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Mightier than Mao? Xi Jinping's China marks 70 years of Communist rule


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It is a tale of two cities. In Beijing, the biggest military parade in recent memory marks the 70th anniversary of the People's Republic of China. Xi Jinping's display of force is the biggest tribute to Mao Zedong since the Cultural Revolution. Over in Hong Kong, meanwhile, pro-democracy activists brave the demonstration ban and police respond with live fire, allegedly shooting one protester. What’s next for the territory's one nation, two systems status?
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