2015 China Victory Day Parade

Military parade in Beijing, China 2015 Victory Day parade (disambiguation) Conference to Commemorate the 70th Anniversary of the Victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War 纪念中国人民抗日战争暨世界反法西斯战争胜利70周年大会 zh-Hans Logo of 2015 China Victory Day Parade.png The military parade in honor of the 70-th anniversary of the end of the Second world war 06.jpg Military parade 3 September 2015 Chang'an Avenue, Tiananmen Square, Beijing, China 39 54 26.4 N 116 23 27.9 E type:event it 2025 China Victory Day Parade General Secretary of the CCP Xi JinpingCCP General Secretary Xi Jinping has also served as Chairman of the CCP Central Military Commission, the supreme commander of the armed forces since 2012. Li Keqiang (Premier and host) May 2022 y Logo of the 2015 China Victory Day Parade. 纪念中国人民抗日战争暨世界反法西斯战争胜利70周年阅兵式 紀念中國人民抗日戰爭暨世界反法西斯戰爭勝利70週年閱兵式 jìniàn Zhōngguó rénmín kàngrì zhànzhēng jì shìjiè fǎn fàxīsī zhànzhēng shènglì 70zhōunián yuèbīng shì Parade commemorating 70th anniversary of the victories of Anti-Japanese War of the Chinese people and the World Anti-Fascist War thumb|Board showing the year when the Second World War ended. thumb|Soldiers marching in the parade The 2015 China Victory Day Parade was a military parade held along Chang'an Avenue, Beijing, on 3 September 2015 to celebrate the 70th anniversary of Victory over Japan Day of the end of the Second Sino-Japanese War and World War II. The commemoration was the first high-profile military parade held to celebrate an occasion other than the National Day of the People's Republic of China. 12,000 troops of the People's Liberation Army participated in the parade, in addition to over 1,000 troops from 17 countries, and about 850,000 "Citizen Guards" were mobilised to guard the city. Chinese Communist Party general secretary Xi Jinping inspected the troops, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang was the master of ceremonies and General Song Puxuan was the chief commander of the parade. Background Second Sino-Japanese War The 70th Anniversary of V-day parade marked the first time that China held a military parade other than the National Day, and the first to celebrate the end of World War II.https://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/aug/21/chinese-second-world-war-parade-xi-jinping 'Old-school tub-thumping': 12,000 Chinese troops prepare for WW2 parade Tom Phillips The Guardian 21 August 2015 16 December 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20170412155015/https://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/aug/21/chinese-second-world-war-parade-xi-jinping 12 April 2017 live Since the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949, China held parades primarily on 1 October, the country's national day. The most prominent renditions of the parade were held in 1959, 1984, 1999, and 2009, presided over respectively by then leaders Mao Zedong, Deng Xiaoping, Jiang Zemin, and Hu Jintao. The 70th anniversary parade was also the first major parade since Xi Jinping took power as the General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party (China's top leader) in 2012. The prevailing theme was to be "peace and victory". Xi Jinping had attended the 2015 Moscow Victory Day Parade in May as the guest-of-honour of Russian president Vladimir Putin, and Putin returned the favour at this parade.https://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-eu-japan-idUSKCN0PD0U520150703 European Union leaders unlikely to attend China's World War Two parade, envoy says Reuters 3 July 2015 30 June 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20150928031505/http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/07/03/us-china-eu-japan-idUSKCN0PD0U520150703 28 September 2015 live Preparations and restrictions The national leadership placed considerable importance on being able to put the best foot forward and do away with distractions. Bloomberg reported that the central government once again intervened in the stock market to ensure stability ahead of the anniversary; there were traffic curfews and closures of public facilities including seven parks and some hospitals.https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-09-01/xi-s-big-military-parade-sets-china-s-spin-machine-in-overdrive Chinese Military Parade Sets Spin Machine into Overdrive 1 September 2015 Bloomberg L.P. 4 March 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20160710151745/http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-09-01/xi-s-big-military-parade-sets-china-s-spin-machine-in-overdrive 10 July 2016 live Line 1, Beijing Subway, which passes underneath Chang'an Avenue, was shut down; 256 bus-lines in Beijing were placed under tight transport restrictions from 2–4 September.http://news.163.com/15/0902/11/B2GNHRHV00014JB6.html 北京256条公交线路9月2日至4日采取临时运营措施 