CHINA’S major national radios, TV channels and news websites will provide a live broadcast of the celebrations marking the 70th founding anniversary of the People’s Republic of China on Oct. 1.

The celebrations will include a gathering at Tian’anmen Square, a civilian parade, a military parade and a mass pageant.

The live broadcast will be available this morning on several TV channels of China Media Group, some radio channels, as well as Xinhuanet. Other major radio and TV channels, news websites and new media platforms will rebroadcast the celebrations.

Moreover, a gala will take place at Tian’anmen Square this evening. TV channels, radio channels and Xinhuanet will provide live coverage, while other major media outlets will rebroadcast.

About 15,000 officers and soldiers from the People’s Liberation Army, People’s Armed Police Force, the reserve services and the militia will take part in this morning’s military parade. Fifteen marching units of troops will move down Chang’an Avenue on foot.

A total of 580 pieces of weaponry and equipment in 32 units will show the nation’s prowess in land and sea combat, air and missile defense, informational operations, unmanned tasks, logistic support and strategic strikes. In addition, over 160 fighter jets, bombers, early-warning and control planes, attack helicopters and other types of military aircraft in 12 units will display the country’s air power.

This will be the first National Day parade for the PLA Strategic Support Force and the PLA Joint Logistic Support Force, which were established in recent years. It will also be the first time China’s peacekeeping troops have taken part in a parade.

The parade is intended to comprehensively represent the Chinese armed forces’ capabilities in joint operation, joint training and integrated logistic support, which have been enhanced through the ongoing military reform that was launched in late 2015 by President Xi Jinping, who is also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission.

A lot of advanced weapons are supposed to be unveiled at the event, including the nuclear-capable DF-41 intercontinental ballistic missile and ZTQ-15 light tank.  

(Xinhua, China Daily)