1. President Xi today presided over a mass parade of Beijing’s military strength to mark seven decades of communist rule. Its most powerful missiles were on show as part of a bellicose two-and-a-half hour display celebrating the country’s national day. “Today the socialist China stands tall in the world’s east,” Mr Xi told crowds in Tiananmen Square. “
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