{"id":7117,"date":"2025-09-04T05:41:47","date_gmt":"2025-09-04T05:41:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kenyatopstories.co.ke\/?p=7117"},"modified":"2025-09-04T05:41:50","modified_gmt":"2025-09-04T05:41:50","slug":"china-holds-massive-parade-to-mark-80th-anniversary-of-wwii-victory","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kenyatopstories.co.ke\/index.php\/2025\/09\/04\/china-holds-massive-parade-to-mark-80th-anniversary-of-wwii-victory\/","title":{"rendered":"China holds massive parade to mark 80th anniversary of WWII victory"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"846\" height=\"505\" src=\"https:\/\/kenyatopstories.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7119\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kenyatopstories.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-1.png 846w, https:\/\/kenyatopstories.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-1-300x179.png 300w, https:\/\/kenyatopstories.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-1-768x458.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 846px) 100vw, 846px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>250903) &#8212;&nbsp; BEIJING, Sept. 3, 2025 (Xinhua) &#8212; Honor guards escort the Chinese national flag for a flag-raising ceremony during a grand gathering to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People&#8217;s War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 3, 2025. (Xinhua\/Fei Maohua)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>BEIJING, Sept. 3 (Xinhua) &#8212; China held a massive military parade in central Beijing on Wednesday to mark the 80th anniversary of its victory in World War II, pledging the country&#8217;s commitment to peaceful development in a world still fraught with turbulence and uncertainties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"846\" height=\"565\" src=\"https:\/\/kenyatopstories.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7120\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kenyatopstories.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-2.png 846w, https:\/\/kenyatopstories.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-2-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/kenyatopstories.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-2-768x513.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 846px) 100vw, 846px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>(250903) &#8212;&nbsp; BEIJING, Sept. 3, 2025 (Xinhua) &#8212; Soldiers fire gun salute during a grand gathering to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People&#8217;s War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War in Beijing, capital of China, Sept.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3, 2025. (Xinhua\/Mu Yu)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"846\" height=\"630\" src=\"https:\/\/kenyatopstories.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-3.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7121\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kenyatopstories.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-3.png 846w, https:\/\/kenyatopstories.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-3-300x223.png 300w, https:\/\/kenyatopstories.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-3-768x572.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 846px) 100vw, 846px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>(250903) &#8212;&nbsp; BEIJING, Sept. 3, 2025 (Xinhua) &#8212; A national flag-raising ceremony is held at Tian&#8217;anmen Square during a grand gathering to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People&#8217;s War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>War in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 3, 2025. (Xinhua\/Xia Yifang)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"846\" height=\"553\" src=\"https:\/\/kenyatopstories.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-4.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7122\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kenyatopstories.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-4.png 846w, https:\/\/kenyatopstories.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-4-300x196.png 300w, https:\/\/kenyatopstories.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-4-768x502.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 846px) 100vw, 846px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>(250903) &#8212;&nbsp; BEIJING, Sept. 3, 2025 (Xinhua) &#8212; A grand gathering to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People&#8217;s War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>War is held in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 3, 2025. (Xinhua\/Yao Dawei)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"846\" height=\"582\" src=\"https:\/\/kenyatopstories.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-5.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7123\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kenyatopstories.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-5.png 846w, https:\/\/kenyatopstories.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-5-300x206.png 300w, https:\/\/kenyatopstories.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-5-768x528.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 846px) 100vw, 846px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>(250903) &#8212;&nbsp; BEIJING, Sept. 3, 2025 (Xinhua) &#8212; Parade guards step in place during a grand gathering to mark the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People&#8217;s War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 3, 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>( Xinhua\/Liu Chan )<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"846\" height=\"492\" src=\"https:\/\/kenyatopstories.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-6.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7124\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kenyatopstories.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-6.png 846w, https:\/\/kenyatopstories.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-6-300x174.png 300w, https:\/\/kenyatopstories.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-6-768x447.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 846px) 100vw, 846px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>250903) &#8212;\u00a0 BEIJING, Sept. 3, 2025 (Xinhua) &#8212; A flag-guarding echelon flies over Tian&#8217;anmen Square during a grand gathering to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People&#8217;s War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 3, 2025. (Xinhua\/Xia Yifang)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"846\" height=\"503\" src=\"https:\/\/kenyatopstories.