Xi reviews troops to mark 80th anniversary of victory over Japanese aggression

Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, is ready to review troops as a Hongqi limousine carrying him drives out of the Tian'anmen Rostrum during a grand gathering commemorating the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 3, 2025. Xi delivered a speech at the gathering and reviewed troops. (Xinhua/Liu Weibing)