President Xi meets national sports honorees

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2025.11.09 20:28 GMT+8

President Xi meets national sports honorees

Updated 2025.11.09 22:41 GMT+8

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Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, poses for a group photo while meeting with representatives of national model units and individuals in mass sports and competitive sports in Guangzhou, capital of south China's Guangdong Province, November 9, 2025. /Xinhua

Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, meets with representatives of national model units and individuals in mass sports and competitive sports in Guangzhou, capital of south China's Guangdong Province, November 9, 2025. /Xinhua

Chinese President Xi Jinping met with representatives of national model units and individuals in mass and competitive sports on Sunday, ahead of the opening of the 15th National Games of the People's Republic of China in Guangzhou, the capital of Guangdong Province.

Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, extended his congratulations to the honorees, encouraging them to push their limits, strive for new heights and make new contributions to building China into a sports powerhouse.

Xi was greeted by warm applause when he arrived at the Guangzhou Baiyun International Convention Center. Xi waved to the crowd, had warm exchanges with the representatives, and took group photos with them.

Senior officials including Li Hongzhong, Zhang Youxia, Huang Kunming, Shen Yiqin and Wang Dongfeng were present at the event.

Source(s): Xinhua News Agency

President Xi meets national sports honorees

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