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Chinese President Xi Jinping opened the 9th Asian Winter Games in Harbin on Friday night during a festive ceremony highlighting the city's ice and snow culture. The opening of the Games in Northeast China's Harbin, Heilongjiang Province marked the holding of another major international event in China, after the 2022 Beijing Olympics and 2023 Hangzhou Asian Games. In addition to the development of ice and snow sports, some analysts believed that through the grand winter event, China once again sent a message of unity and friendship to the world. At the beginning of the opening ceremony, participating delegations entered the stage in alphabetical order at the Harbin International Conference, Exhibition and Sports Center. The audience gave enthusiastic applause to the delegations of Hong Kong, Macao and Chinese Taipei as they entered the stage escorted by mascots Binbin and Nini during the athletes' parade. The atmosphere reached a climax when host China entered the ceremony last, with star speed skater Ning Zhongyan and young free skier Liu Mengting as the delegation's flag-bearers, according to Xinhua. A series of spectacular performances at the ceremony showcased both advanced technology and local artistic excellence with ice and snow themes. Joined by children holding ice lanterns, China's first Winter Olympic champion and short track speed skater Yang Yang, China's first male Winter Olympic gold medalist and freestyle skier Han Xiaopeng, Olympic race walk champion Wang Zhen, and Sochi Winter Olympic speed skating champion Zhang Hong lit the cauldron in a shape of a blooming lilac flower at the Harbin Ice-Snow World, the world's largest ice-and-snow theme park. The Harbin Asian Winter Games, which serves as a valuable training opportunity for Asian countries and regions ahead of the 2026 Olympic Winter Games, will run from February 7 to 14. The first gold will be decided on Saturday. Pursuit for peace, unity Before attending the opening ceremony of the Asian Winter Games, President Xi and his wife Peng Liyuan on Friday hosted a welcome banquet for international dignitaries attending the opening ceremony in Harbin, including Sultan of Brunei Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu'izzaddin Waddaulah, Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov, Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari, Prime Minister of Thailand Paetongtarn Shinawatra, National Assembly Speaker of the Republic of Korea Woo Won-shik, International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach, and Olympic Council of Asia Vice President Timothy Fok Tsun-ting. The theme of the Games - "Dream of Winter, Love among Asia" - embodies Asian people's shared aspirations and desire for peace, development and friendship, Xi addressed the banquet. He called on Asia to uphold the common dream of peace and harmony, jointly respond to all sorts of security challenges, and contribute to building an equal and orderly multipolar world. He also stressed the shared pursuit of prosperity and development, calling on Asian people to work together to promote progress and development, and provide sustained momentum for a universally beneficial and inclusive economic globalization. To realize the common wish of friendship and affinity, Xi called for promoting inclusiveness, coexistence and mutual learning among diverse civilizations. At the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, Xi also underscored how the Games fostered global unity during challenging times. The Harbin Asian Winter Games exemplifies this spirit of unity and cooperation, with Cambodia and Saudi Arabia making their debut at the event. According to organizers, over 1,200 athletes from 34 countries and regions across Asia will compete, making this edition the largest in terms of participating delegations and athletes. Against the backdrop of the growing populism and the hazardous tendencies of a fragmented world, the Asian Winter Games, a platform for enhancing mutual exchanges and understanding among Asian countries through sports, is of unique importance, said Li Haidong, a professor at the China Foreign Affairs University. In the face of uncertainty and turmoil, it is particularly crucial for Asia, as an important engine of global economic growth, to strengthen solidarity and cooperation among countries, Li added. From the 2017 Sapporo Asian Winter Games and the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics to the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics and the 2025 Harbin Asian Winter