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Xi Jinping marks 90th anniversary of the Long March with calls for unity and new achievements
Image via X Various Sources Chinese President Xi Jinping marked the 90th anniversary of the Long March by urging Communist Party unity and calling for “new achievements” on a modern Long March inspired by the historic Red Army trek. China held a major ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Thursday, attended by about 3,000 people including top Party leaders. The event commemorated the Red Army’s 12,500‑kilometer Long March from 1934 to 1936, a defining episode

The Left Chapter
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Chinese Red Army's Long March begins, October 16, 1934
Soldiers of the Second Front Army after the march. The Long March, which would prove to be one of the most significant military campaigns...
Michael Laxer
Oct 16, 202416 min read
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