The Year of the Tiger is indeed a tiger and a tiger, extraordinary! At the beginning of the New Year, as thousands of families celebrate the reunion and the international community pays attention to Beijing, China's "Winter Olympic diplomacy" is like a bamboo and a precursor, which can be described as "the peak of the beginning of the year".
President Xi Jinping personally held a grand and warm welcome banquet for international dignitaries who came to China to attend the opening ceremony of the Beijing Winter Olympics, and held more than 20 bilateral meetings with important foreign heads of state, heads of government and heads of some international organizations. Let us review the heavy beginning of China's diplomacy in the Year of the Tiger in the golden sentence.
Xi Jinping and Peng Liyuan Host Banquet to Welcome International DIGNITARIES attending the Opening Ceremony of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing (February 5, 2022)
Xi Jinping:
By organizing the Winter Olympic Games and promoting the Winter Olympics, China has let ice and snow sports enter the homes of ordinary people, achieved the goal of bringing 300 million people to participate in ice and snow sports, and made new contributions to the global Olympic cause.
The Olympic Movement carries the beautiful pursuit of peace, unity and progress of mankind. We should bear in mind the original intention of the Olympic Movement, jointly safeguard world peace, adhere to mutual respect and equal treatment, and jointly build a world of lasting peace. We should carry forward the spirit of the Olympic Movement, unite to meet the common challenges of the international community, practice genuine multilateralism, and jointly build a harmonious and cooperative international family. We should practice the purpose of the Olympic Movement, continue to promote the cause of human progress, adhere to the common values of peace, development, fairness, justice, democracy and freedom for all mankind, promote exchanges and mutual learning among different civilizations, and jointly build a community with a shared future for mankind.
I believe that with the joint efforts of everyone, the Beijing Winter Olympics will surely go down in history.
IOC President Bach and UN Secretary-General António Guterres:
We will never forget last night's extraordinary, wonderful and magical opening ceremony of the Beijing Winter Olympics. Chinese people are known for their efficiency, determination and dynamism, as evidenced by both the fight against COVID-19 and the hosting of the Beijing Winter Olympics. China's early realization of the goal of 300 million people engaged in ice and snow sports will permanently change the pattern of ice and snow sports in the world, so that China and the world will benefit from it.
Respecting the rules, respecting each other, and uniting the world through peaceful and healthy competition is the mission of the Olympic Movement and should be the goal of all countries in the world. The world today faces many challenges, and there is a greater need for solidarity and cooperation. It is hoped that the international community will take the Beijing Winter Olympics as an opportunity to transcend differences and work together to build a better tomorrow for the future.
Xi Jinping meets with IOC President Bach (25 January 2022)
We will deliver on our promise to present the world with a simple, safe and wonderful Olympic event. This is the first global multi-sport event to be held as scheduled since the outbreak of covid-19, and a successful implementation of the new Olympic motto of "faster, higher, stronger – more united".
The "greater unity" advocated by the Olympic Movement is exactly what is most needed in this era. The rest of the world has a better future together than in more than 190 small boats, as in one big boat.
Bach:
The Beijing Winter Olympics have received extensive support from the international community. The Beijing Winter Olympics will become the world's best gift to the Chinese people in the Year of the Tiger!
Xi Jinping talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin (February 4, 2022)
In the face of the profound and complex evolution of the international situation, China and Russia are determined to deepen back-to-back strategic coordination and shoulder to shoulder safeguard international fairness and justice. This is a strategic choice that has far-reaching impact on both China and Russia and the world, and will not waver in the past, present, and future.
Putin:
The Russian side sincerely congratulates the CPC on leading the Chinese people to achieve great development achievements, regards China as Russia's most important strategic partner and like-minded friend, and Russia-China relations are a model for international relations in the 21st century. The joint statement we issued today reflects the highly unanimous position of Russia and China on major international issues. The strategic nature of Russian-Chinese relations has never been highlighted and has attracted the world's attention.
Xi Jinping Meets with Egyptian President Sisi (February 5, 2022)
In the cause of defending their own interests, pursuing common development, enhancing the well-being of the people, and promoting world fairness and justice, China and Egypt share the same concepts and are strategically compatible. The two sides should work together and firmly move towards the goal of building a community of common destiny between China and Egypt in the new era.
