China's 'Victory Day' parade to start at 9 a.m. local time on September 3, Xinhua says

FILE PHOTO: Flyover rehearsal ahead of a military parade to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War Two, in Beijing
FILE PHOTO: A Xian Y-20 transport aircraft flies past a Chinese national flag during a flyover rehearsal ahead of a military parade to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War Two, in Beijing, China, August 24, 2025. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang/File Photo
Source: REUTERS

Commemorative activities marking the end of World War Two will commence at 9 a.m. (0100 GMT) in Beijing on September 3, the official Xinhua news agency reported on Monday.

President Xi Jinping would deliver a speech and inspect the troops, Xinhua said.

Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korea's Kim Jong-Un are among the leaders expected to attend the military parade in central Beijing.

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