Ceremony begins for Chinese leaders to pledge allegiance to Constitution

The ceremony for newly elected Chinese leaders to pledge allegiance to the country's Constitution is held at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 10, 2023. (Xinhua/Fei Maohua)

BEIJING, March 10 (Xinhua) -- The ceremony for newly elected Chinese leaders to pledge allegiance to the country's Constitution began Friday morning at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.

The ceremony for newly elected Chinese leaders to pledge allegiance to the country's Constitution is held at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 10, 2023. (Xinhua/Cai Yang)

The ceremony for newly elected Chinese leaders to pledge allegiance to the country's Constitution is held at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 10, 2023. (Xinhua/Fei Maohua)

The ceremony for newly elected Chinese leaders to pledge allegiance to the country's Constitution is held at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 10, 2023. (Xinhua/Jin Haoyuan)

The ceremony for newly elected Chinese leaders to pledge allegiance to the country's Constitution is held at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 10, 2023. (Xinhua/Liu Jinhai)

The guard of honor of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) march during the ceremony for newly elected Chinese leaders to pledge allegiance to the country's Constitution at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 10, 2023. (Xinhua/Yan Yan)

The guard of honor of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) carry a copy of the country's Constitution during the ceremony for newly elected Chinese leaders to pledge allegiance to the Constitution at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 10, 2023. (Xinhua/Ju Peng)

The guard of honor of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) carry a copy of the country's Constitution during the ceremony for newly elected Chinese leaders to pledge allegiance to the Constitution at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 10, 2023. (Xinhua/Yue Yuewei)

The guard of honor of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) carry a copy of the country's Constitution during the ceremony for newly elected Chinese leaders to pledge allegiance to the Constitution at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 10, 2023. (Xinhua/Huang Jingwen)

The guard of honor of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) march during the ceremony for newly elected Chinese leaders to pledge allegiance to the country's Constitution at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 10, 2023. (Xinhua/Wang Yuguo)