CRI听力:China Releases Details of the Upcoming V-Day Parade

These 50 formations will include 11 foot formations, two mounted formations of veterans, 27 armament formations, and 10 air echelons.

12,000 troops, 500 pieces of equipment, and nearly 200 aircraft will be demonstrated.

One of the highlights during this parade will be the armament formations.

Qu Rui, deputy director of the Office of the Parade Leading Team, noted that the armament represent new developments, new achievements, and a new image for Chinese armed forces.

"About 84 percent of the armament, to be showcased in the Sept. 3 military parade, has never been presented to the public before. All of the armaments are Chinese-made. The Army, Navy, Air Force, Second Artillery Force and Armed Police will all debut new armament."

Training for the parade is being highlighted as well, as much has been accomplished in a very short period of time, involving great numbers of people and equipment.

Major General Wang Shun says parade units have been equipped with the Beidou automatic time service system in order to support a scientific approach to the training regime.

"Beidou orientation and measurement technology, part of China's satellite positioning system, has been used in training for the upcoming parade. The application of the electronic parade sand model and emulation system has greatly improved the efficiency of the training."

Veterans who fought in the war against Japanese aggression will also be reviewed at the military parade, as will the children of veterans.

The veterans, in two mounted formations, are from both the forces led by the Communist Party of China (CPC) and those lead by the Kuomintang (KMT) Party.

Ten foreign armies will also march in the parade.

Qu did not provide a full list of the countries but says all corners of the globe will be represented.

"Russia and Kazakhstan and other over ten countries will join the parade. Countries that will send formations and representative teams to the parade are from all the continents of Asia, Europe, Africa, Oceania and America. Their participation in the parade is a clear indication of the attitude of commemorating the victory of the world anti-fascist war jointly, and a symbol of the pursuit and aspiration to the enduring world peace."

The parade on September 3rd for the 70th anniversary of the war's end will be the first of its kind in China.

For CRI, I'm Victor Ning.