Chinese wish for national unity, reunification in festive parade

2009-10-1 12:54:53

Chinese people expressed their desire for national unity and reunification this morning in a mass procession celebrating the 60th founding anniversary of the People's Republic of China.

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Chinese president addresses grand rally

2009-10-1 11:51:58

Chinese President Hu Jintao today called on the Chinese people to unite more closely to build a "rich, strong, democratic, civilized, harmonious and modernized socialist country."

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China reveals fewer troops, more armaments in celebration parade

2009-10-1 11:38:15

China presented fewer servicemen but showed more armaments to the world here Thursday morning in a grand military parade marking New China's 60th founding anniversary.

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Hu Jintao reviews Chinese troops

2009-10-1 9:30:20

Top Chinese state and military leader Hu Jintao today inspected the country's defense forces which will also stage a massive parade in Beijing in celebration of the 60th founding anniversary of New China.

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Cannons all primed for 60-gun salute to China

2009-9-26 11:41:40

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Air force says no rain on National Day parade

2009-9-23 15:11:02

THE People's Liberation Army air force is taking steps to prevent rainfall and fog from dampening the country's much anticipated National Day military parade scheduled for October 1, an army officer said yesterday.

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China's fliers in parade practice

2009-9-22 15:12:31

AROUND 100 warplanes flying in 12 echelons roared over Beijing's Tian'anmen Square yesterday morning in a rehearsal for the parade that will celebrate the 60th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China.

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China tech prowess to march in Beijing

2009-9-21 15:07:38

DOMESTICALLY developed cruise missiles, surveillance aircraft and attack helicopters will be among the state-of-the-art weaponry featured in the National Day military parade on October 1, a senior officer from the parade command office said yesterday.

All 52 types of weapon systems to be showcased were made in China, and 90 percent of them will be reviewed for the first time, said Major General Gao Jianguo.

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