China will hold a military parade this year to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression (1937-45), Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying said on March 2.

Other events to mark the anniversary will include a rally, a reception and an evening gala in Beijing to be attended by President Xi Jinping and other Chinese leaders, Hua said, without revealing the dates of the events.

Chinese media outlet guancha.cn put together a series of photos of the weaponry that may appear in the parade.