Latest update: 12:00am , September 3

11:38am
Around 70,000 peace doves are released into the sky as the parade ends

11:30am

The last formations are air echelons, which contains around 200 jet fighters of more than 20 types, on a larger scale than any previous military parade in history

11:27am

Logistics support formations pass Tiananmen

11:20am

Information assurance formations, including radars and unmanned aerial vehicles, pass Tiananmen

11:15am

Strategic strike formations pass Tiananmen

11:10am

air-defense and anti-missile formations pass Tiananmen.

10:50am

Nearly 1,000 foreign troops from 17 countries participate in the march.

10:40am

Parade teams march by Tiananmen

10:22am

President Xi takes a Red Flag limousine from the Golden Water Bridge to the front of Tiananmen and inspects troops.

10:20am

The military parade commander in chief heads to Tiananmen and reports to President Xi for troop inspection.

10:06am

Speech of President Xi Jinping

10:00am

Parade starts with 56-gun salute

9:33 am
The foreign guests prepare for the group photo shoots

09:05 am
Chinese president Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan begin welcoming foreign guests.

07:50 am
Online broadcast coming soon






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