A brigade of the Guard of Honor of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) performed military musical traditions alongside Russian cadets before a massive military parade in Moscow's Red Square on Friday.
The military parade is to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the Victory in the Soviet Union's Great Patriotic War.
As troops assembled for the parade, the PLA choir captivated spectators by singing Chinese military classics including "Guerrilla Song" and "When That Day Comes."
Their performance reached a symbolic crescendo when they joined the Russian Young Army Cadets in a rousing rendition of the Soviet-era folk anthem "Katyusha," their voices resounding across the historic square.
PLA Honor Guard choir attends Moscow V-D parade
China and Canada are complementary in their resources and the two countries can tap the full potential of their win-win cooperation for their good, former Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chretien said in Beijing.
He made the remarks during an exclusive interview with China Media Group (CMG) ahead of Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney's visit to China.
Carney will pay an official visit to China from January 14 to 17, the Chinese Foreign Ministry announced on Monday.
"I hope that the visit of the prime minister of Canada, it will be a new departure in the relation between Canada and China. And because of the turmoil created by the president of the United States, we are looking for diversifying our economy with other nations. And my judgment always said that China and Canada are complementary. You have the people, we have the land, we have the resources, and we have some people, too. So, we can help each other to grow in peace and prosperity," he said.
Regarding how to resolve differences, Chretien said dialog is always the best way out.
"I believe in dialog. If we have disagreement, we have to talk about it. But at the end, every nation is a sovereign nation. So, we have to respect that, too. It's internal decision by the people of China to decide the future of China like it is for the Canadians to decide the future of Canada," he said.
China, Canada should leverage complementarity for mutual benefit: former Canadian PM
