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Chinese soldiers rehearse the parade to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the founding of Communist China
Chinese soldiers rehearse the parade to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the founding of Communist China Source: AAP

The People’s Republic of China was founded on October 1, 1949, after Mao Zedong's Communist Party defeated the Nationalist Party in a civil war.

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The People’s Republic of China was founded on October 1, 1949, after Mao Zedong's Communist Party defeated the Nationalist Party in a civil war.

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