.htm
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/world/interactivegraph_m/#/0
Guests of honor……..30 national leaders
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/2015-09/02/content_21774623_3.htm
Veterans attend V-Day anniversary gala show
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/world/2015victoryanniv/2015-09/03/content_21785428.htm
The audience stand up and applause for veterans from home and abroad as they step into the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Sept 3, 2015. [Photo by Wang Zhuangfei/chinadaily.com.cn]
An evening gala is held in Beijing on Sept 3, 2015, to mark the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II and the victory in the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression.
The gala show represents historical scenes to the audience.[Photo by Wang Zhuangfei/chinadaily.com.cn]
Combat heroes honored 70 years on
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/world/2015victoryanniv/2015-09/02/content_21780630.htm
Xi attends the ceremony with other leaders
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/world/2015victoryanniv/2015-09/03/content_21783439.htm
Chinese President Xi Jinping (2nd R) talks with former president Jiang Zemin (R) next to Russia's President Vladimir Putin (2nd L) and South Korea's President Park Geun-hye on the Tian'anmen Gate, at the beginning of the military parade marking the 70th anniversary of the victory of the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War, in Beijing, Sept 3, 2015. [Agencies]
Foreign troops attend V-Day parade
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/world/2015victoryanniv/2015-09/03/content_21783456.htm
Russian soldiers march during the military parade to mark the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II, in Beijing, China, Sept 3, 2015.
The Cambodian delegation attends a parade in Beijing, capital of China, Sept 3, 2015.
The phalanx of Mongolian soldiers march during the military parade marking the 70th anniversary of the end of World War Two, in Beijing, Sept 3, 2015
Mexican soldiers march during the military parade to mark the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II, in Beijing, China, Sept 3, 2015
Serbian soldiers march during the military parade marking the 70th anniversary of the end of World War Two, in Beijing, Sept 3, 2015.
Tajikistan's soldiers march during the military parade marking the 70th anniversary of the end of World War Two, in Beijing, Sept 3, 2015.
Cuban soldiers march during the military parade marking the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II, in Beijing, Sept 3, 2015.
Belarusian soldiers march during the military parade marking the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II, in Beijing, Sept 3, 2015
Kyrgyzstan's soldiers march during the military parade marking the 70th anniversary of the end of World War Two, in Beijing, China, Sept 3, 2015.
31 leaders attend China’s ‘victory over Japan’ ceremony
http://the-japan-news.com/news/article/0002399694
BEIJING — A ceremony and military parade hosted by the administration of Chinese President Xi Jinping to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the country’s “victory” in the “War of Resistance Against Japan” and “Anti-Fascist War” was held in Beijing on Thursday.
It was the first military parade to be held in China in six years, since the country celebrated the 60th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic in 2009.
Xi in his address during the ceremony emphasized China’s place as a “victor nation” in World War II by saying, “This great triumph crushed the plot of Japanese militarists” and also “re-established China as a major country.”
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe as well as leaders from major Western countries chose not to attend China’s ceremony and parade
The ceremony opened with a 70-gun salute at 10 a.m. in Tiananmen Square. A total of 31 heads of state and leaders of the world including Russian President Vladimir Putin and South Korea President Park Geun-hye were among the 50 or so representatives present there to attend the ceremony and review the parade. U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki Moon also participated, as did former Prime Minister Tomiichi Murayama in his private capacity.
The Japanese government did not send any representatives or embassy staff to the ceremony. Leaders from the United States and major European countries including Britain, Germany and France were also not present. They all seem to have chosen to avoid attending an event of strong anti-Japanese color and being seen as approving of China’s military buildup.
In his speech, the Chinese president announced that he would cut the number of China’s troops, which currently stands at 2.3 million, by 300,000, in a move to evade criticism of its military expansion from Japan, the United States and other countries. Xi also called on all nations to “jointly uphold the international order and system underpinned by the purposes and principles of the U.N. Charter.”
The military parade was the largest-ever to be held in China in terms of the number of troops involved. Participating soldiers from China’s Army, Navy, Air Force and Second Artillery Corps (strategic missile force) totaled 12,000. Visiting soldiers from 17 countries including Russia and Pakistan also took part.
Seven types of missiles were exhibited in the parade, including the new Dongfeng (DF)-5B intercontinental ballistic missile, which, with its 15,000-kilometer range, could reach the U.S. mainland. The Kongjing (KJ)-500 airborne early warning and control aircraft, expected to be active in the East China Sea, and Jian (J)-15 carrier-based fighter aircraft also made their debuts. All of these principal weapons can pose a threat to Japan and the United States.
The 14 military parades of the past in China, including the last one in 2009, were all held on the day of the foundation of the People’s Republic on Oct. 1. By scheduling it this time to coincide with the 70th anniversary ceremony, Xi aims to exert pressure on Japan over perceptions on history and at the same time demonstrate his control over the Chinese military and the Communist Party, both of which have been rife with corruption.Speech
Govt to give nod to China, ROK summit
http://the-japan-news.com/news/article/0002399914