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China's V-Day parade: A preview of the highlights

China will hold a military parade on Sept. 3 to mark the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War. Here are highlights of the 70-minute grand parade.

Veteran recounts memories of war against Japanese aggression

Yang Huafeng is a veteran of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression. During his childhood, his parents were both killed by Japanese invaders. Now 92, Yang shares his wartime stories of joining the army, helping eliminate the enemy, and witnessing the Japanese surrender.

Special edition of 'Operation Hadal' to release in China

A special cut of the action film "Operation Hadal" will be released nationwide on Aug. 30, following its underwhelming box office performance during this year's Spring Festival holiday.

China holds third rehearsal for event marking 80th anniversary of victory over Japanese aggression, fascism

?The third comprehensive rehearsal for the upcoming grand gathering to mark the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War concluded in Beijing early Sunday, according to the event's media center.

Largest military band in PRC history to perform in China's V-Day parade

The joint military band to participate in China's upcoming V-Day military parade will be the largest of its kind in military parades since the founding of the People's Republic of China, a Chinese military official said.

Simplified Chinese edition of Flying Tiger pilot's memoir released

?The simplified Chinese edition of "A Memoir by Lt. Donald W. Kerr," which recounts the story of a U.S. pilot rescued during World War II (WWII), was released Friday in south China's Guangdong Province.

HKSAR chief executive stresses historical awareness, patriotism

?The government of China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) on Friday held a commemorative medal presentation ceremony to mark the 80th Anniversary of the Victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression.

Chinese FM: Russian documents reveal new evidence of Japan's WWII germ warfare

The declassified documents released by the Russian government provide further solid evidence that Japanese invaders carried out germ warfare in China during World War II, leaving no room for denial, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said Thursday.

Veteran Yang Huafeng's memories of war against Japanese aggression

Growing up amidst the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, Yang Huafeng witnessed the death of his parents and the devastation of his hometown. These hardships drove him to join the Northeast Anti-Japanese United Army, where he grew from an orphan into a soldier. Eight decades later, Yang still vividly remembers those wartime days.

Tencent Video to debut 'The Long Way Back' WWII resistance drama

Tencent Video announced Tuesday that "The Long Way Back," a new television series about a Northeast Anti-Japanese United Army squad during China's 14-year struggle against Japanese aggression, will premiere Aug. 25 on CCTV-8 and Tencent Video.

China's V-Day parade to highlight peace, pledge to defend international fairness, justice

China's massive V-Day military parade, scheduled for Sept. 3 in Tian'anmen Square, is meant to signal that the country upholds peace and will firmly defend international fairness and justice, a military official said Wednesday.

China organizes V-Day parade under wartime command system

?China's V-Day military parade is organized under a wartime command system, a military official said on Wednesday.

National Museum of China announces exhibitions on war against Japanese aggression

?The National Museum of China on Tuesday announced that it will stage exhibitions in Beijing and Hong Kong to commemorate the 80th anniversary of victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, in collaboration with several government authorities.

Xi to review troop formations lining up along Chang'an Avenue during V-Day parade

Troops participating in the upcoming V-Day parade will line up in formations along the Chang'an Avenue in Beijing, and they will be reviewed by President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission.

Taiwan's restoration to China is outcome of WWII victory, part of postwar int'l order: Chinese FM

?Taiwan's restoration to China is an outcome of the WWII victory and part and parcel of the postwar international order, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said on Monday.

China to hold press conference on military parade preparations

?China's State Council Information Office will host a press conference at 10 a.m. on Wednesday to outline preparations for the upcoming military parade.

Sichuan immigration officers pay tribute to WWII martyrs

Officers from Sichuan Border Inspection Station's Fourth Duty Team honored Chinese revolutionary martyrs on Aug. 15, marking the 80th anniversary of Japan's unconditional surrender in World War II.

China holds second rehearsal for event marking 80th anniversary of victory over Japanese aggression, fascism

The second comprehensive rehearsal for the upcoming grand gathering to mark the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War concluded in Beijing early Sunday, according to the event's media center.

Symposium held in Taiwan to mark 80th anniversary of victory of war against Japanese aggression

A symposium was held Saturday in Taipei 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.

China urges Japan to be prudent on historical issues such as Yasukuni Shrine, spokesperson says

China urges Japan to face squarely and reflect on its history of aggression, be prudent on historical issues such as the Yasukuni Shrine, make a clean break with militarism, stick to the path of peaceful development, and earn the trust of its Asian neighbors and the international community through real actions, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said Saturday.