Chinese President and Chairman of Central Military Commission Xi Jinping attended the commemoration of the 70th anniversary of the Chinese People's Volunteers (CPV) army entering the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) in the War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea on Friday. In his speech, he said the war is of great and far-reaching significance to both China and the world.

The great victory of the War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea was an important milestone for the rejuvenation of China. After this war, the imperialists no longer dared to make any attempt to invade China by force, and the new China gained its foothold. The Chinese people have completely wiped out the century-old humiliation of being trampled on by others in modern times. This campaign has also fully demonstrated the Chinese people's tenacity, Xi said.

The war has also laid the foundation for the important status of China in regional and international affairs. In addition to giving the world a new perspective on China, it fully demonstrated the Chinese people's firm determination to safeguard world peace.

Xi mentioned that the people's army of China also gained important experience after the war, which greatly promoted the modernization of its military.

Since the end of World War II, the strategic landscape in Asia and the world at large has been profoundly reshaped. The victory of the war has greatly encouraged oppressed nations and peoples of the world in their just cause of national independence and liberation, promoting peace and progress of the world, he stressed.

At the same time, the victory of this war also tells people that peaceful development is an unstoppable historical trend, Xi added.

(Cover image from CFP)