Xi Jinping Awards Highest State Honors Ahead of China's 75th Anniversary

Chinese President Xi Jinping presented national medals and honorary titles to distinguished individuals in a ceremony at the Great Hall of the People.

• President Xi Jinping conferred the highest state honors at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Sunday.
• Fifteen individuals were awarded national medals and honorary titles as part of the celebrations for the 75th anniversary of the People's Republic of China.
• Veteran war hero Huang Zongde and former Brazilian president Dilma Rousseff were among the recipients, receiving the Medal of the Republic and the Friendship Medal, respectively.
• Wang Yongzhi, a pioneer of China's manned space program, and Wang Zhenyi, a pathophysiologist known for leukemia treatment breakthroughs, were also honored.
• Xi emphasized the importance of advancing China's modernization and technological prowess during the ceremony.

3 Articles

South China Morning Post SHINE SHINE