Games, the major international large-scale winter sports events have been held in Asia for four consecutive sessions. Recently, some Western and Southern Asian countries lacking the appropriate natural conditions have gradually become involved in winter sports, indicating that ice and snow sports in Asia have huge space for development, but it is also more proof that the Asian Winter Games has increasingly became a gala for Asian people to gather beyond boundaries, said Ru Xiuying, director of the Olympic Research Center of Capital University of Physical Education and Sports. The development of the Asian Winter Games showcases the practice of building a community with a shared future for mankind, Ru added. "In the past two decades, China has hosted several major sporting events, providing the world with multiple opportunities to engage and exchange through sports, and inspiring more people from different regions to participate," said Cao Yaqi, vice editor-in-chief of Titan Sports newspaper. Thai curling athlete Chanatip Sonkham said she is delighted to participate in the Games in Harbin. "I am very pleased with everything, including volunteers, staff, transportation and so on. I think the venue is really good," she said. International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach attributed the enthusiasm for the Harbin Asian Winter Games to the legacy of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics. "You could see winter sport athletes from Qatar, from Kuwait, from Saudi Arabia. And in these countries, this excitement for winter sport is growing. This is how it should be that as many athletes in as many countries as possible are benefiting from this great legacy of Beijing 2022," he was quoted as saying by Xinhua. Ice-and-snow fervor On Friday, Xi also addressed the welcome banquet that the ice-and-snow fervor and related economy are becoming new engines of Harbin's high-quality development and new pathways of its opening up, according to Xinhua. The 9th Asian Winter Games highlights not only the positive transition of a heavy industrial city with frigid winters, but also China's growing influence in global winter sports, some analysts said. According to Xinhua, Harbin has welcomed 87 million visitors, or an increase of 300 percent year-on-year, generating 124.8 billion yuan in tourism revenue, a 500 percent increase. During the eight-day Spring Festival holiday that ended Tuesday, over 610,000 trips were made to the Harbin Ice-Snow World, the city's landmark tourism destination known for its spectacular ice sculptures. Yabuli ski resort, which will host the snow events of the Asian Winter Games, welcomed over 1.17 million visitors in 2024. "The Asian Winter Games in Harbin is an important platform for the sustainable and systematic advancement of China's ice and snow sports in the post-Winter Olympics era," Ru said. The value of ice and snow sports is not only limited to competitive events. More importantly, it serves as an enabler to promote the integration of culture, sports and tourism and the overall development of China's economy and society, the expert added. People's strong enthusiasm for ice and snow sports has recently become very clear. By April 2024, following the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, around 313 million Chinese people had actively participated in ice and snow activities. Last winter, China recorded more than 385 million winter leisure visits, a 38 percent year-on-year increase, with related revenue rising 50 percent. China's ice and snow economy is projected to exceed 1 trillion yuan ($138 billion) in 2025, with estimates reaching 1.2 trillion yuan by 2027 and 1.5 trillion yuan by 2030, according to Xinhua. Harbin, dubbed China's "ice city," is the birthplace of the country's modern winter sports. The city hosted the third edition of the Asian Winter Games in 1996. Harbin was selected as the host city for the Games in July 2023, leaving it just 600 days to prepare for the event, compared to the traditional seven-year preparation period for a multi-sport competition. Cao said that hosting the Games within such a short timeframe is unprecedented. "All competition venues for the Harbin Asian Winter Games are existing facilities, making it the first time China has hosted a continental event without building new venues," Cao said.

Chinese President Xi Jinping held talks with Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov and Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari in Beijing on Wednesday, the first working day after the Spring Festival holidays.

