BEIJING, February 9: China has highly appreciated Prime Minister Imran Khan’s attendance at the opening ceremony of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, saying that the warm welcome to the Pakistani contingent by the Chinese audience once again showed the ironclad friendship is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people of the two countries.
“We highly appreciate the Prime Minister Imran Khan’s attendance of the opening ceremony of the Beijing Winter Games,” Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Zhao Lijian said in response to a question raised by APP during his regular briefing held in Beijing on Wednesday. About warm welcome accorded to the Pakistani contingent during the athletes’ parade at the opening ceremony of the Beijing Winter Olympics, he said: “This once again shows that the ironclad friendship between China and Pakistan is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people and is supported by the two peoples.”
Zhao Lijian remarked that the participation in the sports by Pakistani athletes and the vigorous support of different social sectors in Pakistan to the Beijing Games was in line with the fine tradition between the two countries for rendering mutual support.-DNA
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