BEIJING, Jan. 20 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping, on behalf of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and the State Council, extended Spring Festival greetings to all Chinese Friday at a reception in Beijing.
Xi, also general secretary of the CPC Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, delivered a speech at the gathering at the Great Hall of the People, greeting Chinese people of all ethnic groups, compatriots in Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan, and overseas Chinese.
This year's Spring Festival, or the Chinese Lunar New Year, falls on Jan. 22.
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 Spring Festival reception at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Jan. 20, 2023. The CPC Central Committee and the State Council held the reception Friday in Beijing. (Xinhua/Li Xueren)
Party and state leaders Xi Jinping, Li Keqiang, Li Zhanshu, Wang Yang, Li Qiang, Zhao Leji, Wang Huning, Han Zheng, Cai Qi, Ding Xuexiang, Li Xi and Wang Qishan attend a Spring Festival reception at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Jan. 20, 2023. The Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and the State Council held the reception Friday in Beijing. (Xinhua/Xie Huanchi)
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 Spring Festival reception at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Jan. 20, 2023. The CPC Central Committee and the State Council held the reception Friday in Beijing. (Xinhua/Li Tao)
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang presides over a Spring Festival reception at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Jan. 20, 2023. The Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and the State Council held the reception Friday in Beijing. (Xinhua/Zhang Ling)■
