Xi extends Chinese New Year greetings to ring in Year of Horse

Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, delivers a speech at a reception to usher in the Chinese New Year at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 14, 2026. The CPC Central Committee and the State Council held the reception here on Saturday. (Xinhua/Xie Huanchi)