China’s History Parade
The huge parade in the center of Beijing on September 3 to commemorate the end of World War II showed that the authorities are preparing the ground to install a new narrative about the war as a central part of Chinese national identity. Is a more inclusive tribute to China’s past a signal of incipient pluralism in China’s present?
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BEIJING – The grand parade in the center of Beijing on September 3 to commemorate the end of World War II in China highlighted two contradictory narratives, both immensely important for understanding the country’s future path.