Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and Chinese Ambassador Lan Hu inaugurate a commemorative monument for the 80th anniversary of Chinese victory over imperial Japan, Caracas, September 3, 2025. Photo: Presidential Press.
Venezuela celebrated the 80th anniversary of the victory of China in the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression, a part of World War II in Asia. Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro presided over an official event held in Caracas on Wednesday, September 3, to commemorate the event. He was accompanied by China’s ambassador to Venezuela, Lan Hu, and high-level members of the Venezuelan government, such as Vice President Delcy Rodríguez and Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino.
During the ceremony, a commemorative monument was inaugurated to honor China’s liberation from Japanese rule in 1945, a milestone of global significance. “From Caracas, we gift the Chinese people and President Xi Jinping this monument, which will be a permanent testament to the brave victory of resistance against the erstwhile Japanese empire,” stated the Venezuelan president.
#ENVIVO | Presidente de #Venezuela #NicolásMaduro: la República Bolivariana de Venezuela, que vio nacer en esta ciudad maravillosa al más grande americano de toda la historia, nuestro Libertador Simón Bolívar, celebra los 80 años de la victoria china y dice: “la victoria de China… pic.twitter.com/yl3h8Uwhkr
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President Maduro highlighted the historical significance of the people of China. “Today, 80 years later, we commemorate that victory that happened due to the unity of all of China,” he said. “The people saved their culture, their history, and recovered more than half of their territory that they lost in this criminal, colonial, savage war of the then Japanese empire.”
He compared this achievement to the victory of the Soviet Red Army against Nazi Germany, emphasizing that “the Chinese people’s army brought the Japanese empire to its knees and defeated it…”
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Wednesday’s event reaffirms the ties of cooperation between Venezuela and China in a context of international solidarity. “The victory of China is the victory of the Bolivarians, it is the victory of Venezuela,” added President Maduro.
He also highlighted that currently, in addition to being an economic power, “China is the leading military power on planet earth. A sister power, a friendly power, a power without an imperialist, colonialist, or slave-owning vision.”
The ambassador of China to Venezuela, Lan Hu, expressed his gratitude to President Maduro and the Venezuelan people during the inauguration of the commemorative monument.
“In the name of the government and people of China, I would like to thank President Nicolás Maduro Moros and the government and people of Venezuela for the construction of this commemorative monument, for this great global victory,” Lan Hu said.
He also highlighted the “all-weather strategic partnership between China and Venezuela.”
The ceremony included a floral offering, the raising of the Chinese flag, a cultural performance by the Romer Botini and Frank Frontado Ballet, and 14 gun salutes symbolizing the 14 years of Chinese resistance to the Japanese invasion (1931-1945).
(Telesur)
Translation: Orinoco Tribune
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