Xi declares 15th 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, waves during the opening ceremony of China's 15th National Games in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, Nov. 9, 2025. Xi attended the opening ceremony and declared the Games open. (Xinhua/Yan Yan)

GUANGZHOU, Nov. 9 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping declared the 15th National Games open on Sunday.

Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, attended the opening ceremony of the Games in Guangzhou, capital city of Guangdong Province.

Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, waves during the opening ceremony of China's 15th National Games in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, Nov. 9, 2025. Xi attended the opening ceremony and declared the Games open. (Xinhua/Xie Huanchi)

Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, waves during the opening ceremony of China's 15th National Games in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, Nov. 9, 2025. Xi attended the opening ceremony and declared the Games open. (Xinhua/Xie Huanchi)

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 15th National Games and declares the Games open in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, Nov. 9, 2025. (Xinhua/Yan Yan)