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China Slams Japan’s Attempt to Thwart 2015 WWII Victory Parade, Sparking Online Fury and Nationalist Backlash.

In the summer of 2015, as Beijing prepared to mark the 70th anniversary of the formal end of World War II with a grand military parade on September 3, a phrase began to circulate on Chinese social media that captured a simmering wave of indignation: “Japan attempts to press the pause button on China’s September 3rd military parade.” The slogan – a concise translation of the Mandarin 日本妄图给中国九三阅兵按下暂停键 – quickly became a rallying cry for netizens who saw the Japanese government’s behind‑the‑scenes lobbying as a thinly veiled effort to rewrite history.

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Jackson Yee Turns Producer, Co‑Financing New Drama “7 Days” Release in 2025

Jackson Yee, the 23‑year‑old pop star and actor who rose to fame as a member of the boy band TF‑BOYS, is now wearing a new hat – that of film producer. Through his wholly‑owned company, Beijing Yangzizhu Culture Media Co., Ltd., Yee has been listed as a co‑producer on the upcoming Chinese drama “7 Days” (《7天》), a project headlined by rising talents Jiang Qiming (蒋奇明) and Zhang Yifan (张艺凡). The film, written and directed by Qiu Yujie (邱玉洁) and produced by Yin Lu (尹露), is slated for a theatrical release on March 14, 2025.

When Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives in Phnom Penh for a state visit later this year, the rhetoric that will dominate the itinerary is already familiar to anyone who follows Asian diplomacy: “China and Cambodia have forged an iron‑clad friendship sailing through thick and thin.” The phrase, rendered in English as a steadfast or unbreakable bond weathering all storms, is more than a diplomatic flourish. It encapsulates a partnership that has deepened on every front – political, economic and social – and that Beijing and Phnom Penh now present as a model of resilience in a turbulent world.