BEIJING -- At Beijing's Tian'anmen Square, President Xi Jinping, together with world leaders, attended on Wednesday morning a grand military parade honoring both China's victory and the collective triumph of nations that overcame fascism eighty years ago.

Standing on the rostrum of Tian'anmen, Xi delivered a speech marking the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War. He called on nations across the world to eliminate the root cause of war and prevent historical tragedies from recurring.

Xi said common security can only be safeguarded when nations across the world treat each other as equals, live in harmony, and mutually support one another.

For Xi, this solemn observance is more than a tribute to history; it signals a vision for the future, where humanity can peacefully share a more just, equitable and prosperous world.