Major Western leaders shun China's WWII military parade

China’s Communists were largely an underground force during World War II, with the brunt of the campaign against the Japanese fought by soldiers of the country’s then Nationalist government led by Chiang Kai-Shek.

Again, this is not true. After the invasion turned to occupation, Chiang hoarded his material and men for the final showdown with the Communists. Mao fought the Japanese. That made the difference. The Communists got cred with the peasants, and more importantantly, became battle hardened.

That is why the Communist won the civil war.

This is what happens when you throw a big bash to celebrate a victory that you didn't win, and occurred 3 years before you were born. Oh and real classy doing this in front of Tiananmen Square too.

The CCP was too busy licking its wounds in the caves of Yenan. Zhou Enlai admitted their contribution to the war effort was minimal. The Chinese UNDER THE KMT did the fighting not the CCP which is hijacking the nationalist credentials.

A poor taste of a faux celebration. China and USSR had little to do with ending the war in the pacific. Yet Russia occupies Japanese land and China continues to attempt expansion.

Maybe the Italian government should organize a parade in Rome to celebrate Caesar's victory over the Gauls in September, 52 BC.

Oh common GG, well have nothing but parades worldwide if we celebrate every marginal accomplishment.

That doesnt matter, China see Russia is stragetic important not the west. The air is fresh without western leaders present.All world problems were their westerner problems, China has no responsible to be a stakeholder.

@MarkG"China and Russia had little to do with ending the war in the pacific"

Wrong. It is an example of American negligence concerning to World History. The USSR and Chinese forces fought IJA in much more greater scales than Americans had on Iwo Jima and Okinawa. Further, modern China was built with the military and economical assistance of the USSR, not the USA. That is why Chinese are so greatful to Russia.

yamashiAug. 26, 2015 - 12:51PM JST

Further, modern China was built with the military and economical assistance of the USSR, not the USA. That is why Chinese are so greatful to Russia.

I guess that is why PRC and Russia was fighting a border skirmish in the end of the 60's that almost turned into a full blown nuclear war.

Maybe the Chinese leaders picking the date of 24th December every year to be PRC's Victiry day. In Christmas day 1950, MacArthur's X corps were explusion out of North Korea and latter lead to his dismissal in disgrace. That was a forgotton war that should be brought back ! But you know, Japan now is in China's crosshair and the above history need to wait a few years or decades to 'Alive' again.

So how is a parade of military might with goose-stepping troops that are part of a totalitarian regime celebrating the end of a war against a fascist regime any different from the parades of the Third Reich, with their goose-stepping troops and ranks of military vehicles with the Luftwaffe flying overhead? (I've not seen Imperial Japanese parades so can't compare them, sorry)

So how is a parade of military might with goose-stepping troops that are part of a totalitarian regime celebrating the end of a war against a fascist regime any different from the parades of the Third Reich,

Or Victory Day as celebrated in Rhode Island especially on Sept 2, and still celebrated all over America somewhat? Then we have Veteran's Day and Independence Day which both get quite military. Well, its a thinner margin than some want to admit. American military parades tend to be much smaller, and local events... but as such, probably have a larger effect on the children who watch their own fathers and grandfathers and neighbors march in uniform. And not nearly enough American kids grow up to be truly anti-war as a result.

This is what happens when you throw a big bash to celebrate a victory that you didn't win

I am afraid that every single Chinese person who resisted Japan in the slightest way has a right to celebrate the victory. And yes, they were Chinese before, during and after the war. And yes, there were Communist Chinese who fought the Japanese, and yes, China was a country, before and after the Communists took control.

And last I checked, American servicemen never excluded civilians from any past Victory Day celebrations, saying YOU didn't win the war. WE did.

Not that I am expecting any hypocrisy to disappear on such issues from most people, cause most people just can't evolve past an us vs them mindset. I am sure I won't hear any Americans say Independence Day is a farce because American never even became a country until 1781 or later so what is all this business about 1776? No Americans then! Right.

Not that I am expecting any hypocrisy to disappear on such issues from most people, cause most people just can't evolve past an us vs them mindset.

Isn't that the core theme in these victory parades? Yup like you said "Hypocrisy".

This is what happens when you throw a big bash to celebrate a victory that you didn't win, and occurred 3 years before you were born. Oh and real classy doing this in front of Tiananmen Square too.

Yeah, 'cuz we all know there weren't any Chinese people before the CCP was born right? All those (soldiers and civilians) killed/massacred were just stateless people.

Zhou Enlai admitted their contribution to the war effort was minimal.

Source please.

It's not the "Chinese peple" holding a fake victory parade. It;s the CCP government, the ones who fought and kicked the Kuomntang out to Taiwan. The ones who really fought Imperial Japan. As for the Chinese civilians I'm pretty certain they're much more concerned about their stock holdings evaporating right now than a nationistic parade which many civilians know is nonsense. Note that those who support the totalitarian Chinese dictatorship are those who don't have to live there.

Ossan

Why do you hate the Chinese so much?

It's not the "Chinese peple" holding a fake victory parade. It;s the CCP government, the ones who fought and kicked the Kuomntang out to Taiwan.

I have it on good authority that most everyone who had anything to do with the war or the civil war are stone dead.

Somehow I don't think that bothers you any time anybody else celebrates victory over Japan.

The ones who really fought Imperial Japan.

I always find it amazing how some people can think the commies sat the fight out, but then rose up out of nowhere to entice the Kuomingtang to evacuate to Taiwan.

a fake victory parade.

I assure you, there was a victory over Japan and all who opposed Japan gets some credit for it. I have not heard a word on how much the CCP claims though. Have you? Or do you know by gut feeling?