President Xi reviews armed forces on National Day for first time

Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, salutes the flags of the Communist Party of China (CPC), the nation and the People's Liberation Army at the beginning of his review of the armed forces during the celebrations for the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 1, 2019. (Xinhua/Ding Haitao)