Parade in China on May 9. Victory Day in China

A military parade in honor of the 70th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese people in the war of resistance against Japan and the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II ended in Tiananmen Square in Beijing.

The parade, held on Thursday in the Chinese capital, was watched by heads of government, presidents and representatives of almost 50 states, as well as UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon.

The Russian delegation at the ceremonial events was led by Russian President Vladimir Putin, who arrived at the parade as the last of the invited heads of state and ascended the podium together with the President of the People's Republic of China, Xi Jinping.

Opening the parade, the Chinese leader announced China’s desire for peace and a large-scale reduction of the Republican army by 300 thousand people, and also noted that the victory of the Chinese people in the war of resistance to Japanese aggression “opened up broad prospects for the revival of the Chinese nation.”

Preparations for the parade were accompanied by unprecedented security measures. The police have blocked the central streets of the Chinese capital, several city metro stations are not operating, and access of people and transport to the city center is limited.

Additional police and internal troops posts have been deployed at intersections, and military personnel are patrolling the streets, including in armored cars, TASS reports.

At the end of the parade, which was announced by Chinese Premier Li Keqiang, “doves of peace” and many colorful balloons were released into the sky, RIA Novosti reports.

A total of about 12 thousand military personnel took part in the parade, of which about 1 thousand represented foreign countries, as well as 500 units of various military equipment and over 200 aircraft.

Among the foreign countries whose military personnel took part in the parade were Russia, Belarus, Kyrgyzstan, Mexico, Mongolia, Cuba, Egypt, Kazakhstan, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Cambodia, Laos, Fiji, Venezuela, Vanuatu and Serbia. About 40 thousand spectators watched the parade in Tiananmen Square.

Following the walking part of the parade, which was closed by Russian military personnel of the 154th Separate Commandant's Preobrazhensky Regiment, military equipment passed through Tiananmen Square.

Residents and guests of Beijing were shown 40 different types of military equipment, as well as 20 types of aircraft and helicopters - in particular, the Xian H-6K heavy bomber, the Shenyang J-11B multi-role fighter, the Dongfeng-21D medium-range ballistic missile (DF-21D) ).

During his speech at the beginning of the parade, Chinese President Xi Jinping thanked the countries that supported Beijing during the war and also greeted the foreign military personnel who took part in the parade.

At the same time, Xi Jinping noted that “the Chinese people will never forget the contribution of other countries” to the victory. “China will never seek hegemony and expansion. Our people will always live in peace with other peoples,” Xi Jinping emphasized.

Most of our compatriots believe that the largest and bloodiest war in human history ended on May 9, 1945. However, the Chinese - quite rightly - celebrate this event every year in September.

The date of the end of hostilities between China and Japan during the Second World War in the PRC was recognized as one of the most important public holidays relatively recently. Since 2015, when the whole world celebrated the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II, the country's leadership declared September 3 as National Remembrance Day. From this moment on, the round anniversaries of Victory Day over militaristic Japan, like previously similar dates, began to be celebrated with a large military parade in the capital's Tiananmen Square and large-scale actions throughout the country.

Chinese Victory Day is actually one day away from the official end of World War I - the surrender of Imperial Japan, which took place on September 2, 1945 on board the American battleship Missouri. Although China does not appear on lists of the most important combat theaters of the Great War, its people endured ordeals comparable to those suffered by the multinational USSR. Many modern historians begin counting the events of the First World War precisely from July 1937, when China was subjected to Japanese aggression. During the eight years of military disaster, between 21 and 35 million Chinese became victims.

By the way. The date September 3, in relation to the events of the First World War, was also celebrated in the Soviet Union. Ever since the end of the war, this day was declared a holiday in honor of the USSR's victory over Japan. Although May 9 is not one of the public holidays in China today, “Russian” Victory Day is also solemnly celebrated on the streets and squares of many cities in the Middle Kingdom.

March of Enthusiasts (Chinese version)

On September 3, 2015, footage from Beijing circulated around the world,
where the grand Victory Parade took place in honor of the 70th anniversary
anniversary of the end of World War II.

This year, as you know, marks exactly seventy
years since the surrender of the aggressor countries in 1945.
Officially, Victory Day is considered the date of the second
September. However, due to the time zone difference between
Russia and China, the Chinese celebrated the Victory almost
September 3, Moscow time.

The People's Republic of China celebrates not only
victory of the allies against the aggressors, but also victory
China's resistance against Japanese aggressors.