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-7.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7125\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kenyatopstories.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-7.png 846w, https:\/\/kenyatopstories.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-7-300x178.png 300w, https:\/\/kenyatopstories.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-7-768x457.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 846px) 100vw, 846px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>(250903) &#8212;\u00a0 BEIJING, Sept. 3, 2025 (Xinhua) &#8212; A flag-guarding air echelon flies over Tian&#8217;anmen Square during a grand gathering to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People&#8217;s War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 3, 2025. (Xinhua\/Wang Jianhua)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"846\" height=\"557\" src=\"https:\/\/kenyatopstories.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-8.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7126\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kenyatopstories.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-8.png 846w, https:\/\/kenyatopstories.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-8-300x198.png 300w, https:\/\/kenyatopstories.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-8-768x506.png 768w, https:\/\/kenyatopstories.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-8-720x475.png 720w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 846px) 100vw, 846px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>(250903) &#8212;\u00a0 BEIJING, Sept. 3, 2025 (Xinhua) &#8212; The flag-guarding air echelon flies over Tian&#8217;anmen Square during a grand gathering to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People&#8217;s War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 3, 2025. (Xinhua\/Zhu Zheng)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"846\" height=\"416\" src=\"https:\/\/kenyatopstories.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-9.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7127\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kenyatopstories.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-9.png 846w, https:\/\/kenyatopstories.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-9-300x148.png 300w, https:\/\/kenyatopstories.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-9-768x378.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 846px) 100vw, 846px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>(250903) &#8212;\u00a0 BEIJING, Sept. 3, 2025 (Xinhua) &#8212; The People&#8217;s Liberation Army Guard of Honor formation marches during a military parade in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 3, 2025. China on Wednesday held a grand gathering to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People&#8217;s War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War. (Xinhua\/Xu Chang)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"846\" height=\"499\" src=\"https:\/\/kenyatopstories.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-10.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7128\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kenyatopstories.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-10.png 846w, https:\/\/kenyatopstories.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-10-300x177.png 300w, https:\/\/kenyatopstories.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-10-768x453.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 846px) 100vw, 846px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>(250903) &#8212;\u00a0 BEIJING, Sept. 3, 2025 (Xinhua) &#8212; The Chinese People&#8217;s Liberation Army (PLA) Guard of Honor formation attends a military parade in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 3, 2025. China on Wednesday held a grand gathering to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People&#8217;s War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War. (Xinhua\/Wang Ye)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"846\" height=\"477\" src=\"https:\/\/kenyatopstories.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-11.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7129\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kenyatopstories.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-11.png 846w, https:\/\/kenyatopstories.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-11-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/kenyatopstories.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-11-768x433.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 846px) 100vw, 846px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>(250903) &#8212;\u00a0 BEIJING, Sept. 3, 2025 (Xinhua) &#8212; The guard of honor of the Chinese People&#8217;s Liberation Army (PLA) attends a parade in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 3, 2025. China on Wednesday held a grand gathering to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People&#8217;s War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-FascistWar. (Xinhua\/Wang Jianhua)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"846\" height=\"564\" src=\"https:\/\/kenyatopstories.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-12.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7130\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kenyatopstories.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-12.png 846w, https:\/\/kenyatopstories.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-12-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/kenyatopstories.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-12-768x512.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 846px) 100vw, 846px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>(250903) &#8212;\u00a0 BEIJING, Sept. 3, 2025 (Xinhua) &#8212; The Chinese People&#8217;s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy formation attends a military parade in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 3, 2025. China on Wednesday held a grand gathering to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People&#8217;s War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War. (Xinhua\/Meng Tao)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"846\" height=\"552\" src=\"https:\/\/kenyatopstories.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-13.