Honoring role models, Xi makes rallying call for making China stronger

Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, presents the medal for the title of People's Guard to Bayika Kalidibek in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 29, 2024. A presentation ceremony for national medals and national honorary titles of the People's Republic of China was held at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Sunday. (Xinhua/Ju Peng)