February 22, 2017 8:21 PM

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Chinese military veterans hold rally in central Beijing

Chinese military veterans have held a rally in central Beijing demanding better treatment. Hundreds of former military members gathered today near the ruling Communist Party building. Security forces sealed off public access to the site. <br/><br/>They used more than 10 vehicles to surround the demonstrators and prevent them from being seen.'The Chinese leadership is pushing ahead with a restructuring of its armed forces, which includes cutting about 300,000 personnel from the People's Liberation Army. <br/><br/>Amid an economic slowdown, a growing number of former service members are having trouble finding jobs.

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