China celebrates the 70th anniversary of its founding, U.S. President Donald Trump meets Finland's President Sauli Niinistö, China embraces 70th anniversary of diplomatic ties with Russia and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK). 

Grand military parade 

China will celebrate its 70th birthday on October 1, National Day, with a grand military parade. 

The 80-minute parade, the largest of its kind in recent years, will involve some 15,000 military personnel and highlight China's military advances over the past 70 years. 

Chinese President Xi Jinping will inspect troops. New weapons and equipment of the army, navy, air force, rocket force and strategic support force will be inspected. 

China Media Group (CMG) will present a live broadcast of the military and civilian parade and other National Day celebrations in 70 cinemas in more than 10 provincial-level regions. 

Meeting between U.S.-Finland's presidents  

U.S. President Donald Trump will welcome President Sauli Niinistö of the Republic of Finland to the White House on October 2. 

The pair will discuss enhancing cooperation between the U.S. and Finland, including opportunities to promote European and Arctic security. They will also reaffirm their shared interest in commercial and technological cooperation, according to a White House statement. 

This meeting will occur during the 100th anniversary of the diplomatic relationship between the United States and Finland. 

China-Russia, China-DPRK diplomatic ties 

This year marks the 70th anniversary of diplomatic ties between China and Russia, and China and the DPRK. 

As each other's biggest neighbors and permanent members of the United Nations Security Council, China and Russia enjoy healthy and stable ties. 

China has been Russia's top trading partner for nine years running. Last year, two-way trade surged by 27.1 percent, breaking the 100-billion-U.S.-dollar mark for the first time. 

In September, the two countries agreed to further enhance cooperation in trade, energy and other areas, setting a goal to double bilateral trade volume. 

China and the DPRK are good neighbors with a well-established and long history of bilateral ties.  

The two governing political parties and countries have maintained a tradition of high-level visits since forging diplomatic ties 70 years ago, and have conducted cooperation and exchanges in culture, education, science and technology, sports and other areas important to people's livelihoods.  

President Xi met DPRK leader Kim Jong Un in Pyongyang in June, marking the fifth Xi-Kim meeting in 15 months and renewing the record since the establishment of ties between the countries 70 years ago. 

Day by day: 

Monday: Meng Wanzhou's new round of hearings start (to October 4), Russian President Vladimir Putin hosts foreign leaders for the Valdai Discussion Club, European Parliament holds hearings with EU commissioners-designate, Prince Harry and Meghan pay tribute to UK soldier who died during anti-poaching operation, Albanian President Ilir Meta visits Estonia,  Finnish Prime Minister Antti Rinne meets Czech counterpart Andrej Babis, German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas visits Prague.

Tuesday: China's National Day, French President Emmanuel Macron addresses Parliamentary Assembly of Council of Europe in Strasbourg, Nigeria celebrates its 59th year of independence.

Wednesday: U.S. President Donald Trump meets with Finland President Sauli Niinistö at the White House; Britain's Prince Harry and his wife Meghan meet South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa and business communities in South Africa, hearing on Benjamin Netanyahu's corruption case begins (to October 3), annual Warsaw Security Forum kicks off (to October 3), German Chancellor Angela Merkel meets Mark Rutte, prime minister of the Netherlands.

Thursday: 70th anniversary of the establishment of China-Russia diplomatic relations, Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina visits India (to October 6). 

Friday:  A quiet day in politics.

Saturday: Election for Emirati Federal National Council begins. 

Sunday: 70th anniversary of the establishment of China-DPRK diplomatic relation, election for Portuguese Assembly of the Republic starts, election for Tunisian Constituent Assembly begins, Kosovo kicks off parliament election.