Photos show how Xi's Communist Party flexed its strength on its 100th anniversary with fighter jets and troop displays

Cheryl TehJul 1, 2021, 15:23 IST

Events to celebrate the Communist Party's centenary were hosted across the country this week.
At Tiananmen Square on July 1, Chinese President Xi Jinping made a speech to 70,000 people.
He cautioned foreign forces who nurse "delusions" of bullying China that they will "crack their heads and spill blood on the Great Wall of steel built from the flesh and blood of 1.4 billion Chinese people."

China hosted a series of celebrations this week to mark the Chinese Communist Party's centenary on July 1.

Performers dance during a Cultural Performance as part of the celebration of the 100th Anniversary of the Founding of the Communist Party of China, held at the "Bird's Nest" stadium in Beijing on June 28, 2021. Noel Celis/AFP via Getty Images

Students were part of a massive crowd that gathered in Tiananmen Square in Beijing to celebrate the event.

The students stood in neat rows, waving Chinese flags to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China at Tiananmen Square in Beijing on July 1, 2021. Wang Zhao/AFP via Getty Images

Those who gathered in the streets of Beijing were treated to the sight of jets trailing colorful smoke across the capital's skies.

People in the streets of Beijing take photos and wave at planes flying in formation to Tiananmen Square for the celebrations of the 100th Anniversary of the Communist Party of China. Andrea Verdelli/Getty Images

No tanks were out during China's celebratory parade at Tiananmen, but marching bands aplenty.

Members of the Chinese military orchestra march on Tiananmen Square before a celebration marking the 100th founding anniversary of the Chinese Communist Party on July 1, 2021 in Beijing, China Lintao Zhang/Getty Images

Beijing's residents were also treated to fighter jets from the People's Liberation Army flying in sync to form the numbers "100."

Aircraft from the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) air force flew in formation during the parade, forming the numerals "100." Lintao Zhang/Getty Images)

The troops were out in force, too - sitting ramrod straight throughout Xi's speech.

Military officers in full regalia were among the audience gathered to listen to Chinese President Xi Jinping speak on the CCP's centenary. Screengrab/Weibo

Xi's speech from the podium where Mao once stood, was broadcast on huge screens lining Tiananmen Square.

A large screen shows Chinese President Xi Jinping making his speech on July 1 at Tiananmen Square. Lintao Zhang/Getty Images

Tidy rows of thousands of audience members gathered, mostly unmasked, listening to Xi.

Some 70,000 people gathered at Tiananmen Square to hear Chinese President Xi Jinping speak on the occasion of the CCP's 100th anniversary. Screengrab/Weibo

The celebrations have been going on for days now. One event held in Beijing saw massive choreographed displays and performances that charted the party's ascent to power.

Performers dance during a Cultural Performance as part of the celebration of the 100th Anniversary of the Founding of the Communist Party of China, at the Bird's Nest National Stadium in Beijing. The performance was held on June 28, in the run-up to the July 1 celebrations. Noel Celis/AFP via Getty Images

The celebrations have been going on for days now. One event held in Beijing saw massive choreographed displays and performances that charted the party's ascent to power.

A sea of red filled the Bird's Nest stadium.

Audience members hold national flags during a Cultural Performance as part of the celebration of the 100th Anniversary of the Founding of the Communist Party of China, at the Bird's nest national stadium in Beijing on June 28, 2021. Noel Celis/AFP via Getty Images

Even while the party celebrates its anniversary, China still has several problems on its hands.

People gather to watch a light show on the Bund promenade in Shanghai on June 30, 2021, on the eve of the 100th anniversary of the Chinese Communist Party. Hector Retamal/AFP via Getty Images

The Chinese government also faced critique from the international community after it cracked down on pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong.

Buildings at the Lujiazui Financial Centre in Shanghai were illuminated during a light show to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party on June 30, 2021. Zhu Li/VCG via Getty Images

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Photos show how Xi's Communist Party flexed its strength on its 100th anniversary with fighter jets and troop displays

China hosted a series of celebrations this week to mark the Chinese Communist Party's centenary on July 1.

Students were part of a massive crowd that gathered in Tiananmen Square in Beijing to celebrate the event.

Those who gathered in the streets of Beijing were treated to the sight of jets trailing colorful smoke across the capital's skies.

No tanks were out during China's celebratory parade at Tiananmen, but marching bands aplenty.

Beijing's residents were also treated to fighter jets from the People's Liberation Army flying in sync to form the numbers "100."

The troops were out in force, too - sitting ramrod straight throughout Xi's speech.

Xi's speech from the podium where Mao once stood, was broadcast on huge screens lining Tiananmen Square.

Tidy rows of thousands of audience members gathered, mostly unmasked, listening to Xi.

The celebrations have been going on for days now. One event held in Beijing saw massive choreographed displays and performances that charted the party's ascent to power.

A sea of red filled the Bird's Nest stadium.

Even while the party celebrates its anniversary, China still has several problems on its hands.

The Chinese government also faced critique from the international community after it cracked down on pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong.