Dateline: File
Location: China;
Duration: 6’35
Source: China Central Television (CCTV)
Restrictions: No access Chinese mainland
Published: 2026-01-03 02:52
Last Modified: 2026-01-03 20:17
Shotlist
FILE: Yangquan City, Shanxi Province, north China – July 7, 2025 (CCTV – No access Chinese mainland)
1. Monument, memorial hall honoring martyrs in Hundred-Regiment Campaign
2. Vehicle with Chinese President Xi Jinping on board moving
3. Various of monument; Xi, others, walking; Guard of Honor carrying floral basket; trees
4. Various of Xi walking, arranging ribbon on floral basket
5. Various of Xi, others bowing; monument
6. Memorial hall
7. Various of mural, exhibits; Xi looking at exhibits, speaking to officials
8. Various of crowd applauding; Xi waving at, speaking to crowd
9. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Xi Jinping, Chinese President (partially overlaid with shot 10):
“Our hope is placed on you and the future belongs to you. I hope each of you will study diligently, strive hard, and be an upright and proud Chinese.”
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10. Various of Xi speaking, students
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11. Various of crowd applauding
FILE: Beijing, China – 2025 (CCTV – No access Chinese mainland)
12. Various of doves, residents; decoration installation underway for gathering marking 80th anniversary of victory of Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and World Anti-Fascist War; cheering residents
FILE: Beijing, China – Sept 3, 2025 (CCTV – No access Chinese mainland)
13. Various of Duanmen Gate; Guard of Honor
14. Various of Xi, international guests walking, ascending Tian’anmen Rostrum
15. Various of decorations, cheering crowd; Monument to People’s Heroes
16. Various of gathering, war veterans; Xi, foreign guests shaking hands with veterans
17. Various of military parade in progress; Xi
18. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Xi Jinping, Chinese President (starting with shot 17):
“Today we gather here to solemnly commemorate the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People’s War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War. It is an occasion for us to jointly remember history, honor fallen heroes, cherish peace and create a better future.”
19. Various of military parade in progress; Xi inspecting formations of V-Day military parade; air echelons
20. Great Hall of the People
21. Various of reception commemorating 80th anniversary of victory in Chinese People’s War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and World Anti-Fascist War; Xi, his wife Peng Liyuan entering banquet hall with foreign leaders, their spouses
22. Xi addressing reception
23. Sign showing reception
24. Various of leaders at reception
25. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Xi Jinping, Chinese President (starting with shots 23-24/partially overlaid with shot 26/ending with shot 27):
“Chinese modernization is the modernization of peaceful development. China will always be a force for peace, stability, and progress in the world. We sincerely hoped that all countries will learn from history, value peace, and work together to advance world modernization and create a better future for humanity.”
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26. Various of decorations, reception in progress
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27. Reception in progress
Storyline
Chinese President Xi Jinping in 2025 sent a clear and consistent message to the world that China will always be a force for peace, stability, and progress.
Xi made strong remarks to this effect on Sept 3, 2025, when the country marked the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People’s War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War.
More than one month earlier, on July 7, 2025 — the 88th anniversary of the start of the entire nation’s resistance against Japanese aggression, Xi traveled to the monument square honoring the martyrs of the Hundred-Regiment Campaign, where he called on the young people to carry forward the revolutionary traditions and set ambitious goals.
“Our hope is placed on you and the future belongs to you. I hope each of you will study diligently, strive hard, and be upright and proud Chinese people,” he told the youngsters in the crowd.
On Sept 3 this year, China held the commemoration in Chinese capital Beijing.
The commemoration drew 61 foreign heads of state and government, senior representatives of relevant countries, leaders of international organizations, former political leaders, and other dignitaries.
“Today we gather here to solemnly commemorate the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People’s War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War. It is an occasion for us to jointly remember history, honor fallen heroes, cherish peace and create a better future,” Xi said at the commemoration.
Later, at a reception in the Great Hall of the People, Xi emphasized China’s role as a force for peace, stability, and progress.
“Chinese modernization is the modernization of peaceful development. China will always be a force for peace, stability, and progress in the world. We sincerely hope that all countries will learn from history, value peace, and work together to advance world modernization and create a better future for humanity,” Xi said.
