Xi attends opening ceremony of 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup

Chinese President Xi Jinping attends the opening ceremony of the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019 at the National Aquatics Center, also known as the Water Cube, in Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 30, 2019. (Xinhua/Huang Jingwen)

BEIJING, Aug. 30 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping attended the opening ceremony of the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019 Friday in Beijing.