On February 18th, the Vice President of China met with Thomas Bach, the President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in Beijing.
The Chinese side highly appreciates the important contributions made by President Bach during his tenure to promoting cooperation between the IOC and China. President Xi Jinping has highly affirmed President Bach and the IOC's work. The 9th Asian Winter Games in Harbin just concluded successfully, presenting the world with a high - level winter sports event featuring 'Chinese characteristics, Asian charm, and wonderful performances'.
The Chinese side has always attached importance to the development of sports and actively participated in international Olympic affairs. It is willing to deepen cooperation with the IOC in more fields, jointly promote the development of the Olympic Movement, and make new contributions to promoting world peace, unity, and progress.
Thomas Bach congratulated on the complete success of the Harbin Asian Winter Games and thanked the Chinese side for its long - term support for the IOC. He said that the IOC is willing to strengthen cooperation with the Chinese side, jointly safeguard multilateralism, and promote greater achievements in the Olympic cause.