Beijing, Sept. 1 -- The upcoming V-Day military parade in Beijing will be a significant occasion to demonstrate China's determination, will and capacity to resolutely safeguard its national sovereignty, security and development interests, and to firmly uphold world peace.

The parade on Sept. 3 will highlight the Chinese military's recent advancements in modernization. It is an important part of the country's commemorations of the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War.

Eighty years after the end of World War II, the global peace deficit is increasing markedly due to geopolitical conflicts, hegemony and unilateralism, among other challenges. Hum...