Xi Jinping unanimously elected Chinese president, PRC CMC chairman (3)

Xi Jinping, newly elected president of the People's Republic of China (PRC) and chairman of the Central Military Commission of the PRC, makes a public pledge of allegiance to the Constitution at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, March 10, 2023. Xi was unanimously elected president of the People's Republic of China and chairman of the Central Military Commission of the PRC at the third plenary meeting of the first session of the 14th National People's Congress on Friday. [Photo/Xinhua]

To the accompaniment of the music by the military band, all present sang the national anthem. Xi Jinping, president of the PRC and chairman of the PRC CMC, was then invited to pledge allegiance to the Constitution.

Accompanied by the horn for the president's appearance, Xi Jinping, newly elected president of the PRC and chairman of the the PRC CMC, rose from his seat on the rostrum and walked to stand in front of the oath platform.

In the middle of the backdrop of the rostrum hangs a sparkling national emblem. Nearly 3,000 deputies to the NPC were present to witness the sacred moment.