zh 人民网（北京） 3 September 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150925191918/http://news.163.com/15/0902/11/B2GNHRHV00014JB6.html 25 September 2015 dead On the day of the parade, hospitals restricted most of their activities beyond emergencies, the stock markets were closed.http://news.163.com/15/0831/01/B2AGCJ1500014AED.html 北京阅兵当日协和等医院停门诊 急诊24小时开诊 zh 京华时报(北京) 3 September 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150902020847/http://news.163.com/15/0831/01/B2AGCJ1500014AED.html 2 September 2015 live Areas in the city center were placed under martial law, and 850,000 "citizen guards" were deployed to ensure security within the city. The city authorities sent in trained macaques and falcons to make sure the skies over central Beijing were free of birds that would put the flypast at risk. The trained macaque monkeys climbed trees and dismantled birds nests in advance of the parade. Hot air balloons and hang gliders were equally barred from the city; those residing along Chang'an Avenue were forbidden from opening their windows during the lock-down period.http://www.ejinsight.com/20150902-beijing-pulls-out-all-stops-to-ensure-perfect-parade/ Beijing pulls out all stops to ensure perfect V-Day parade EJ Insight 2 September 2015 17 September 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150904163851/http://www.ejinsight.com/20150902-beijing-pulls-out-all-stops-to-ensure-perfect-parade/ 4 September 2015 live Domestic satellite televisions were restricted from playing entertainment programs between 1–5 September. China Central Television ceased the broadcasting of all entertainment programming, only playing patriotic films and TV series about the Chinese resistance against the Japanese during the Second World War.September 2015 Xi Jinping decreed the creation of two new public holidays targeted at Japan, the first being 3 September – Victory over Japan Day, officially named The 70th anniversary of Chinese People's Anti-Japanese War and the World Anti-Fascist War Victory Commemoration Day.http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2015/08/20/the-secret-seaside-resort-where-china-s-leaders-plot-world-domination.html The Secretive Beach Retreat Where China Leaders Plot World Domination The Daily Beast 20 August 2015 18 September 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150915224639/http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2015/08/20/the-secret-seaside-resort-where-china-s-leaders-plot-world-domination.html 15 September 2015 live Hong Brendon The second one was declared for 13 December, marking the Japanese takeover of Nanjing, China's then capital under the Nationalists and the Nanking massacre that followed, which resulted in many Chinese deaths by Japanese military personnel garrisoned in the city. The CY Leung administration in Hong Kong argued for a holiday to facilitate participation in commemorative events, thus it tabled the "Special Holiday (3 September 2015) Ordinance" – designating the day as a one-off holiday – for debate in the Legislative Council of Hong Kong (LegCo) in July. The act passed despite strong resistance and more than 90 amendments from one legislator. 400px|thumb|right|Air pollution was reduced during the parade. To reduce air pollution and ensure blue skies for the parade, half of Beijing's cars were barred from the streets and nearly 10,000 industrial firms in Beijing and in areas near and far – Hebei, Tianjin, Shanxi, Inner Mongolia, Shandong and Henan – suspended or cut production starting on 20 August to cut down on emissions.http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2015-08/17/c_134527293.htm China moves to ensure clean air for military parade Xinhua News Agency 17 September 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150919034424/http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2015-08/17/c_134527293.htm 19 September 2015 dead The factory shut-downs and road closures gave rise to rare instance of clean air, where PM2.5 measurements were below 50, and the lack of traffic jams, and these were welcomed by residents of the capital. Observers noted that the umbrella, which became iconic in Hong Kong during the protests in 2014, were nowhere to be seen despite the blazing heat although commonly used as a shield against the sun in China.http://www.ejinsight.com/20150904-some-sidelights-from-chinas-grand-military-parade/ China's grand military parade: Some sidelights EJ Insight 4 September 2015 17 September 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150915025117/http://www.ejinsight.com/20150904-some-sidelights-from-chinas-grand-military-parade/ 15 September 2015 live Leaders in attendance Chinese leaders Xi Jinping, who holds the posts for the General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party (paramount leader) and Chairman of the Central Military