As per reports, heightened security measures have been implemented in Beijing due to the military parade that will be held in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square on Wednesday (03 September) to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the victory of the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression.
The details of the security arrangements are as follows:
• Security measures in central Beijing have been significantly strengthened, with armed soldiers deployed, police checkpoints established, and volunteers with red armbands assisting in maintaining public order on Wednesday (03 September).
• Temporary traffic management measures have been implemented across Beijing on Wednesday (03 September), with varying controls on road sections including Chang’an Avenue, East and West Second Ring Roads, Fuxingmen Bridge, Jianguomenwai Street, Guanghua Road, and Xidawang Road. Announcements have been made in subway stations reminding commuters to adjust travel plans.
• Tiananmen Square has been closed on Wednesday (03 September), along with major tourist attractions in the vicinity, including the Palace Museum, the National Museum of China, and Zhongshan Park.
• Furthermore, the Beijing authorities designated a no-fly zone over Beijing and surrounding suburbs to prevent disruption from drones, balloons, and other aerial objects. The release of pigeons in Dongcheng District was also restricted.
• Several world leaders are expected to participate in the parade, including Russian President Vladimir Putin, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, Vietnamese President Luong Cuong, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, Pakistani Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico, Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel, and Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing.
• Security across Beijing was reinforced with scanners installed in buildings, continuous surveillance on bridges and overpasses, and a complete ban on drones.
• Authorities also imposed restrictions on foreign journalists, subjecting their activities to heightened monitoring.
• Authorities postponed the reopening of schools, including kindergartens, primary and middle schools, until Thursday (04 September), with students instructed to attend online classes on Wednesday (03 September).
• Employees of several state-owned enterprises, including companies along Chang’an Avenue, were directed to work from home or excused from reporting to work during the parade period, though no official holiday was declared.
• Commercial and public facilities near the parade route, including restaurants, shops, parks, hospitals, major tourist attractions, and commercial establishments in Wangfujing District, were ordered to close temporarily, with some resuming operations only on Thursday (04 September), while several supermarkets on the Meituan platform suspended delivery services during this period.
• Essential urban services including delivery operations, public transportation, and access to certain hospitals were suspended around the parade grounds.
