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World far from tranquil: President Xi

Xinhua, September 3, 2015 Adjust font size:

President Xi Jinping said Thursday the world is "far from tranquil" despite the prevailing trend of peace and development.

"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. Endi