Sisi:
The opening ceremony was splendid and fully demonstrated the strong national strength and influence of the great China. The Egyptian side is willing to be a true good friend of China, and the Egyptian side is proud of its relations with the Chinese side.
Xi Jinping Meets with Serbian President Vucic (February 5, 2022)
China and Cyprus are "hardcore friends", the two countries have a high degree of political mutual trust, and bilateral relations have withstood the test of change and change for a long time, which can be called a model of international relations.
Vučić:
No pressure or difficulty will change the steely friendship between Cyprus and China, nor will it change the friendship between the Cypriot side towards the Chinese people, and the Cypriot side will always firmly stand with the Chinese people on issues involving Xinjiang and Taiwan and other issues involving China's core interests.
Xi Jinping Meets with President Of Kazakhstan Tokayev (February 5, 2022)
China and Kazakhstan have tried the Belt and Road Initiative and implemented a series of strategic cooperation projects, which have not only brought tangible well-being to the two peoples, but also set an example for the international community. The "spark of stars" that I proposed in Kazakhstan 9 years ago has formed a "burning trend" in the world.
Tokayev:
Kazakhstan will, as always, be China's friend, brother and reliable strategic partner, give firm support to China on issues involving China's core interests, and will not be affected or interfered with by external forces stirring up dissension.
Xi Jinping Meets with President Berdymukhamedov of Turkmenistan (February 5, 2022)
No matter how the international situation changes, China is a reliable friend and partner of turkey. The Chinese side is willing to work with the Turkish side to deepen all-round mutually beneficial cooperation, build a more connotative, vibrant and dynamic China-Turkey relationship, and better benefit the two peoples.
Berdymukhamedov:
The successful opening of the Beijing Winter Olympics is an important moment of historic significance. Turkey and China are the most sincere and reliable friends and partners. The Turkish side is willing to work with the Chinese side to elevate the relations between Turkey and China to a higher level and write a more gorgeous new chapter.
Xi Jinping Meets with President of Uzbekistan Mirziyoyev (February 5, 2022)
China has always firmly supported Uzbekistan in safeguarding its national sovereignty, independence and security, and is a trusted and reliable friend and partner of Uzbekistan. The Chinese side is willing to work hand in hand with The Ukrainian side on the road of national development and revitalization to help each other.
Mirziyoyev:
The opening ceremony of the Beijing Winter Olympics demonstrated China's brilliant achievements in development and its major contributions to promoting world peace and development. China has become a model for building an advanced, democratic and modern country. Ukraine and China have deep brotherly mutual trust.
The Ukrainian side firmly pursues the one-China policy, firmly supports China in safeguarding its core interests such as sovereignty and security, and is willing to learn from China's experience in poverty reduction.
Xi Jinping Meets with President Rahmon of Tajikistan (February 5, 2022)
The two sides have taken the lead in establishing a development community and a security community, and are veritable hardcore friends. Unbreakable political mutual trust and firm and effective mutual support are the most valuable experiences of China-Tajikistan relations that have endured for a long time.
Rahmon:
China's good friends are all over the world, and they are even more good neighbors, good friends and good partners of Tajikistan, and further deepening the friendly and cooperative relations between Tajikistan and China has been, is and will continue to be the highest diplomatic direction of Tajikistan.
Xi Jinping Meets with President Lasso of Ecuador (February 5, 2022)
China and Eritrea firmly support each other's core interests and are good friends who trust each other. Today, the two sides issued a joint statement on deepening the China-Ecuadorian comprehensive strategic partnership, which will push China-Ecuadorian relations into a new stage of development.
Cable:
The trip was unforgettable. China is Ecuador's most important partner. Cooperation with China is of vital importance to the economic and social development of Eritrea. The Eritrean side will never forget that the Chinese government and people extended a valuable helping hand to the People of Ecuador at the most difficult time in the fight against the COVID-19 epidemic in Ecuador, and half of the vaccinations in Ecuador came from China. China's help to other countries, such as Ecuador, has never attached any political conditions.
