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China Holds Massive Parade to Mark 80th Anniversary of WWII Victory

Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, delivers an important speech during a grand gathering 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 in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 3, 2025. (Xinhua/Xie Huanchi)

BEIJING, Sept. 3 (Xinhua) — China held a massive military parade in central Beijing on Wednesday to mark the 80th anniversary of its victory in World War II, pledging the country’s commitment to peaceful development in a world still fraught with turbulence and uncertainties. Towering structures shaped like the Great Wall stood in Tian’anmen Square,… Continue reading China Holds Massive Parade to Mark 80th Anniversary of WWII Victory

Xinhua Commentary: SCO Acts to Assume Greater Role in Development, Governance

TIANJIN, Sept. 2 (Xinhua) — The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) has drawn a development blueprint at its Tianjin Summit that concluded Monday, which will lead it to play a greater role in maintaining regional peace and stability, and in promoting shared prosperity. The summit saw the signing and adoption of a number of key documents,… Continue reading Xinhua Commentary: SCO Acts to Assume Greater Role in Development, Governance

Xinhua Commentary: V-Day in China — History Speaks to Today’s Global Challenges

BEIJING, Sept. 2 (Xinhua) — When China marks the 80th anniversary of its victory in WWII on Wednesday, the gathering in Tian’anmen Square will not be about swagger, but a moment of reflection on the challenges facing the world today. The occasion is meant to commemorate the immense human cost of a conflict that left… Continue reading Xinhua Commentary: V-Day in China — History Speaks to Today’s Global Challenges

Xinhua Commentary: Unyielding Courage Drives China Forward

BEIJING, Sept. 2 (Xinhua) — By examining history, one can obtain insight into the future. Commemorating the 80th anniversary of victory in the Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War is a good time to reflect on the past and gain strength to carry forward present endeavors. In 1936,… Continue reading Xinhua Commentary: Unyielding Courage Drives China Forward

Xinhua Commentary: China’s V-Day Commemorations are a Call for World Peace

BEIJING, Aug. 31 (Xinhua) — The upcoming V-Day military parade in Beijing will be a significant occasion to demonstrate China’s determination, will and capacity to resolutely safeguard its national sovereignty, security and development interests, and to firmly uphold world peace. The parade on Sept. 3 will highlight the Chinese military’s recent advancements in modernization. It… Continue reading Xinhua Commentary: China’s V-Day Commemorations are a Call for World Peace

Xinhua Commentary: The SCO Solution to a Fractured World

BEIJING, Aug. 31 (Xinhua) — The largest-ever summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) will soon convene in China’s northern port city of Tianjin, bringing together leaders from more than 20 countries and heads of 10 international organizations and sending a stronger signal for global cooperation, development and shared future in an age of global… Continue reading Xinhua Commentary: The SCO Solution to a Fractured World

SCO Tianjin Summit: How Xi Cements Neighborly Bonds with SCO Friends

BEIJING, Aug. 31 (Xinhua) — On July 15, Chinese President Xi Jinping received top diplomats and heads of standing bodies of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) in the bright, stately Fujian Hall of the Great Hall of the People in the heart of Beijing. “China has always prioritized the SCO in its neighborhood diplomacy, and… Continue reading SCO Tianjin Summit: How Xi Cements Neighborly Bonds with SCO Friends

What to Know Before SCO Tianjin Summit

BEIJING, Aug. 31 (Xinhua) — Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit 2025 will be held in Tianjin from Aug. 31 to Sept. 1. Chinese President Xi Jinping will chair the 25th Meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the SCO and the “SCO Plus” Meeting and deliver keynote speeches as world leaders and heads… Continue reading What to Know Before SCO Tianjin Summit

80 Years on, China’s WWII Memories Resist Oblivion

(150717) -- BEIJING, July 17, 2015 (Xinhua) -- File photo shows people trying to put out fire after air-strikes carried out by Japanese army in southwest China's Chongqing, June 7, 1941. The bombing of China is a major war crime committed by Japan during its invasion to China during WWII. Residential areas, business areas, schools and hospitals were the main targets of the attacks in which tens of thousands of civilians were killed. Historical data showed that nearly eight years of air-strikes by Japanese army air service, including those of large-scale, indiscriminate bombings from 1937 to 1943, left at least 762,183 people dead or injured in China. (Xinhua) (hdt)

In Yang Jianhong’s childhood memories, the sound of international news crackling from a radio was as familiar as the scent of the plum candy. His father, Yang Yangzheng, a quiet man of unshakable routines, would sit absorbed in the broadcasts, savoring the tart sweetness of those candies, a specialty from Shanghai. It was only much… Continue reading 80 Years on, China’s WWII Memories Resist Oblivion

Xi Focus: Carrying Forward Shanghai Spirit with Renewed Vitality

BEIJING (Xinhua) — China will host the largest-ever summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) from Sunday to Monday in the northern port city of Tianjin.President Xi Jinping will chair the 25th Meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the SCO as well as the “SCO Plus” Meeting, delivering keynote speeches with a… Continue reading Xi Focus: Carrying Forward Shanghai Spirit with Renewed Vitality

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