Xi presents flowers to statue of Deng Xiaoping in Shenzhen

Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, presents a flower basket to the statue of Comrade Deng Xiaoping at Lianhuashan Park in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, Oct. 14, 2020. Xi attended a grand gathering held to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the establishment of the Shenzhen Special Economic Zone and delivered an important speech on Wednesday. (Xinhua/Wang Ye)

Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, on Wednesday presented a flower basket to the statue of Comrade Deng Xiaoping at Lianhuashan Park in south China's Shenzhen, expressing his deep respect for Deng.