CCP Leader Warns of ‘Rough Seas’ as Communist China Celebrates 75th Anniversary

The anniversary marks decades of the Chinese regime’s human rights violations and the long reach of its transnational repression.

Tiananmen Gate is seen in the background past cars of dignitaries attending a National Day reception on the eve of the 75th anniversary of the the founding of communist China, in Beijing on Sept. 30, 2024. Adek Berry/AFP via Getty Images

Communist China marked its 75th anniversary on Oct. 1 with relatively low-key celebrations, after the regime’s top leader urged the nation to be “vigilant” amid what he described as an increasingly turbulent world.

There were no festivities or military parades in Beijing on Oct. 1. The only notable event was a flag-raising ceremony at Tiananmen Square, held under tight security.