China-Singapore Times: Beijing Winter Olympics arrive as promised, China and the world "interdependent"

(Beijing Winter Olympics) China-Singapore Times: Beijing Winter Olympics as promised, China and the world "interdependent"

China News Service, Beijing, February 4 Title: The Beijing Winter Olympics are coming as promised, and China and the world are "interdependent"

China News Service reporter Nie Zhixin

The Beijing Winter Olympics are coming, whether it is the superposition of sound and light at the opening ceremony, or the speed and passion on the ice and snow field, the world is full of curiosity and looking forward to surprises, just like the unparalleled Beijing Olympic Games 14 years ago.

From 2008 to 2022, from the restrained confession of "one world, the same dream" to the loud call of "together to the future", from the audiovisual feast focusing on "five thousand years of civilization" to the opening spoiler of the simple and wonderful interpretation of "us", China's Olympic narrative has extended from focusing on "watching the small self" to "watching the big me", evolving in the inheritance.

If the Beijing Olympic Games tell an inspirational story of "going to the world and self-fulfillment", then the Beijing Winter Olympics can be described as a sincere invitation to "mutual integration between China and foreign countries and help the world". One by one, the elements and details of the Winter Olympics marked the concentration of "China of the world" and reflected the "interdependence" between China and the world.

The Beijing Winter Olympic medal of "Five Rings of One Heart, One Heart Returns to the Circle" and the interlocking Olympic Five Rings logo reflect each other, outlining the "Beijing Moment" of global harmony and sharing the glory of the Olympic Games.

The slogan of the Beijing Winter Olympics "Together for the Future" and the newly added Olympic motto of "More Unity" in 2021 are the same, showing the true meaning of "together stronger" for the future of all countries in the world.

The expression of the "community of shared future for mankind" in the Context of China and Chinese, and the IOC's hope of "building a better peaceful world", have strengthened the vision of mutual tolerance, beauty and commonality in human society.

All this shows that in China's Olympic narrative, "the world" is an indispensable part, not only the self-confidence and determination of "China to the world", but also the responsibility and empathy of "the world to China".

Tracing back to the roots, time has changed. On the one hand, it lies in China's "energy" and cultural genes that benefit the world; on the other hand, it also lies in the world's "needs" to cope with the plight of the century of changes and the epidemic of the century.

The "interdependence" between China and the world is first of all an emotional infection.

In the context of the epidemic, the Beijing Winter Olympics were promoted as scheduled and arrived as scheduled, and foreign athletes praised "the Winter Olympics as the safest place", conveying optimism to the world and creating a positive expectation that mankind could defeat the epidemic; the opening ceremony focused on "us" - China and the world, the historic grand scene, the metaphorical design, such a "sense of ceremony" helped to awaken the collective unconscious of "being a member of mankind" and "I belong to us"; not to mention, the dancing ice and snow made the global audience briefly forget the pain of the epidemic. Empathize with the passion and joy of sports.

The "interdependence" between China and the world is also a strengthening of cognition.

The Beijing Winter Olympics is not only a shared platform for the Olympic spirit, but also a platform for the dissemination of basic knowledge. International dignitaries have publicly expressed their opposition to the politicization of sports, many countries have refused to "take sides" and sent strong squads to participate, and athletes have signed murals of the "Light of Peace" truce in the Beijing Winter Olympic Village, showing that although the world is facing division, "what we have together is far more powerful than what divides us." There are also Chinese elements and Spring Festival flavors of this Winter Olympic Games, which share the essence of Chinese civilization and harmony, reunion and tolerance to the world and become part of "we have it together".

The "interdependence" between China and the world is even more a confirmation of action.

The Winter Olympics are a projection of the real world, and the "weather" of the Winter Olympics also radiates all aspects of the international community. The green venues, green energy and green transportation of the Beijing Winter Olympics echo China's carbon peak, carbon neutrality commitment and the United Nations Climate Action Initiative; the first high-tech applications such as the Winter Olympics and smart kitchen robots that are fully clouded show the achievements of China's new technological revolution, providing a reference for the safe holding of the world's large-scale events and the relinking of the world under the epidemic; promoting niche ice and snow sports to become fashionable sports, providing air opportunities for ice and snow enterprises in various countries, showing the possibility of world economic reconstruction and cooperation... "We" Together, we are constantly enriching our actions for the future.

In the view of IOC President Bach, the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics will be an important moment to bring the world together in a spirit of peace, friendship and solidarity. Similar experiences, common cognitions, and concerted actions have made the "interdependence" connection between China and the world more resilient.

The world witnesses this "important moment", on the traditional Chinese spring day. This day heralds "the beginning of all things, the rebirth of all things." Look forward to human society to undertake good omens, together to the future. (End)

Source: China News Network