February 6, 2022

In what is described as a "spectacular and grand" diplomatic feast at the beginning of 2022, observers noted that China has sent a welcoming signal that it wants to embrace the world more closely, and in response, the arrival of over 30 dignitaries from other countries and international organizations, with a standing ovation at the opening ceremony of the Beijing Winter Olympics and fruitful meetings with Chinese leaders shows that the world also embraces China, said the analysts.

Moreover, the joyful gathering in Beijing has defied the US-led campaign to bad-mouth China and the Beijing Winter Olympics. Experts noted that the successful hosting of the games will not only drive a new wave of "China mania" all over the world, but will also show the world that China is determined to open as always. It is some Western countries, especially the US, that have changed, viewing China with a twisted, zero-sum mentality. 

After hosting a banquet at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Saturday for state leaders and officials from international organizations, Chinese President Xi Jinping met with several foreign dignitaries on Sunday, including Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan, Polish President Andrzej Duda, Singaporean President Halimah Yacob and President of Argentina Alberto Fernandez.

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