The Russian president stressed that the commemoration today is meant to build a peaceful and tranquil future based on equality and non-alignment among countries. He noted in particular that China was the main battlefield in Asian countries' resistance against militarism in WWII, sacrificing millions of lives. Eight guards of honor marched into Red Square carrying Russia's national flag amid the WWII-themed song - "the Sacred War".ĭelivering a speech at the event, Putin said the victory of the Great Patriotic War was decisive for the WWII and saved Europeans from Nazi Fascism. (0700GMT), the commemorative event began.
Accompanied by Putin, Xi, together with other distinguished guests, walked to Red Square and ascended to the reviewing stand to watch the Victory Day parade.Īt 10:00 a.m. President Xi and his wife Peng Liyuan were welcomed by Putin at the Kremlin on Saturday morning. Xi, hosted by Russian President Vladimir Putin, was among more than 20 leaders of countries, regions and international organizations to attend the commemorative event.
MOSCOW - Chinese President Xi Jinping on Saturday attended a grand military parade held in Moscow to mark the 70th anniversary of the victory of the Great Patriotic War, Russia's term for World War II (WWII). Russia marks the 70th anniversary of the end of World War Two in Europe on Saturday with a military parade. Most leading democracies kept high-level representatives away, reflecting concerns over the parade’s anti-Japanese subtext and China’s aggressive moves to assert territorial claims.Russian President Vladimir Putin (C), Kazakhstan's President Nursultan Nazarbayev (L) and China's President Xi Jinping take part in a wreath laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier on the Victory Day by the Kremlin walls in central Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2015. The events also minimize the role of the U.S., Britain and others. China on Thursday held commemoration activities, including a grand military. The parade is part of commemorations of packaged to bolster the ruling Communist Party’s self-declared role as the driving force behind Japan’s defeat 70 years ago and savior of the nation, though historians say the rival Nationalists did most of the fighting. Victory Day parade parade in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. Xi then drove past the assembled troops in a Chinese-made Red Flag limousine, standing up through a sun roof with four microphones mounted in front of him, calling out “Greetings, Comrades” every few moments. Xi also pledged to cut 300,000 troops from the People’s Liberation Army, the world’s largest army which currently has 2.3 million troops. “Regardless of the progress of events, China will never seek hegemony, China will never seek to expand and will never inflict the tragedies it suffered in the past upon others.”
“The experience of war makes people value peace even more,” Xi said.
Xi kicked off the proceedings with a speech at the iconic Tiananmen Gate in the heart of Beijing, flanked by Chinese leaders and foreign dignitaries, including Russian leader Vladimir Putin, South Korean President Park Geun-hye and U.N. The spectacle involved more than 12,000 troops, 500 pieces of military hardware and 200 aircraft of various types, representing what military officials say is the Chinese military’s most cutting-edge technology. BEIJING - China launched a major military parade through Beijing on Thursday to commemorate Japan’s World War II defeat while underlining President Xi Jinping’s determination to make his country Asia’s pre-eminent power.
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