| Croatian officials of the Beijing Winter Olympic Games: I wish the opening ceremony of the Beijing Winter Olympics a complete success and are willing to promote sports cooperation between the two countries to a new level

Zagreb, 9 Feb (Xinhua) -- During his talks with Chinese Ambassador to Croatia in Croatia, Druzak, state secretary of the Ministry of Tourism and Sports, said on 9 February that he congratulated the Beijing Winter Olympics on the complete success of the opening ceremony, spoke highly of the achievements of the Preparatory Work of the Beijing Winter Olympics Organizing Committee, and was willing to push sports cooperation between the two countries to a new level.

On the evening of February 4, the opening ceremony of the Beijing Winter Olympics was held at the Beijing National Stadium, and the Croatian delegation entered the opening ceremony. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Yang Lei

Druzak said that Croatia and China sports cooperation is fruitful, the two countries have their own advantages, the potential for opening up new cooperation projects is huge, Croatia is willing to discuss and discuss with China in this regard, and is also willing to further play the positive role of the China-Central and Eastern European countries sports coordination mechanism to promote sports cooperation between the two countries to a new level.

Ambassador Qi Qianqian thanked all sectors of Croatia for their firm support for the Beijing Winter Olympics, and appreciated the presence of official representatives of the Croatian government and its resolute opposition to the politicization of sports. Qi Qianjin said that at present, the various events of the Beijing Winter Olympics are being carried out in an orderly manner, and it is expected that Croatian athletes will achieve good results and win glory for the country. China is willing to take the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Croatia as an opportunity to promote new progress in cooperation between the two countries in various fields such as sports, and also hopes to resume sports exchanges with Croatia after the epidemic eases.

Editors: Liu Yang, Huang Xuguo, Ji Jiadong