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China commemorates 150th birthday of revolutionary pioneer Sun Yat-sen

Xinhua, November 11, 2016 Adjust font size:

Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, said on Friday the best tribute to Sun Yat-sen is to carry on the pursuit for a rejuvenated China that Sun had dreamed of, at a gathering to commemorate the 150th birthday of Sun.

"The best way we commemorate Sun Yat-sen is to learn and carry forward the invaluable spirit of his, to unite all that can be united and mobilize all that can be mobilized to carry on the pursuit for a rejuvenated China that he had dreamed of," Xi, who is also Chinese President and Chairman of the Central Military Commission, said in a speech.

Born in 1866, Sun Yat-sen was the founder of the Kuomintang Party, and is a revered revolutionary leader who played a pivotal role in overthrowing imperial rule in China. Endi