国内英语新闻:Chinese president leaves for home after attending Russia's Victory Day celebrations

The Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression was an important part of the World Anti-Fascist War, and China was a main battleground in the East.

The Chinese people and army contained and annihilated much of Japanese invaders' military strength and crushed the Japanese militarists' attempt to gain hegemony in Asia. The Chinese army and people made great contributions to the world's victory over fascism.

Chinese President Hu Jintao (R) and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev meet in Moscow May 9, 2010.

In August 1945, a crucial stage of China's war against Japanese invaders, the Soviet Red Army marched into the battleground of northeast China and joined the Chinese army and people in fighting Japanese invaders, providing important assistance for the Chinese people's ultimate victory.

This is the second time President Hu took part in Russia's Victory Day celebrations. In May 2005, President Hu attended in Moscow ceremonies marking the 60th anniversary of victory of the Great Patriotic War against Nazi Germany.