Xi Jinping repeats vow of 'one country, two systems' as Hong Kong protests roll on
The No. 1 rule for media attending a grand banquet at the Great Hall of the People on the eve of theThe only words to be reported at the vast banquet Monday evening were those of President Xi Jinping, the Chinese leader who has carefully carved out a cult of personality in recent years. He declared that China had caught up “in great strides,” and was now leading the world.
Tuesday’s military parade, the centerpiece of the celebrations, may showcase for the first time the Dongfeng-41 missile, one of the world’s longest-range intercontinental ballistic missiles, capable of striking the U.S with 10 nuclear warheads at once, each with a different target. Members of the media were led to a small roped-off area at the back of the vast hall where they were watched carefully and kept away from the guests.
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