China celebrates 70th World War II anniversary Posted on 09 September 2015 at 00:16 BEIJING: China on Thursday held a military parade marking the 70th anniversary of its victory over Japan in World War II, the parade was held at Tiananmen square. Delegates from over 17 countries attended the parade, along with foreign troop contingents. President Mamnoon Hussain and President Vladimir Putin were among the visiting heads of state. China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) soldiers on their armoured vehicles equipped with anti-aircraft artillery roll through Tiananmen Square during the military parade. -Reuters China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) soldiers on their armoured vehicles equipped with anti-aircraft artillery roll through Tiananmen Square during the military parade. -Reuters Soldiers ride in Chinese military vehicles as they are paraded through Tiananmen Square. -Reuters Soldiers ride in Chinese military vehicles as they are paraded through Tiananmen Square. -Reuters Military vehicles carrying Wing Loong, a Chinese-made medium altitude long endurance unmanned aerial vehicle. -Reuters Military vehicles carrying Wing Loong, a Chinese-made medium altitude long endurance unmanned aerial vehicle. -Reuters A formation consisting of one KJ-2000 aircraft and eight J-10 fighter jets, flies past the central business area (CBD) of Beijing during the military parade marking. -Reuters A formation consisting of one KJ-2000 aircraft and eight J-10 fighter jets, flies past the central business area (CBD) of Beijing during the military parade marking. -Reuters President Xi Jinping delivering a speech as he looks upon his countrymen at the Tiananmen square in Beijing, China. -Reuters President Xi Jinping delivering a speech as he looks upon his countrymen at the Tiananmen square in Beijing, China. -Reuters Soldiers of China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) march past Tiananmen Gate during the military parade. -Reuters Soldiers of China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) march past Tiananmen Gate during the military parade. -Reuters Military helicopters fly in formation over Tiananmen Square. -AFP Military helicopters fly in formation over Tiananmen Square. -AFP Chinese soldiers march during a military parade to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II in Beijing. -Reuters Chinese soldiers march during a military parade to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II in Beijing. -Reuters Soldiers of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) of China march at Tiananmen Square. -Reuters Soldiers of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) of China march at Tiananmen Square. -Reuters Transporter erector launchers carry DF-10 ship-launched cruise missiles as they travel past Tiananmen Gate during the military parade. -Reuters Transporter erector launchers carry DF-10 ship-launched cruise missiles as they travel past Tiananmen Gate during the military parade. -Reuters Chinese soldiers march in a military parade at the Tiananmen Square. -AFP Chinese soldiers march in a military parade at the Tiananmen Square. -AFP Transporter erector launchers carrying DF-21D ballistic missiles roll through Tiananmen Square. -Reuters Transporter erector launchers carrying DF-21D ballistic missiles roll through Tiananmen Square. -Reuters Soldiers of PLA roll through on their armoured vehicles. -Reuters Soldiers of PLA roll through on their armoured vehicles. -Reuters Transporter erector launchers carrying DF-21D anti-ship ballistic missiles, potentially capable of sinking a U.S. Nimitz-class aircraft carrier in a single strike, travel past Tiananmen Gate during the military parade. -Reuters Transporter erector launchers carrying DF-21D anti-ship ballistic missiles, potentially capable of sinking a U.S. Nimitz-class aircraft carrier in a single strike, travel past Tiananmen Gate during the military parade. -Reuters Anti-aircraft artillery is driven past Tiananmen Gate during the military parade. —AFP Anti-aircraft artillery is driven past Tiananmen Gate during the military parade. —AFP Armored fighting vehicles are presented during the military parade marking the 70th anniversary of the end of World War Two. -Reuters Armored fighting vehicles are presented during the military parade marking the 70th anniversary of the end of World War Two. -Reuters A KJ-2000 airborne early warning and control system leads J-10 fighter jets flying past a national flag during the military parade. -Reuters A KJ-2000 airborne early warning and control system leads J-10 fighter jets flying past a national flag during the military parade. -Reuters Chinese fighter jets spray coloured smoke as they commemorate the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II. -Reuters Chinese fighter jets spray coloured smoke as they commemorate the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II. -Reuters Chinese President Xi Jinping begins a review of troops from a car during a military parade at Tiananmen Square in Beijing. -AFP Chinese President Xi Jinping begins a review of troops from a car during a military parade at Tiananmen Square in Beijing. -AFP Ballistic missiles are presented during the military parade. -Reuters Ballistic missiles are presented during the military parade. -Reuters People's Liberation Army (PLA) soldiers march in a formation past the Tiananmen Gate during a military parade to mark the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II. -Reuters People's Liberation Army (PLA) soldiers march in a formation past the Tiananmen Gate during a military parade to mark the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II. -Reuters Military aircraft fly in formation during the military parade. -AP Military aircraft fly in formation during the military parade. -AP Balloons are released as a crowd looks up during a military parade over Tiananmen Square. -AFP Balloons are released as a