Performers dance during a Cultural Performance as part of the celebration of the 100th Anniversary of the Founding of the Communist Party of China, at the Bird's nest national stadium in Beijing on June 28, 2021. The event, held under tight security and not broadcast live on television, comes before the July 1 centenary of the party that has shaped the modern history of China, guiding the country from war-torn to superpower status.
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People watch a large screen showing Chinese President Xi Jinping giving a speech during celebrations to mark the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China in Fuyang, in China's eastern Anhui province on July 1, 2021.
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Chinese President Xi Jinping (on screen) delivers a speech during the celebrations of the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China at Tiananmen Square in Beijing on July 1, 2021. WANG Zhao / AFP

A Chinese military band prepares for celebrations in Beijing on July 1, 2021, to mark the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China.
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Students wave flags of China and the Communist Party of China before celebrations in Beijing on July 1, 2021, to mark the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China.
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An emblem of the Communist Party of China is set up during celebrations in Beijing on July 1, 2021, to mark the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China.
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Chinese honour guards stand in formation at the Monument to the People's Heroes before celebrations in Beijing on July 1, 2021, to mark the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China. WANG Zhao / AFP

Military aircrafts fly over Tiananmen Square during the celebration marking the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China in Beijing on July 1, 2021.
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People stand next to a display commemorating the 100th anniversary of the foundation of the Communist Party of China on its eve in Shanghai on June 30, 2021.
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Performers dressed with military uniforms take part in a Cultural Performance as part of the celebration of the 100th Anniversary of the Founding of the Communist Party of China, at the Bird's nest national stadium in Beijing on June 28, 2021. The 100th anniversary is scheduled for July 1.
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