25日上午，国务院新闻办公室新闻发布会举行中国人民抗日战争暨世界反法西斯战争胜利70周年纪念活动第六场专题新闻发布会，介绍纪念活动的相关情况，并回答记者的提问。
外交部副部长张明介绍了外国嘉宾政要出席纪念活动的情况。
他表示，此次纪念活动，中国邀请了与中国人民抗日战争和世界反法西斯战争有关的国家和国际友人来华，同中国人民一道一起隆重举办9.3纪念活动，目的是铭记历史、缅怀先烈、珍爱和平、开创未来。
"Through the Sept. 3 commemorative event, we will, together with the guests from the world, commemorate the martyrs that sacrificed their lives for world peace, dignity and freedom, pay tribute to the innocent civilians that lost their lives during World War II. By reviewing the history of World War II, we will together promote world peace and development to create a better future for the humans."
中方的邀请得到了国际社会的广泛回应和支持。截至目前，有49个国家已确认将应邀出席，其中有30位国家元首、政府首脑等外国领导人，19位政府高级别代表，此外还有10位国际和地区组织负责人应邀出席。
So far, a total of 49 countries have confirmed their presence at China's V-Day celebrations, including a military parade, on Sept. 3 in Beijing.
Those include foreign leaders of 30 countries and 19 high-level government representatives.
Another 10 heads of international and regional organizations will also be present at the event.
有哪些外国政要将出席纪念活动?
出席纪念活动的政要包括外国领导人如俄罗斯总统普京，韩国总统朴槿惠，南非总统祖马，朝鲜劳动党中央政治局委员、党中央书记崔龙海，以及埃及总统塞西等。以及国际和地区组织负责人如联合国秘书长潘基文，世界卫生组织总干事陈冯富珍等。
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, Russian President Vladimir Putin, South Korean President Park Geun-hye, South African President Jacob Zuma, and Egyptian President Abdel el-Sisi are included in the guest list. North Korean will be represented by a high-ranking official Choe Ryong-hae.
此外，还有六位前政要也将出席活动。包括英国前首相布莱尔，德国前总理施罗德和日本前首相村山富市。
Six former world leaders including former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, former German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder and former Japanese Prime Minister Tomiichi Murayama, will also attend.
值得一提的是，日本首相安倍晋三将不出席我国抗战胜利纪念活动。
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will not attend the commemoration.
