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China marks the 75th year since People’s Republic established
Chinese President Xi Jinping delivers his speech at a dinner marking the 75th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, September 30, 2024

CHINA held nationwide celebrations today to mark 75 years since the People’s Republic was established.

Among the events was a flag-raising ceremony in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square with a marching honour guard.

Commemorations were also held in the former British colony of Hong Kong and the ex-Portuguese territory of Macao, both of which returned to Chinese sovereignty in the late 1990s.

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