World leaders praised China's V-Day military parade held in Beijing on Wednesday to mark the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance against Japanese aggression and the Second World War against fascism.

Ruský prezident Vladimir Putin according to Russian media outlet TASS on Wednesday, said the commemoration was arranged "excellent and of the highest standard". "All of these events have been organised brilliantly, just very well, to a high standard," řekl Putin.

Srbský prezident Aleksandar Vucić in a Facebook post expressed gratitude to the Chinese president and the Chinese people for their "sincere friendship" k Srbsku. Řekl: "China has always stood by Serbia, especially in difficult moments. Serbia and the Serbian people will never forget that!"

Malajsijský premiér Anwar Ibrahim told Bernama.com that the V-Day commemorative show "served as a timely reminder that a nation's sovereignty must always be defended and protected".

Press service of the President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev wrote on the X that she was attending a military parade "reaffirmed Uzbekistan's foreign policy commitment to promoting friendship and constructive dialogue for peace, sustainable development and prosperity".

Nepálský premiér KP Sharma Oli označil slavnost za "a remarkable event". In a post on X after the show, he highlighted the event as "a truly historic meeting of world friendship and remembrance".

Miguel Diaz-Canel, First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba and Cuban President who attended the event, wrote on his X-Chinese account: "With admiration for China's glorious history and its progress today, I sincerely thank the Communist Party of China, the government and the people for their firm unity and crucial support in facing the blockade."

Běloruský prezident Alexander Lukašenko told Putin in a meeting the day before the reminder that he was grateful for the opportunity to attend the show. According to the Belarusian News Agency, Lukashenko stressed that joining the Shanghai Cooperation Organization was a strategic choice for Belarus and expressed support for China's Global Governance Initiative.

CMG