The Commemoration of 70th anniversary of victory of Chinese People's Resistance against Japanese Aggression and World Anti-Fascist War was held in Beijing on 3rd September.
China put on a massive military parade Thursday to mark the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II and what it calls the Chinese People's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression.
More than 30 foreign government officials and heads of state including Russia's President Vladimir Putin and UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon attended the event.
Some 12,000 troops and 200 aircraft, as well as tanks and missiles, were on display in Tiananmen Square, including the anti-ship "carrier killer" missile Dongfeng-21D.
Mr Xi made the troop reduction announcement in a speech where he reassured the global community that "China will remain committed to peaceful development". "China will remain committed to peaceful development. We Chinese love peace. No matter how much stronger it may become, China will never seek hegemony or expansion. It will never inflict its past suffering on any other nation," said Xi.
Every country, every nation has its own way to pass on its memories between generations. This parade is the perfect way for us. It reminds us that peace is hard-won, and that only by embracing the past could we build a better future.
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