President Xi Jinping said Thursday the world is "far from tranquil" despite the prevailing trend of peace and development.[Special coverage]
"War is the sword of Damocles that still hangs over mankind. We must learn the lessons of history and dedicate ourselves to peace," Xi said while delivering a speech at the commemoration of the 70th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War.
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