An officer sprays water on soldiers to cool them off during a training for a military parade in Beijing, capital of China, July 28, 2015. China will hold a grand military parade on Sept. 3 to mark the 70th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggressions and the World Anti-Fascist War. (Xinhua/Zha Chunming)
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BEIJING, Aug. 21 (Xinhua) -- Chinese soldiers have been sweating for three months over the parade to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II on Sept. 3.
About 12,000 members of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) and veterans of both the Communist Party of China (CPC) and the Kuomintang (KMT) who fought the Japanese, will participate, Major General Qu Rui, deputy chief of the Operations Department of the General Staff Headquarters of the PLA, said at a press conference Friday. Full story
China Focus: At least 10 countries to join V-Day parade
BEIJING, Aug. 21 (Xinhua) -- At least 10 foreign armies will participate in China's military parade scheduled for Sept. 3 in Beijing to mark the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II, a military official said on Friday.
"At least 10 countries, including Russia and Kazakhstan, have decided to send military contingents and representatives to the parade," said Qu Rui, deputy chief of the Operations Department of the General Staff Headquarters of the People's Liberation Army (PLA). Full story
