- Title: Beijing residents "proud" China will show military muscle on 70th anniversary
- Date: 27th September 2019
- Summary: BEIJING, CHINA (SEPTEMBER 27, 2019) (REUTERS) POLICE STANDING ON STREET, MILITARY PERSONNEL WALKING, PEOPLE ON STREET POLICE VEHICLE, PEOPLE WALKING VARIOUS OF PARAMILITARY VEHICLE AND POLICE CAR PARKED SWAT VEHICLE PARKED, PEOPLE WALKING (SOUNDBITE) (Mandarin) EDUCATION SECTOR EMPLOYEE, SURNAME QIN, 39, SAYING: "I think that this, for me as a Chinese (national), is something that truly makes us proud (as a nation). But it is (of course) hard to avoid that this would also make other countries worried. But in general China is not a country which overtly tries to stir up trouble so I don't think other people in other countries need to worry too much." VARIOUS OF PARAMILITARY PERSONNEL STANDING PEOPLE WALKING ON STREET VARIOUS OF PARAMILITARY PERSONNEL WALKING (SOUNDBITE) (Mandarin) RECENT HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE, YU XINMENG, 18, SAYING: "I think if our country is powerful then we won't be pushed around anymore (by other countries). We'll have even more of a voice on the international stage and we'll be able to safeguard our people's interests." VARIOUS OF PEOPLE TAKING PHOTOS IN FRONT OF 70TH ANNIVERSARY FLOWER DISPLAY CHINESE NATIONAL FLAG (SOUNDBITE) (Mandarin) LIBRARY STAFF, LI CHANG, 32, SAYING: "I'm very excited (about the anniversary parade). I can't wait to see it because it is, after all, a national parade and as a kid I really wanted to be a soldier. And each time around national day when we have this parade and I see the military go past Tiananmen I feel that our country is very powerful. I feel that we are very safe." VARIOUS OF 70TH ANNIVERSARY FLOWER DISPLAY TRACKING SHOT OF LARGE SCREENS ON TIANANMEN SQUARE IN PREPARATION FOR 70TH ANNIVERSARY EVENTS SHENZHEN, CHINA (SEPTEMBER 25, 2019) (REUTERS) STADIUM, TALL BUILDINGS VARIOUS OF PARAMILITARY VEHICLES PARKED PARAMILITARY VEHICLES, TROOPS WALKING AMONGST VEHICLES PARAMILITARY VEHICLES TROOPS WALKING STADIUM, VEHICLES PARKED PARAMILITARY PERSONNEL WALKING INSIDE STADIUM EXTERIOR OF STADIUM TROOPS WALKING INSIDE STADIUM VARIOUS OF PARAMILITARY VEHICLES PARKED
- Embargoed: 11th October 2019 06:32
- Keywords: paramilitary anniversary 70th anniversary security Beijing residents Shenzhen paramilitary exercises Chinese police military parade
- Location: BEIJING AND SHENZHEN, CHINA
- City: BEIJING AND SHENZHEN, CHINA
- Country: China
- Topics: Government/Politics
- Reuters ID: LVA001AYFLEMF
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text: Security was tight in central Beijing on Friday (September 27) ahead of a massive military parade on October 1 celebrate the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic.
Several people told Reuters they were "proud" that China would be showing off its military might, although one woman said it is hard to deny that the celebrations would worry other countries.
On recent weekends in the Chinese capital, spruced up with red flags and bright landscaping, shops in the city centre have been closed, curtains ordered shut and streets closed for rehearsals featuring military vehicles rumbling towards Tiananmen Square and fighter jets screaming across the sky.
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