A Wicked Idea Came to China: Communism

As Beijing celebrates the 70th anniversary of founding of Communist China, the Party has been unimaginably tragic and cruel to its people

Chinese soldiers sit atop tanks as they drive in a parade to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Communist Party’s takeover of China, at Tiananmen Square in Beijing on Oct. 1, 2019. Kevin Frayer/Getty Images

Commentary

This week marks the 70^th anniversary of the Communist Party’s takeover of China. Befittingly, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is observing this milestone in ways that are bereft of humanity, reflecting only the mob coarseness of the Communist Party. The richness of Chinese culture is nowhere to be seen, only the shadows of its memory.

Self-Flattery and Delusion on Parade

The celebration is notable, however, for its well-planned military parade, coordinated by Party members and intended to flatter the CCP, especially the top leadership. Consisting of 15,000 troops, 160 or more military aircraft and almost 600 weapon systems from 59 military units, as well as its strategic nuclear missile systems and the very dangerous DF-41 Intercontinental Ballistic Missile, the CCP’s show off of military hardware was actually worthy of the 20^th century’s most dastardly totalitarian regimes.