Xi Jinping meets with Crown Prince Mohammed of Abu Dhabi, UAE (5 February 2022)
The Chinese side regards the UAE as a good friend, good partner and good brother, and is willing to work with the Arab side to grasp the general direction of friendship between the two countries and build a China-Arab comprehensive strategic partnership facing the new era.
muhammad:
China is my second home. Afghanistan and China have solid political mutual trust and fraternal friendship, and the comprehensive strategic partnership between the two countries has reached an unprecedented high level, achieving proud and remarkable results in a wide range of political, economic and other fields. The Afghan side has placed strengthening relations with China in the highest priority of the UAE's diplomacy and is committed to continuously consolidating and deepening the Arab-Chinese comprehensive strategic partnership.
Xi Jinping Meets with Emir Tamim of Qatar (February 5, 2022)
At present, the development of China-Qatar relations is facing new opportunities. China is willing to work with The Qatari side to push the China-Qatar strategic partnership to a new level.
Tamim:
The Beijing Winter Olympics will surely become a successful Olympic event. Congratulations to China for its excellent response to the COVID-19 pandemic, which is the result of the determination and efforts of the Chinese government and people. The Qatari side is satisfied with the historic achievements made in The Qatar-China relationship and will continue to firmly support China in safeguarding its sovereignty and security.
Xi Jinping meets with UN Secretary-General António Guterres (February 5, 2022)
China's hosting of a simple, safe and wonderful Olympic event will provide a stage for ice and snow athletes from all over the world to surpass themselves, help to achieve the goal of building a healthy China, and also inject confidence and strength into the world plagued by the new crown pneumonia epidemic. By hosting the Beijing Winter Olympics, Chinese people have once again shown a positive spirit and strength. With such a strong backing from such a people, we can do anything.
Human beings live in the same global village, and their destinies are closely linked. In the face of various pressing global challenges, strengthen solidarity and cooperation, and sit together on the "Noah's Ark" of the new era, mankind will have a better tomorrow. China will continue to firmly support the work of the United Nations, show the overall pattern and great responsibility as always, and make new contributions to safeguarding world peace and development and building a community with a shared future for mankind.
Guterres:
China's success in organizing the Winter Olympics on such a large scale and so safe is remarkable. At present, the world needs a successful Winter Olympics, sending a clear message to the world that people of any country, nation or religion can transcend differences and achieve unity and cooperation.
The world cannot afford to be divided and confrontational, and only by adhering to multilateralism and solidarity and cooperation can we effectively cope with various risks and challenges. We thank China for its firm support for the United Nations and multilateralism, and the partnership with China is an important pillar of the United Nations and multilateralism.
Xi Jinping meets with SingaporeAn President Halimah (6 February 2022)
The two sides vividly interpreted the connotation of the all-round partnership between China and Singapore that keep pace with the times. In the face of century-old changes and the epidemic of the century, China-Singapore relations need to go against the trend and show vigor.
Halima:
It is believed that the Beijing Winter Olympics will be held in a green and safe manner to promote international solidarity and cooperation. Singapore is willing to advance with the times with china, unite and cooperate, and work together for the future.
Xi Jinping Meets with Polish President Duda (February 6, 2022)
Mr. President made a special trip to China to practice the "Winter Olympic Covenant" made more than 5 years ago, reflecting that the friendship between China and Poland can withstand the test of the international situation and also reflects the adherence of both sides to the Olympic spirit. We are friends of faithful gentlemen.
Both China and Poland are countries with independent traditions and are committed to creating a better life for the people. This is not only the basis for the stability and long-term development of China-Poland relations, but also the source of the eternal vitality of bilateral cooperation.
Duda:
I am very happy to be able to overcome the difficulties and come to China as promised, share the grand excitement of the opening ceremony of the Beijing Winter Olympic Games with Chinese people, and welcome the historical moment of Beijing becoming the world's first "City of Two Olympic Games".
Xi Jinping Meets with Prime Minister Imran Khan of Pakistan (February 6, 2022)
The world has entered a period of turbulent change, and the strategic significance of China-Pakistan relations has become more prominent. China and Pakistan should carry forward the tradition of mutual trust, mutual assistance and hand in hand, and carry out more extensive and in-depth strategic cooperation.
China upholds justice and justice in international affairs, does not cause trouble, and is not afraid of trouble. We have the ability and confidence to safeguard our sovereignty, security and development interests. China is willing to strengthen coordination and cooperation with Pakistan in multilateral forums such as the United Nations, send out more voices of justice, and safeguard world and regional peace and stability.
