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95th anniversary of September 18 Incident commemorated in NE China's Shenyang

   Xinhua   14:57, September 18, 2026

A ceremony to commemorate the September 18 Incident is held at the square of the 9.18 Historical Museum in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, Sept. 18, 2026. A bell tolled at the square of the 9.18 Historical Museum in Shenyang on Friday to commemorate the 95th anniversary of the September 18 Incident, which marked the start of the Chinese People's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression. (Xinhua/Li Gang)

A ceremony to commemorate the September 18 Incident is held at the square of the 9.18 Historical Museum in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, Sept. 18, 2026. A bell tolled at the square of the 9.18 Historical Museum in Shenyang on Friday to commemorate the 95th anniversary of the September 18 Incident, which marked the start of the Chinese People's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression. (Xinhua/Li Gang)

A ceremony to commemorate the September 18 Incident is held at the square of the 9.18 Historical Museum in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, Sept. 18, 2026. A bell tolled at the square of the 9.18 Historical Museum in Shenyang on Friday to commemorate the 95th anniversary of the September 18 Incident, which marked the start of the Chinese People's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression. (Xinhua/Pan Yulong)

A ceremony to commemorate the September 18 Incident is held at the square of the 9.18 Historical Museum in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, Sept. 18, 2026. A bell tolled at the square of the 9.18 Historical Museum in Shenyang on Friday to commemorate the 95th anniversary of the September 18 Incident, which marked the start of the Chinese People's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression. (Xinhua/Li Gang)

A ceremony to commemorate the September 18 Incident is held at the square of the 9.18 Historical Museum in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, Sept. 18, 2026. A bell tolled at the square of the 9.18 Historical Museum in Shenyang on Friday to commemorate the 95th anniversary of the September 18 Incident, which marked the start of the Chinese People's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression. (Xinhua/Pan Yulong)

A ceremony to commemorate the September 18 Incident is held at the square of the 9.18 Historical Museum in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, Sept. 18, 2026. A bell tolled at the square of the 9.18 Historical Museum in Shenyang on Friday to commemorate the 95th anniversary of the September 18 Incident, which marked the start of the Chinese People's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression. (Xinhua/Pan Yulong)

Veterans attend a ceremony commemorating the September 18 Incident at the square of the 9.18 Historical Museum in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, Sept. 18, 2026. A bell tolled at the square of the 9.18 Historical Museum in Shenyang on Friday to commemorate the 95th anniversary of the September 18 Incident, which marked the start of the Chinese People's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression. (Xinhua/Pan Yulong)

Veterans attend a ceremony commemorating the September 18 Incident at the square of the 9.18 Historical Museum in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, Sept. 18, 2026. A bell tolled at the square of the 9.18 Historical Museum in Shenyang on Friday to commemorate the 95th anniversary of the September 18 Incident, which marked the start of the Chinese People's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression. (Xinhua/Pan Yulong)

A student representative gives a speech during a ceremony commemorating the September 18 Incident at the square of the 9.18 Historical Museum in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, Sept. 18, 2026. A bell tolled at the square of the 9.18 Historical Museum in Shenyang on Friday to commemorate the 95th anniversary of the September 18 Incident, which marked the start of the Chinese People's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression. (Xinhua/Han He)

A ceremony to commemorate the September 18 Incident is held at the square of the 9.18 Historical Museum in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, Sept. 18, 2026. A bell tolled at the square of the 9.18 Historical Museum in Shenyang on Friday to commemorate the 95th anniversary of the September 18 Incident, which marked the start of the Chinese People's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression. (Xinhua/Han He)

A ceremony to commemorate the September 18 Incident is held at the square of the 9.18 Historical Museum in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, Sept. 18, 2026. A bell tolled at the square of the 9.18 Historical Museum in Shenyang on Friday to commemorate the 95th anniversary of the September 18 Incident, which marked the start of the Chinese People's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression. (Xinhua/Pan Yulong)

A ceremony to commemorate the September 18 Incident is held at the square of the 9.18 Historical Museum in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, Sept. 18, 2026. A bell tolled at the square of the 9.18 Historical Museum in Shenyang on Friday to commemorate the 95th anniversary of the September 18 Incident, which marked the start of the Chinese People's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression. (Xinhua/Pan Yulong)