Doves and fighter jets: China's Communists mark their centenary

Name: Doves and fighter jets: China's Communists mark their centenary
Uploaded: 2021-07-01T11:27:53+00:00
Duration: 2 min 5 s
Description: As a red flag bearing the sickle and hammer cut through the early-morning Beijing sky, the message was clear: as it marks its centenary, the Communist Party is determined that only it will continue to rule China. In the capital's immense Tiananmen Square, tens of thousands of handpicked spectators cheered, sang, and waved flags.

Issued on: 01/07/2021 - 13:27

Video by: Yuka ROYER

As a red flag bearing the sickle and hammer cut through the early-morning Beijing sky, the message was clear: as it marks its centenary, the Communist Party is determined that only it will continue to rule China. In the capital's immense Tiananmen Square, tens of thousands of handpicked spectators cheered, sang, and waved flags.