By NBC News' Ed Flanagan BEIJING – A veil of secrecy and intense – some would say comically extreme – protective measures defined the lead-up to today's 60th anniversary celebrations in China. The massive military parade on Thursday was the manifes... ...full story at NBC World Blog
from NBC World Blog on Thu, Oct 01 2009
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President Hu issues order to commend participants of military parade » Shanghai Daily CHINESE President and Chairman of the Central Military Commission Hu Jintao issued an order to commend all the military personnel participating in the massive parade yesterday in Beijing in celebration of the 60th... |
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