Imran Khan:
The vaccine provided by the Chinese side has not only saved the Pakistani people, but also saved the Pakistani economy. At present, the international political and economic situation has undergone profound and complex changes, but no force can stop the pace of China's progress, and China's development and growth are unstoppable. Pakistan and China are all-weather friends, and the Pakistani side will firmly stand with the Chinese side at any time.
Xi Jinping Meets with Argentine President Fernandez (February 6, 2022)
China and Argentina are in the same boat and helping each other, setting an example of solidarity and cooperation among emerging market countries. Both China and Argentina adhere to the people-centered development concept, and deepening Sino-Arab cooperation is the aspiration of the two peoples. The Chinese side is willing to carry forward the successful experience of the two countries in the past 50 years of relations with the Afghan side, promote exchanges and cooperation in various fields, and open up the next brilliant 50 years of china-Arab comprehensive strategic partnership.
Fernandez:
The day before yesterday I visited the History Exhibition Hall of the Communist Party of Chinese China, and I expressed my high respect for all the things that the Communist Party of China has done and the great achievements it has made for the Chinese people. Argentina is a friend of China, has always firmly pursued the one-China policy, has always been firmly committed to deepening friendly relations between Argentina and China, and is willing to strengthen the exchange of experience in governing the country with China.
Xi Jinping meets with Grand Duke Henry of Luxembourg (6 February 2022)
China insists on expanding its opening up to the outside world, is willing to embrace the whole world, welcomes Luxembourg enterprises to dock with China's new development pattern and new opening measures, deeply taps the potential of cooperation in high-tech, green economy and other fields, and expands and strengthens the "Air Silk Road" of the China-Luzhou freight route.
Henry:
The Beijing Winter Olympics were well organized and the opening ceremony was very exciting. The Year of the Tiger means courage, strength and determination, which is the quality that Chinese people display. The great unity of the Chinese nation has enabled China to achieve remarkable achievements, and China's eradication of absolute poverty has brought tangible well-being to the people and the world in Chinese. China is a great partner.
Xi Jinping Meets with Kyrgyzstan President Zaparov (February 6, 2022)
In the 30 years since the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Kyrgyzstan, bilateral relations have developed by leaps and bounds and a high-level comprehensive strategic partnership has been built. China firmly supports Kyrgyzstan's independently chosen development path and is a friend and partner that Kyrgyzstan can rely on and rely on. On the basis of previous cooperation, China is willing to deepen all-round mutually beneficial cooperation with Kyrgyzstan to better benefit the two peoples.
Zaparov:
China overcame the impact of the epidemic to successfully host the Beijing Winter Olympics, and the opening ceremony was beautiful, reflecting the true Olympic spirit and bringing more unity, friendship and hope to the people of the world. Kyrgyzstan-China relations are based on a true spirit of equality, mutual trust and mutual benefit. I believe that the joint statement we issued today will inject new vitality into the development of Kyrgyzstan-China relations.
Xi Jinping meets with Prince Albert II, Head of State of Monaco (6 February 2022)
China-Moldova relations have become a model of friendly exchanges and mutual benefit and win-win results between countries of different sizes and different histories and cultures. It is believed that China-Moldova relations will continue to develop for the better.
Albert II:
The world has heard China's strong message calling for peace and unity, which is what the world desperately needs today. I very much agree with the important message conveyed by President Xi Jinping's speech at the noon welcome banquet yesterday, and believe that China will make greater contributions to world peace and development.
Xi Jinping Meets with Mongolian Prime Minister Oyun Erden (February 6, 2022)
China and Mongolia are linked by mountains and rivers and are important friendly neighbors to each other, and it is in the fundamental and long-term interests of the two countries to maintain, consolidate and develop China-Mongolia relations well. The Chinese side has always adhered to the concept of sincerity and tolerance to develop relations with Mongolia, and is willing to work with mongolia to deepen mutual trust, friendship and cooperation between the two countries and push the China-Mongolia comprehensive strategic partnership to a new level.
Oyun Erden:
China overcame the difficulties of the epidemic to host the Beijing Winter Olympics as scheduled, which has added confidence to the world in defeating the epidemic. "Gold is difficult to change good neighbors", China is Mongolia's good neighbors who do not exchange gold. China's strong development has led the world to pay more attention to Asian values and cultures. Mongolia is willing to take the China Development Express to deepen cooperation with China and make Mongolia-China relations a model for exchanges and international relations between neighboring countries.