北京舉行二戰戰勝利70週年大閱兵

A relentless stream of tanks, ballistic missiles, and goose-stepping soldiers paraded into Beijing's Tiananmen Square on Thursday in a massive display of military strength meant to commemorate the victory over Japan in World War II.

Chinese President Xi Jinping used the occasion to announce that over 300,000 troops will be cut from the People's Liberation Army. In a speech kicking off the parade, Xi said the move is a demonstration that China is devoted to peace.

"No matter how much stronger it may become, China will never seek hegemony or expansion," said the Chinese president.

It is the fourth major reduction in troops since the 1980s for the PLA, which currently has 2.3 million members.星期四，爲了紀念抗戰勝利70週年，北京舉行了凸顯軍事實力的大閱兵。坦克車隊、彈道導彈和走正步的軍人接連不斷地穿過天安門廣場。

中國國家主席習近平宣佈中國將裁軍30萬以上。他在閱兵前的講話中說，裁軍之舉顯示中國致力於維護和平。

他說，中國無論變得多麼強大，都不會尋求霸權和擴張。

自上世紀80年代以來，這是中國第四次大規模裁軍。目前中國軍隊的編制爲230萬人。