Commission (supreme commander), was the central figure of the day's events. Premier Li Keqiang was the master of ceremonies for the parade, breaking convention from its two previous renditions of the parade, which were both hosted by the Communist Party Secretary of Beijing (Jia Qinglin in 1999 and Liu Qi in 2009). General Song Puxuan, Commander of the Northern Theater Command, greeted Xi in front of Tiananmen at the start of the parade during the inspection segment, declaring the readiness of the troops for the marchpast. Atop Tiananmen, Xi Jinping wore a Mao suit, as was customary for leaders inspecting troops at military parades; his wife Peng Liyuan wore a red dress.http://news.163.com/15/0903/09/B2J1KLTB0001124J.html 习近平着中山装 彭丽媛着红裙亮相 3 September 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150903105012/http://news.163.com/15/0903/09/B2J1KLTB0001124J.html 3 September 2015 live The remaining political figures wore business suits. Xi delivered the keynote address at the parade with an unexpected announcement of a plan to cut 300,000 personnel from the Chinese military.http://news.163.com/api/15/0903/10/B2J49NTL0001124J.html 习近平宣布裁军30万 zh 中国网(北京) 3 September 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150905223554/http://news.163.com/api/15/0903/10/B2J49NTL0001124J.html 5 September 2015 live The other members of the CCP Politburo Standing Committee, Zhang Dejiang, Yu Zhengsheng, Liu Yunshan, Wang Qishan, and Zhang Gaoli, watched the parade on top of Tiananmen Gate. Former paramount leaders Jiang Zemin and Hu Jintao; former Premiers Li Peng, Zhu Rongji and Wen Jiabao; and other former senior leaders Li Ruihuan, Wu Bangguo, Jia Qinglin, Li Lanqing, Song Ping, Zeng Qinghong, Wu Guanzheng, Li Changchun, Luo Gan, and He Guoqiang, also attended the parade at Tiananmen. This meant that all former members of the Standing Committee who were in good standing with the party and alive at the time of the parade attended the event; they sat in strict protocol sequence to the right of the members of the incumbent Politburo Standing Committee.http://news.163.com/15/0903/09/B2J2PTKO000146BE.html 政治局常委和江泽民胡锦涛登上天安门城楼观礼 Xinhua News Agency zh 3 September 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150903105000/http://news.163.com/15/0903/09/B2J2PTKO000146BE.html 3 September 2015 live Hong Kong Special Administration Region chief executive Leung Chun-ying also led a 300-person group at the parade, and Macau Chief Executive Fernando Chui also attended.http://news.163.com/api/15/0902/08/B2GDE2G20001124J.html 梁振英率300人代表团出席阅兵 名单包含反对派 zh 观察者网(上海) Politburo Standing Committee and Jiang Zemin Hu Jintao ascend to watch tower in Tiananmen Square 3 September 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150905132739/http://news.163.com/api/15/0902/08/B2GDE2G20001124J.html 5 September 2015 dead thumb|Foreign dignitaries attending the ceremony #AA0000 China #FF0000 Attendance by head of state or government #FF6600 Attendance by legislature speaker or deputy prime minister #FFD42A Attendance by high-level representative #c0c0c0ff No official representatives List of dignitaries in attendance 30em Algeria Legislative chairman Abdelkader Bensalah of Algeria.30 Heads of State Will Watch China's Military Parade Next Week https://thediplomat.com/2015/08/30-heads-of-state-will-watch-chinas-military-parade-next-week/ Shannon Tiezzi The Diplomat 26 August 2015 20 April 2021 Argentina Vice President Amado Boudou of Argentina.张德江分别会见蒙古国总统额勒贝格道尔吉、阿根廷副总统布杜和波兰众议长布翁斯卡 http://cpc.people.com.cn/n/2015/0904/c64094-27544277.html 4 September 2015 20 April 2021 zh Australia Minister for Veterans' Affairs Michael Ronaldson of Australia.https://www.fmprc.gov.cn/ce/cggb/eng//xwdt/t1294324.htm Li Yuanchao Meets with Foreign Guests Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko of Belarus.https://www.belarus.by/en/press-center/news/belarus-president-attends-army-parade-in-beijing_i_27605.html Belarus president attends army parade in Beijing | Latest news of Belarus - politics, society, culture, sport | Belarus News | Belarusian news | Belarus today | Belarus.by 2021-04-20 2021-04-20 https://web.archive.org/web/20210420175849/https://www.belarus.by/en/press-center/news/belarus-president-attends-army-parade-in-beijing_i_27605.html dead Bosnia and Herzegovina Chairman of the Presidency Dragan Čović of Bosnia and Herzegovina.https://www.fmprc.gov.cn/mfa_eng/topics_665678/jnkzsl70zn/t1294742.shtml Xi Jinping Meets with Chairman Dragan Čović of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina Brazil Minister of Defence Jaques Wagner of Brazil Cambodia King Norodom Sihamoni of Cambodia. Cuba First Vice President Miguel Díaz-Canel of Cuba.Cuban Vice President Attends China"s Victory Day Parade Cubadebate (English) http://en.cubadebate.cu/news/2015/09/04/cuban-vice-president-attends-chinas-victory-day-parade/ 12 