crowd looks up during a military parade over Tiananmen Square. -AFP A formation consisting of one KJ-2000 aircraft and eight J-10 fighter jets perform a fly past. -Reuters A formation consisting of one KJ-2000 aircraft and eight J-10 fighter jets perform a fly past. -Reuters A transporter erector launcher carrying DF-26 ballistic missiles travel past Tiananmen Gate during the military parade. -Reuters A transporter erector launcher carrying DF-26 ballistic missiles travel past Tiananmen Gate during the military parade. -Reuters Transporter erector launchers (TEL) carrying DF-21D anti-ship ballistic missiles are displayed at the military parade- REUTERS Transporter erector launchers (TEL) carrying DF-21D anti-ship ballistic missiles are displayed at the military parade- REUTERS Russia's President Vladimir Putin (front, R), Chinese President Xi Jinping (front, L), his wife Peng Liyuan (2nd row, L), and Chinese Premier Li Keqiang (2nd row, R), arrive for a gala show to mark the 70th anniversary of the end of World War Two. -Reuters Russia's President Vladimir Putin (front, R), Chinese President Xi Jinping (front, L), his wife Peng Liyuan (2nd row, L), and Chinese Premier Li Keqiang (2nd row, R), arrive for a gala show to mark the 70th anniversary of the end of World War Two. -Reuters Military nurses are seen atop a truck as they arrive at Tiananmen Square during the military parade. -Reuters Military nurses are seen atop a truck as they arrive at Tiananmen Square during the military parade. -Reuters Soldiers of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) of China look from behind their weapons as they arrive at Tiananmen Square during the military parade. -Reuters Soldiers of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) of China look from behind their weapons as they arrive at Tiananmen Square during the military parade. -Reuters Mechanized surface to air missiles are displayed at the parade. -AFP Mechanized surface to air missiles are displayed at the parade. -AFP Military vehicles carrying Wing Loong, a Chinese-made medium altitude long endurance unmanned aerial vehicle, travel past Tiananmen Gate during a military parade to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II. -Reuters Military vehicles carrying Wing Loong, a Chinese-made medium altitude long endurance unmanned aerial vehicle, travel past Tiananmen Gate during a military parade to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II. -Reuters Chinese troops march during the military parade. -Reuters Chinese troops march during the military parade. -Reuters Chinese unmanned aerial vehicles are presented during the military parade marking the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II. -Reuters Chinese unmanned aerial vehicles are presented during the military parade marking the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II. -Reuters China's President Xi Jinping (C, at rear) gestures as he delivers a speech behind Russia's President Vladimir Putin (R), South Korea's President Park Geun-hye (C) and Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev (L) on Tiananmen Gate during a military parade at Tiananmen Square. -AFP China's President Xi Jinping (C, at rear) gestures as he delivers a speech behind Russia's President Vladimir Putin (R), South Korea's President Park Geun-hye (C) and Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev (L) on Tiananmen Gate during a military parade at Tiananmen Square. -AFP Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) marines roll on their armoured vehicles through Tiananmen Square during the military parade marking the 70th anniversary of the end of World War Two. -Reuters Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) marines roll on their armoured vehicles through Tiananmen Square during the military parade marking the 70th anniversary of the end of World War Two. -Reuters China's People's Liberation Army (PLAN) Navy soldiers march at Tiananmen Square during the military parade. -Reuters China's People's Liberation Army (PLAN) Navy soldiers march at Tiananmen Square during the military parade. -Reuters Military missiles are presented during the military parade marking the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II. -Reuters Military missiles are presented during the military parade marking the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II. -Reuters Doves are released as a crowd looks up during a military parade over Tiananmen Square. -AFP Doves are released as a crowd looks up during a military parade over Tiananmen Square. -AFP Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) marines roll by on their missile vehicles. -Reuters Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) marines roll by on their missile vehicles. -Reuters People watch and paramilitary policemen stand guard as military helicopters fly over the Tiananmen Square. -Reuters People watch and paramilitary policemen stand guard as military helicopters fly over the Tiananmen Square. -Reuters Chinese Army attack helicopters form the number "70" as they fly past a national flag during a military parade to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II. -Reuters Chinese Army attack helicopters form the number "70" as they fly past a national flag during a military parade to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II. -Reuters Chinese veterans salute from a bus during a military parade at the Tiananmen Square. -Reuters Chinese veterans salute from a bus during a military parade at the Tiananmen Square. -Reuters Ballistic missiles are presented during a military parade. -Reuters Ballistic missiles are presented during a military parade. -Reuters Armored fighting vehicles are presented during the military parade marking the 70th anniversary of the end of World War Two. -Reuters Armored fighting vehicles are presented during the military parade marking the 70th anniversary of the end of World War Two. -Reuters
