Some viewed China’s action as an attempt to rewrite the war narrative. The narrative about CCP leading World War II reinforces China’s domestic legitimacy by downplaying the Nationalist and the U.S. efforts. It also acts as a signal to Indo-Pacific as a warning about China’s rising power. Though commemoration was a part of ceremony, it was also used to gather domestic support amid various regional and global challenges.

• The Chosun Daily Article: https://www.chosun.com/english/opinion-en/2025/09/02/LD6VOEWMRBEU5PDIVJVBJHKKWQ/

• The Washington Post Article: https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/09/01/china-world-war-2-history/

• Center For Strategic & International Studies Article: https://www.csis.org/analysis/chinas-military-display-and-its-indo-pacific-message

• The Japan Times Article: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/editorials/2025/09/05/china-looks-the-past-to-signal-its-future/