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On September 3, Russia marks the 80^th anniversary of victory over militarist Japan and the end of World War II. 

As part of his official visit to China, Vladimir Putin attended a military parade on Tiananmen Square marking the 80^th anniversary of the end of World War II.

After that, the President of Russia and other leaders and heads of foreign delegations attended a reception at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.

Following the reception, Vladimir Putin greeted the relatives of the Soviet Army veterans of the hostilities against the invaders who attended the parade and the reception, including the descendants of Marshal Georgy Zhukov, Marshal Konstantin Rokossovsky, Marshal Alexander Vasilevsky, and Marshal Vasily Chuikov.