Chinese President Xi Jinping, dressed in the Chairman Mao’s uniform, took guard of honour from the largest ever military parade in the history of People’s Republic of China (PRC). It was the 80th anniversary of the end of World War Two (WW II) where Japan had to surrender.

Out of the three major revolutions of the 20th century (Bolshevik 1917, Chinese 1949, Iranian 1979) only the Chinese revolution has borne fruit while the Iranians continue to struggle.

The Soviet Union no longer exists; Russia has taken its place. Continuity prevails in PRC. President Xi has shown the world that Mao’s legacy continues to guide the nation, from one Comrade to another. Like his leader he too desires to be on the right side of history. Pakistan and China claim to be ‘ Iron Brothers ‘ but in name only.

It was the Islamic Republic of Pakistan (IRP) that brought PRC out of isolation to connect with the West. The visit of President Richard Nixon was facilitated by IRP which then led to the establishment of diplomatic relations with the USA. It did not end here; commercial discipline was totally missing in the Socialist set-up, a lot of hand-holding was done to overcome this weakness. While the Chinese build institutions for common good, we allowed the vested groups to take over.

While the Communist Party of China (CPC) has made sure that no one is left behind, the situation remains bleak for the common man in the land of the pure. From State-Owned........

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