China marks 70 years of communist rule

Soldiers of the People’s Liberation Army march past Tiananmen Square during a rehearsal before a military parade marking the 70th founding anniversary of People’s Republic of China in Beijing on Oct. 1. REUTERS/THOMAS PETER
Soldiers of the People’s Liberation Army march past Tiananmen Square during a rehearsal before a military parade marking the 70th founding anniversary of People’s Republic of China in Beijing on Oct. 1. REUTERS/THOMAS PETER

BEIJING – China celebrated its growing power and confidence with a massive display of military hardware and troops.

President Xi Jinping pledged peaceful development on the 70th birthday of Communist China on Tuesday.

The event was the country’s most important of the year as China looks to project its assurance in the face of mounting challenges, including nearly four months of anti-government protests in Hong Kong and an economy-sapping trade war with the United States.(Reuters)

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