21 Oct 2020
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On Tuesday, Xi Jinping and Premier Li Keqiang made a rare appearance together to hand out awards for promoting military-civilian solidarity.
Some context: This is the second such ceremony since 2016, when the Party launched these awards. They’re intended to encourage good collaboration betw...
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