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October 1, 2019 marks the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China.
A huge ceremony is planned for Beijing’s Tiananmen Square, including a military parade to show off the People's Liberation Army's latest equipment and a speech by Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Celebrations will also be held across the country, and tourist attractions will be packed as the day also marks the start of Golden Week, where Chinese tourists travel locally and overseas in large numbers.
Security will be tight in Beijing, and the city will be in lockdown in preparation for the event, which will end with a massive display of fireworks.
For some, the showcase of military prowess could appear threatening but China’s rise is also built on its commitment to a peaceful world
While Beijing marked National Day with its largest military parade, Hong Kong was again embroiled in ugly clashes that left a protester hit by a police live round in critical condition
Zhou Xin, an editor at the Post, reflects on his role as one of half a million participants who took part in China’s 50th anniversary celebrations.
Look beyond the goose-stepping troops and nuclear missiles of China’s National Day parade, however, and it is clear the Communist Party has its work cut out for it to make the country a true superpower.
The squad is once more an inspiration for a nation, nearly four decades after it first made it to the top.
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More than 40 listed and privately held Chinese companies might have won big after three patriotic films broke the box-office record for the “golden week” holiday.
PLA is making pilotless aircraft and submersibles its priority, expert says.
Managers of the Leshan Giant Buddha and Jiuzhaigou National Park restrict ticket sales as millions head off for the holiday break.
Tuesday’s National Day parade featured the country’s latest ground, sea and air-based weapons, which allow it to conduct far-ranging attacks from any platform.
‘Do I have to fly home to file the goddamned diplomatic protest myself?’ Teodoro Locsin Jnr tells staff after Chinese vessels seen at shoal guarded by Filipino soldiers in the South China Sea.
Police in Liaoning say man detained for 15 days after online messages about killing troops.
Pet owners contributed the thousands of ‘peace doves’ released in Tiananmen Square at the end of a huge parade for the 70th anniversary of the People’s Republic.
Tensions escalate after officer shoots teenage secondary student in chest, leaving him in critical condition.
Filmmaker Zhang Yimou oversees gala show in Beijing, with more than 60,000 people from all walks of life taking centre stage.
For China it is a show of how its armed forces have been modernised, but one analyst calls it ‘the ultimate show of insecurity and cold war thinking’.
Multicoloured smoke brings delight for one young spectator in Beijing but crowds in Shanghai are left watching blank screens in the rain.
Taipei says system used in Hong Kong would never be accepted on the island while opposition KMT says ruling DPP must take some blame for cross-strait stalemate.
President says no force can stop China ‘marching forward’ and vows to protect the long-term stability of Hong Kong, before the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China is marked by its biggest ever military parade.
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam seems to be enjoying lighter moment in Beijing as she watches parade, while President Xi Jinping makes pledge on city’s stability.
Parade through the heart of the capital expected to be the biggest yet in terms of weapons on show.
Clashes in 13 different places as dark day in city mars celebrations in Beijing for 70th anniversary of the People's Republic of China
President will preside over meticulously planned events including lavish military parade to mark 70th anniversary of Communist Party rule.
China has evolved from an economic backwater into a world economic powerhouse, but now faces numerous challenges, including the trade war with the United States.