Thursday, October 1, 2009

China's Triumph and Troubles


1. Painting of late Chinese leader Mao Zedong declaring the founding of People's Republic of China on Oct. 1, 1949 moves past the Tiananmen Square during a parade celebrating China's 60th anniversary in Beijing, China, Thursday, Oct. 1, 2009. To mark 60 years of communist rule China put together its biggest-ever military parade: hundreds of thousands of marchers, batteries of goose-stepping soldiers, and weaponry from drone missiles to amphibious assault vehicles (AP/Vincent Thian). But troubles persist all over China due to human rights abuses. 2. Pro-democracy activists march to China's liaison office during a protest against the 60th anniversary of Chinese National in Hong Kong Thursday, Oct. 1, 2009. The protesters are demanding human rights in China (AP/Kin Cheung). Not only restive Hong Kong, but Tibetans in the south, Uighurs in the west, Nepalese dissidents, Indian exiles, and Burmese refugees along the border highlight just some of the world's largest nation's troubles.

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