CCP Faces Criticism After Chinese Children Join Russian Military Parade

Critics say Beijing is sacrificing historical memory and nationalist sentiment to reinforce its partnership with Moscow.

Chinese students participate for the first time in an international children’s military parade in Vladivostok, Russia, on May 3, 2026. Video screenshot by The Epoch Times

A group of Chinese elementary school students traveled to Russia’s far eastern city of Vladivostok this month to participate in a military-themed children’s parade commemorating the Soviet Union’s victory in World War II.

The event triggered a rare wave of online criticism inside China before related discussions were censored.