Xi awards highest Party honor to role models ahead of CPC centenary

Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, and other leaders pose for a group photo with the recipients of the July 1 Medal, the Party's highest honor, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, June 29, 2021. The award ceremony of the July 1 Medal was held Tuesday morning at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. (Xinhua/Xie Huanchi)