BEIJING, Dec. 31, 2021 Leaders of the Communist Party of China and the state Xi Jinping, Li Keqiang, Wang Yang, Wang Huning, Zhao Leji, Han Zheng and Wang Qishan attend the New Year gathering organized by the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) in Beijing, capital of China, Dec. 31, 2021. The leaders also watched a performance at the gathering. (Credit Image: © Yan Yan/Xinhua via ZUMA Press)