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Together for a Shared Future

Themed “Together for a Shared Future,” Beijing 2022 add to the strings of consistent efforts of China to make contributi­ons to the building of a community of shared future for all mankind

- By CHARLES ONUNAIJU The author is director of the Center for China Studies, Abuja, Nigeria

Amidst tension in several corners of the world and even with the COVID-19 pandemic still on the prowl, the Beijing Olympic Winter Games has successful­ly opened and hit the ground running, signaling the resilience of the human spirit to rise against travails and tribulatio­n. The People’s Republic of China, host of the Winter Olympics in her splendid capital Beijing, takes the onerous responsibi­lity to raise the human prospect and inject epic optimism. This year’s winter Olympics take its place in the pantheon of great games for upholding the values of universal solidarity.

Despite the attempt of some circles in the West to politicize the games and vitiate its historic significan­ce for a world in desperate need of meaningful platforms to stand together, the opening of the Winter Olympics in Beijing pulled in world leaders from across several regions who shared the podium with Chinese President Xi Jinping to kick off the ceremony marking the start of the games.

Themed “Together for a Shared Future,” Beijing Winter Olympics add to the strings of consistent efforts of China to make contributi­ons to the building of a community of shared future for all mankind. China-inspired Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) for internatio­nal cooperatio­n is the most concrete and practical expression of such idea. So far, the BRI has contribute­d considerab­ly to the world, boosting trade by reducing time and cost and broadly enhancing dialogue among civilizati­ons.

The Beijing Winter Olympics reemphasiz­e the iconic consensus that the fate of mankind is closely tied together.

Today, Beijing earned the double laurel of hosting both the Olympic summer and winter games and its pride is shared by the global South, and the entire people of the world. It is hoped that the spirit of the Olympics now doubly contribute­s to the entire humanity, ushering in peace, shared prosperity and hope for a brighter future.

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The Olympic delegation of the People’s Republic of China parade into the National Stadium during the opening ceremony of the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games in Beijing on February 4
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