Biden Administration Joins Celebrations for Communist China’s 75th Birthday

Top U.S. officials posed for a picture with China’s envoy to Washington at one of the events.

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Chinese Ambassador to the United States Xie Feng speaks during a reception marking the 97th anniversary of the founding of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army in Washington, D.C., July 25, 2024.

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Senior Biden administration officials flocked to celebrations in Washington, D.C., and New York City to mark the 75th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China this week.

The national day of the People’s Republic of China takes place on October 1 every year and is celebrated in the United States by China’s diplomatic missions and pro-Beijing community groups. In a statement marking the occasion, issued October 2, Secretary of State Antony Blinken congratulated the people of the PRC on the government’s founding and emphasized that the U.S. “will maintain open lines of communication” with Beijing.

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