Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, gestures as he meets with recipients of the Medal of the Republic and the national honorary title, representatives of outstanding groups and individuals before a meeting commending role models in the country's fight against the COVID-19 epidemic at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 8, 2020. [Photo/Xinhua]