

BEIJING, Aug. 25 -- A military parade held in Beijing on Sept. 3 to mark the end of World War II is not targeting Japan, said a Chinese official on Tuesday.
Zhang Ming, vice minister of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, told a press conference that the military parade is to "remember history, cherish the memory of China's revolutionary maytrs, uphold peace and create the future."
"The celebrtions are not targeting Japan, nor the Japanese people," said Zhang.
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