China-V-Day Gathering/Inspection

Shotlist

Beijing, China – Sept 3, 2025 (CCTV – No access Chinese mainland)
1. Formations, spectators at Tian’anmen Square
2. Various of honor guards marching to start troop review
3. Various of honor guards, formations on standby
4. Various of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s limousine driving to inspection site
5. Han Shengyan, commander-in-chief of military parade, saluting, reporting to Xi
UPSOUND (Chinese) Han Shengyan, commander-in-chief of military parade (partially overlaid with shot 6):
“Comrade president, the troops are ready. Please review. Commander-in-chief of the military parade Han Shengyan reports.”
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6. Xi listening to Han’s report
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7. Xi ordering start of review
UPSOUND (Chinese) Xi Jinping, Chinese President:
“Proceed.”
UPSOUND (Chinese) Han Shengyan, commander-in-chief of military parade:
“Yes.”
8. Tian’anmen Square
9. Various of Xi’s limousine driving down Chang’an Avenue, honor guards holding flags aloft
10. Various of Xi standing in open-roof limousine, paying salute to Communist Party of China flag, Chinese national flag, People’s Liberation Army flag
11. Various of Xi proceeding to greet troops; troops returning Xi’s greetings with salute, slogans
UPSOUND (Chinese) Xi Jinping, Chinese President:
“Greetings, comrades!”
UPSOUND (Chinese) formations:
“Greetings, Chairman!”
UPSOUND (Chinese) Xi Jinping, Chinese President:
“Comrades, thanks for your hard work!”
UPSOUND (Chinese) formations:
“We serve the people!”

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday inspected troops along Chang’an Avenue in Beijing, as part of a grand military parade to mark the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War.

Standing in a Hongqi limousine, Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, gave the order to Han Shengyan, commander-in-chief of the military parade, to start the inspection.

The review vehicle moved slowly eastward, before briefly stopping as Xi paid salute to the CPC flag, the Chinese national flag and the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) flag which were held aloft before the assembled troops.

Amid resounding military music, Xi inspected foot, banner and armament formations along Chang’an Avenue.

Xi greeted the formations of troops, who in turn hailed to the president with “We serve the people”.

As the review vehicle drove back to the Tian’anmen Rostrum, the servicemen and servicewomen saluted Xi and chanted with one voice “Follow the Party’s command! Fight to win! Forge exemplary conduct!” and “Justice will prevail! Peace will prevail! The people will prevail!”

Prior to the inspection, Xi addressed the grand gathering.

A total of 45 formations and echelons are joining the grand parade.

China designated Sept 3 as Victory Day to mark the signing of the Japanese Instrument of Surrender on Sept 2, 1945.

The Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression was the first to break out and lasted the longest in the World Anti-Fascist War, resulting in over 35 million Chinese military and civilian casualties from 1931 to 1945.