Beijing has mobilised 850,000 residents to patrol the city to ensure security ahead of a huge military parade commemorating victory over Japan in World War II, state media reported.
Agence France-Presse: Beijing mobilises 850,000 citizen guards for WWII parade
A convoy of Chinese military vehicles drive on a closed-off road during a rehearsal for a military parade to mark the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II in Beijing early on Aug. 16.
