Handwritten greetings from the Ambassador: I would like to take this opportunity to wish Chinese a happy, happy and healthy Year of the Tiger!
"The ice side firmly believes that China will successfully host a wonderful and well-organized Winter Olympic Games, and wishes all participants such as the organizers and athletes of the Winter Olympics a complete success." Icelandic Ambassador to China Ibrahim said in an interview with this reporter a few days ago that through participating in the Olympic Games and other sports events, the people of all countries in the world will be more closely linked, which is of great significance for strengthening international exchanges and promoting exchanges and cooperation.
Bingfang is very active in participating in the Beijing Winter Olympics
Ibray told reporters that under the organization and coordination of the Chinese Olympic Committee, he has participated in the relevant meetings of the Beijing Winter Olympic Games many times, and has also visited some winter Olympic sports venues, personally feeling that these venues have complete facilities and excellent quality, and will certainly be able to provide a good competition environment for athletes.
"All this is inseparable from the great efforts made by the Chinese side, and the ice side recognizes the preparations made by the Chinese side for the successful hosting of the Winter Olympics." Ibre said that at present, the world is facing many challenges brought by the new crown epidemic, and China has taken strict and effective prevention and control measures to this end, which will help ensure the smooth hosting of the Winter Olympics.
On December 22 last year, Icelandic Foreign Minister Gilfadottir expressed support for the Beijing Winter Olympics during a video conference with Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi, saying that the ice side would actively participate in the Beijing Winter Olympics and wishing Icelandic athletes good results at the Beijing Winter Olympics.
"I am very much looking forward to the good performance of Icelandic athletes at the Beijing Winter Olympics. Iceland is not very large and has a relatively small population, so the number of athletes sent may not be much compared to other countries. Ibray revealed that even so, the number of athletes sent by Iceland in this Beijing Winter Olympics is relatively large compared with previous Winter Olympics, and the ice side has a very positive attitude towards participating in the Beijing Winter Olympics, believing that athletes will play their best level in the event.
Beijing's urban management is excellent
Located in the middle of the North Atlantic, near the Arctic Circle, Iceland is the second largest island in Europe. Since the establishment of diplomatic relations in 1971, China and Iceland have gone through more than half a century of exchanges, and the relations between the two countries have always been at a good level, And Iceland is the first European country to recognize China's market economy status, and took the lead in signing a free trade agreement with China in Europe. The two sides signed the China-Iceland Free Trade Agreement in 2013, which has greatly helped Icelandic brands to enter the Chinese market more smoothly. At present, China has become Iceland's largest exporter in Asia and is growing rapidly.
Ibre introduced that since the establishment of diplomatic relations, The two countries have maintained good bilateral relations in the political, economic and cultural fields, especially in recent years, the import and export volume of bilateral goods has grown rapidly, and many large Icelandic companies have maintained good cooperative relations with the Chinese side.
In September last year, Ibrahim officially came to China as Iceland's new ambassador to China. "I came to Beijing as a tourist a few years ago and I've loved Beijing ever since, and it's undoubtedly a spectacular, beautiful, historic city that, despite its large population, runs very well under the excellent management of the government." Ibrahim praised.
After serving as ambassador, Ibrey has been to Shanghai, Qingdao, Kunming, Guilin and other cities, and he said that he likes China's diverse culture and looks forward to visiting more cities in the future.
Ibray said more and more Icelandic nationals, like him, are becoming more and more interested in China. "Although the two countries are geographically distant, this has not hindered people-to-people exchanges between the two countries, and before the epidemic, a large number of Chinese tourists came to Iceland every year, and the people of the two countries have maintained good relations." Ibray said that he believes that the relations between the two countries in various fields will remain positive in the future.