V-Day in China -- history speaks to today's global challenges
by Xinhua writers Yu Xiaohua, Ren Ke

White doves are released at the end of the commemoration activities marking the 70th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War, in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 3, 2015. (Xinhua/Pang Xinglei)
BEIJING, 2 September 2025 (Xinhua) -- When China marks the 80th anniversary of its victory in WWII on Wednesday, the gathering in Tian'anmen Square will not be about swagger, but a moment of reflection on the challenges facing the world today.