A large-scale parade to mark the 70th anniversary of the Victory of the Chinese people in the War of Resistance with Japan, which had been awaited for almost six months, took place on Thursday, September 3, in Tiananmen Square in Beijing. Under the scorching sun and blue skies of Beijing, China demonstrated its latest weapons.

The military parade that took place was the 14th since
\formation of the People's Republic of China in 1949
and the first not on the occasion of the day of its formation, which
celebrated annually on October 1st.

In 1960, Chinese authorities established that the military
parades will only take place every 10 years.
The last such parade took place in 2009.

A special feature of the current parade is that for the first time heads of foreign states were invited to a military parade in China. The parade began with 70 salvos from artillery pieces, symbolizing the memorable date.

The parade has become a
one of the main topics followed by all the world media.
Therefore, it is not surprising that hundreds were accredited to the parade
journalists, according to the Chinese side, the number
foreign correspondents who applied for
coverage of the parade amounted to about 1.5 thousand people.

Journalists began to be taken to the parade as early as 04.30.
so many had to spend the night in the press center,
so as not to miss the bus due to the road cordon.
Buses carrying the press began to approach the square around
06.00, at this time a rehearsal was already underway at Tiananmen
and preparatory work was carried out. Correspondents
asked to take their seats and not leave their area
tribune. A gift awaited guests at each seat: a bag
with a bottle of water, raincoat, cap and napkins.

Without hats provided by the organizers
It would be very difficult for many. On the day of the parade the sky is above
Beijing was absolutely cloudless and unusual
blue, the weather has become very hot, and the sun
mercilessly scorched the spectators, some of whom
I had to sit for about 6-7 hours.

Gradually, the stands began to fill with spectators and guests, who began to be transported by buses. Before the start of the parade, more than 20 cleaning vehicles walked around the entire area, finally washing the area.

At 09:00, Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan began greeting high-ranking guests at the eastern gate of Tiananmen, including representatives of almost 50 states, as well as UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon.

According to Xinhua, the parade was observed by presidents and heads of government of 23 foreign countries, including Russian President Vladimir Putin and South Korean President Park Geun-hye. Among the high-ranking guests were former British Prime Minister Tony Blair and former German Chancellor Gerhard Schröder. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe did not attend the event.

President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko arrived
to the celebrations with his son Kolya and caused a storm
delight. The President of Belarus was known here.
Or, at least, they have heard a lot.

Russian President Vladimir Putin was the last guest to be greeted by Xi Jinping. After this, the leaders headed for a joint photograph, during which the Russian president stood at the right hand of his Chinese counterpart.

In addition to foreign guests, the parade was attended by
and all senior leaders of the PRC, including the Premier of the State Council
Li Keqiang, Vice Premier Zhang Gaoli, and former
Presidents of the People's Republic of China Jiang Zemiya and Hu Jintao.

The parade opened with 70 cannon salvoes, after which the Chinese flag was carried into the square. An air train with the flag of the People's Republic of China and the banner of the People's Liberation Army flew over Tiananmen Square. At this time, 20 helicopters lined up the number “70” in the sky.

Xi Jinping personally hosted the parade, which was his first as head of state. Columns of military personnel, whom the Chinese leader greeted as he drove around in a car, stretched for kilometers along the central street of Chang'anjie.

Chinese President Xi Jinping watched the parade with
Russian President Vladimir Putin, UN Secretary General Ban Ki
Moon, former German Chancellor Gerhard Schröder,
former British Prime Minister Tony Blair. Prime Minister
Japan's Shinzo Abe did not come to the events in China.

In total, about 12 thousand military personnel took part in the parade, as well as about one thousand foreign military personnel from 17 countries. The walking part of the parade was completed by the honor guard company of the Preobrazhensky Regiment. A mechanized column followed the Russian military.

About 500 pieces of equipment were involved in the parade
and 200 aircraft. At the same time, 85% of the military
technology was demonstrated for the first time.

In particular, the Dongfeng missile was shown for the first time
21D with open model number - the only one in the world
anti-ship ballistic missile capable of
overcome the defense systems of aircraft carrier groups, on
the use of which is based
US naval strategy.

In addition, Dongfeng 5 and Dongfeng 31 intercontinental ballistic missiles and Yilong unmanned aerial vehicles were demonstrated in Tiananmen Square. After the ground equipment, in the final part of the parade, early warning aircraft flew over the square, accompanied by a group of fighters.

Russian servicemen of the Honor Guard of the 154th separate Preobrazhensky Commandant Regiment of the Western Military District closed the walking part of the parade. They marched through Tiananmen in special dress uniforms of the Russian Ground Forces, Navy and Air Force, and they were armed with Simonov carbines.

