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, waves while meeting with awardees of the titles of outstanding Party members, exemplary Party workers, and advanced community-level Party organizations from across the country before the ceremony to present the July 1 Medal, the Party's highest honor, to outstanding Party members 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)