India, Aug. 26 -- Taipei [Taiwan] Aug 26 (ANI) Taiwan has cautioned democracies against joining China's upcoming military parade, warning that Beijing could exploit the event to fracture democratic unity, Mainland Affairs Council Deputy Minister Shen You-chung said, according to the Taipei Times.

China plans to stage a parade on September 3 to commemorate the end of World War Two, 80 years ago.

The spectacle is expected to feature tens of thousands of participants and showcase the People's Liberation Army's most advanced military equipment.

According to the Taipei Times, the South Korean President Lee Jae-myung has declined Xi Jinping's invitation, though he will send National Assembly Speaker Kim Jin-pyo in his place. Whether such act...