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Beijing was the center of jubilant national celebrations yesterday as the country marked 60 years since the founding of New China.

Chinese President and Chairman of the Central Military Commission Hu Jintao inspects the defense forces before the massive National Day Parade yesterday in Beijing.            Wang Jianmin

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• Pride of the nation as the world watches
• Foreign diplomats praise Thursday's pageantry
• No rain on our parade

Military enthusiasts around the world were glued to their TV screens yesterday as some of China's most advanced aircraft and missiles passed before their eyes during the National Day Parade.

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• Civilians celebrate six decades of achievements
• Spectacular parade sets records
• A dazzling night

The 60th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China (PRC) is really worthy of a crashing celebration. As for the academic community, it is of great significance to sum up the experience of the past six decades and discuss the real causes of "China Miracle". Scholars have been involved in disputes on whether the "China Model" has emerged since its reform and opening up. Some argue that there is such a model with Chinese style labor-intensive development strategy, "crossing the river by feeling the stones (Deng Xiaoping)" or "step-by-step reform". Meanwhile some believe China has not established a special model but only followed the "Washington Consensus".

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• Moving to center stage
• Spending National Day in a nation that's a home away from home

GENEVA: A US envoy held one-on-one talks with Iran's top nuclear negotiator for the first time yesterday during a meeting with five other world powers hoping to convince Teheran to freeze its atomic drive.

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LONDON: Arsene Wenger became the longest-serving manager in Arsenal's history on Thursday but neither that milestone nor the fact he turns 60 next month have triggered thoughts of retirement.

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