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World Service,01 Oct 2019,53 mins

Communist China's 70th anniversary

Newsday

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Beijing is marking 70 years since the Communist Party came to power with extravagant celebrations; it's been revealed that European companies are exporting pesticides to Kenya which have been banned in the EU, and selling them on to Kenyan farmers; and a painter reflects on the role of art in the Arab Spring and the relevance of its message today.

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