Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, gestures as he attends a high-level reception to ring in the Chinese New Year at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Jan. 27, 2025. The CPC Central Committee and the State Council held the reception on Monday in Beijing. (Xinhua/Zhai Jianlan)