Xi Jinping confers July 1 Medal on seven model CPC members
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BEIJING – Chinese President Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, conferred the July 1 Medal, the Party’s highest honor, on model CPC members at the Great Hall of the People in central Beijing on Wednesday morning. Mao Ning, Spokesperson of Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China, also shared the development on social media platform. She wrote, “General Secretary Xi Jinping presented the July 1 Medal to seven recipients”. General Secretary Xi Jinping presented the July 1 Medal to seven recipients. They have been working at the grassroots level for decades, wholeheartedly serving the people. They are ordinary Party members who have done extraordinary things for the Chinese people. We salute… pic.twitter.com/io2T1K6uwP — Mao Ning 毛宁 (@SpoxCHN_MaoNing) July 1, 2026 They have been working at the grassroots level for decades, wholeheartedly serving the people. They are ordinary Party members who have done extraordinary things for the Chinese people. “We salute them all,” she concluded. Addressing the event, the Chinese president said the Communist Party of China must adapt to emerging challenges while maintaining unity and coordination. Xi said China is currently experiencing a period where opportunities and risks exist at the same time. He emphasized that unity is essential to dealing with both domestic and international challenges. Xi called on party members to further strengthen discipline and remove elements that could harm the party’s development and integrity. He said the Communist Party would continue working to promote national stability and development while enhancing China’s role and influence on the global stage.