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    China WWII parade - in pictures

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    By The Week Staff
    published 3 September 2015
    (Image credit: Getty)

    J-10 fighter jets fly past a national flag in Beijing during a massive military parade. China is marking the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II and its role in defeating Japan.

    (Image credit: Kevin Frayer/Getty)

    Chinese soldiers march in formation in Beijing

    Chinese missiles are seen on trucks next to Tiananmen Square and the Great Hall of the People during the military parade.

    Members of the Chinese People's Liberation Army participate in the military parade at Tiananmen Square.

    Balloons are released at the end of the military parade outside the Great Hall of the People.

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