BEIJING, Sept. 5 (Xinhua) — At Beijing’s Tian’anmen Square, Chinese President Xi Jinping, together with world leaders, attended on Wednesday morning a grand military parade honoring both China’s victory and the collective triumph of nations that overcame fascism eighty years ago. Standing on the rostrum of Tian’anmen, Xi delivered a speech marking the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War. He called on nations across the world…

BEIJING, Sept. 7 (Xinhua) — A think tank report released on Friday underlines the great significance and contributions of the Chinese people’s resistance against Japanese aggression to the victory in the World Anti-Fascist War. Titled “Remembering History and Defending Justice — Great Contributions of the Main Battlefield in the East of the World Anti-Fascist War,” the report was published in both Chinese and English by Xinhua Institute, a think tank affiliated with Xinhua News Agency. This year marks the 80th…

China has reiterated its commitment to strengthening political and economic ties with Mozambique while joining forces to oppose global hegemony and power politics, China’s ambassador to Mozambique, Zheng Xuan, said on Wednesday. Speaking at the Symposium on China–Mozambique Relations at Joaquim Chissano University, Zheng underlined Beijing’s intention to work with Mozambique and other peace-oriented nations to safeguard genuine multilateralism, defend international law and enhance the role of the United Nations. “This year marks the 80th anniversary of the United Nations,…

BEIJING, Sept. 3 (Xinhua) — China unveiled its land-, sea-, and air-based strategic forces as the nuclear triad for the first time in Wednesday’s V-Day military parade. The triad included JingLei-1 air-based long-range missile, JuLang-3 submarine-launched intercontinental missile, DongFeng-61 land-based intercontinental missile, and new type DongFeng-31 land-based intercontinental missile. The weapons are China’s strategic “ace” power to safeguard the country’s sovereignty and nation’s dignity. African Times has published this article in partnership with Xinhua News Agency

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, symbolising the Chinese nation’s courage and solidarity in resisting foreign aggression. President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee…

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 over 100 million dead or wounded worldwide. China, in particular, bore a disproportionately heavy toll: over the 14 years of the War of Resistance against…

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, American journalist Edgar Snow took a picture in northwest China: on the dusty Loess Plateau, a young Red Army soldier stood upright, holding a bugle…

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 is an important part of the country’s commemorations of the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People’s War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression…

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 later that Yang Jianhong understood the significance of those candies. To his father, they were a reminder of the east China metropolis where, in 1937,…

China has donated US$1 million to Nigeria to aid communities affected by the devastating floods that have swept across several states in recent months. This is reported by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), a partner of TV BRICS. The announcement was made during a formal signing ceremony in Abuja, where the Chinese government, represented by Ambassador Yu Dunhai, exchanged official documents with Nigeria’s Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning. Expressing his condolences, Ambassador Yu noted that both nations have…