Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC), poses for a group photo with officers and soldiers of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Northern Theater Command, Jan. 24, 2025. Xi extended Spring Festival greetings to all servicemen of the country during his inspection tour to the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Northern Theater Command on Friday.

Xi expressed sincere regards to service personnel of the PLA and the People's Armed Police Force, civilian personnel posted in the military, and members of militia and reserve forces, on behalf of the CPC Central Committee and the CMC. (Xinhua/Li Gang)