Beijing marks 90th anniversary of Red Army's Long March victory
A commemorative gathering was held in Beijing on Thursday to mark the 90th anniversary of the victory of the Red Army's Long March.
Chinese President Xi Jinping, who is also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, attended the event and delivered a speech.
The ceremony took place at the Great Hall of the People. The backdrop featured the emblem of the Communist Party of China and the dates "1936–2026," marking the 90th anniversary of the Long March's completion.
Also attending were members of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee Li Qiang, Zhao Leji, Wang Huning, Cai Qi, Ding Xuexiang and Li Xi, as well as Chinese Vice President Han Zheng.
Participants sang the national anthem and commemorated the historic events associated with the Long March.
According to CCTV+, the gathering was one of the central commemorative events marking the 90th anniversary of the victory of the Red Army's Long March.
