China's military parade commemorating victory against Japanese aggression, fascism to display new combat forces

China's military parade to be held in Beijing on Sept 3 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 will display new types of combat forces, including unmanned intelligent equipment, said one of the military parade's organizers on Tuesday.

Speaking at a press conference, Wu Zeke, deputy director of the Leading Group Office of Military Parade, briefed the media on the commemorative event which will take place at the Tian'anmen Square in Beijing.

"The military parade will consist of marching formations, equipment formations, and aerial echelons. Regarding the overall planning, the participating forces of the People's Liberation Army and the People's Armed Police Force will be deployed scientifically, with formations and echelons to be meticulously grouped," said Wu.

"All the equipment to be featured in the parade is homegrown primary combat equipment of active military service. While showcasing new-generation conventional weapons and equipment, the parade will also present some new types of combat forces, including unmanned intelligent equipment, equipment for underwater, cyber and electronic warfare, and hypersonic equipment. They will demonstrate our army's strong ability to adapt to scientific and technological advancement and the evolving paradigms of warfare and secure victory in future wars," he said.

China's military parade commemorating victory against Japanese aggression, fascism to display new combat forces

China's military parade commemorating victory against Japanese aggression, fascism to display new combat forces

China's military parade commemorating victory against Japanese aggression, fascism to display new combat forces

China's military parade commemorating victory against Japanese aggression, fascism to display new combat forces

President of the Republic of Korea (ROK) Lee Jae Myung said on Wednesday that his country and China can build a mutually beneficial relationship amidst competitions.

At the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping, Lee will pay a state visit to China from Jan 4 to 7. It will be Lee's first visit to China since he took office in June 2025.

In an interview with the China Media Group (CMG) in Seoul, capital of the ROK, on Wednesday, Lee said that the ROK and China both place great importance on the development of high-tech fields, and this inevitably creates competitions between the two countries, but will also presents ample cooperation opportunities for both sides.

"To my knowledge, the Chinese government has made tremendous efforts in high-tech investment, research and development investment, and the talent cultivation in the field of basic research, just as the ROK has done. From this perspective, the ROK and China share similarities in economic growth strategies, which certainly creates competitions between the two countries, but it also presents broad cooperation opportunities for both sides. I believe that if we can explore areas for cooperation amid competitions and enhance our respective strengths through cooperation, we can build a mutually beneficial relationship that not only supports China's sustainable development strategy but also promotes ROK's growth strategy," Lee said.

ROK president eyes mutually beneficial relationship with China amid competitions