PLA officer on significance of China's V-Day parade

China's V-Day parade, scheduled for Sept 3 at the Tian'anmen Square in Beijing, is meant to demonstrate that the country upholds peace and is dedicated to safeguarding fairness and justice, said a senior office of the People's Liberation army in Beijing on Wednesday.

Wu Zeke, deputy director of the Leading Group Office of Military Parade and a senior officer of the Joint Staff Department of the Central Military Commission, made the remarks at a press conference on the preparations for the parade 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.

"This military parade is an important part of the commemorative activities for the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War. It is to bear in mind the history, cherish the memory of fallen heroes, value peace, and create the future. The Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression started the earliest and lasted the longest. United as one under the banner of the united front against Japanese aggression, which was advocated and established by the Communist Party of China, the Chinese people remained undaunted and made concerted efforts in fighting for the same purpose, held ground in the main theater in the East of the World Anti-Fascist War with tremendous national sacrifice, and tied down and fought the bulk of forces of Japanese imperialism for a long time, wiping out more than 1.5 million Japanese troops, composing a magnificent chapter in the victory of the War of Resistance and making major contributions to the triumph of the World Anti-Fascist War," said Wu.

Peace is hard-won, and it must be resolutely defended, stressed Wu.

"We are ready to work with all peace-loving countries and people around the world to draw lessons from history, derive wisdom and strength from the profound lessons of World War II and the great victory in the World Anti-Fascist War, advocate the correct historical view of World War II, resolutely safeguard the post-war international order, firmly defend international fairness and justice, and firmly oppose all forms of hegemonism and power politics, and jointly promote the building of a community with a shared future for mankind and strive for an even brighter future for humanity," said Wu.

PLA officer on significance of China's V-Day parade

China is willing to continue working with Russia within the framework of the United Nations (UN) Security Council, maintain timely communication on major issues, and make joint efforts to help de-escalate the situation in the Middle East, safeguard regional peace and stability, and uphold common security for the world, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Sunday.

Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, made the remarks in a phone conversation with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.

China and Russia, as permanent members of the UN Security Council, should uphold fairness and justice on matters of principle, adopt an objective and balanced approach, and seek greater understanding and support from the international community, Wang said.

Noting that China has consistently advocated the resolution of international and regional hotspot issues through dialogue and negotiation, Wang said that the situation in the Middle East continues to deteriorate, hostilities are still escalating, and the fundamental solution to ensuring navigation through the Strait of Hormuz lies in achieving an early ceasefire and bringing the war to an end.

For his part, Lavrov said Russia is highly concerned about the continued escalation of tensions in the Middle East.

Regarding the ongoing conflict and the issue of the Strait of Hormuz, Lavrov said Russia maintains that military operations must be stopped immediately and efforts should return to the track of political and diplomatic settlement to address the root causes of the conflict, and the UN Security Council should play a constructive role in this regard.

Russia stands ready to maintain close communication and coordination with China and continue to make efforts and speak out in support of a ceasefire and the end of the war, he said.

China willing to cooperate with Russia to de-escalate Mideast situation: FM