January 2022 en.cubadebate.cu Czech Republic President Miloš Zeman of the Czech Republic.https://www.mzv.cz/shanghai/en/news/the_president_of_the_czech_republic.html The President of the Czech Republic Milos Zeman visited China Democratic Republic of Congo President Joseph Kabila of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.https://www.fmprc.gov.cn/mfa_eng/topics_665678/jnkzsl70zn/t1294737.shtml Xi Jinping Meets with President Joseph Kabila of the Democratic Republic of Congo North Korea Member of the Politburo Presidium Choe Ryong-hae of North Korea. Egypt President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi of Egypt. Ethiopia Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn of Ethiopia.https://www.fmprc.gov.cn/mfa_eng/topics_665678/jnkzsl70zn/t1294735.shtml Xi Jinping Meets with Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn of Ethiopia Fiji President Jioji Konrote of Fiji France Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius of France.West wary of China WWII military parade https://www.dw.com/en/west-wary-of-china-wwii-military-parade/a-18689111 Spencer Kimball Deutsche Welle 2 September 2015 20 April 2021 Hong Kong Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying of Hong Kong Hungary Minister of Foreign Affairs Péter Szijjártó of Hungary. Iran Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani of Iran Italy Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni of Italy.https://www.fmprc.gov.cn/mfa_eng/topics_665678/jnkzsl70zn/t1294322.shtml Wang Yi Meets with Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Paolo Gentiloni of Italy Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev of Kazakhstan. Kyrgyzstan President Almazbek Atambayev of Kyrgyzstan. Laos President and General Secretary Choummaly Sayasone of Laos. Macau Chief Executive Fernando Chui of Macau Mongolia President Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj of Mongolia.Mongolia to send troops to China's Victory Day parade – China.org.cn http://www.china.org.cn/world/2015-06/25/content_35908437.htm 12 January 2022 china.org.cn Montenegro President Filip Vujanovic of Montenegro Myanmar President Thein Sein of Myanmar. Netherlands Minister of State Herman Tjeenk Willink of the Netherlands.https://nos.nl/artikel/2055624-militaire-parade-in-china-was-grootste-ooit.html Militaire parade in China was grootste ooit 3 September 2015 Pakistan President Mamnoon Hussain of Pakistan. Poland Marshal of the Sejm (speaker) Małgorzata Kidawa-Błońska of Poland. Palestine President Mahmoud Abbas of Palestine Papua New Guinea Governor General Michael Ogio of Papua New Guinea.https://www.fmprc.gov.cn/mfa_eng/topics_665678/jnkzsl70zn/t1294138.shtml President Xi Jinping Meets with Governor-General of Papua New Guinea Michael Ogio Russia President Vladimir Putin of Russia.https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-34125418 China military parade commemorates WW2 victory over Japan BBC News 3 September 2015 South Korea President Park Geun-hye of South Korea. Serbia President Tomislav Nikolić of Serbia.https://www.b92.net/eng/news/politics.php?yyyy=2015&mm=08&dd=31&nav_id=95271 Nikolic arrives in China, set to attend military parade South Africa President Jacob Zuma of South Africa. Sudan President Omar al-Bashir of Sudan. Thailand Deputy Chair of Junta Prawit Wongsuwan of Thailand. Tajikistan President Emomali Rahmon of Tajikistan. East Timor President Taur Matan Ruak of East Timor.https://www.fmprc.gov.cn/mfa_eng/topics_665678/jnkzsl70zn/t1294785.shtml Xi Jinping Meets with President Taur Matan Ruak of East Timor Uzbekistan President Islam Karimov of Uzbekistan. USA Ambassador Max Baucus of the United States. Vanuatu Prime Minister Sato Kilman of Vanuatu.https://dailypost.vu/news/kilman-i-am-impressed-by-china-s-v-day-parade/article_319aec47-4490-5997-aee7-82086a353c99.html Kilman: I am impressed by China's V-Day parade 7 September 2015 Venezuela President Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela. Vietnam President Trương Tấn Sang of Vietnam. The following countries sent their former leaders to the parade : Germany Former Chancellor Gerhard Schröder of Germany. United Kingdom Former Prime Minister Tony Blair of the United Kingdom. Japan Former Prime Minister Tomiichi Murayama of Japan. He ultimately skipped the parade due to health concerns.https://thediplomat.com/2015/09/was-japans-ex-premier-missing-from-chinas-military-parade/ Was Japan's Ex-Premier Missing from China's Military Parade? Philippines Former President Joseph Estrada of the Philippines. Estrada attended the parade, not as a representative of his country but as part of his duties as Mayor of Manila. Estrada cited the fact that Manila and Beijing were sister cities as his reason for attending the event.Calleja Niña PH to China: Walk the talk, bridge gap