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The opening ceremony of the 9th Asian Winter Games was grandly held on Friday night in Harbin, Northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. President Xi Jinping attended the ceremony and opened the Games. Following the Beijing Winter Olympics, Chengdu FISU World University Games, and the Hangzhou Asian Games, this event marks another significant international sporting celebration hosted by China in recent years. With the slogan "Dream of Winter, Love among Asia," over 1,200 athletes from 34 countries and regions are participating in the Games, setting new records for both the number of participating countries and regions as well as the number of athletes in the Asian Winter Games. "Erbin" welcomed the lively atmosphere of the Asian Winter Games with open arms. In this edition of the Games, China, Japan and South Korea will participate in all events, while Cambodia and Saudi Arabia are set to make their Asian Winter Games debuts. Other countries, such as Thailand from Southeast Asia and Lebanon from West Asia, sent their largest-ever delegations. Events such as curling and alpine skiing saw enthusiastic sign-ups, and with 31 percent more competition categories added, the Games' excitement and diversity were further elevated. The Harbin Asian Winter Games not only depict the rapid development of China's winter sports with ice and snow as their medium, but also foster friendships and cooperation across Asia in sports, culture, diplomacy, and more, connecting nations through this event. The Asian Winter Games' return to Harbin for the second time and to China for the third also showcases the growth and achievements of China's winter sports, with Harbin a symbol of this progress. In 1996, Harbin was the host city for the 3rd Asian Winter Games; now, 29 years later, it is once again hosting the event. Harbin has transformed from being known as the "Ice City" into the "International Winter Sports Capital." With significant advancements in event scale, venue construction and social support, the city has undergone remarkable changes. Known as "Erbin" on the internet, Harbin has become a new landmark for the integration of culture, tourism and business development, attracting visitors from Asia and beyond. Today, ice and snow sports culture has become a widespread trend in China. During holidays, many people flock to ski resorts in the northeast and Xinjiang, and many children's extracurricular classes now include ice-skating lessons. It is projected that by 2030, China's ice and snow economy will reach a total scale of 1.5 trillion yuan. This "ice and snow fever" not only enhances the quality of life for the general public but also share new development opportunities with Asia and the world. In Asia, ice and snow sports, as an emerging force, have shown increasingly widespread participation and undeniable potential in recent years. Even countries with little or no snow have demonstrated enthusiasm and proactiveness. From China to the rest of Asia, the booming popularity of ice and snow sports reflects a surge in economic development and Asian people's aspirations for a better life. The Asian Winter Games serve as a mirror, reflecting shared development goals and aspirations. Raja Randhir Singh, President of the Olympic Council of Asia, stated that the Asian Winter Games not only provides a stage for athletes but also serves as a platform for exchanges among various Asian countries. From the Beijing Winter Olympics to the Harbin Asian Winter Games, the technological advancements, environmental sustainability, and spirit of friendship embodied in these events have attracted significant attention beyond medals and athletic achievements. For many Asian countries that are actively participating, the significance of the Asian Winter Games goes beyond being a continental sports event. China's high-quality event organization has become a globally recognized brand, and the games themselves have evolved into vital platforms for technological, cultural, and people-to-people exchanges. Many nations see this as an opportunity to showcase and enhance their influence and soft power on the international stage. After President Xi's speech at the welcome banquet of the Asian Winter Games opening ceremony on Friday, it quickly attracted widespread attention from media in Asian countries. Many outlets quoted key points from his speech, including phrases such as "upholding the common dream of peace and harmony" and "Asia is a convergence of the world's diverse civilizations; we should promote inclusiveness and coexistence," to feature theme reports. Multiple national leaders attended the opening ceremony and visited China, bringing valuable support for the Asian Winter Games and high recognition of China's friendly neighborhood diplomacy. They also used the platform of the "Erbin" Asian Winter Games to inject strong momentum into the stability and integrated development of the region. The torch of the Asian Winter Games has been lit, illuminating not only the glory on the playing field but also the footprints of Chinese modernization on this vibrant, open, and inclusive land of black soil, as well as the wisdom and strength China has contributed to the global sports arena. We believe that Harbin will deliver for the world a sports gala that is "distinctly Chinese, uniquely Asian and spectacular." We also wish the Asian athletes great success in their competitions. As China continues to benefit from policies such as optimizing transit visas and further expanding unilateral visa exemptions, "China Travel" gains fame overseas. The Harbin Asian Winter Games, using ice and snow as a medium, will build a bridge for mutual learning among civilizations, witnessing another "mutual journey" for deepening exchanges and enhancing friendship between the people of China and the world.

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