CCP century marked by economic gains and global distrust

While millions have been lifted out of poverty, Beijing's heavy hand wins few friends

Military band members rehearse before the event marking the 100th founding anniversary of the Communist Party of China, on Tiananmen Square in Beijing on July 1. © Reuters

CK TAN, Nikkei staff writer

July 1, 2021 07:47 JST

BEIJING -- Red lanterns and flower terraces dotted the Chinese capital ahead of Thursday's 100th anniversary of the founding of the China Communist Party. Cities across the country have been decorated in a similar fashion, with memorial halls hosting exhibits of the party's history, punctuated with self-acclaimed tributes and ideological slogans.