China marks 80th WWII victory anniversary with grand parade

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China held a grand gathering in Beijing's Tian'anmen Square on Wednesday to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War.  President Xi Jinping delivered a speech and oversaw a military parade which proceeded in two steps: a military review by Xi and a march-past of troops.  A total of 61 foreign heads of state and government, high-level representatives of relevant countries, heads of international organizations and former political dignitaries were present at the commemorative event.  Before the beginning of the gathering, Xi ascended the Tian'anmen rostrum and shook hands with war veterans attending the event.  Standing beside Xi on the Tian'anmen Rostrum were Russian President #VladimirPutin and #KimJongUn, top leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, along with more than 20 other foreign leaders.  #China #VDay #MilitaryParade #Beijing #WWII #Commemoration

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00:00At 8.35 a.m., Xi Jinping, accompanied by the heads of foreign delegations attending

00:06the event, ascended the Tiananmen rostrum. He warmly shook hands with representatives

00:12of veteran soldiers and comrades of the War of Resistance, expressing his highest respect.

00:20At 8.55 a.m., Xi and other Chinese and foreign leaders arrived at the rostrum platform. At

00:28exactly 9.00 a.m., the chimes rang, signaling the start of the commemoration. Awe rose in

00:36solemn tribute as 80 ceremonial gun salutes echoed through the sky. Guarded by the Honor

00:45Guard, the national flag was escorted from the monument to the People's Heroes to the

00:50flag-raising area on the north side of the square. The PLA Joint Military Band played the

00:57national anthem. The entire audience sang the national anthem of the People's Republic of

01:16China in unison as the five-star national flag was hoisted and flew above Tiananmen Square.

01:23Amid warm applause, Xi Jinping delivered an important speech. He stated that the grand gathering was

01:33to commemorate the 80th anniversary of victory with the purpose of remembering history, honoring

01:39the fallen heroes, cherishing peace, and creating a better future. Xi pointed out that the Chinese

01:46people's War of Resistance against Japanese aggression was an arduous and great struggle.

01:52Under the banner of the National United Front Against Japanese Aggression advocated by the

01:57Communist Party of China, the Chinese people fought valiantly against a formidable enemy and

02:03built a great wall of flesh and blood, achieving the first complete victory in modern times against

02:09foreign invasion. The Chinese people's war of resistance was also an important part of the

02:14world anti-fascist war. Through enormous national sacrifice, the Chinese people made a great contribution

02:21to saving human civilization and safeguarding world peace. Xi stressed that the Chinese nation is a great

02:28nation that fears no power and relies on self-reliance and resilience. The People's Liberation Army has

02:35always been a heroic force fully trusted by the Party and the people. On the new journey in the new era,

02:43people of all ethnic groups across the country must, under the strong leadership of the CPC,

02:49unswervingly follow the path of socialism with Chinese characteristics. Carry forward the great spirit of

02:55the war of resistance and march forward with determination. The great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation

03:06is unstoppable. The noble cause of peace and development for humanity will surely prevail.

03:11At 9.15 AM, the military parade began.

03:37Xi Jinping riding in a Hongxi review car crossed Jingshui Bridge and entered Chang'an Avenue.

03:58He gave the order to begin the review.

04:04Xi reviewed 13 marching formations, one battle flag formation and 22 equipment formations.

04:34He gave the order to begin the review.

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05:22After the review, she returned to the tenement rostrum.

05:46The flag escort air echelon appeared first, opening the parade.

05:52Three helicopters carried the flags of the Communist Party of China, the People's Republic

05:57of China, and the People's Liberation Army.

06:03Twenty-six helicopters formed the Figure 80, while three others flew banners across Tiananmen

06:09Square.

06:12The parade featured forty-five formations, with most weapons and equipment appearing

06:17for the first time.

06:24More than ten thousand military personnel, along with over a hundred aircraft and hundreds

06:29of ground armaments were arranged into formations according to a one-time command system.

06:41The States was

07:02The Battle Flag Formation carried 80 Honorary Flags awarded to heroic units of the War of

07:18Resistance, radiating historical glory.

07:30The equipment formations rode by in clusters representing land combat, maritime operations,

07:36air defense and missile defense, information warfare, unmanned combat, logistic support

07:44and strategic strike.

07:51The advanced armaments put on display included unmanned intelligence and counter unmanned

07:56equipment.

08:04Hypersonic missiles, directed energy weapons, electronic jamming systems and strategic weaponry

08:10capable of global strikes.

08:14Different echelons of early warning aircraft, special mission aircraft, transport aircraft,

08:19bombers, tankers, fighters and carrier-based aircraft flew in sequence over Tiananmen Square.

08:36The formation of draining aircraft trailed fourteen colored smoke screens.

08:49At the end of the ceremony, eighty thousand white doves soared into the sky, followed by

08:54eighty thousand balloons, as the rousing son ode to the motherland resounded across the square.

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