As the Russian soldiers passed, Chinese Central Television showed a close-up of Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping on the Tiananmen Gate podium.

During his speech, the President of the People's Republic of China
Xi Jinping announced that China plans
reduce the size of the armed forces.

“We Chinese love peace. No matter how much stronger we become, China will never seek hegemony or expansion. China will never cause suffering to other countries,” Xi Jinping emphasized. According to him, the strength of the People's Liberation Army of China (PLA) will be reduced by 300 thousand people, thus leaving 2 million military personnel in the PRC Armed Forces.

According to the organizers, the highlight of the parade was to be a female company of honor guard with machine guns at the ready. Their uniform was caps with gold cockades, white tunics, white skirts above the knee and polished black leather boots.

The most famous participant in the parade was a Chinese sailor who managed to stand for 57 minutes and 24 seconds during training without blinking an eye. As local media wrote, this became a world record - the previous figure of Australian Fergal Fleming was surpassed. The sailor, nicknamed Staring King, achieved his phenomenal success through persistent training - standing without blinking in the wind and under the scorching sun.

Chinese official propaganda used the “peaceful feat of a sailor” to illustrate what reserves can be revealed in a person who is ready to selflessly serve the fatherland in the implementation of the “Great Chinese Dream” plan proclaimed by Chinese President Xi Jinping.

China lost more than 35 million people in the war with Japan, which lasted on its territory from 1937 to 1945. At the same time, Chinese officials, veterans, experts and media representatives interviewed by Kommersant admitted that Soviet troops played a decisive role in liberating the country from the Japanese Kwantung Army.

The celebrations in the Chinese capital actually became a continuation of the May celebration of the 70th anniversary of the Victory in Moscow, in which Xi Jinping took part. The main Chinese newspaper People's Daily expressed the opinion in an editorial that the presence of the PRC leader on Red Square “has become a great political support for the President of the Russian Federation.”

“The crisis in Ukraine continues, the US and EU countries have not yet lifted sanctions against Russia, and the leaders of Western countries boycotted the planned celebrations in Moscow, thereby trying to isolate Russia,” the publication noted. “However, the participation of Xi Jinping, as well as representatives of 20 states, The parade signals the end of the era of Western dominance.”

Vladimir Putin paid a return visit to Beijing. According to political scientists, against the backdrop of problematic relations between the Russian Federation and China with the West, his trip was intended to demonstrate that the two countries have a common view on the history of World War II.

Victory Parade in China 09/03/2015. Full version

Well, the Chinese have suffered with dignity for their present day.
victory. They set an example that with perseverance and work
the country can always take its rightful place in
economic, financial and cultural sphere.
The main thing is to live with everyone in peace and harmony. But...
and don’t forget yourself, your loved ones!

The main idea of ​​the parade, according to experts, was
is to send a signal to China's main opponents:
that weak China, unable to overcome alone
the Japanese Imperial Army is a thing of the past.

As you know, yesterday a grand military parade took place in Beijing to mark the end of World War II. The parade was on a Chinese scale. How else? 12,000 military, 200 planes and helicopters, tanks, self-propelled artillery, drones, missiles!

For the sake of the parade, almost the entire center was blocked off, weekends were declared, many shops and restaurants were closed, and in those that were not closed, they sometimes required you to fill out a form when ordering. Even hospitals sent patients home for treatment! Many Chinese on the Internet were outraged by the high costs of the parade, but the authorities explained these costs simply: “Yes, we have always done it this way!”

Agree, this is a bit of a strange explanation, considering that China had never celebrated victory in a war so loudly before. In my opinion, it is obvious that this parade is not about the past, but about the future. It’s not for nothing that yesterday the Chinese rolled out a new missile, the Dongfeng-21D, which “can destroy aircraft carriers.” An application for a future role in the world order, yes.

Many countries are seriously frightened by the growing Chinese power!

We, of course, have nothing to fear, with our scarecrow guarding the Russian-Chinese border.

It's funny, many viewers were surprised by the unusual blue coloring of some of the equipment. Some armchair analysts immediately saw in this a winter version of camouflage and a hint of war with Russia.

More patriotic armchair military experts, on the contrary, took this as a good sign - a sign that China is ready to defend Russia if something happens!

I can also say that it seems that the main fear of the Russian organizers of our parade on May 9 has not come true. I was told confidentially in one conversation that our authorities were afraid: no one came to us, but they would come to the Chinese. In fact, of the EU countries, only the Czech Republic was represented in China, and the Americans were not represented at the parade even by low-level officials.

