Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, expresses condolences to the family members of those who sacrificed their lives for public service during the floods at a school that served as a temporary shelter and residence for disaster control and relief workers during the flood season in Mentougou District of Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 10, 2023. Xi on Friday visited the areas affected by floods this summer in Beijing and Hebei Province. (Xinhua/Ju Peng)