First press conference on the events commemorating the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War

CCTV:

You have announced the list of the foreign guests attending the commemoration. What are the features of the composition of foreign guests participating in the event? Thank you.

Hong Lei:

There are three features in terms of the participation of foreign guests. First, high-level participation. There are many foreign heads of state and government attending, which shows the great importance that these countries attach to China's holding of the commemoration and their friendship toward China. Second, the participation is highly representative. We have the participation from five continents across the world, and that shows the international community has wide recognition of the historic contribution of China's war of resistance and its world significance. Third, extensive participation. We have government representatives as well as private individuals. Many international friends or their families are household names in China, and some of them attended the commemoration of the 70th anniversary in China 10 years ago. We warmly welcome them to Beijing, to together commemorate the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War. Thank you.