http://globalnation.inquirer.net/128083/ph-to-china-walk-the-talk-bridge-gap 4 September 2015 Philippine Daily Inquirer 4 September 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150904134825/http://globalnation.inquirer.net/128083/ph-to-china-walk-the-talk-bridge-gap 4 September 2015 live San Marino Former Captain Regent Gianfranco Terenzi of San Marino.https://www.wsj.com/articles/BL-CJB-27588 Map: Who's Going to Beijing's World War II Parade? The Wall Street Journal 26 August 2015 Singapore Former Deputy Prime Minister Wong Kan Seng of Singapore Taiwan Former Vice President and Premier Lien Chan of the Republic of China (Taiwan)https://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/1853878/taiwans-ex-premier-lien-chan-arrives-beijing-chinas Taiwan's ex-premier Lien Chan arrives in Beijing for China's victory over Japan parade, to chagrin of island's politicians 30 August 2015 East Timor Former President José Ramos-Horta of East Timor Leaders of the following international organizations were in attendance: UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova of the UNESCO United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon of the United Nations. 25px President Peter Maurer of the International Committee of the Red Cross In addition, many embassies around Beijing also sent their defense attaches and military generals to attend the parade. Criticisms Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council, President Ma Ying-jeou and his Kuomintang objected to the event and what they see as the CCP usurping credit for leading the Chinese defense against Japan during World War II.http://www.chinapost.com.tw/editorial/taiwan-issues/2015/09/05/445029/Lien-Chan.htm Lien Chan, veterans at Beijing bash raises apprehensions – The China Post 17 September 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150914064259/http://www.chinapost.com.tw/editorial/taiwan-issues/2015/09/05/445029/Lien-Chan.htm 14 September 2015 dead http://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/wwii-parade-beijing-reaches-out-to-kmt-veterans WWII parade: Beijing reaches out to KMT veterans 28 August 2015 The Straits Times 17 September 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20151006121730/http://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/wwii-parade-beijing-reaches-out-to-kmt-veterans 6 October 2015 live However, former Chairman of the Kuomintang Lien Chan also attended the parade, ostensibly in his personal capacity, sparking controversy at home. Whilst Tsai Ing-wen, leader of the Taiwanese opposition, criticized Lien for failing to represent the views of the majority of Taiwanese, observers noted that Lien had considerable business interests on the mainland he sought to protect, likewise the Kuomintang also had interests on the mainland.Storm.mg 30 August 2015 連戰參加中國閱兵 蔡英文：和台灣人民的觀感背道而馳-風傳媒 https://www.storm.mg/article/63953 12 January 2022 storm.mg zh-TW三立新聞網 31 August 2015 連戰閱兵是煙霧彈？名嘴爆：是為了國民黨在中國的黨營事業 政治 三立新聞網 SETN.COM https://www.setn.com/News.aspx?NewsID=92974 12 January 2022 setn.com zh-Hant-TW三立新聞網 31 August 2015 天塌下來都要去！連戰不怕罵 赴陸閱兵為保家族企業？ 政治 三立新聞網 SETN.COM https://www.setn.com/News.aspx?NewsID=92914 12 January 2022 setn.com zh-Hant-TW Hong Kong commentator Frank Ching added that Lien Chan's presence at the ceremony undermined the KMT, as China appeared to erase the role of the Nationalists in defending China.http://www.ejinsight.com/20150908-how-china-tried-to-rewrite-history-with-military-parade/ How China tried to rewrite history with military parade EJ Insight 8 September 2015 17 September 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20151006153121/http://www.ejinsight.com/20150908-how-china-tried-to-rewrite-history-with-military-parade/ 6 October 2015 live Other pundits said that the main object of the parade was to rewrite history and elevate the CCP's position in ending the war.https://www.forbes.com/sites/russellflannery/2015/09/02/mainland-hong-kong-stock-markets-shut-for-v-day-holiday/ Mainland, Hong Kong Stock Markets Shut For V-Day Holiday Russell Flannery Forbes 23 August 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20160323191037/http://www.forbes.com/sites/russellflannery/2015/09/02/mainland-hong-kong-stock-markets-shut-for-v-day-holiday/ 23 March 2016 livehttp://harbourtimes.com/2015/09/04/hks-wartime-past-still-matters-alternate-histories/ HK's Wartime past still matters: Alternate histories – Hong Kong – Politics, Policy, Government & Diplomacy Harbour Times 4 September 2015 17 September 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150913055103/http://harbourtimes.com/2015/09/04/hks-wartime-past-still-matters-alternate-histories/ 13 September 2015 live Kyodo News Agency cited a US department of State spokesman that United States objected the President of Sudan Bashir to attend the parade in the news conference held on 31 August 2015. He stated that China should consider about the international society's worry as a UN security council member with inviting or assisting someone who is wanted under the document of warrant signed by ICC.