[Beijing 25th Reuters]-China is planning a major military parade to celebrate its 70th anniversary on October 1 of this year's National Day. The most important event this year for the country, but on that day, Hong Kong, which is shaken by a large-scale demonstration, is also a holiday and is particularly nervous.
The Chinese government has put full security, such as closing part of Beijing for rehearsals. We summarized the meaning of the founding 70 years and the contents of the ceremony.
◎ Restart from civil war
Mao Zedong declared the founding of the People's Republic of China at Tiananmen Square on October 1, 1949 after the civil war. Millions of people died in a civil war with the National Party led by Chiang Kai-shek.
Chiang Kai-shek and the remaining power of the Republic of China fled to Taiwan in December of the same year.
Mao Zedong then embarked on a grand national reconstruction plan with the help of the former Soviet Union. China was almost isolated from the western world, and the United States maintained its relationship with Chiang Kai-shek and recognized Taiwan as a legal Chinese government.
China emerged from the isolation through the reform and opening that began in the latter half of the 1970s, and is now the second largest economy in the world.
President Xi places the renewal of the country on the theme of the administration, and wants to make China a respected and affluent member of the international community.
However, many Western politicians have criticized the policy of sacrificing human rights through repression, such as detention of about 1 million Uyghurs in the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.
◎ Nervous anniversary
Every Chinese anniversary is nervous and the Communist Party eagerly controls the discourse and does not allow the atmosphere to be damaged by a critical voice.
This year's national festival is particularly nervous. On October 1st, Hong Kong, shaken by a large-scale demonstration, is also a public holiday.
I don't know what will happen on this day in Hong Kong, but the Communist Party will hope that the organized military parade in Beijing and the dancing and celebrating images of citizens will flow to the world, not Hong Kong protests.
◎ October 1
The highlight of the day was a military parade in central Beijing. Xi will review and give a speech.
The military will show off new weapons. According to Chinese national media, it is expected to include intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) "DF (Dongfeng) 41", which can be loaded with multiple nuclear warheads and reach the US mainland, and supersonic drones, fighters and tanks.
China has not invited foreign leaders, but Beijing ambassadors will attend. Retired Chinese leaders such as Mr. Minami Ezawa are expected to be present with Mr. Xi on the podium.
The general public is not allowed to attend the ceremony and Beijing is blocked. The Communist Party will investigate the loyalty and credibility of the government and select those who will attend as a civilian to the audience and parade watching the ceremony in the square.
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◎ Opaque feeling
In the weeks after the big holiday, the Communist Party and the government are pushing the schedule.
US-China trade talks are scheduled for Washington in early October. A general meeting of the Communist Party Central Committee will be held during the same month, but the date has yet to be decided.
In November, Xi attends the BRICS summit in Brazil and the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Chile. If President Trump will attend APEC, it will be the next opportunity to meet him. Mr. Trump was absent from last year's APEC Summit.
The slowdown of the Chinese economy is also expanding, and the government may come up with additional economic measures by the end of the year. However, the government is wary of further expansion of Chinese economic debt, so no measures to fully open credit are expected.
The presidential election will be held in Taiwan next January.
