Tight security in Tiananmen Square as country marks CCP centenary and China’s president delivers ‘important’ address
We’re now hearing from the Communist Youth League, delivering a praising speech and pledging to fight for the cause of socialism, as Xi looks on. “Rest assured, we are the ones to make our country strong”.
12.55 million members of the CCP are under the age of 30. The youth “grew up in a period of China’s continuous high economic growth, they see their own living standards and China’s gradual strengthening as inevitable,” Wu Qiang, an independent Beijing-based political analyst, told AFP.
Tens of thousands have gathered in Tiananmen square.
A short time ago dozens of military helicopters and jets flew in formation through the Beijing skies, trailing flags and coloured smoke over the Square, where 56 cannons – representing the 56 ethnic groups of China – were fired 100 times to open the ceremony.
Continue reading...source https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2021/jul/01/chinese-communisty-party-100th-year-anniversary-live-updates-centeneary-celebrations-xi-jinping-key-speech
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