11 h. ago 80 Years On: The Global Significance of China’s Victory in the War Against Japanese Aggression

80 Years On: The Global Significance of China’s Victory in the War Against Japanese Aggression  Modern Diplomacy

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40 h. ago Beijing launches exhibition marking 80th anniversary of victory in Chinese War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression

Beijing launches exhibition marking 80th anniversary of victory in Chinese War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression  Global Times

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68 h. ago To attend or not to attend? China's Victory Day invitation becomes diplomatic tightrope for Lee.

To attend or not to attend? China's Victory Day invitation becomes diplomatic tightrope for Lee.  Korea JoongAng Daily

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5 d. ago China to hold gala marking 80th anniversary of victory against Japanese aggression, fascism

China to hold gala marking 80th anniversary of victory against Japanese aggression, fascism  Xinhua

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5 d. ago Trump has a US$30 billion plan to match China at shipbuilding. Can he win?

America’s view of China as a “pacing threat” has shaped its defence priorities as the military seeks to maintain an edge over a rapidly modernising PLA. In the last of a three-part series on how US budget tensions will affect efforts to deter China, we look at Trump’s massive funding request aimed at turbocharging naval construction. Read the rest of the series here. US President Donald Trump aims to invest tens of billions of dollars to revitalise American shipbuilding, as China’s rapidly...

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6 d. ago China invites President Lee to attend diplomatically touchy Victory Day celebration in Beijing

China invites President Lee to attend diplomatically touchy Victory Day celebration in Beijing  Korea JoongAng Daily

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8 d. ago Will Trump visit China for WWII victory parade? Optimism as speculation swirls

Speculation that US President Donald Trump may visit Beijing in September has sparked “cautious optimism” among some Chinese analysts about a possible diplomatic breakthrough as trade ties between the rival powers teeter on the edge of a fragile truce. A Kyodo report on Sunday citing unnamed sources said that China was planning to invite Trump to its Victory Parade in Tiananmen Square on September 3, marking the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II. When asked to comment on the report on...

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9 d. ago China to invite Trump to Sept. military parade marking WWII victory

China to invite Trump to Sept. military parade marking WWII victory  Kyodo News+ | Japan's leading news agency.

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9 d. ago Why China may be keeping a close eye as Trump gets drawn into the Middle East

As the US gets more entangled in the Israel-Iran conflict, China is likely to be keeping a close watch and picking up some clues on American interventionism in regional disputes. According to one China watcher, Beijing may be a “long-term beneficiary” of the American retreat from stable leadership, as Washington’s strikes on Iran have revealed it to be an uncertain and unpredictable global power. More significantly, the conflict has revealed Washington’s reluctance to engage in a prolonged war,...

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1 week ago ‘Hotbed of opportunity’: Premier Li says China’s economy offers ‘certainty’

China will continue to be a land of opportunities and an engine of global growth and stability, even as the world faces rising geopolitical challenges and uncertainties, Chinese Premier Li Qiang said at the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank’s (AIIB) Annual Meeting in Beijing. “China remains the country that contributes the greatest impetus to global economic growth, and the most significant source of certainty for world peace and development,” he said on Thursday. Li’s remarks came a day...

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2 w. ago China to invite foreign leaders to events marking 80th anniversary of war against Japanese aggression, fascism

China to invite foreign leaders to events marking 80th anniversary of war against Japanese aggression, fascism  Xinhua

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2 w. ago China to mark 80th WWII anniversary with military parade in September

China will stage a military parade to commemorate the end of World War II – the second time it has held the event – as conflicts rage around the world, including the latest between Iran and Israel. It will be held in Tiananmen Square in Beijing on September 3, a decade after the People’s Liberation Army first staged a Victory Day parade. It is part of a ceremony marking 80 years since China defeated Japan and the global victory against fascism, Hu Heping, deputy head of the Communist Party’s...

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2 w. ago Hong Kong’s role in nation’s war of resistance against Japan to be commemorated

Hong Kong’s contributions to the nation’s fight against Japanese forces during the Second Sino-Japanese War will be a major theme in a series of coming activities to mark the 80th anniversary of victory in the War of Resistance this year. Major battlefield trails in the countryside will get a facelift, with panels to be set up and facilities enhanced to allow hikers and visitors to learn more about the city’s participation in the war and its role in rescuing allied troops while they explore...

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2 w. ago China to announce plans for marking 80th anniversary of victory against Japanese aggression, fascism

China to announce plans for marking 80th anniversary of victory against Japanese aggression, fascism  China Daily

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2 w. ago Japanese American museum blasts Trump order as threat to ‘truth and democracy’

A prominent museum preserving the legacy of Japanese American incarceration during World War II has condemned US President Donald Trump’s new directive requiring national park sites to flag content deemed critical of the country’s history, calling it a dangerous attempt to whitewash past injustices and dismantle democratic values. The Japanese American National Museum (JANM) said the policy – which it traced to a May executive order titled “Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History” – would...

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2 w. ago PLA jets training for Victory Day parade, Chinese social media videos suggest

Videos circulating on Chinese social media that appear to show rehearsals for a major military parade are providing an early glimpse of the scale and symbolism expected when China marks the 80th anniversary of its Victory Day in September. On Wednesday, a clip posted to the Instagram-like platform RedNote – also known as Xiaohongshu – showed at least 45 People’s Liberation Army helicopters flying in formation. The aircraft formed ceremonial patterns, including a heart, the numbers “8” and “0”,...

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2 w. ago China’s Victory Day rehearsal leaks show stealth jets, massive air formations

Videos circulating on Chinese social media that appear to show rehearsals for a major military parade are providing an early glimpse of the scale and symbolism expected when China marks the 80th anniversary of its Victory Day in September. On Wednesday, a clip posted to the Instagram-like platform RedNote – also known as Xiaohongshu – showed at least 45 People’s Liberation Army helicopters flying in formation. The aircraft formed ceremonial patterns, including a heart, the numbers “8” and “0”,...

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3 w. ago China hails Nvidia expo appearance as ‘vote of confidence’ amid tensions

China has announced that US semiconductor giant Nvidia will attend its flagship supply chain event for the first time, despite growing tensions between the two countries over a string of trade and technology issues. Nvidia will be among more than 100 exhibitors from the United States and Europe attending the China International Supply Chain Expo in July, the event’s organiser confirmed during a press conference on Tuesday morning. The artificial intelligence chip firm’s appearance in Beijing...

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4 w. ago Civilian group hosts Taiwan tabletop simulation of attack from mainland China

A think tank in Taiwan has started a two-day war game with retired US and Japanese generals to simulate the island’s defence in the event of a military attack from the Chinese mainland. The Taipei School of Economics and Political Science Foundation, which organised the tabletop exercise, said the aim was to “identify the defence issues that Taiwan urgently needs to strengthen and provide recommendations for the government”. Described as the first operational-level military simulation by a...

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