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President Xi Jinping signed a presidential order to award national medals and national honorary titles to those who have made outstanding contributions in the fight against the new coronary pneumonia epidemic.

Release date:

2020-08-13

Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, August 11. President Xi Jinping signed a presidential order on the 11th, according to the 21st meeting of the Standing Committee of the 13th National People's Congress on the afternoon of the 11th. The decision of the National Medal and National Honorary Title of outstanding contributions was awarded to Zhong Nanshan "Medal of the Republic" and awarded Zhang Boli, Zhang Dingyu, and Chen Wei (female) the national honorary title of "People's Hero.

In the fight against the new coronary pneumonia epidemic, a large number of advanced models have emerged. In order to solemnly commend the model figures who have made outstanding contributions in this struggle and to promote their lofty qualities of loyalty, commitment and dedication, in accordance with the Constitution, the Law on National Medals and National Honorary Titles, the 21st Session of the Standing Committee of the Thirteenth National People's Congress made the decision to award national medals and national honorary titles to those who have made outstanding contributions in the fight against the new coronary pneumonia epidemic.

Awarding the highest national honor to those who have made outstanding contributions in the fight against the new coronary pneumonia epidemic is conducive to vigorously promoting the outstanding achievements and glorious image of the heroes of the fight against the epidemic, strengthening national respect and national memory, strengthening education in patriotism and collectivism, and promoting the core values of socialism, achieving the goal of the first century of struggle unites the hearts of the Party, the army and the people.