2026-04-24
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At the first session of the 14th National People's Congress, the new national leaders were elected, with Xi Jinping unanimously elected as President of the country and Chairman of the Central Military Commission.

Xi Jinping bowed to the delegates, who responded with prolonged and warm applause to express their respect. Standing beside him, Li Zhanshu and Li Qiang shook hands with Xi Jinping respectively to congratulate him.

When the host announced Comrade Xi Jinping's election as Chairman of the Central Military Commission of the People's Republic of China, the assembly hall once again erupted in warm applause, and Xi Jinping bowed once more to the delegates in acknowledgment.

Subsequently, the presiding officer announced in turn:

Comrade Zhao Leji was elected as the Chairman of the Standing Committee of the 14th National People's Congress.

Comrade Han Zheng was elected as the Vice President of the People's Republic of China.

Comrades Li Hongzhong, Wang Dongming, Xiao Jie, Zheng Jianbang, Ding Zhongli, Hao Mingjin, Cai Dafeng, He Wei, Wu Weihua, Tie Ning, Peng Qinghua, Zhang Qingwei, Losang Jamcan, and Shohrat Zakir were elected as Vice Chairpersons of the Standing Committee of the 14th National People's Congress.

Comrade Liu Qi was elected as the Secretary-General of the Standing Committee of the 14th National People's Congress.

Each announcement of the election results was met with warm applause from the audience.


 

Amid applause, newly elected Chairman of the National People's Congress Standing Committee Zhao Leji stood up and bowed to the delegates. He then walked over to Xi Jinping, where the two warmly shook hands, with Xi extending his congratulations. Zhao also shook hands with Li Zhanshu, Chairman of the 13th NPC Standing Committee, exchanging greetings.


 

Amid applause, newly elected Vice President Han Zheng stood up and bowed to the delegates. He then walked over to Xi Jinping, where the two warmly shook hands, with Xi extending his congratulations. Han also shook hands with Comrade Wang Qishan, exchanging greetings.

In accordance with the organizational measures for the constitutional oath-taking ceremony adopted by the presidium of the first session of the 14th National People's Congress, the constitutional oath-taking ceremony of the first session of the 14th NPC was held after all agendas of the plenary meeting were completed.

At 11:07, trumpeters from the Military Band of the Chinese People's Liberation Army played the oath-taking fanfare on site.

Twelve honor guards from the Chinese People's Liberation Army marched in two columns from the rear of the venue to the front of the rostrum and stood at attention.

All rise. On the podium, three honor guards march in goose step escorting the Constitution of the People's Republic of China into the venue, then place it on the oath-taking platform.

Accompanied by the military band, the entire assembly sang the national anthem of the People's Republic of China.

Subsequently, the staff announced: Now, please welcome Xi Jinping, President of the People's Republic of China and Chairman of the Central Military Commission of the People's Republic of China, to take the oath.

 
To the sound of the presidential fanfare, the newly elected President of the State and Chairman of the Central Military Commission, Xi Jinping, rose from his seat on the rostrum and strode confidently to stand before the oath-taking platform.

At the center of the backdrop on the rostrum, the national emblem hung high, shining brightly. Nearly 3,000 national legislators present witnessed this solemn moment.

Xi Jinping solemnly swore an oath with his left hand on the Constitution and his right fist raised.

 

"I pledge my allegiance to the Constitution of the People's Republic of China, to safeguard the authority of the Constitution, to fulfill my legal duties, to be loyal to the motherland and the people, to be dedicated and honest in my duties, to accept the people's supervision, and to strive tirelessly for the building of a prosperous, strong, democratic, culturally advanced, harmonious, and beautiful modern socialist country!"

The powerful and resolute oath echoed throughout the Great Hall of the People.

After the oath-taking, Xi Jinping bowed to the audience, which responded with prolonged and warm applause.

Subsequently, Zhao Leji, the newly elected Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, Han Zheng, the newly elected Vice President of the country, took their constitutional oaths respectively, while the newly elected Vice Chairpersons and the Secretary-General of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress took a collective oath.


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