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China prepares for Communist Party centenary in secret

Women with a child stand near barriers setup near Tiananmen Gate across from Tiananmen Square in Beijing on Wednesday, June 23, 2021. Chinese authorities have closed Beijing's central Tiananmen Square to the public, eight days ahead of a major celebration being planned to mark the 100th anniversary of the founding of the ruling Communist Party. (AP Photo/Andy Wong) Workers prepare a raised seating area near the large portrait of Chinese leader Mao Zedong on Tiananmen Gate near Tiananmen Square in Beijing, Tuesday, June 22, 2021. Chinese authorities have closed Beijing's central Tiananmen Square to the public, eight days ahead of a major celebration being planned to mark the 100th anniversary of the founding of the ruling Communist Party. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein) Traffic policemen gather near a photographer taking photos near the Tiananmen Square in Beijing on Wednesday, June 23, 2021. Chinese authorities have closed Beijing's central Tiananmen Square to the public, eight days ahead of a major celebration being planned to mark the 100th anniversary of the founding of the ruling Communist Party. (AP Photo/Andy Wong) Visitors walk past a fenced-off construction area on Tiananmen Square in Beijing, Tuesday, June 22, 2021. Chinese authorities have closed Beijing's central Tiananmen Square to the public, eight days ahead of a major celebration being planned to mark the 100th anniversary of the founding of the ruling Communist Party. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein) Workers prepare a raised seating area near the large portrait of Chinese leader Mao Zedong on Tiananmen Gate near Tiananmen Square in Beijing, Tuesday, June 22, 2021. Chinese authorities have closed Beijing's central Tiananmen Square to the public, eight days ahead of a major celebration being planned to mark the 100th anniversary of the founding of the ruling Communist Party. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein) A security person stands near a raided seating platform setup in front of the Great Hall of the People on Tiananmen Square in Beijing on Wednesday, June 23, 2021. Chinese authorities have closed Beijing's central Tiananmen Square to the public, eight days ahead of a major celebration being planned to mark the 100th anniversary of the founding of the ruling Communist Party. (AP Photo/Andy Wong) People ride bicycles past a large video screen with the words "System in Testing" set up near Tiananmen Square in Beijing, Tuesday, June 22, 2021. Chinese authorities have closed Beijing's central Tiananmen Square to the public, eight days ahead of a major celebration being planned to mark the 100th anniversary of the founding of the ruling Communist Party. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)