美国国务院竟反对中国邀请苏丹总统出席抗战阅兵 http://www.guancha.cn/america/2015_09_01_332634_s.shtml 观察者 21 September 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304204035/http://www.guancha.cn/america/2015_09_01_332634_s.shtml 4 March 2016 live Parade groups Some 12,000 troops marched along Chang'an Avenue up to Tiananmen for inspection by Chinese leader Xi Jinping and the two living former leaders Jiang Zemin and Hu Jintao.http://www.ejinsight.com/20150904-chinas-military-parade-reveals-what-people-really-want/ China's military parade reveals what people really want EJ Insight 4 September 2015 17 September 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150915025813/http://www.ejinsight.com/20150904-chinas-military-parade-reveals-what-people-really-want/ 15 September 2015 live There were 10 squads: 9 from the People's Liberation Army and 1 from the People's Armed Police). Each squad had 350 soldiers excluding the color guards, and were led by two major generals or lieutenant generals in active service. In total, 56 generals participated in the event. The military vehicle contingent were led by two Air Force lieutenant generals, a vice admiral and a lieutenant general of the People's Liberation Army Rocket Force: Tian Zhong, deputy commander of the PLA Navy, Chen Dong, deputy commander of the PLA Air Force, Wu Guohua, deputy commander of the PLA Rocket Force. Zheng Qunliang another deputy commander of the Air Force, commanded the squadron of jet fighters in the air. This was the first time in PRC's history that military parade contingents were led by officers ranked as high as lieutenant general.http://mil.news.sina.com.cn/2015-09-03/1153838387.html zh:六位受阅中将首亮相 三人由总参调任 Sina Corp 3 September 2015 zh 21 September 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150906011752/http://mil.news.sina.com.cn/2015-09-03/1153838387.html 6 September 2015 live Veterans Surviving soldiers from the Second World War joined the parade for the first time. They had fought under various commands, including the New Fourth Army, the National Revolutionary Army, and the Eighth Route Army, with most over 90 years old then. Some of the passed soldiers' widows marched in place of their husbands.http://news.163.com/15/0902/02/B2FOO75J00014JB6.html 日籍八路军等40余名日本老兵抵京参加纪念活动 zh 环球时报-环球网(北京) 3 September 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150904045611/http://news.163.com/15/0902/02/B2FOO75J00014JB6.html 4 September 2015 dead Besides Chinese soldiers, some surviving airmen of United States Air Force who had fought alongside Chinese forces also joined the veterans column. The veterans rode in open-top buses at the start of the parade and were escorted by the People's Armed Police Motorcycle Escort Squadron. Marchpast columns Military bands in attendance A 1,000 piece band was present to provide musical accompaniment to the parade. The bands were organized as follows:http://www.hxvos.com/special/2015-09/02/cms863248article.shtml 閱兵聯合軍樂團︰父子兵上陣 女兵微笑美 13 October 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20191013005909/http://www.hxvos.com/special/2015-09/02/cms863248article.shtml 13 October 2019 live http://en.yibada.com/articles/60407/20150905/1-000-musicians-honored-part-v-day-parade.htm 1,000 Musicians Honored to Be Part of V-J Day Parade : News : Yibada Yibada News 5 September 2015 13 October 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20160128034724/http://en.yibada.com/articles/60407/20150905/1-000-musicians-honored-part-v-day-parade.htm 28 January 2016 live Borromeo EL http://english.www.gov.cn/news/photos/2015/08/22/content_281475173304257.htm Months of practice for moment of honor 13 October 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20191013034857/http://english.www.gov.cn/news/photos/2015/08/22/content_281475173304257.htm 13 October 2019 live Massed Joint-PLA Military Band under the direction of the Director of Music of the PLA Band, Zhang Haifing Central Military Band of the People's Liberation Army of China State Trumpeters People's Liberation Army Navy Band People's Liberation Army Air Force Female Band People's Armed Police Band Women's Military Band of the PLA National Defense University 4th Military Band of the PLA 14th Group Army Band PLA Combined Chorus Central Military Commission Political Work Department Song and Dance Troupe Male singers who are students at Chinese military academieshttp://en.people.cn/n/2015/0825/c98649-8941369.html PLA chorus in tough training for V-Day parade – People's Daily Online 13 October 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20191013040400/http://en.people.cn/n/2015/0825/c98649-8941369.html 13 October 2019 live Color party The color guard