Leaders pledge to safeguard youngsters

Xi talks with Young Pioneers, while Li urges medical help for more children

President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Keqiang visited children in Beijing separately on Friday ahead of International Children's Day on Sunday, with both pledging better protection for the "future of the nation".

Xi watched a ceremony for Young Pioneers at a primary school in Haidian district, where more than 10 percent of the students come from different ethnic groups.