Xi Jinping extends festival greetings to veterans

Chinese President Xi Jinping (R, front), also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, attends a festive art performance to extend Spring Festival greetings to military veterans and ex-officers in Beijing on Monday. (Xinhua/Li Gang)

Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, on Monday extended Spring Festival greetings to military veterans.

Xi, also chairman of the Central Military Commission, made the comments while attending a festive art performance for veterans and ex-officers in Beijing.

This year's Spring Festival, or the Lunar New Year, falls on Jan. 31.