A symposium was held here 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.
During the first part of the parade on the day, troops of members of the People's Liberation Army and the People's Armed Police Force, as well as China's militia and reserve service will line up in formations along Chang'an Avenue in Beijing.
China's massive V-Day military parade, scheduled for Sept. 3 in Tian'anmen Square, is meant to signal that the country upholds peace and will firmly defend international fairness and justice, a military official said Wednesday.
Recalling the past, the peoples of China and the US jointly fought Japanese fascists, withstood the test of blood and fire, and forged a profound friendship, Xi said.
China's State Council Information Office will host a press conference at 10 a.m. on Wednesday to outline preparations for the upcoming military parade.
The second comprehensive rehearsal for the upcoming grand gathering to mark the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War concluded in Beijing early Sunday, according to the event's media center.
A themed exhibition, which focuses on the crucial role of the Communist Party of China (CPC) in achieving victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression, opened to the public in Beijing on Friday.
The first comprehensive rehearsal for the upcoming grand gathering to mark the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War concluded in Beijing early Sunday, according to the event's media center.