Xi extends Chinese New Year greetings to ring in Year of Horse(1/4)

Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, delivers a speech at a reception to usher in the Chinese New Year at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 14, 2026. The CPC Central Committee and the State Council held the reception on Saturday. (Xinhua/Li Xiang)

Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, delivers a speech at a reception to usher in the Chinese New Year at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 14, 2026. The CPC Central Committee and the State Council held the reception on Saturday. (Xinhua/Xie Huanchi)

Party and state leaders Xi Jinping, Li Qiang, Zhao Leji, Wang Huning, Cai Qi, Ding Xuexiang, Li Xi and Han Zheng attend a reception to usher in the Chinese New Year at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 14, 2026. The Communist Party of China Central Committee and the State Council held the reception on Saturday. (Xinhua/Xie Huanchi)

Chinese Premier Li Qiang presides over a reception to usher in the Chinese New Year at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 14, 2026. The Communist Party of China Central Committee and the State Council held the reception on Saturday. (Xinhua/Huang Jingwen)