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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