President Xi arrives in Urumqi for celebrations of 70th anniversary of the founding of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region
2025-09-24 10:26:17 source：CGTN
September 23, 2025
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday arrived in Urumqi, capital of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, to attend activities marking the autonomous region's 70th founding anniversary.
Xi, who is also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, has led a central delegation to Xinjiang for the celebrations, marking the first time in the history of the Party and the country that such an arrangement has been made.
At about 2:20 p.m., Xi's plane landed at the Urumqi Tianshan International Airport. He stepped out of the cabin and waved to a cheering crowd.
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