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China may be "positioning" itself for a military show of strength around Taiwan, including missile launches, ahead of a possible visit by a senior US politician to the island, US National Security Council spokesman John Kirby says. SOUNDBITE
China holds a huge military parade to celebrate 70 years of Communist Party rule, as protests seeth Hong Kong threatening to steal the spotlight. TIMELAPSE
Anniversary celebrations to mark 70 years of Communist Party rule in China began in Beijing on Tuesday morning. IMAGES
Thousands of Chinese military personnel paraded at a sports stadium in a city across the border from Hong Kong on Thursday, an AFP reporter witnessed. Armoured vehicles were also inside the stadium in Shenzhen, with the drill taking place as fears rise that China may intervene to end 10 weeks of unrest in Hong Kong. IMAGES
The twelfth edition of China's largest air show, Airshow China 2018, took place with a dazzling display in Zhuhai in China's southern Guangdong Province. The opening ceremony was marked with aerobatic performances by the People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) 'August 1' Aerobatics Team and the PLAAF Aviation University's 'Red Falcon' Air Demonstration Team.