Pomp and ceremony in Beijing could be overshadowed by unrest that has roiled Hong Kong for 17 weeks 2.54am BST The first live footage of the parade and the military in Tiananmen Square is coming through now. A helicopter shot over Chang’an Avenue shows it packed with tanks and trucks in formation. 2.51am BST According to the state outlet Global Times, today’s parade will feature 15,000 soldiers and 160 aircraft. 580 pieces of military equipment will be on show, forty percent of which have never been shown in public. Continue reading…
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