Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, talks with employees of the Tarim oilfield in Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, via video link, Jan 18, 2023. Xi on Wednesday extended festive greetings to all Chinese people when he held virtual talks in Beijing with the general public from across the country ahead of the Spring Festival. [Photo/Xinhua]