THE 73RD anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China was celebrated in a reception hosted by the Chinese Embassy in The Bahamas and Ambassador Dai Qingli on Thursday. Pictured from left are US Embassy Chargé d’Affaires Usha Pitts, Dorothea Munroe, Minister of National Security Wayne Monroe, Ambassador Dai Qingli, Acting Prime Minister Chester Cooper, Cecilia Cooper, FNM deputy leader Shanendon Cartwright, and Minister of State for the Environment Basil McIntosh. Also in attendance were Minister of the Environment and Natural Resources Vaughn Miller, Ministry of Tourism global relations consultant Senator Randy Rolle, and other officials. Photo: Kemuel Stubbs/BIS