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Added on the 01/10/2019 09:23:41 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
Nuclear-armed North Korea holds a giant military parade attended by leader Kim Jong Un, with thousands of maskless troops defying the coronavirus threat. The widely anticipated display, aired on state broadcaster KCTV, is part of commemorations of the 75th anniversary of the North's ruling Workers' Party. IMAGES
Hong Kong's embattled leader Carrie Lam attends a military parade in Tiananmen Square in Beijing to mark the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China. ++COMPLETES VIDI1KW5RT_EN++ IMAGES
Anniversary celebrations to mark 70 years of Communist Party rule in China began in Beijing on Tuesday morning. IMAGES
Thousands of Chinese military personnel paraded at a sports stadium in a city across the border from Hong Kong on Thursday, an AFP reporter witnessed. Armoured vehicles were also inside the stadium in Shenzhen, with the drill taking place as fears rise that China may intervene to end 10 weeks of unrest in Hong Kong. IMAGES
The Chinese military will celebrate the 70th anniversary of the victory over Japan in World War II by parading its latest military technology through Tiananmen Square in Beijing. Among the weapons to be displayed is the Dong Feng 21D “carrier killer” anti-ship ballistic missile.