Xi Jinping, President of China, meets with Thomas Bach, President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). Photo: Zhang Ling/XinHua/dpa (Image: dpa)
(Photo: Zhang Ling/XinHua/dpa)
Beijing – Chinese President Xi Jinping wants to welcome Russian President Vladimir Putin and other heads of state at the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics in Beijing.
Chinese state broadcaster CCTV reported on Friday that Xi Jinping will attend the opening ceremony of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics from February 4 to 6, and will also hold a welcoming banquet for heads of state, leaders of government, members of royal families and foreign heads of government. international organizations.
In addition to Putin, the guest list also includes the presidents of Poland, Serbia, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan and Egypt. Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is also said to be traveling to Beijing. In addition to IOC President Thomas Bach, United Nations Secretary General António Guterres and Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director General of the World Health Organization, will also attend.
The US government had declared that it would boycott the games diplomatically due to the human rights situation. Australia, Canada, Great Britain and New Zealand joined.
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