Xi arrives in Urumqi for celebrations of 70th founding anniversary of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region

Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, and the delegation receive a warm welcome from people of various ethnic groups at the Urumqi Tianshan International Airport and in Urumqi's city proper, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Sept. 23, 2025. Xi, who leads a central delegation, arrived in Urumqi, capital of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, on Tuesday to attend activities marking the region's 70th founding anniversary. (Xinhua/Chen Bin)