Xi Jinping and other leaders of the Communist Party of China and the state meet and pose for a group photo with representatives of the national sci-tech award winners prior to a meeting conflating the national sci-tech conference, the national science and technology award conference, and the general assemblies of the members of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Chinese Academy of Engineering at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, June 24, 2024. (Xinhua/Xie Huanchi)