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Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) officers walk side by side into the Great Hall of the People joining top Communist Party leaders for an event marking the 30th anniversary of economic reforms in Beijing on December 18, 2008. Initiated in 1978 by former leader Deng Xiaoping, the economic reforms have made the world's most populous nation one of the fastest growing economies in the world. Chinese President Hu pledged that China would never turn back on its path of opening to the world, as he led celebrations for the nation's 30 years of spectacular economic reforms. AFP PHOTO/Frederic J. BROWN (Photo credit should read FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP via Getty Images)