Solemn moment highlights Xi's great respect

It was a historic moment for China when newly elected President Xi Jinping put his left hand on the Constitution and raised his right fist to take the public oath of allegiance in the Great Hall of the People on Saturday.

After the president finished taking the public oath, the lawmakers, who had just exercised their power of election, responded with long applause.

Through such a solemn ceremony, I could feel the president's great respect for the Constitution and his people.