2025 China Victory Day Parade
| Conference to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War 纪念中国人民抗日战争暨世界反法西斯战争胜利80周年大会 | |
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| Genre | Military parade |
| Date(s) | September 2025 |
| Location(s) | Chang'an Avenue, Tiananmen Square, Beijing, China |
| Coordinates | 39°54′26.4″N 116°23′27.9″E / 39.907333°N 116.391083°E |
| Previous event | 2015 China Victory Day Parade |
| Participants | Party and state leaders |
| General Secretary of the CCP | Xi Jinping[a] |
| Organised by | Chinese Communist Party (CCP) Central Military Commission (CMC) |
| People | Li Qiang (Premier and host) |
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The 80th anniversary of the victory in the War against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War will be observed with a series of ceremonial events including a military parade that will take place on 3 September 2025 in Beijing commemorating the end of the Second Sino-Japanese War and World War II.
Preparations
[edit]The official logo for the event was officially unveiled by the State Council Information Office on 13 May 2025.[1] Senior PLA officer Wu Zeke stated in June 2025 that the parade will feature "new-type combat capabilities" as well as a speech by CCP General Secretary and Chairman of the Central Military Commission Xi Jinping.[2][3]
Invited Guests and Dignitaries
[edit]The following world leaders planned to attend the parade or were invited but have not confirmed their attendance yet:
President Alexander Lukashenko of Belarus.[4]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India. (however confirmation is unlikely)[5]
President Vladimir Putin of Russia.[6]
President Aleksandar Vucic of Serbia.[5]
Prime Minister Robert Fico of Slovakia.[5]
President Lee Jae Myung of South Korea (tentative).[7]
See also
[edit]- 2025 Moscow Victory Day Parade
- 70th Anniversary of Chinese People's Volunteers' Participation in War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea
References
[edit]- ^ "国务院新闻办公室发布中国人民抗日战争暨世界反法西斯战争胜利80周年纪念活动标识". People's Daily (in Chinese). 2025-05-13. Retrieved 2025-05-13.
- ^ "China plans to show off new equipment at parade marking 80th anniversary of Japan's WWII surrender". Associated Press. 2025-06-24. Retrieved 2025-06-26.
- ^ "China announces September military parade to mark end of WWII". ChannelNewsAsia. Archived from the original on 2025-06-25. Retrieved 2025-06-26.
- ^ "Xi Jinping invites Lukashenko to SCO summit and parade in Beijing". eng.belta.by. 2025-06-04. Retrieved 2025-06-30.
- ^ a b c "Leaders to attend parade in Beijing". 2025-08-04. Retrieved 2025-08-05.
- ^ "Putin to visit China for regional summit and WWII commemorations". 2025-06-19. Retrieved 2025-06-30.
- ^ "China invites President Lee to attend diplomatically touchy Victory Day celebration in Beijing". 2025-07-02. Retrieved 2025-07-02.
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