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Xi Bows To Mao Ahead Of China's 70th Anniversary

Chinese President Xi Jinping paid his respects to Chairman Mao Zedong's embalmed body Monday in a rare gesture ahead of China's celebration of 70 years of Communist rule.Xi and other top Chinese officials visited Mao's mausoleum -- located in the heart of Beijing in Tiananmen Square -- and bowed three times to the late leader's statue, reported official news agency Xinhua.He also paid respects to the remains of Mao, whose embalmed body is kept in a glass display at the memorial hall.
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China Seems To Have Accidentally Released A New Supersonic Cruise Missile

A video containing a two-second clip of what looks like a new type of supersonic cruise missile was released by China’s military just days before the Oct. 1 National Day celebration of the 70th anniversary of the People’s Republic of China. The clip may have been unintentional as it was quickly withdrawn and replaced by another video with the mysterious two-seconds omitted.

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