The Communist Party of China (CPC) on Thursday celebrated the 100th anniversary of its founding, as its top leader declared the achievement of a milestone development goal and announced that the Chinese nation is advancing with unstoppable momentum toward rejuvenation.
Addressing a grand gathering at the iconic Tian anmen Square, where CPC forefather Mao Zedong proclaimed the birth of the people s republic, Xi Jinping, general secretary of the CPC Central Committee, hailed the Party s success over the past century and called on the whole Party to continue its hard work and carry out a great struggle to achieve national rejuvenation.
Xi delivered a nationally-televised speech from Tian anmen Rostrum before a 70,000-strong crowd. The historic event also witnessed a chorus of Party songs, a flypast of fighter jets and helicopters, a 100-gun salute, and a flag-raising ceremony.
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