China marks WW2 anniversary with show of military might

  • 8 years ago
China held its biggest display of military might in a parade to commemorate the 70th anniversary of its victory over Japan in World War Two on Thursday, an event shunned by most Western leaders.

Burma's President Thein Sein lined up alongside China's President Xi Jinping in a show of solidarity with Beijing, just months after tensions peaked on their shared border.