On the morning of September 3, a solemn ceremony was held in Beijing to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War. A grand military parade followed at Tiananmen Square, where Xi Jinping, the General Secretary of the CPC Central Committee, President of the People’s Republic of China, and Chairman of the Central Military Commission, delivered an important speech and reviewed the assembled troops.

The 80th anniversary commemoration and military parade

President Xi Jinping delivering important remarks

Secretary of the CPC TU Committee Zhu Jian and University President Le Chuanyong watched the live broadcast in the main hall of the Taizhou Municipal Government Building. Other university leaders as well as faculty and student representatives gathered in a lecture hall at the Jiaojiang Campus to view the event together. Across secondary Party organizations, faculty and students were organized to watch the live coverage via television, computers, and mobile devices, jointly witnessing this historic moment that captured the national spirit and reflected the spirit of the era. They paid deep tribute to the revolutionary martyrs, reaffirmed the great truth that justice will prevail, peace will prevail, and the people will prevail, carried forward the great spirit of the War of Resistance, and reinforced patriotic education, gaining wisdom and strength for the road ahead.

Faculty and students watching the commemoration attentively

During the live broadcast, faculty and students remained fully engaged, listening attentively to General Secretary Xi Jinping’s important speech and reflecting deeply on the profound historical significance and lasting contemporary relevance of the victory in the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression. The solemn military parade—with the People’s Army marching in powerful unison and columns of advanced weaponry on full display—stirred strong feelings of patriotism and national pride among the audience.

Faculty members noted that the hard-fought victory forged a great spirit of resistance, embodying devotion to the nation, moral integrity, and enduring strength of character. As a priceless spiritual legacy, it carries immense educational value and plays a vital role in fulfilling the fundamental mission of cultivating virtue through education and nurturing a new generation ready to shoulder the cause of national rejuvenation. They emphasized the need to honor this spirit through remembrance, take responsibility through inheritance, and transform it into a powerful driving force for the university’s high-quality development and the full realization of its educational mission.

“Remembering history is meant to help us build a brighter future,” said Lu Ningyu, a student from the School of Humanities, with deep passion. “As college students in this new era, we must carry forward the legacy of our revolutionary predecessors. Guided by the motto of ‘success may not be claimed by me, but I will contribute my share to it,’ we should weave our personal aspirations into the broader currents of national development. Through our youthful dedication and tireless efforts, we can contribute to the rejuvenation of the nation. This is the truest tribute to history and the strongest commitment to the future.”