70th anniversary of communist china

Cars to be exported sit at a port on Lianyungang, Jiangsu province, China. PHOTO: REUTERS
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The People’s Republic of China celebrated its 70th anniversary on October 1 this year. Mao Zedong established the regime of the Communist Party of China (CPC) on this day in 1949.

Military vehicles carrying DF-41 intercontinental ballistic missiles travel past Tiananmen Square during the military parade marking the 70th founding anniversary of People's Republic of China, on its National Day in Beijing, China October 1, 2019/ Reuters
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Performers travel past Tiananmen Square with a float showing Chinese President Xi Jinping during the parade marking the 70th founding anniversary of People's Republic of China, on its National Day in Beijing, China October 1, 2019/ Reuters
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Soldiers of People's Liberation Army (PLA) march in formation past Tiananmen Square during a rehearsal before a military parade marking the 70th founding anniversary of People's Republic of China, on its National Day in Beijing, China October 1, 2019/ Reuters
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