SHANGHAI – China said Wednesday it would make Sept. 3 a national holiday this year to mark the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II.
The State Council, China’s Cabinet, said it in a statement posted on this website that it had set the holiday to “mark the victory of its war against Japan” and allow people to take part in commemoration events.
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