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 presentation ceremony for national medals and national honorary titles of the People's Republic of China at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 29, 2024. Xi presented medals to recipients of national medals and honorary titles at the ceremony. (Xinhua/Li Tao)