Dateline: Sept 3, 2025
Location: China;
Duration: 2’10
Source: China Central Television (CCTV)
Restrictions: No access Chinese mainland
Published: 2025-09-03 15:31
Last Modified: 2025-09-03 18:31
Shotlist
Beijing, China – Sept 3, 2025 (CCTV – No access Chinese mainland)
1. Aerial shot of military parade in progress
2. Various of formation of cyberspace warfare equipment marching through Tian’anmen Square
3. Veterans saluting, other spectators
4. Military parade in progress, Tian’anmen Rostrum
5. Various of formation of electronic countermeasure equipment marching through Tian’anmen Square
6. Military parade in progress, Tian’anmen Rostrum
7. Various of formation of information support equipment marching through Tian’anmen Square
Storyline
China showcased its information combat capabilities on Wednesday in a grand military parade marking the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War.
In the parade, three distinct formations of the information warfare equipment marched past the Tian’anmen Square, namely, the cyberspace warfare formation, the electronic countermeasure formation, and the information support formation.
The cyberspace warfare formation displayed four types of equipment capable of command and control, reconnaissance and sensing, and network-electronic warfare, which can consolidate cyber defense and empower all-domain operations.
The second formation featured five types of electronic countermeasure equipment, which are capable of aerial and space defense and countermeasures, disconnecting enemy networks, and breaking digital chains.
A key highlight is that all the electronic countermeasure equipment demonstrated in the parade is independently developed by China and represents the main electronic warfare systems of the Chinese military currently in active service.
The information support formation included vehicles of cloud computing, digital intelligence, air-ground networks, and integrated information. They can quickly establish new types of cyber systems to support joint operations.
Wednesday’s parade consists of two parts — a military review by President Xi Jinping and a march-past of troops at the Tian’anmen Square.
The information combat formations are one of the seven armament formation groups that belong to the march-past segment. The other six series of armament formations, organized into joint combat-oriented groups, are the land combat group, the maritime combat group, the air defense and anti-missile operations group, the unmanned combat group, the logistics and equipment support group, and the strategic strike group.
Japan officially surrendered on Sept 2, 1945, by signing the Instrument of Surrender. China designated Sept 3 as Victory Day.
The theme of this year’s parade is to affirm the Chinese people’s commitment to peace and the armed forces’ determination to safeguard it.
