Beijing – Sputnik. A Sputnik correspondent reported that Russian President Vladimir Putin “arrived in Beijing to participate in the military parade held at Tiananmen Square. In an unprecedented visit, he is on a four-day tour in China, where he participated in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summits in Tianjin, in the north of the country. After completing his agenda, he moved to the Chinese capital, Beijing, today.
In Beijing, the Russian president will participate in events commemorating the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II and is the prominent guest at the military parade scheduled for this occasion.
On the sidelines of the major events in Tianjin and Beijing, the Russian president held a series of meetings with a large number of world leaders.
Beijing is witnessing ceremonial events marking the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, as well as World War II, featuring massive military activities with the participation of several invited foreign leaders.
