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An armed policeman says goodbye to a police dog during a ceremony held to mark the retirement of armed police in Shizuishan, Northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, August 28, 2019. (Photo: China News Service/Luo Huibo)
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Armed police solute during a ceremony held to mark their retirement in Shizuishan, Northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, August 28, 2019. (Photo: China News Service/Luo Huibo)
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Soon-to-retire armed police hand over guns to new recruits during a ceremony in Shizuishan, Northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, August 28, 2019. (Photo: China News Service/Luo Huibo)
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An armed policeman kisses goodbye to a gun during the retirement ceremony in Shizuishan, Northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, August 28, 2019. (Photo: China News Service/Luo Huibo)