The echoes of Hong Kong among the Beijing fanfares

A night show to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the founding of a nation is held at the Tiananmen Square in Beijing, China on October 1, 2019. New weapons were unveiled at the largest military parade ever. ( The Yomiuri Shimbun via AP Images )

A night show to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the founding of a nation was held in Beijing while violent protests broke out in Hong Kong. Source: AAP

Beijing-based correspondent Gabriele Battaglia talks about the celebrations for the 70th anniversary of the foundation of the People's Republic of China.



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