consisted of 207 men and women from the PLA Honor Guard Battalion, who escorted the national military colours. This marked the first occasion of female service personnel forming part of the honor guard during a national parade. Their first public presentation occurred during the state visit of the President of Turkmenistan to Beijing in May 2015, using the Type 56 ceremonial rifle. Representative companies from CCP units of the Second Sino-Japanese War The CCP's hero squads consisted of detachments that traced their lineage to units that participated in the war against Japan, which included the "Five Heroes of Langya Mountain" (狼牙山五壮士), "Battle of Pingxingguan Hero Squad",http://v.163.com/zixun/VB1DM9C42/VB1LCQOTI.html "平型关大战突击连"英模部队方队亮相 3 September 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150927224619/http://v.163.com/zixun/VB1DM9C42/VB1LCQOTI.html 27 September 2015 live and the "Hundred Regiments Offensive Hero Squad". Representative detachments from each Chinese military region participated in the parade, led by soldiers carrying standards used by the predecessor units. These represented the following CCP formations during the war against Japan: Eighth Route Army New Fourth Army Northeast Anti-Japanese United Army Southern China guerrilla organizations under CCP control People's Armed Police A detachment of the People's Armed Police also participated in the parade, the unit having previously been part of the PLA. The unit's lineage, through the 114th Division of the 38th Army, can also be traced to regiments that fought during the war. Foreign contingents thumb|Countries whose troops participated in the 2015 China Victory Day Parade Groups from 17 countries were sent to take part in the military parade.http://news.163.com/15/0903/11/B2J70IES00014JB6.html 17个外军参阅部队走过北京天安门 zh 中国新闻网(北京) 3 September 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150929202837/http://news.163.com/15/0903/11/B2J70IES00014JB6.html 29 September 2015 dead Marching in alphabetical order these were: 30em Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Afghanistan – 3-man team from the Color Guard of the Afghan National Army Belarus – 76-man team from the Honor Guard Battalion of the Minsk Garrison Cambodia – 7-man team from the Color Guard of the Royal Cambodian Army Cuba – 76-man team from the Ceremonial Unit of the Cuban Revolutionary Armed Forces Egypt – 73-man team from the Egyptian Republican Guard28 August 2015 بالصور.. 81 جنديا من حرس الشرف المصري يشاركون في العرض العسكري الصيني 3 سبتمبر https://www.elbalad.news/1681145 12 January 2022 صدى البلد ar-eg Fiji – 7-man team from the Presidential Guard Kazakhstan – 76-man team from the Honor Guard Company of the Ministry of Defense of Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan – 76-man team from the Kyrgyz National Guard Laos – 7-man team from the Color Guard of the Lao People's Army Mexico – 77-person team of cadets of the service academies of the Mexican Armed Forces Mongolia – 74-man team of personnel of the Ministry of Defence of MongoliaМимо трибун проходит парадный расчет вооруженных сил Монголии _russian.china.org.cn http://russian.china.org.cn/exclusive/txt/2015-09/03/content_36489608.htm 12 January 2022 russian.china.org.cn Pakistan – 79-man team from the Pakistani Tri-Service Honour Guard Serbia – 75-man team from the Serbian Guards Unit Tajikistan – 76-man team from the Honor Guard Company of the Ministry of Defense of Tajikistan Vanuatu – 7-man team from the Color Guard from the Vanuatu Mobile Forces Venezuela – 9-man team from the Color Guard from the Military Academy of the Bolivarian Army Russia – 76-man team from the 1st Honor Guard Company, 154th Preobrazhensky Independent Commandant's Regiment, Western Military District Mobile column thumb|Military vehicles in Victory Day Parade|313x313px Type 99A Main Battle Tank A group of the latest model of China's Type 99 main battle tank.http://eng.chinamil.com.cn/news-channels/china-military-news/2015-09/02/content_6662152.htm ZTZ-99A Tank, China's King of Land Battle 23 January 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170202011625/http://eng.chinamil.com.cn/news-channels/china-military-news/2015-09/02/content_6662152.htm 2 February 2017 live The A marks the last iteration of the Type 99 as the tank is near finalization. Amphibious squad On parade where the infantry fighting vehicle (ZBD-05A) and fire support variants (ZTD-05) of the People's Liberation Army Marine Corps ZBD2000 vehicle, with an ability to plane when waterborne these are the fastest amphibious armoured fighting vehicles in the world. Mechanised infantry combat vehicle squad The ZBD-04A infantry fighting vehicle, a troop carrying counterpart to the Type 99 MBT was paraded. Air-mobile infantry fighting vehicle squad The ZBD-03 IFV is a light airmobile infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) and