The viewing stands at Tian'anmen Square in Beijing for Wednesday’s commemorative events are arranged to symbolize the people and their collective strength.

Chinese President Xi Jinping has chaired a trilateral meeting with his counterparts from Russia and Mongolia, and proposed deeper mutual trust and cooperation. He also held bilateral talks with the two leaders, as well as others ahead of the V-Day commemorative events on Wednesday.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi says the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summit in Tianjin approved a development strategy for the SCO in the 2026-2035 period, setting the tone and direction for the organization's growth in the next decade.

The World Intellectual Property Organization has published the Global Innovation Index 2025 top 100 innovation clusters, with the Shenzhen-Hong Kong-Guangzhou innovation cluster ranking the first globally.

Officials say the number of deaths from a powerful earthquake in eastern Afghanistan has exceeded 800. A spokesperson for the Afghan government also says the quake has left more than 2,800 others injured.

Chinese President Xi Jinping has proposed the Global Governance Initiative at the "Shanghai Cooperation Organization Plus" Meeting in Tianjin. He said he's looking forward to working with all countries for a more just and equitable global governance system and advancing toward a community with a shared future for humanity.

Chinese President Xi Jinping is urging member countries of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization to march toward modernization together by bringing out the best in one another, and working together for a shared future.

China has 294 national-level memorial facilities and sites. Authorities have improved laws and regulations on preserving the relics and sites from the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression.

Official data shows the purchasing managers' index for China's manufacturing sector stood at 49.4 in August, up from 49.3 in the previous month.

World leaders are arriving in Tianjin for the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summit which kicks off on Sunday.