BEIJING — Celebrations in Beijing to mark the 100th anniversary of the founding of China’s ruling Communist Party kicked off on Thursday morning with a flyby of fighter jets and helicopters at Tiananmen Square in the center of the capital.
Around 30 aircraft formed a “100” as crowds cheered under the gaze of the nation’s leaders, including President Xi Jinping, seated at the southern ramparts of the Forbidden City.
In a televised address from the square, Xi said China had achieved its centenary goal of building “a moderately prosperous society.”
The overarching theme of the party’s work over the past 100 years was to rejuvenate the nation, said Xi, China…
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