the most mobile IFV of China's People's Liberation Army, was displayed for the first time in the parade.http://news.163.com/15/0903/11/B2J78S6V000146BE.html 解放军机动性最强步战车首次亮相 Xinhua News Agency zh 3 September 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150905230550/http://news.163.com/15/0903/11/B2J78S6V000146BE.html 5 September 2015 dead Anti-tank missile and Light Assault Vehicles variants.http://news.163.com/15/0903/12/B2JDISBH0001124J.html 9·3阅兵：轻型突击车方队接受检阅 zh 中国新闻网(北京) 3 September 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150906172322/http://news.163.com/15/0903/12/B2JDISBH0001124J.html 6 September 2015 live came afterward. Anti-tank guided missile squad Self-propelled Red Arrow 10 anti-tank guided missile vehicles with anti-helicopter-warfare, fire and forget and man-in-the-loop capabilities were also paraded. Self-propelled artillery squad A group of PLZ-05A (1×155MM Howitzer) and PGZ-07 (2×35×228MM Oerlikon KDA guns) self-propelled guns, often nicknamed the "God of War" considering that they are the biggest guns in the Chinese military.http://news.163.com/15/0903/11/B2J7CKCS000146BE.html 履带自行火炮方队受阅 为中国军队中最大火炮 Xinhua News Agency zh 3 September 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20151225210746/http://news.163.com/15/0903/11/B2J7CKCS000146BE.html 25 December 2015 livehttp://news.163.com/15/0903/11/B2J7UONQ00014JB6.html 履带自行火炮方队接受检阅 zh 中国新闻网(北京) 3 September 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20151225202337/http://news.163.com/15/0903/11/B2J7UONQ00014JB6.html 25 December 2015 live Wheeled amphibious fire support vehicle Wheeled fast light patrol/attack vehicle Wheeled anti-terrorism attack vehicle Self-propelled anti-aircraft gun squad The missile squad DF-21D, the world's first Anti-Ship Ballistic Missile, was on display in the parade. They came immediately after the DF-15 and DF-16 missiles.http://news.163.com/15/0903/13/B2JE4MFS0001124J.html 常规导弹第一方队受阅 东风15乙和东16导弹亮相 zh 中国青年网(北京) 3 September 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150906221503/http://news.163.com/15/0903/13/B2JE4MFS0001124J.html 6 September 2015 dead The DF-41, reportedly China's newest ICBM, was not shown in the parade. Flyby thumb|The H-6 and J-10 were flying in the parade. thumb|Formation Flying in "70" formation Fighter jet squad The squad included 1 KJ-2000 and 8 J-10.http://news.163.com/15/0903/11/B2J8ELBG000146BE.html 领队机梯队飞过天安门 八道彩烟绚丽夺目 Xinhua News Agency zh 3 September 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150906033337/http://news.163.com/15/0903/11/B2J8ELBG000146BE.html 6 September 2015 dead They were first displayed in 2009 China's National Day Parade. China's newest early warning plane, the KJ-500, was displayed for the first time in this parade.http://news.163.com/15/0903/14/B2JIVDST0001124J.html 中国预警机家族新成员空警-500首次亮相 zh 南方都市报(深圳) 3 September 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20160305030030/http://news.163.com/15/0903/14/B2JIVDST0001124J.html 5 March 2016 dead The H-6K was debuted as well.http://news.163.com/15/0903/11/B2J8IERD000146BE.html 国产新型轰炸机首次亮相胜利日大阅兵 Xinhua News Agency zh 3 September 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150906172300/http://news.163.com/15/0903/11/B2J8IERD000146BE.html 6 September 2015 dead 5×Shenyang J-15, a carrier-based fighter jet, was also debuted in this parade.http://news.163.com/15/0903/11/B2J8NUC500014JB5.html 中国自主研制歼15舰载机首秀阅兵场 Xinhua News Agency zh 3 September 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150906172308/http://news.163.com/15/0903/11/B2J8NUC500014JB5.html 6 September 2015 dead China's most advanced fighter jet, the J-20, was not shown in the parade. Helicopter Squad 8×WZ-10 (7) and 12×WZ-19 (0) helicopters formed the number "70" in the sky at 10:20 to mark the 70 years since the Victory over the Japanese.http://news.163.com/15/0903/10/B2J68CK400014JB6.html 20架参阅直升机空中组成"70"纪念数字 zh 人民网(北京) 3 September 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150908024148/http://news.163.com/15/0903/10/B2J68CK400014JB6.html 8 September 2015 dead References 30em External links Farce to fuss over China's military parade Eight Highlights in China's V-Day Military Parade https://web.archive.org/web/20150815111548/http://english.chinamil.com.cn/news-channels/china-military-news/2015-08/14/content_6631932.htm 15 August 2015 2015 China's Victory Day Parade from CCTV Category:Second Sino-Japanese War Category:Organized events in Beijing Category:Military parades in China Category:Aftermath of World War II in China Category:Military history of the People's Republic of China Category:2015 in military history Category:China–Japan relations Category:2015 in Beijing Category:September 2015 in China Category:Chinese historical anniversaries Category:21st-century military history of China Category:Military history of Beijing Category:Victory parades