Chinese President Xi Jinping declares 14th National Games open

Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, attends the opening ceremony of China's 14th National Games in Xi'an, capital city of northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Sept. 15, 2021. Xi declared the 14th National Games open in Xi'an on Wednesday evening. (Xinhua/Li Xueren)