Beijing Readies for Massive WWII Military Parade

China is making final preparations for a high-profile military parade in Beijing to mark the defeat of Japanese forces at the end of World War II. Heads of state from 30 countries are expected to attend the Thursday parade in Tiananmen Square. The most notable guests include South Korean President Park Geun-hye, Russian President Vladimir Putin, and United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon. Western leaders largely refused to send high-level delegations to what they see as a show of...

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