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China Marks 70th Anniversary of Communist Party Rule

VOA News

   China showed off its military might in an elaborate parade marking the
   country's 70th anniversary under Communist Party rule Tuesday.

   Decked out in a gray suit in the style made famous by Party leader Mao
   Zedong, President Xi Jinping was joined by Premier Li Keqiang and other
   party officials as hundreds of troops marched throughout Tiananmen
   Square, where Mao declared the founding of the People's Republic of
   China on October 1, 1949.

   In a speech carried live on national television, President Xi declared
   that "no force" can shake the foundation of China, nor stop the
   progress of the Chinese people.

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