BEIJING, Sept. 3 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday called on nations across the world to eliminate the root cause of war and prevent historical tragedies from recurring.

Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, made the remarks while addressing a gathering to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War.

Common security can only be safeguarded when nations across the world treat each other as equals, live in harmony, and mutually support one another, he said.