On October 31, local time, the 16th G20 Leaders' Summit adopted the "G20 Leaders' Rome Summit Declaration", highlighting "looking forward to the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games" and calling these two events "an important opportunity for athletes around the world to compete" and "a symbol of human resilience". Indian media described this as "another powerful signal" for the G20 to support the Beijing Winter Olympics.
In fact, before the rome summit declaration was released, the US "politician" news network revealed on October 30 that the leaders of the G20 major countries had differences on some key issues and had engaged in fierce negotiations, including statements involving the Beijing Winter Olympics.
According to a diplomat with knowledge of the negotiations, China asked for the Declaration to include the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics and Paralympics as "a symbol of human resilience and global solidarity in overcoming the COVID-19 pandemic," but the United States and Canada opposed it. On the 30th, Canadian Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland refused to respond to the matter, and the White House did not immediately respond to the media's request for comment.
The US "politician" news network said on the 30th that the United States and Canada oppose China's statement about the Winter Olympics into the Rome Declaration (pictured on the 29th, The teams of Scotland, Sweden, Canada and the United States participated in the World Wheelchair Curling Championships held at the Beijing National Aquatics Center. ）
According to some foreign media, during the G20 summit in Rome, some human rights organizations also instigated "diplomatic boycotts" of the Beijing Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games under the banner of so-called "racial persecution."
The Final Rome Declaration expressed support for the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. India's Asian News Agency (ANI) noted that the IOC's official website quoted the Rome Declaration in support of the Beijing Winter Olympics. IOC President Bach thanked the leaders for their support, "The IOC warmly welcomes the G20 leaders' recognition and support for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, and the participating athletes will show resilience to the new crown epidemic." ”
As early as last November, the United Nations issued a statement in support of the Beijing Winter Olympics, and the declaration of the Rome summit was a "nother powerful signal" of the G20's support for the Beijing Winter Olympics.
Recently, many governments and Olympic Committees have expressed their expectations and support for the Beijing Winter Olympics, and the embassies of some countries in China have also held theme activities for the Beijing Winter Olympics. At a regular press conference on November 1, Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said that the preparations for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics have received great attention and wide support from the international community, and the G20 Leaders' Declaration of the Rome Summit also expressed their expectations for the Beijing Winter Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, believing that this is an important opportunity for athletes from all over the world to compete and a symbol of human resilience.
Wang Wenbin said that as the Winter Olympics enter "Beijing time", the Olympic passion and dreams of the people of all countries in the world have been ignited again. China is ready to dedicate a simple, safe and wonderful Olympic event to the world. Let us work together to cheer for the athletes of the Winter Olympics in various countries and move forward to the future together!
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