President Xi Jinping on Tuesday called on people of the mainland and Taiwan to unite to safeguard peace, as he met with a Taiwanese political delegation to attend events for the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II.

From Aug. 31, Beijing has started the highest level of security control measures for the event held for the 70th anniversary of victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression on Sep.3.

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