leader xi jinping. from mao zedong to its current leader xijinping. and this, the latest met model, china has become the world ‘s biggest car market. but has that moment passed ? world ‘s biggest car market. but has that moment passed? it is a mid week afternoon and they are thinking about buying that they do not want something new. translation: i am still walking around. i haven't decided yet. and there is plenty to see here in one of china's guest second hand car markets. he is not your average car salesman. ten years ago, this has expanded because chinese trust cars that have been owned before and then of course there is the price. translation: make in recent years, more people buy secondhand cars, maybe because the business market is not growing or even declining. you have to pay purchased tax, too, for a new car but not for used ones. this place is a microcosm of where chinese economy stands as it marks this significant birthday. some people have come here because they have had a tough year for business and they are tightening their belt but for

communist rule along with a complete economic turnabout after decades of stagnation under chairman mao zedong . in the late 1970 s. process continues today all the while chinese companies have been snapping up their rivals abroad and the state has been exploring africa becoming its biggest investor beijing really burst on to global markets with its belts and road initiative it's building rail networks and power stations all over the world over 60 countries a part of the new silk road the project is enabling china to access new markets more role materials. large scale investment in sub-saharan africa in particular between january and july china invested some $5000000000.00 in the region about a 3rd of that went to the energy sector the large scale construction of power plants and electricity grids but such investment has prompted criticism from sell who say african countries are taking on too much debt to finance those projects and the huge chinese loans to africa total $125000000000.00 between 200-2016 well i see is in akron for us. thout china's investments and influence view got away you. s

it was in 1949 when mao zedong led china into its new era. his successors remained in his shadow. president g.'s in ping is regarded as the most powerful leader since mao and the most powerful figure in the socialist one party apparatus perhaps that was the reason for the somewhat subdued appearance of some of the central committee members alongside him. i i. the celebration was accompanied by a flawless performance by the people's liberation army soldiers tanks and state of the art military hardware including the intercontinental dongfang 41 missiles they served as a message not just to the chinese people but to the rest of the world the chinese military is a force to be reckoned with. but a contrasting picture was playing out in the chinese territory of hong kong peaceful protests again ended in violence between demonstrators and police for the 1st time police fired live ammunition at a protester it's been 5 months since the protests began praying together tens of thousands of hong kong are calling for democracy and freedom they want the territory to retain its special status and

term prosperity of the state realty 70 years ago when gentleman square communist party chairman mao zedong announced the founding of the people's republic of china. in the following 27 years mao so-called great leap forward plan to boost farming and industrial production led to famine and the deaths of an estimated 30000000 people his cultural revolution clampdown and dissent a year after mao's death in 1986 new leader dench helping declared china would open up internally and to the outside world the china of today bears little resemblance to the china of chairman mao the new middle class is getting wealthier and the country's transformed itself into an economic global power but one of the central messages of things celebrations today seems to be a cautionary one yes we should acknowledge what china has achieved so far but there could be tough times ahead. for president xi as centralizing and strengthening control in beijing some of the president's political rivals have been swept up in his crackdown on corruption as well as the ongoing protests in hong kong and allegations linked to human

it is no mistake that he looks very similar to mao zedong, wearing a very similarsuit as he to mao zedongar suit as he stood in the same spot where mao zedong declared the prc founded, 70 years ago. there has been much progress since then, turmoil as well, but there are significant challenges facing this country as it goes forward. we have a trade war in the us, no sign of that improving, we have an economy where the rate of growth is starting to slow, and look at the skies as we saw the parade in beijing today. it is pretty smoggy here, and that is yet continued evidence of the pollution, significant pollution, this country continues to face, something xijinping really is trying to solve, that as a consequence of the decades of industrial progress we have seen here in this country. president trump's personal lawyer has become the latest target of the democrat—led impeachment investigation. rudy giuliani, the former mayor of new york, has been sent a legal demand for documents relating to ukraine. the investigation is seeking to establish whether mr trump asked ukraine's leader to investi

. >> mao zedong established the people's republic of china after years of civil war.ars since have seen the nation struggle through extreme poverty to become the world's second-largest economy with a political reach far beyond its borders. in the late 1970's, the reforms in socialism with chinese characteristics kick started china's remarkable economic growth. that led to milestones, including its succession to the world trade organization in 2001. and in 2016, the u.n. joining the elite club of imf global reserve currency. china's gdp today is about 90 times bigger than in 1978. the 21st century has been marked by an increasingly assertive china on the world stage, leveraging economic power, building alliances through initiatives like its belt and road program. as the people's republic turns 70, it's dealing with a trade war, a slowing economy, and unprecedented political protests in hong kong. and president xi jinping urged the communist party to race for -- brace for long-term struggles, extending even beyond the prc's 100 year anniversary. viviana: you can find mo

has been described as one of the country's largest military parades ever to mark 70 years since mao zedong declared the creation of the people's republic of china on october 1, 1949. president xi jinping spopoke eaearlier today in tiananmen square. >> on our junior forward, we must peaceful reunification for one country, to systems, maintain stability of hong kong, push for peaceful development, unite all chinese people to continue to work hard for the complete reunification of our nation. amy: anti-government protests are continuing in haiti. much of the capitol port au prince has been locked down for the past two weeks. at leastst four people have been shot and killed in recent days after haitian police office opened fire on protesters using live ammunition and tear gas. the protesters are demanding the resignation of president moise jovenel. this is a haitian activist. >> peoplple are fighting and the government is repressing it. a solution to hunger. to dismiss it, means murders. being on the street is a political battle against the system. amy: in somalia, the mililitant grououp al-sh

a long term prosperity and stability 70 years ago in china and square communist party chairman mao zedong announced the founding of the people's republic of china . in the following 27 years so-called great leap forward plan to boost farming and industrial production led to famine and the deaths of an estimated 30000000 people his cultural revolution clamped down dissent a year after mao's death in 1906. new leader dench helping declared china would open up internally and to the outside world the china of today bears little resemblance to the china of chairman mao the new middle class is getting wealthier and the country is transformed itself into an economic global power but one of the central messages of the celebrations today seems to be a cautionary one yes we should acknowledge what china has achieved so far but there could be tough times ahead. for president xi as centralizing and strengthening control in beijing some of the president's political rivals have been swept up in his crackdown on corruption as well as the ongoing protests in hong kong and allegations linked to human righ