Celebrations in Hong Kong and Beijing
Hong Kong commemorated 77 years of Communist Party governance in China with National Day fireworks, according to reporting on the events. The display formed part of the territory's observance of the anniversary, which falls each year on the founding of the People's Republic.[S1]
The celebrations followed a Martyrs' Day tribute held one day earlier in Beijing's Tiananmen Square, where President Xi Jinping led the ceremony. Martyrs' Day is observed immediately before National Day and honors those who died for the country.[S1]
Protest in New Delhi
In New Delhi, police detained Tibetan exiles who had gathered to protest against Chinese rule, the reporting states. The detentions occurred as the group demonstrated against Beijing's governance, adding a note of opposition to a day otherwise dominated by official commemorations.[S1]