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7131\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kenyatopstories.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-13.png 846w, https:\/\/kenyatopstories.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-13-300x196.png 300w, https:\/\/kenyatopstories.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-13-768x501.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 846px) 100vw, 846px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>(250903) &#8212;\u00a0 BEIJING, Sept. 3, 2025 (Xinhua) &#8212; The People&#8217;s Liberation Army (PLA) Rocket Force formation attends a military parade in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 3, 2025. China on Wednesday held a grand gathering to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People&#8217;s War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War. (Xinhua\/Guo Yu)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"846\" height=\"506\" src=\"https:\/\/kenyatopstories.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-14.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7132\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kenyatopstories.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-14.png 846w, https:\/\/kenyatopstories.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-14-300x179.png 300w, https:\/\/kenyatopstories.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-14-768x459.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 846px) 100vw, 846px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>(250903) &#8212;\u00a0 BEIJING, Sept. 3, 2025 (Xinhua) &#8212; The People&#8217;s Liberation Army (PLA) Joint Logistics Support Force formation attends a military parade in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 3, 2025. China on Wednesday held a grand gathering to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People&#8217;s War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War. (Xinhua\/Qiu Shaoyu)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"846\" height=\"447\" src=\"https:\/\/kenyatopstories.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-15.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7133\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kenyatopstories.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-15.png 846w, https:\/\/kenyatopstories.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-15-300x159.png 300w, https:\/\/kenyatopstories.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-15-768x406.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 846px) 100vw, 846px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>(250903) &#8212;\u00a0 BEIJING, Sept. 3, 2025 (Xinhua) &#8212; The formation of the military reserve force marches through Tian&#8217;anmen Square during a military parade in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 3, 2025. China on Wednesday held a grand gathering to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People&#8217;s War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War. (Xinhua\/Xu Chang)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"846\" height=\"563\" src=\"https:\/\/kenyatopstories.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-16.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7134\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kenyatopstories.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-16.png 846w, https:\/\/kenyatopstories.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-16-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/kenyatopstories.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-16-768x511.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 846px) 100vw, 846px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>(250903) &#8212;\u00a0 BEIJING, Sept. 3, 2025 (Xinhua) &#8212; The militia formation attends a military parade in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 3, 2025. China on Wednesday held a grand gathering to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People&#8217;s War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War. (Xinhua\/Zhang Long)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"846\" height=\"558\" src=\"https:\/\/kenyatopstories.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-17.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7135\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kenyatopstories.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-17.png 846w, https:\/\/kenyatopstories.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-17-300x198.png 300w, https:\/\/kenyatopstories.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-17-768x507.png 768w, https:\/\/kenyatopstories.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-17-720x475.png 720w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 846px) 100vw, 846px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>(250903) &#8212;\u00a0 BEIJING, Sept. 3, 2025 (Xinhua) &#8212; The Chinese UN peacekeepers formation attends a military parade in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 3, 2025. China on Wednesday held a grand gathering to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People&#8217;s War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War. (Xinhua\/Jiang Kehong)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>250903) &#8212;&nbsp; BEIJING, Sept. 3, 2025 (Xinhua) &#8212; Honor guards escort the Chinese national flag&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7117","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kenyatopstories.co.ke\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7117","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kenyatopstories.co.ke\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kenyatopstories.co.ke\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kenyatopstories.co.ke\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kenyatopstories.co.ke\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7117"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/kenyatopstories.co.ke\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7117\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7136,"href":"https:\/\/kenyatopstories.co.ke\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7117\/revisions\/7136"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kenyatopstories.co.ke\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7117"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kenyatopstories.co.ke\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7117"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kenyatopstories.co.ke\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7117"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}