Soldiers of China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) march during the military parade marking the 70th anniversary of the victory of the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War, in Beijing, Sept 3, 2015. [Photo/Agencies]

V-Day parade

China held a V-Day military parade on Sept 3 for the first time in Beijing to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II and the victory of the war of China's resistance against the Japanese invasion.

Twenty-three heads of state and government leaders and over 100 foreign VIPs or relatives of wartime heroes attended the parade to share the moment with China.

President Xi Jinping also announced to cut China's troops by 300,000 by the end of 2017 to show the nation's resolve to sticking to the path of peaceful development.

12,000 troops and 1,000 foreign troops from 17 countries participated in the parade.