The President of the People’s Republic of China, Xi Jinping, gives speech during the Military Parade for the 80th Anniversary of the Chinese People’s Victory against Japanese Aggression. teleSUR
00:00All my fellow Chinese across the nation, Your Excellencies, Heads of State and Government,
00:12and Representatives of International Organizations, Distinguished Guests, All Officers and Soldiers
00:25participating in the parade, comrades, and friends.
00:32Today we gather here to solemnly commemorate the 80th anniversary of the victory of the
00:39Chinese People's War of Resistance against the Japanese aggression and the World Anti-Fascist
00:44War.
00:47It is an occasion for us to remember history, honor fallen heroes, cherish peace, and create
00:55a better future.
01:00On behalf of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, the National People's Congress,
01:06the State Council, the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative
01:12Conference, and the Central Military Commission, I would like to pay high tribute to our veteran
01:21soldiers and comrades, patriots, and officers who fought in a war of resistance against
01:28Japanese aggression, and to the Chinese nationals from home and abroad who made important contributions
01:39Americans to our victory.
01:49I would also like to express my sincere thanks to the foreign governments and friends that
02:01supported and assisted the Chinese people in resisting aggression.
02:07I also extend a warm welcome to our guests from around the world who are with us today.
02:28The Chinese People's War of Resistance against Japanese aggression was a great war fought with
02:41tenacity and valor.
02:45Under the banner of the National United Front against Japanese aggression established at the
02:51initiative of the Communist Party of China, the Chinese people stood up to fight the formidable
02:57enemy with an iron will and formed a great war with flesh and blood to defend the nation and
03:05ultimately achieved the first complete victory in resisting foreign aggression in modern times.
03:14The Chinese People's War of Resistance against Japanese aggression was an important part of the
03:19world anti-fascist war.
03:25With huge national sacrifice, the Chinese people made major contributions to saving human civilization
03:33and safeguarding world peace.
03:42History cautions us that humanity rises and falls together.
03:52Only when all countries and nations treat each other as equals, coexist in peace and support each other,
04:01can we uphold common security, eradicate the root cause of war, and prevent the reoccurrence of historical tragedies.
04:13Comrades and friends, the Chinese nation is the great nation that is never intimidated by any bullies and always values independence and forges ahead.
04:27In a past, when faced with critical struggles between good and evil, light and darkness, progress and reaction, the Chinese people rallied together to defy the enemy.
04:41They fought for the survival of the country, for the rejuvenation of the Chinese nation, and for justice of the whole humanity.
04:53Today, humanity again has to choose between peace and war, dialogue and confrontation, win-win cooperation and zero-sum game.
05:10The Chinese people firmly stand on the right side of history and the progress of human civilization.
05:21We will remain committed to the path of peaceful development and join hands with all peoples around the world in building a community with a shared future for humanity.
05:31The Chinese people's liberation army has been, and will always be, the heroic armed forces that the party and the people can fully trust and rely on.
05:46All service members should faithfully perform their secret duties, speed up the building of a world-class military, and firmly safeguard China's sovereignty, unity, and territorial integrity.
06:03All service members should provide strategic support for the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation, and make greater contributions to the peace and development of the world.
06:18History carries the legacy of the past and inspires the future.
06:33On a new journey in a new era, the Chinese people of all ethnic groups should, under the strong leadership of the Communist Party of China,
06:45follow Marxism, Leninism, Mao Zedong thoughts, Deng Xiaoping theory, the theory of three represents, and the scientific outlook and development,
07:04and fully implement the thoughts on socialism with Chinese characteristics for the new era.
07:10We should stay firmly on the path of socialism with Chinese characteristics, and carry forward the great spirit of the war of resistance.
07:22We should press the head with enterprise and resolve, and advance the unity of the cause of building China into a great country on all fronts,
07:31and realizing great national rejuvenation through Chinese modernization.
07:37The great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation is irresistible.
07:52The noble cause of peace and development of humanity will prevail.
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