At a regular press conference of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China on 14 February, spokesperson Wang Wenbin answered a question about Beijing Winter Olympics.

Journalist: Kyodo News posted a picture showing 65 volunteers of the Tokyo Olympics sending best wishes to the volunteers of the Beijing Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games in an article on February 13. The wishes include “Fight on but don’t forget to enjoy” and “Leave no regret as this will be part of your memory”. What is China’s comment?

Wang Wenbin: We are thankful for these blessings.

Both the Tokyo Olympic Games and the Beijing Olympic Winter Games are sports events held amid COVID-19. Facing this global challenge, the acts of solidarity, cooperation and friendship between countries that lit the torch of hope have become more precious than ever.

For some time, we have seen many touching stories about the deep friendship forged between volunteers and athletes from many countries and regions. These moments that glitter with humanity’s faith in solidarity at the Beijing 2022 will always bring warmth to our hearts.

Journalist:The Olympic Broadcasting Service (OBS) announced a few days ago that the Beijing Winter Olympic Games had become the most watched Winter Olympic Games in history. It had also been followed by over two billion people on social media platforms worldwide. Do you have any comment?

Wang Wenbin: Over the past couple of days, many foreign media outlets have been referring to the Beijing Winter Olympics as the most watched Winter Olympics. Ratings grew dramatically and even broke records in some countries in North America and Europe with a strong Winter Olympic tradition. Besides, in some tropical countries where ice and snow is rarely seen, many viewers are also following the Games. This shows that despite the raging pandemic, people in every corner of the world share the passion, joy and friendship brought by winter sports, and the solidarity, cooperation and hope demonstrated by the Beijing Winter Olympics is injecting confidence and strength into all countries of the world.

I have also noticed that heads of the national Olympic committees of many countries as well as people from the sports community have all said that it is a beautiful thing for athletes to compete in sports and embrace and salute each other at the end of the games.

People from all countries are cheering for the Winter Olympics, rooting for Beijing, and working together for a shared future. This is exactly an embodiment of the Olympic spirit.