But a military parade is not only a demonstration of military power, but also the apotheosis of social order. Instead of citizens with different interests and preferences, we see orderly rows of soldiers marching in a row and greeting their commander. The true embodiment of a united people!

A military parade is a fantasy of any ruler, his secret desire. “If only the people would march and greet me so constantly!” - the leader dreams. “If only society could line up in orderly rows and dress alike! Then there would be no crash in the stock market!”

It is clear that what our authorities feel, the Chinese also feel. If Russia is trying to compensate for its modern complexes with a victory 70 years ago, then why not China, after all, do the same?

“Stock markets are falling, warehouses of hazardous substances are exploding in Tianjin, tens of thousands of protests are recorded in the country every year, the PRC economy is slowing down,” say foreign media. “What about our contribution to the Victory? What about the biggest sacrifices? And we also know how to march orderly!” - the Chinese answer them.

A parade is not a demonstration, it is blindness. This is the reluctance of rulers to see the problems of our time and accept them, and not hide behind the screen of past splendor (even if this splendor is, let’s say, far-fetched), it is simply an inability to accept society in all its diversity.

I don't like military parades. There is already so much militarism in our troubled world! What if children see the military parade? Where is this good? I propose that the State Duma adopt the law “On the prohibition of the propaganda of militarism among minors.” By the way, immediately after the parade in China, for the first time, cinemas were allowed to show a film in which the main characters are gays. Coincidence? Don't think!

Many media outlets have latched on to the message that China will reduce its army by 300,000 people, leaving only a measly 2 million (for comparison, the United States has 1.2 million, and Russia has 770 thousand). At the same time, China’s military budget is constantly growing: last year it grew by 12%, this year it will grow by another 10%, to 140 billion dollars (for the USA - 577 billion, for us - 65). Therefore, of course, many countries are seriously frightened by the growing Chinese power! But, of course, we have nothing to fear. Firstly, we are friends, and secondly,

Published 09/03/15 08:06

Russian President Vladimir Putin took part in the solemn parade in Beijing on September 3, 2015.

On September 3, 2015, a grand military parade took place in Beijing in honor of the 70th anniversary of Victory in World War II and the war of the Chinese people with Japan.

Beijing Victory Parade 2015 VIDEO

The grand event was opened by Chinese President Xi Jinping. He recalled that during the war, China lost 35 million people, the Soviet Union - 27 million, and all military and civilian losses during the fighting of that period amounted to more than a hundred intkbbee million people.

Russian military personnel took part in the parade in honor of the 70th anniversary of the Victory in Beijing

First, units of the ground and other branches of the People's Liberation Army of China marched across Tiananmen Square; veterans of the 8th Army, the new 4th Army, Kuomintang divisions and partisan detachments who fought against the Japanese aggressors also walked along the square in trucks. As part of the parade, women's military formations were represented, and two female pilots piloted planes flying over the square.

In total, 12 thousand soldiers from different countries marched across the main square of Beijing. Among them were Russian servicemen of the 154th Separate Commandant's Preobrazhensky Regiment, who had the honor of closing the walking part of the parade in China.

At the military parade in Beijing on September 3, 2015, about 700 units of various equipment were presented

Also, military equipment was shown at the military parade to mark the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II in Beijing. The greatest interest among the audience was aroused by the DF-5 and DF-31 intercontinental ballistic missiles, as well as the Yilong unmanned aerial vehicles developed in China.

Tanks, self-propelled artillery units, and armored personnel carriers of various branches of the PLA troops marched across Tiananmen Square - a total of 500 pieces of equipment, TASS reports.

During the final part of the parade in Beijing on September 3, 2015, early warning aircraft flew over the square. They were accompanied by fighter jets that painted the sky in different colors, as well as other combat aircraft and helicopters. In total, 200 pieces of equipment took part in the aerial part of the parade.

Vladimir Putin was among the guests of honor at the parade marking the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II in Beijing

Throughout the parade in honor of the 70th anniversary of Victory in World War II in China on September 3, 2015, officials from 49 countries were on the podium. 30 of them were presented by presidents and heads of government. Among the guests was Russian President Vladimir Putin, who occupied a place of honor next to Chinese President Xi Jinping.

In addition to the President of Russia, among others, the heads of Belarus, Egypt, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, South Korea, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, the Czech Republic, and South Africa were also present at the podium. On the podium was UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, as well as a few representatives of Western countries - former German Chancellor Gerhard Schröder and former British Prime Minister Tony Blair.