The Second Civilization Exchange and Mutual Learning Dialogue Meeting was held People from many countries are full of confidence in the hosting of the Beijing Winter Olympics

On January 10, the Second Dialogue on Civilization Exchanges and Mutual Learning, sponsored by the China Association for International Exchanges affiliated to the International Liaison Department of the CPC Central Committee, was held in Beijing. Image courtesy of the active party

Beijing, January 12 (People's Daily Online) -- On January 10, the Second Civilization Exchange and Mutual Learning Dialogue, sponsored by the China Association for International Exchanges under the International Liaison Department of the CPC Central Committee, was held in Beijing, with about 260 people from all walks of life from China and abroad attending the meeting online or offline. The foreign guests attending the meeting said that the civilization exchange and mutual learning dialogue meeting provided a good platform for communication and exchanges among countries, and was full of confidence in the hosting of the Beijing Winter Olympics.

At the opening ceremony of the Second Civilization Exchange and Mutual Learning Dialogue, Marbury, head coach of the men's basketball team of Beijing Holding Basketball Club, said in a video speech that the Beijing Winter Olympics chose "Together to the Future" as the slogan, which perfectly echoed the new Olympic motto, which is in line with the core values and vision of the Olympic Movement.

Egypt's ambassador to China, Mohammed Badri, said in an interview with reporters that China has made great efforts to prepare for the Winter Olympics in the context of the new crown epidemic and believes that China can host an unparalleled Winter Olympics.

Badri said: "We must not forget the original intention of hosting the Olympic Games, which is to enhance exchanges and communication between people and countries, and to provide an important platform for athletes from all countries." We also hope that the Olympic Games can promote people of different countries and different nationalities to unite together for the future. ”

Kang Huaide, chief representative of the Beijing representative office of the Friedrich Ebert Foundation in Germany, said that he was invited to inspect the relevant preparations for the Beijing Winter Olympics two years ago and was deeply impressed by the orderly preparations for the Beijing Winter Olympics. He believed that the Beijing Winter Olympics would be a complete success and play an active role in promoting cultural exchanges.

"Athletes from all over the world come to compete, but the Olympic spirit goes far beyond the competition level," Conwyde said. Athletes can strengthen their communication and communication with each other in the Winter Olympic Games, and when they return home, they not only enhance their competitive ability, but also increase their understanding of the civilizations of other countries. ”

Shen Xue, chairman of the Chinese Figure Skating Association and Olympic champion of figure skating, said in an interview with reporters that China has achieved the goal of "driving 300 million people to participate in ice and snow sports" in advance, and he has truly felt the growing popularity of ice and snow sports in recent years. "Now that the Beijing Winter Olympics are less than a month away, I look forward to people from all over the world paying attention to the Winter Olympics and cheering for athletes from different countries." Shen Xue said.

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