Sino File by Cary Huang

China at 70 has much to celebrate, but its biggest challenges lie ahead

Beijing will showcase its growing economic, technological and military might with a lavish parade to mark the 70th year of Communist Party rule

But despite its rising influence, China will need to embrace modern governance to be considered a true superpower

Cary Huang

Published: 11:00am, 29 Sep, 2019

Updated: 9:57pm, 30 Sep, 2019

Why you can trust SCMP

READ FULL ARTICLE

Cary Huang

+ FOLLOW

Cary Huang is a veteran China affairs columnist, having written on this topic since the early 1990s. He joined the Post in 2004, and was based in Beijing between 2005 and 2013, first as a correspondent and then as bureau chief. He was previously China editor at The Standard from 1992 until 2004.

China at 70 has much to celebrate, but its biggest challenges lie ahead

Beijing will showcase its growing economic, technological and military might with a lavish parade to mark the 70th year of Communist Party rule But despite its rising influence, China will need to embrace modern governance to be considered a true superpower

Beijing will showcase its growing economic, technological and military might with a lavish parade to mark the 70th year of Communist Party rule

But despite its rising influence, China will need to embrace modern governance to be considered a true superpower